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Endrain
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Posted - 2008.05.15 03:09:00 -
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Edited by: Endrain on 15/05/2008 03:16:50
alright i think Eve should expand on the ancient races. (sleepers talocan etc etc) Like giving data logs and giving ship blueprints. Give us something to discover not all of us are in it for the money I'm in it personally to explore i couldn't care about cash probes are cheap enough. I just would like a story to it or if you find a site it will lead you to another site but you have a time limit to find it and it reveals information about the races and lead to other races sites like war outposts. It would give us something to look forwards to and get out hopes up and not to get our hopes up in some occasions. Have like ancient drones guarding the sites as well not just random rats also defective *insert race name here* turret would also be a nice guard.
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Mystified
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Posted - 2008.05.15 03:37:00 -
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That would be a really nice thing. I want to have a reason to do exploration other than to just find the same things over and over again. It would give a thrill back to launching probes and waiting just to find something boring and mundane.
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Kaeda Azumi
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Posted - 2008.05.15 03:44:00 -
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i think giving the expos more depth and a bit of story would help them be more enjoyable for sure
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Keing20
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Posted - 2008.05.15 04:37:00 -
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good idea endrain.
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Nariya Zhao
Reseune Industries
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Posted - 2008.05.15 04:44:00 -
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I happen to be a bit of a lore fiend, so I think this would be pretty awesome. Obviously devs are likely to prioritize the boom boom, but it'd be nice if they had this sort of thing on the radar at least.
Would be nice if this is what the mystery star from a few months ago was about... :)
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Kassar Temuja
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Posted - 2008.05.15 05:07:00 -
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I personally don't do exploration, at least not yet.
However. Expanding this aspect of the game would deepen and enrich player experience.
I heartily support Endrain's suggestion, and envy his imagination.
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NiteWraith
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Posted - 2008.05.15 23:00:00 -
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Great idea.
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Mr Quimper
Amarr
Hedion University
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Posted - 2008.05.15 23:42:00 -
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I like the idea of discovering alien sites. I also think discovering the same old plex over and over is really dull. Plex's should have tables of possibilities - it's possible to have 2-6 bs's spawn, 0-3 neut towers, 0-4 structures, 0-6 turrets. Assign weights to these things according to how dangerous they are (3 neut towers should be rare and have highish bounties) and randomize them so that when you jump into the complex you dont know what its going to look like or be like.
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Asch'trad
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Posted - 2008.05.15 23:51:00 -
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Sounds like a kewl idea to me. 
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Blue Navigator
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Posted - 2008.05.15 23:51:00 -
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Fully concur with Endrain. Great idea. I am new to exploring but truly I am hooked. Some greater depth to the story line and treasure to be discovered is what space explorations are all about!
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Aldus Lightwing
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Posted - 2008.05.16 00:23:00 -
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Those are some interesting ideas. Would give exploration more immersion into the story of eve.
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Endrain
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Posted - 2008.05.16 05:28:00 -
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 Originally by: Mr Quimper
I like the idea of discovering alien sites. I also think discovering the same old plex over and over is really dull. Plex's should have tables of possibilities - it's possible to have 2-6 bs's spawn, 0-3 neut towers, 0-4 structures, 0-6 turrets. Assign weights to these things according to how dangerous they are (3 neut towers should be rare and have highish bounties) and randomize them so that when you jump into the complex you dont know what its going to look like or be like.
And thats even better it would be cool if some of the towers were offline like one tower that you could unanchore and take for yourself or just salvage it.
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Pliauga
Gallente
Militek Industries
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Posted - 2008.05.16 07:44:00 -
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Agreed to everything here,
but here is my cherry topping:
Imagine your'e salvaging some ancient site.
You salvage some wierd item, the "item description" says: The function of this "enter race name" device is unknown, but it looks partially intact. Maybe if you take it to a proper scientist, maybe he could work out something.
You take it to an R&D agent or an archeologist or you tug the item between the two (at their request) as they work on it.
Possible Outcomes:
a) Massive boost to Research Points
b) A special item/limited run BPC (ancient battle drone anyone?)
c) Some role play boost - "A capsuleer named XXXXX had made a major archeological discovery" or something along these lines.
you get the picture.
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Endrain
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Posted - 2008.05.16 13:23:00 -
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Originally by: Pliauga
Agreed to everything here,
but here is my cherry topping:
Imagine your'e salvaging some ancient site.
You salvage some wierd item, the "item description" says: The function of this "enter race name" device is unknown, but it looks partially intact. Maybe if you take it to a proper scientist, maybe he could work out something.
You take it to an R&D agent or an archeologist or you tug the item between the two (at their request) as they work on it.
Possible Outcomes:
a) Massive boost to Research Points
b) A special item/limited run BPC (ancient battle drone anyone?)
c) Some role play boost - "A capsuleer named XXXXX had made a major archeological discovery" or something along these lines.
you get the picture.
Yea thats also a good idea. Exploration had so many possibilaties but ccp diddnt want to put them in or just fealt not to many people would care.
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Endrain
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Posted - 2008.05.16 19:52:00 -
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Also having the sites removed from your list of picked up sites would be a good feature.
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Gurgeh Imsaho
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Posted - 2008.05.16 22:50:00 -
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I've been playing for over a year and frankly would have quit by now if it wasn't for some of the people I met..
They keep the game interesting, however it would be nice to head of on some mysterious search, essentially a treasure hunt .......
I have been a gamer for many years and enjoy the story aspect more then the boom boom ......
It's a great Idea Endrain
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Endrain
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Posted - 2008.05.19 04:05:00 -
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Edited by: Endrain on 19/05/2008 04:13:55
In the books i suggested in my first post could contain little snippets of history such as a history book or the remains of a history book, the book beeing in a language you cant understand of course unless you have that races language skill.
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TehPhil
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Posted - 2008.05.19 06:49:00 -
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This sounds like a great idea to me! Since i am not really a pvp player i'd like of doing such things!
Great thought Endrain!!!
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Avaan Eclipse
Gallente
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Posted - 2008.05.19 08:02:00 -
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Why do only ancient things while we're at it? why not weird natural phenomena?
Spatial rifts or wormholes to small, mini-systems
Coming into contact with a remote Jove scanning post
Could even bring the Enheduanni into this, seeing glimpses of their ships, and getting small pieces of backstory from sites.
How about releasing new backstories into exploration? you can find small pieces of text along with loot in archaeology containers and then puzzle them together to get a story.
More story to exploration would be awesome, I still think that if they ever implement tech 3 it should be implemented without telling anyone through the exploration system (or some other system). It would be awesome finding something you don't know is in the game!
There was this post a while back that had awesome ideas regarding hacking, salvaging, archaeology and even mining (Thread)
There's huge possibilities to exploration, I think it's very under-developed currently.
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Calon McCleod
Gallente
Ebon Seraph
Order of the Black Cross
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Posted - 2008.05.19 20:56:00 -
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Edited by: Calon McCleod on 19/05/2008 20:57:01
I believe that the majority of you have have made a point that is both interesting and valid. While many of the more popular aspects of the game have received a lot of love in recent patches, exploration has remained for the most part untouched.
There are a great many players in this game that are very into the exploration, and not only would these suggestions do a great deal to increase an interest in these areas, some of the ideas would help to continually build EVE's backstory.
Great ideas people, keep'em coming.
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Manfred Rickenbocker
The Elliance
Delta.Green
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Posted - 2008.05.19 21:49:00 -
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Right now ancient tech is supposedly used in the construction of cosmos items (which cannot be contracted or sold by the way). I have acquired quite a bit of Yan Jung stuff and would love to offload it if it weren't for there being no use (read: market) for it. I agree whole heartedly and have made a point to bring it up where possible: archeology sites should be about "archeology" not just rehashed hacking.
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Endrain
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Posted - 2008.05.20 16:57:00 -
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Edited by: Endrain on 20/05/2008 16:57:14
Originally by: Avaan Eclipse
Why do only ancient things while we're at it? why not weird natural phenomena?
Spatial rifts or wormholes to small, mini-systems
Coming into contact with a remote Jove scanning post
Could even bring the Enheduanni into this, seeing glimpses of their ships, and getting small pieces of backstory from sites.
How about releasing new backstories into exploration? you can find small pieces of text along with loot in archaeology containers and then puzzle them together to get a story.
More story to exploration would be awesome, I still think that if they ever implement tech 3 it should be implemented without telling anyone through the exploration system (or some other system). It would be awesome finding something you don't know is in the game!
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Thats also a good idea.
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Kulerak
Gallente
m00se Inc
Amicitia
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Posted - 2008.05.20 17:12:00 -
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Endrain, I stand behind the idea as well as the additions by Pliauga and Avaan Eclipse. This game is not all pvp and CCP should try to help provide interesting content through updates.
Keep this thread alive folks for all those who like to solve mysteries and find new things.
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Endrain
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Posted - 2008.05.20 17:29:00 -
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Originally by: Kulerak
Endrain, I stand behind the idea as well as the additions by Pliauga and Avaan Eclipse. This game is not all pvp and CCP should try to help provide interesting content through updates.
Keep this thread alive folks for all those who like to solve mysteries and find new things.
Im trying to keep it alive with new and exciting ideas but im only one guy and i cant get enough attention to this thread.
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BigNtall
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Posted - 2008.05.20 18:50:00 -
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Yo endrain + responders, I envy your creativity, this stuff would be sweet i love exploring very much and if we could have an actual reason to explore other then the possible isk or possible explosion of the pretty cov-ops ship. It would make it that much better. nice thinking wish some one of importance would read this...
Big
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Endrain
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Posted - 2008.05.21 00:34:00 -
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Originally by: BigNtall
Yo endrain + responders, I envy your creativity, this stuff would be sweet i love exploring very much and if we could have an actual reason to explore other then the possible isk or possible explosion of the pretty cov-ops ship. It would make it that much better. nice thinking wish some one of importance would read this...
Big
getting someone who can do something about it is the hard part.
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Jonan Hannon
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Posted - 2008.05.21 04:52:00 -
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I personally am pretty new to the game, but it seems to me there definately lacks more of these kinds of things. The PvE mostly sucks in my oppinion, but then again I haven't tried it all yet. The ideas I've read here seems like they should be some of the key points of the game. Things that would function as the very essence of EVE. The rest is more or less just obvious that it has to be there, but it's far from enough as it is now.
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Kulerak
m00se Inc
Amicitia
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Posted - 2008.05.21 17:02:00 -
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You may consider seeing if the owner of the Exploration channel in-game could sticky the link for this and maybe a few other posts like this to gather interest.
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Silvenoshi
Nuclear Productions
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Posted - 2008.05.21 21:59:00 -
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I agree with Endrain, if there were more stuff to explore it would be more interesting. That is the reason I am not into exploring myself. |
Phyrr
The Gosimer and Scarab
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Posted - 2008.05.22 01:03:00 -
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I'll sticky it.
Join us in the Exploration channel.
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