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Dierdra Vaal
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Posted - 2008.08.09 15:56:00 -
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Edited by: Dierdra Vaal on 09/08/2008 15:55:54
I propose the introduction of slash commands in eve. These wont be a major change in gameplay but just make it a bit easier for us to play the game. Instead of opening your people and places window, searching for a solar system and rightclicking the result to set your auto pilot, you could simply type /destination Jita in a chat window.
Examples:
starting a conversation with another player:
/convo [player name]
opening the market details of a specific item:
/market [item name]
set your auto pilot destination:
/destination [solar system name]
display the information window of anything in eve (items/players/solar systems/etc):
/info [name]
I'm sure we can come up with more slash commands. This is not any sort of revolutionary idea, just a small improvement that I think will make eve a lot easier to use for experienced players.
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Dierdra Vaal
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Posted - 2008.08.09 16:06:00 -
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naturally I support this.. ;)
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Herschel Yamamoto
Bloodmoney Incorporated
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Posted - 2008.08.09 16:23:00 -
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This would be awesome. One amendment though - /market (name) should perform a search on (name) and only display it if there's exactly one match. Also, /market quickbar and /market browse should be special commands, to jump to the respective windows(I doubt many would use them, but they don't interfere with the search, so we might as well give the option).
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Fadu Varon
Eve University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2008.08.09 16:36:00 -
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I wholeheartedly support this.
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Aurea SIbylla
Eve University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2008.08.09 16:39:00 -
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I completely support this.
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Elgarath
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Posted - 2008.08.09 16:41:00 -
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Edited by: Elgarath on 09/08/2008 16:45:19
An excellent idea as long as it is tightly controlled...I don't think we need an emote-happy EVE universe...but a few quick commands would be nice...I support this idea.
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Dierdra Vaal
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Posted - 2008.08.09 16:45:00 -
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 Originally by: Elgarath
An excellent idea as long as it is tightly controlled...I don't think we need an emote-happy EVE universe...but a few quick commands would be nice...I support this idea.
well we already have /me which is enough for emotes. These commands are intended to be functional rather than emotes.
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Isabella Shih
Eve University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2008.08.09 17:19:00 -
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For practical stuff like you write I think this is a great idea. It would make life a lot easier for me too, and I'm not an "experienced player" :)
starting convos and looking up market details would be very nice.
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squiddie
Sleeper Technology Industries
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Posted - 2008.08.09 17:42:00 -
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brilliant. real men don't click! 
now propose a native linux client /o\ 
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Foulque
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Posted - 2008.08.09 17:49:00 -
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+ /contract name =]
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Ivena Amethyst
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Posted - 2008.08.09 17:59:00 -
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/support
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Akiba Penrose
The Movement
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Posted - 2008.08.09 19:58:00 -
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YES!
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Red Thunder
Most Wanted INC
G00DFELLAS
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Posted - 2008.08.09 20:15:00 -
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probably best not....people would just whine about it and get it nerfed...
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Kasandra Mae
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Posted - 2008.08.09 20:50:00 -
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Like it. Not sure if there is room for exploiting this by 3rd party programs thought. Might make macroing easier depending on the provided functions.
And imo if the attribute is not specific enough, just open those search windows that you get when auto-linking and such.
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Aleus Stygian
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Posted - 2008.08.09 20:51:00 -
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Not a damn reason this shouldn't be implemented.
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Arithron
Gallente Trade Alliance
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Posted - 2008.08.09 20:56:00 -
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Good idea :)
Quote:
well we already have /me which is enough for emotes. These commands are intended to be functional rather than emotes.
We do? Well, learn something new everyday!!!
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Marcus Gideon
Excessive Force
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Posted - 2008.08.09 22:22:00 -
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I suppose it's a bit quicker than...
1) Type the name of the item/person/destination
2) Highlight the word
3) Right click, and select Auto Link
4) Navigate the menu to select exactly WHAT you meant to say
5) Right click the newly made link, to Set Destination or Show Info or whatever.
But I'd imagine it would still do the same "Choose what you mean" menu just to make sure.
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Hersheff
Dragon Core Enterprises
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Posted - 2008.08.09 22:47:00 -
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I think a gm already said somewhere (dunno were it was a while ago), that they cant implement slash commands because the chat interface is not connected to the game thing, decision running stuff, sorry i cant remember how he called it, and it was like this to prevent abusing/cheating/hacking.
Natural i support such an idea, wold be interesting, but a bit useless in lag fests.
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Stevens
Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2008.08.09 23:27:00 -
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Originally by: Hersheff
I think a gm already said somewhere (dunno were it was a while ago), that they cant implement slash commands because the chat interface is not connected to the game thing, decision running stuff, sorry i cant remember how he called it, and it was like this to prevent abusing/cheating/hacking.
Natural i support such an idea, wold be interesting, but a bit useless in lag fests.
Hate to say but this is exactly correct. The chat is just an IRC network run by the Eve servers. That is why you can notice the chat time and the game times will be different.
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Tamoko
Damage Unlimited Inc
INTERDICTION
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Posted - 2008.08.10 00:42:00 -
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Edited by: Tamoko on 10/08/2008 00:42:57
oh my god, yes
/search "Character Name"
/search "Solar System Name"
/sea "Corporation Name"
/sea "Market Item Name"
/sea "Market Category"
/email "Player Name"
/email Corp
/email Alliance
/em "Player Name"
/autopilot set "Destination"
/ap set "Destination"
/ap route "safe"
/ap route "short"
/ap enable|on (not sure about that one, might ruffle the superstitious eve players' fears about macroing)
Could go on forever.
edit: Just because the client doesn't support it doesn't mean a damn thing about tomorrow. I'd rather view something helpful and awsome like this in the most positive light than just say it can't be done because the current system doesn't allow it.
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Marcus Gideon
Gallente
Excessive Force
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Posted - 2008.08.10 04:44:00 -
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Edited by: Marcus Gideon on 10/08/2008 04:45:11
Originally by: Tamoko
edit: Just because the client doesn't support it doesn't mean a damn thing about tomorrow. I'd rather view something helpful and awsome like this in the most positive light than just say it can't be done because the current system doesn't allow it.
EFT - Ship statistics taking character stats into account
Evemon - Skill training timer, (current) item database
Start Eve - "Fullscreen" windowed mode
Just a couple of examples of improvements that Eve itself could have had, but players had to invent on their own.
CCP has pretty much given up on making "improvements" to their own interface and software overall. They'd rather let other people do it for them.
And really... when they do patch something, they have to spend the next few months "bug hunting".
Eve Online... a 5 year long Beta Test.
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MarleWH
Infortunatus Eventus
Obsidian Empire
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Posted - 2008.08.10 05:26:00 -
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Oh man thats awesome.
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J'Mkarr Soban
Amarr
Proxenetae Invicti
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Posted - 2008.08.10 11:22:00 -
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No. I'm all for making things easier, but this idea will just make CCP put off improving the user interface. With a UI overhaul, there is no need for things like this.
At a push, I'd have a 'run' window pop up on a bound button with a couple of drop-down boxes that you can tab between. i.e. bring it up, hit 'm' for the first drop-down to select Market, tab, 's' to select Search, tab, then start typing.
Even less work than your slash commands, and far, far neater. Slash commands are a very hackish way of doing things.
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Nyphur
Pillowsoft
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Posted - 2008.08.10 11:41:00 -
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i like hugs
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Case Kovaks
Suddenly Ninjas
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Posted - 2008.08.10 11:56:00 -
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Nice Idea!
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Jeirth
Republic Military School
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Posted - 2008.08.10 12:39:00 -
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Ethaet
Aliastra
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Posted - 2008.08.10 15:36:00 -
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Seriously, we need some kind of separation between the post and signature.
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Inertial
The Python Cartel
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Posted - 2008.08.10 17:07:00 -
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Supportin
we are recruiting!
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Esmenet
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Posted - 2008.08.10 17:29:00 -
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Should have been here long time ago.
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Toman Jerich
Ars ex Discordia
GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2008.08.10 17:44:00 -
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Can we get a /wrists command? For example,
/wrists afkcloak
Would automatically generate a post in the assembly hall requesting a nerf to afk cloaking? The /wrists command would really save an effort for a lot of people.
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