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Daelin Blackleaf
Aliastra
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Posted - 2008.08.28 15:01:00 -
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I like the idea, it'll mean less corps asking for so-many-million combat SP's and more asking for either a certificate in X, Y, or Z which will probably be a much lower entry requirement than before.
The trick is making them both easy to present and easy to hide.
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Daelin Blackleaf
Aliastra
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Posted - 2008.08.29 20:04:00 -
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 Originally by: Dez Affinity
Seems to me it's just a rip off of Achievements from WoW and Titles from Guild Wars. Am I wrong?
Yes.
A certificate shows that you can use a certain set of kit or possess the in-game skills to perform a task well.
An achievement shows that you have performed a certain task in game with your player skills or your patience to grind (whether this task is easy or hard).
Achievements have more in common with killboards than certificates. they're about waving your e-peen all over the place, most people don't care if you have umpteenquillion SP but it's nice to know the guy your hiring can at least fit tackling gear, or that the person who's claiming to have 100% refine skills actually has them.
Sure you can give out your basic API, but I don't want everyone knowing all my skills just to prove I have a few specific ones. People don't necessarily want them seeing their wallet balance either. To be honest the free instant background checks and free intel on your common ships and fitting are more than bad enough.
Our data should be ours to present or conceal as we see fit. This is a small step in the right direction.
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Daelin Blackleaf
Aliastra
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Posted - 2008.08.29 23:38:00 -
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Originally by: Grarr Dexx
It's been stated before that CCP in no way endorses third party programs and websites that use the API to report stuff about it's user. CCP can damn well implement this without stepping on their toes, and it is good orientation for the newer players.
Since I'm the only one to mention the API I'll assume your addressing me with this. To clarify: I am strongly in favor of Certificates because they allow you to prove you have a set of skills without handing over any more information than you wish to.
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