Esme Nomarra
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Posted - 2007.12.10 00:27:00 -
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I'm a relatively new player - bit over three months, I think. So most of the nerfing hasnt directly affected me, BUT - I simply do NOT like the notion of doing that more than very mildy. The thing is that when you make a radical change to a ships capabilities, suddenly we're not in the same universe anymore. We - or at least, our characters - are in a universe where the laws of physics can be deifferent from one day to the next, and so can the properties of objects around them. Which is, quite simply, weird.
That said -
'Linux Client' - OK idea, not well executed. Needed more time on it for quality testing before going live - as did the Trinity patch overall. Would prefer a proper Linux client. Am finger-wagging Transgaming for not ensuring the Linux-wrapped EVE client plays nicely with pre-existing Cedega installs.
Trinity patch overall - why not just use OpenGL and remove the potential problems with DirectX versions on different systems? Given that EVE didnt use our graphics cards at all before, this was a great opportunity lost to make EVE more OS-independent! - Prior to Trinity I had precisely two crash to desktops. In the 30 hours or so since I finally managed to get Trinity running, I've had eight or nine crash to desktops (several when exiting a station, two when using a stargate), and four or five Black Screen Of Deaths. Worse, when I've restarted EVE it's put me straight back to the BSOD. The workaround is easy enough - uninstall the Linux wrapper then reinstall it, but I find it hard to believe this was adequately tested.
- Classic Graphics - OK, except that where Revelations II graphics were flawless, I'm seeing graphics glitches at stations, now, glitches when my ship is attacked.
- UI - PLEASE sort out the problems with the Overview. Mine resolutely refuses to recognise the existence of a single damned thing in some systems, and rather more oddly, doesnt recognise the existence of moons even when I'm practically close enough to spit at them in Abudban. I'm also getting very tired of the overview settings being lost every now and then (something that happened in Revelations II as well), necessitating setting them up how one likes again.
- gang/fleet mining bonuses etc - still overly cryptic how this works, IMO. Or maybe I'm just being obtuse on those.
- speed - isnt running any faster on a PC with a Intel 3Ghz twin CPU PC with 1 GB of RAM than Rev II did on a PC with an AMD 2200+ with 512MB of RAM (same graphic card used on both). Warps to places like the icefield in Abudban still become a slideshow at the far end. Doesnt look as if my graphics card is earning its keep any more than it was before.. - is it?
Overall - sorry, I'm having a much worse experience than I was a week ago. Still just about playable but I'm keeping out of anything too critical in case EVE suddenly CTD's on me. Looking forward to seeing it all fixed, just wish it had been held back three months or so for more testing before release. And that the nerfs werent so extreme.
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