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Herschel Yamamoto
Bloodmoney Incorporated
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Posted - 2008.08.12 04:04:00 -
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CCP will probably scream at the number of database operations you're proposing, but it's a good idea. Even a "Fit as copy of current ship" option would be very nice. I wouldn't use it much on TQ, but on Sisi, where I burn ships like it's going out of style, it'd be a lifesaver even for a fairly low-energy player like me. For corps photocopying huge numbers of ships, this would be a big time saver. ------------------ Fix the forums! |
Herschel Yamamoto
Bloodmoney Incorporated
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Posted - 2008.08.13 17:49:00 -
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Originally by: Trent Nichols
Originally by: Myrhial Arkenath Why'd this be stressful on the database? It's simply automating what players already do. Only extra is that you store a list of setups somewhere.
This. If the fitting templates were just stored client side, this would be nothing more than an automation of dragging each module to its intended slot. No extra work for the server and as a bonus, corp/alliance mates could send ship setups to each other as easily as sending eve mail.
The reason why I suggested CCP would complain about server load is that it was their response to my "Change all ammo at once" thread that the CSM brought forward. CCPs response was essentially (in part), "If we make ammo-switching easier, people will do it more often. Since ammo switching is a database operation, and database operations bugger up our server, we'd like to make the UI for switching ammo difficult to dissuade people from doing it". I don't find that a particularly good rationale, but it's the one they used. I could see them making a similar argument as regards any automated method of doing a large number of database operations, is all I'm saying. ------------------ Fix the forums! |
Herschel Yamamoto
Bloodmoney Incorporated
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Posted - 2008.08.15 00:58:00 -
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Originally by: Elhina Novae Might be hard with EFT, but what about this:
I fit out my ship, click this button called lets say "Export fittings" and it will be saved on your own, client, on your computer.
Yeah, stick the fits in an easily accessible format(.txt should be sufficient, since each module has a unique name), and have it load them from a subdirectory of your your Eve directory. It'll get included in the next EFT release, I'm sure. This is a very good idea. ------------------ Fix the forums! |
Herschel Yamamoto
Bloodmoney Incorporated
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Posted - 2008.08.18 22:45:00 -
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Originally by: Danton Marcellus Putting these fitting jobs up as a regular manufacturing job there would be no more of a load than if we had a number of smalltime producers going at it.
Fitting ships automatically at a factory should take a good while though as to give the manual fitter an edge still.
We invented automation, machinery, and tools generally for a reason. There is no need to push people towards doing an easily automatable process by hand. |
Herschel Yamamoto
Bloodmoney Incorporated
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Posted - 2008.08.18 23:52:00 -
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Originally by: Danton Marcellus Would you trust a machine to pack your parachute for you? Some things you may want complete control over, that's why I'm proposing leaving the manual fit in, for the control freaks among us.
I'm not saying manual fitting should be eliminated. It's fine. I'm saying there should be no penalty time attached to automatic fitting. |
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