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proposal: automated probing module/probes(?)
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Iksobarg
The Graduates
The Initiative.
#1 - 2012-09-21 16:31:03 UTC
[16:11:38] Drake Rackham > /emote wishes ccp would offer a probing alternative, something automated to do the probing...

As for me, I love this game. It's not perfect but for me its as good as it gets. Besides I just sub'd for the next year. 0.o

When it comes to scanning/probing I simply cannot primarily due to the needs of my small kids.

I know, I know, others will likely shoot this idea down but it's simply an alternative for peeps like myself. I would get soo much more out of the game being able to probe systems out myself.

automated probing module
maybe meta 1 takes twice as long as typical manual probing time
Paikis
Vapour Holdings
#2 - 2012-09-21 17:01:14 UTC
Train your kids to probe. or you could... y'know, join a corp that lives in a wormhole and has people who know how to use probes. Then you can be that annoying bugger who sits in the POS and wonders aloud on voice comms why the probing is taking so long.

Not supported. -1
Recoil IV
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#3 - 2012-09-21 17:12:50 UTC
no!
Ishen Villone
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2012-09-21 17:21:35 UTC
Look, your inability to stay at the keyboard for three minutes is going to hamper a lot of activities in Eve. Maybe turn-based games would suit you better.
Script66
Solus Ventures
#5 - 2012-09-21 17:30:13 UTC
Probing is a terrible system honestly (for things other than ships). Its time consuming and not remotely entertaining if you have done it on a daily basis for any extended period amount of time. If you actually enjoy this system, there is something horribly wrong with you.

It is nothing more than a repetitive time sink.
TheOneEsp
Perkone
Caldari State
#6 - 2012-09-21 17:40:57 UTC
Script66 wrote:
If you actually enjoy this system, there is something horribly wrong with you.

I think of it as an art. And the beeping sound is quite relaxing.
Uris Vitgar
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2012-09-21 18:12:36 UTC
This feature already exists. All you have to do is give me 100 million isk and I will probe down whatever you desire
Irate Fox
Aideron Technologies
#8 - 2012-09-21 18:21:56 UTC
Sorry but I'm a lazy pilot and even I would not like this.

I don't like taking 15 minutes to run down a site but automation goes too far into making this game play itself.