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Jenn aSide

Worthless Carebears

The Initiative.

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#21 - 2013-01-11 04:14:04 UTC

Andski wrote:

People who advocate for the removal of local simply think that 0.0 will become a roaming paradise. It won't, and all of the potential targets will simply put PvE alts in hisec, which is now much safer than ever before. Mining would (probably) not take a serious hit since the only added effort would be dscanning for probes, since most 0.0 mining is done in grav sites.

Well said.

There are just way to many things that need to change abot the game before no local + gate access would do anything but wreck null sec and low sec. Some of our wormhole bros (who always say "hey, we live in wormholes and no local is fine") don't quite take into account sometimes.

Andski

Science and Trade Institute

Caldari State

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#22 - 2013-01-11 04:16:11 UTC

Jenn aSide wrote:

Until, of course, you mention that one should be able to jump to cynos in wormholes. Then they get ~upset~

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"It's easy to speak for the silent majority. They rarely object to what you put into their mouths." - Abrazzar

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Jaan Thiesant Star Cluster Wanderer Likes received: 17	#23 - 2013-01-11 04:17:36 UTC 1 I live in w-space and i like this game more with the current Local mechanics here, but that's my personal opinion. I don't care how the k-space players live because i don't plan to go back there. Hats off to Verge of Collapse and the rest of wormholers for giving to EvE a real meaning. Keep up with the good work.

Krixtal Icefluxor

INLAND EMPIRE Galactic

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#24 - 2013-01-11 04:45:12 UTC

Ciba Lexlulu wrote:

Dear CCP,

I understand that you are taking feedback on removing local. There have been a lot of whine/scream/complain about local being too good etc from the low and nullsec residence.

I would like to highlight that local serves much more than just intel. For me, local has been a major source of meeting people in lowsec (where I primarily lives). Although my corp is a 'highsec' corp and most of my corpmates are highseccer, I live in lowsec 90% of the time. With no corpmates in lowsec and as an 'EvE born', I find local as a great way to say hi (o/) and 'meet' with people there. I am not too concern with pirates; i don't mind losing my hyper bling ship since I earn enough in lowsec to cover them (don't fly what you cannot afford to lose). I am sure that my experience is shared by many in EvE and not unique. I don't enjoy WH for reasons that it 'feels' empty and no interaction.

IMHO, EvE is a 'social' game. If we are solely interested in pixelated spaceship, there are others in the market that offer 'better' graphic and mechanics (X series anyone?) - however, the social aspect of EvE makes it unique (in good and bad way).

If CCP removes local completely, I fear that some part of the social aspect of EvE will be lost and the game will be worse off.

Please do not completely remove Local... this is a social game not just an internet spaceship pew pew game.

You worry too much. Period.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck." - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882

Ciba Lexlulu

Stay Frosty.

A Band Apart.

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#25 - 2013-01-11 05:51:55 UTC

Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:

Ciba Lexlulu wrote:

You worry too much. Period.

Unfortunately, I don't believe so. Removing local will reduce social interaction. Frankly, since I am a relatively noob in EvE, I don't know the reason why people asking local to be removed. Is it the nullseccer/pirates want easier time to hunt targets? Or 'bear' wanted the protection while roaming.

The Whispering 188
Kestrix The Whispering Likes received: 188	#26 - 2013-01-11 06:40:36 UTC 1 Just say that local comes through a 'transmitter' in the ship and give us an on and off switch... Transmitter on and you can be seen in local and can see others in local and chat... set it to off and your not listed in the local channel and you can't see who else is in local or chat.

Imperial Shipment Amarr Empire 5,525
ISD TYPE40 Imperial Shipment Amarr Empire Likes received: 5,525	#27 - 2013-01-11 06:49:21 UTC 1 Thread moved from GD to F&I - ISD Type40. [b]ISD Type40 Lt. Commander Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs) Interstellar Services Department[/b]

Viziam Amarr Empire 11,532
James Amril-Kesh Viziam Amarr Empire Likes received: 11,532	#28 - 2013-01-11 08:13:03 UTC 1 Kestrix wrote: Just say that local comes through a 'transmitter' in the ship and give us an on and off switch... Transmitter on and you can be seen in local and can see others in local and chat... set it to off and your not listed in the local channel and you can't see who else is in local or chat. No. Enjoying the rain today? ;)

I N E X T R E M I S Tactical Narcotics Team 3,024
Asuka Solo I N E X T R E M I S Tactical Narcotics Team Likes received: 3,024	#29 - 2013-01-11 08:35:42 UTC 1 +1 for keeping local the way it is. Eve is about Capital ships, WiS, Boobs, PI and Isk!