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RIP Login Screen

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Raven Solaris
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-05-21 21:36:17 UTC  |  Edited by: Raven Solaris
2003~2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVJLAg6lWOY

Seriously though, why does it seem like the Industry hates login screens, as a non-EVE example, I recall Guild Wars 2 having a fantastic login screen during beta, only to replace it with logging in via the launcher.

I've always loved EVE's login screens and music, and part of the excitement of a new expansion for me has always been seeing the new one, which is perhaps silly, I'll admit.

Edit - I feel this sums it up well:
Invisusira wrote:
Chandaris wrote:
I will miss the login screen dearly. It was always something to look forward to the new ones.

^^^^

Very much this. New loading screens and music have honestly been one of my favorite things to get excited about when new expansions hit. Which sounds absolutely ridiculous. But it's true. It's one of those "little" things that just help really set the tone of the game.

Feature changes. Ship balancing. Maybe your favorite gun got nerfed. None of that matters when you're at the expansion's new login screen. For perhaps just that brief moment, everything in the game is new and exciting again. Your senses are overcome by something you have truly never experienced before, and it makes you excited to click that "Connect" button.
Pertuabo Enkidgan
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2013-05-21 21:39:57 UTC
Raven Solaris wrote:
2003~2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVJLAg6lWOY

Seriously though, why does it seem like the Industry hates login screens, as a non-EVE example, I recall Guild Wars 2 having a fantastic login screen during beta, only to replace it with logging in via the launcher.

I've always loved EVE's login screens and music, and part of the excitement of a new expansion for me has always been seeing the new one, which is perhaps silly, I'll admit.

To keep it positive, what's been your favourite login screen over the years?

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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#3 - 2013-05-21 21:39:58 UTC
At least (for now) you can bypass the launcher using exefile.exe, but unlikely that one will remain for a long time...

The SSO login is pretty bad for those that have multiple clients.

/c

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Major 'Revolver' Ocelot
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#4 - 2013-05-21 21:49:31 UTC
To be honest I agree with you.. but i'll adapt. I always do. Cool
Warpshade
Warped Industries
#5 - 2013-05-21 21:51:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Warpshade
I will miss the new Login music with each expansion =(

p.s Apocrypha was my favourite login music theme.
Nex Killer
Perkone
Caldari State
#6 - 2013-05-21 21:52:04 UTC
Chribba wrote:
At least (for now) you can bypass the launcher using exefile.exe, but unlikely that one will remain for a long time...

The SSO login is pretty bad for those that have multiple clients.

/c


It's so bad for multiple clients or if you want to switch characters you have to reopen the launcher each time. The Log Off button was removed.
xarjin
Galactic Deep Space Industries
Brave Collective
#7 - 2013-05-21 21:55:23 UTC  |  Edited by: xarjin
Eve's iconic login screens have always made my days logging in an enjoyable experience. Eve's animated login really offers players very unique ominous and charismatic depth no other game has matched.

The new launcher login seems dry and uninspiring by comparison. Tis' a sad day when the fully animated login screen is rendered obsolete for a "technological improvement"
Destiny Corrupted
Deadly Viper Kitten Mitten Sewing Company
Senpai's Afterschool Anime and Gaming Club
#8 - 2013-05-21 21:57:27 UTC
Shut up, people. Marketing knows what it's doing.

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Warpshade
Warped Industries
#9 - 2013-05-21 21:57:38 UTC  |  Edited by: Warpshade
Nex Killer wrote:
Chribba wrote:
At least (for now) you can bypass the launcher using exefile.exe, but unlikely that one will remain for a long time...

The SSO login is pretty bad for those that have multiple clients.

/c


It's so bad for multiple clients or if you want to switch characters you have to reopen the launcher each time. The Log Off button was removed.


Yea I noticed this too, whilst I think logging in from the launcher is a good idea, I didn't think it also warranted removal of the old log off button whilst ingame. Overall the efficiency of the old way vs the new probably isn't that much of a difference, just a matter of adapting to the new. However lets face it, this new method is probably more financial decision since the company no longer has to spend money on making new login screens or composing new login music, call me sentimental.
Pertuabo Enkidgan
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2013-05-21 22:00:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Pertuabo Enkidgan
xarjin wrote:
Eve's iconic login screens have always made my days logging in a very unique ominous and charismatic depth no other game has matched.

The new launcher login seems dry and uninspiring by comparison. Tis' a sad day when the fully animated login screen is rendered obsolete for a "technological improvement"


I'm rather baffled as why they haven't tried to openly discuss for making it a sidegrade instead, let those watch the screensaver & hear the music if they wanted to, and the rest can directly log to their character screen.

Each expansion needs a theme track, Odyssey is no different.

WarpShade wrote:
this new method is probably more financial decision since the company no longer has to spend money on making new login screens or composing new login music

Is it that expensive to make new music, or to make a new screensaver?

Eitherway it's worth the cost. I think it's a more ''security'' related thing
Xercodo
Cruor Angelicus
#11 - 2013-05-21 22:02:34 UTC
Pertuabo Enkidgan wrote:
xarjin wrote:
Eve's iconic login screens have always made my days logging in a very unique ominous and charismatic depth no other game has matched.

The new launcher login seems dry and uninspiring by comparison. Tis' a sad day when the fully animated login screen is rendered obsolete for a "technological improvement"


I'm rather baffled as why they haven't tried to openly discuss for making it a sidegrade instead, let those watch the screensaver & hear the music if they wanted to, and the rest can directly log to their character screen.

Each expansion needs a theme track, Odyssey is no different.


Clearly the character select screen is going to become the new location for awesome screen backgrounds and music.

The news is already moved to the launcher so now they can simply have the new login screen have the pictures of each charater and some minimalist details about them and a "Go" button.

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Sarmatiko
#12 - 2013-05-21 22:03:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Sarmatiko
Also RIP one time advertisements.
I hope someday some CCP employee will upload anonymously archive with all those ad images from http://cdn1.eveonline.com/marketing/InGameAds/ folder to eve-files. Cry
Riyal
invidious Squid
#13 - 2013-05-21 22:05:43 UTC
A patch themed animated character select would be a nice replacement.

In hindsight my post should have had more psssshhhh

Termy Rockling
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2013-05-21 22:09:49 UTC
First they tell you can train multiple chars at once, and then they kick you back to ground by disabling easy swapping between chars X
Utremi Fasolasi
La Dolce Vita
#15 - 2013-05-21 22:11:22 UTC
My Mac launcher is the same as always, so I'm a little confused by this chatter.
Indahmawar Fazmarai
#16 - 2013-05-21 22:11:48 UTC
Oh wait, you mean the launcher i saw on Sisi is live? With no login screen, no log off button and such?

I seriously thought it was broken (all in all, it *broke* my Sisi install), now it has broken my TQ client and is supposed to be like this, without login screen nor log off button?

Who authorized this? And WHY? Evil
March rabbit
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2013-05-21 22:14:05 UTC
just found for myself that you can switch chars (inside one account) faster than before:
- switch to launcher, press "Launch"

current client will close and you have new select char screen. No need to relogin and all this stuff.

looks like good improvement for me

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Darkness Assasin
Boa Innovations
Brothers of Tangra
#18 - 2013-05-21 22:16:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Darkness Assasin
What are you all talking about ?
The login screen is still here.Go and launch EVE from here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\CCP\EVE\bin\exefile.exe

If you have multiple folders for multiple accounts do the same for each one.
I am not sure what's going to happen if there is patch available.You might have to use the launcher to update.
Log off works too!

Did that work for you ? Blink
Indahmawar Fazmarai
#19 - 2013-05-21 22:20:04 UTC
March rabbit wrote:
just found for myself that you can switch chars (inside one account) faster than before:
- switch to launcher, press "Launch"

current client will close and you have new select char screen. No need to relogin and all this stuff.

looks like good improvement for me


Swithcing to deskotp breaks my keyboard layout and i had the launcher configured to close after laucnhing as otherwise it woulnd't close even after exiting EVE.

And why did they remove the login screen without a warning? Who do they think they are these noob developers, messing with our game like that?
Darkness Assasin
Boa Innovations
Brothers of Tangra
#20 - 2013-05-21 22:22:18 UTC  |  Edited by: Darkness Assasin
Indahmawar Fazmarai wrote:
March rabbit wrote:
just found for myself that you can switch chars (inside one account) faster than before:
- switch to launcher, press "Launch"

current client will close and you have new select char screen. No need to relogin and all this stuff.

looks like good improvement for me


Swithcing to deskotp breaks my keyboard layout and i had the launcher configured to close after laucnhing as otherwise it woulnd't close even after exiting EVE.

And why did they remove the login screen without a warning? Who do they think they are these noob developers, messing with our game like that?


Using the method i posted above,you can log off too.Like the old days!
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