These forums have been archived and are now read-only.

The new forums are live and can be found at https://forums.eveonline.com/

Player Features and Ideas Discussion

 
  • Topic is locked indefinitely.
 

"Remote Capacitor Transmitter" Weirdly Named
Author
Previous Topic Next Topic
Ninja Uitoh
State War Academy
Caldari State
#1 - 2013-11-18 21:15:38 UTC  |  Edited by: Ninja Uitoh
The name of this item is weird. This is because a "Remote Capacitor Transmitter" makes the item sound like it is remotely transmitting capacitor. Here is a link explaining this fully (http://i.imgur.com/Dmjb51E.png)

One ship has a remote capacitor transmitter, the other doesnt. The 1st player uses the remote capacitor transmitter on the second which activates a capacitor transmitter remotely. This makes the item sound like you are "stealing" capacitor, or it causes them to give you their capacitor.

Here is a list of more acceptable names:
-Capacitor Transmitter
-Remote Capacitor Booster
-Remote Capacitor Injector
-Remote Capacitor Recharger
-Remote Energy Injector

Please tell me i'm not the only that thinks this?
If you have any other names, post them below and i'll add them to the list if i think they're good enough!
novellus
The Special Snowflakes
#2 - 2013-11-18 21:26:07 UTC
It is weird, now that you have pointed it out. What has been seen cannot be unseen.

Cap Transmitter has a nice ring to it. Similar to "Cap Recharger"
Zyphore
Anti-Nub Incorporated
Centipede Caliphate.
#3 - 2013-11-18 21:31:02 UTC
It made sense before when it was Energy Transfer Array.
I suppose they wanted to make sure all the Remote Assistance modules had the word "Remote" in their name. I quite like the sound of Remote Capacitor Booster but perhaps that's too close to Remote Shield Booster.
Antillie Sa'Kan
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2013-11-18 21:33:43 UTC
I agree that the old name was far more clear. Maybe call it a "Remote Energy Transfer Array"?
Zyphore
Anti-Nub Incorporated
Centipede Caliphate.
#5 - 2013-11-18 21:37:17 UTC
Antillie Sa'Kan wrote:
I agree that the old name was far more clear. Maybe call it a "Remote Energy Transfer Array"?


Then you still have the problem outlined in the OP! It makes it sound like a "Remote" version of the Energy Transfer Array.
Gizznitt Malikite
Agony Unleashed
Agony Empire
#6 - 2013-11-18 21:52:38 UTC

Is the description still:
Quote:
Transfers capacitor energy to another ship


Because that's pretty clear.

As for the "steal energy from another ship": That's the Energy Vampires, which I thought have the description:

Quote:
Drains energy from the target ship and adds it to your own.
Ninja Uitoh
State War Academy
Caldari State
#7 - 2013-11-18 22:02:21 UTC
Gizznitt Malikite wrote:

Is the description still:
Quote:
Transfers capacitor energy to another ship


Because that's pretty clear.

As for the "steal energy from another ship": That's the Energy Vampires, which I thought have the description:

Quote:
Drains energy from the target ship and adds it to your own.



The description of the item is fine. The only problem is the name of the "Remote Capacitor Transmitter". It should be "Capacitor Transmitter" since a remote capacitor transmitter would remotely transmit capacitor, aka remotely activate a capacitor transmitter on their ship, transferring it to yours, or in other words "Stealing" the capacitor. As an experienced EVE player, we all know what the module does, but at first glace the item name gives a ambiguous description of it.
Altrue
Exploration Frontier inc
Tactical-Retreat
#8 - 2013-11-18 22:07:27 UTC  |  Edited by: Altrue
Antillie Sa'Kan wrote:
Maybe call it a "Remote Energy Transfer Array"?

This !

Ninja Uitoh wrote:

The description of the item is fine. The only problem is the name of the "Remote Capacitor Transmitter". It should be "Capacitor Transmitter" since a remote capacitor transmitter would remotely transmit capacitor, aka remotely activate a capacitor transmitter on their ship, transferring it to yours, or in other words "Stealing" the capacitor. As an experienced EVE player, we all know what the module does, but at first glace the item name gives a ambiguous description of it.


Then we should name it "Remote Remote Capacitor Transmitter" ! S that it remotely activate a remote capacitor transmitter that remotely activates a capacitor transmitter on your own ship to give it to target ship.

Signature Tanking Best Tanking

[Ex-F] CEO - Eve-guides.fr

Ultimate Citadel Guide - 2016 EVE Career Chart
Zyphore
Anti-Nub Incorporated
Centipede Caliphate.
#9 - 2013-11-18 22:11:49 UTC
Altrue wrote:
Then we should name it "Remote Remote Capacitor Transmitter" ! S that it remotely activate a remote capacitor transmitter that remotely activates a capacitor transmitter on your own ship to give it to target ship.


This !
Ninja Uitoh
State War Academy
Caldari State
#10 - 2013-11-18 22:15:01 UTC  |  Edited by: Ninja Uitoh
Altrue wrote:
Antillie Sa'Kan wrote:
Maybe call it a "Remote Energy Transfer Array"?

This !
.


This would have the same problem as the OP! "Remote Energy Transfer Array" would be the same as "Remote Capacitor Transmitter". It would be a "Energy Transfer Array" otherwise the name implies that you are remotely activating an "Energy Transfer Array" on their ship, or "stealing" capacitor.