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OMNIDIRECTIONAL Tracking Link Changes

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Ezra Blade Blade
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2014-01-28 16:49:38 UTC
I fly a drone Dominix (is there any other) and im really new at EVE 4 months old- and the changes to the omnidirectional tracking link has got me flubbed.
I think the passive was increase to drone optimal range and tracking - and it was calculated and reflected when I looked at my drone info.
Now whether it is active or not, my drone optimal range doesn't change.
Very disheartening as now I don't really know what my op range is.
is this a bug in code? since the module is now an active mod and not passive?
Batelle
Federal Navy Academy
#2 - 2014-01-28 16:59:06 UTC
I'm very sorry to say this to a new player, but the the sad fact is that there is no in-game system that will properly tell you your final, calculated, actual, honest-to-goodnes for-real drone stats. Fitting window, show info, all that stuff will be inaccurate.

Get a third party fitting tool such as EFT.

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Ezra Blade Blade
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2014-01-28 17:04:39 UTC
Ok thanks, a straightforward no BS answer is what I needed, I have EFT , guess ill geek out on that...thanks for taking the time to respond
cheers
Ezra Blade Blade
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2014-01-28 17:08:04 UTC
EFT is broken I guess right now for 1.1 rubicon
You know of any others that are updated and ready to go ?
thanks
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#5 - 2014-01-28 17:12:31 UTC
Pyfa might be updated by now; haven't checked. EFT should be in shape in a few days if Gripen's last few turnaround times are any indication.
Ezra Blade Blade
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2014-01-28 17:15:56 UTC
Thanks for that info- patience is a virtue today :) ill check that other app
Batelle
Federal Navy Academy
#7 - 2014-01-28 17:16:37 UTC
Ezra Blade Blade wrote:
EFT is broken I guess right now for 1.1 rubicon
You know of any others that are updated and ready to go ?
thanks


Oh yeah. My bad. I've been doing calculations by hand.

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Layla Firoue
Doomheim
#8 - 2014-01-28 17:30:08 UTC
Errr, what about undock, activate modules, right click drones in your bay chose show info, all the bonuses will be added properly and it will show you your "new" optimal, falloff, damage modifier etc.
Layla Firoue
Doomheim
#9 - 2014-01-28 17:30:33 UTC  |  Edited by: Layla Firoue
GRRRR double post, stupid forum.....
Penn Koskanaiken
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#10 - 2014-01-28 17:32:33 UTC
Layla Firoue wrote:
Errr, what about undock, activate modules, right click drones in your bay chose show info, all the bonuses will be added properly and it will show you your "new" optimal, falloff, damage modifier etc.


This does not seem to work for me
Zy'on
Zytek Enterprises
#11 - 2014-01-28 17:35:05 UTC
Penn Koskanaiken wrote:
Layla Firoue wrote:
Errr, what about undock, activate modules, right click drones in your bay chose show info, all the bonuses will be added properly and it will show you your "new" optimal, falloff, damage modifier etc.


This does not seem to work for me


I think the new Omridirectionals are broken at the moment.
The method mentioned above used to work for the old, passive ones. It is not working any longer.
I did a mission with my rattlesnake and tested a little and came to the conclusion that the modules are just not doing what the are supposed to, hence its not a problem about seeing the effects on the drones, but a problem about having those effects in general.
Selaria Unbertable
Bellator in Capsulam
#12 - 2014-01-28 17:35:34 UTC
Layla Firoue wrote:
Errr, what about undock, activate modules, right click drones in your bay chose show info, all the bonuses will be added properly and it will show you your "new" optimal, falloff, damage modifier etc.


Already tried that too, and the values do not change, no matter if the module is active or not. Well, hopefully Gripen will update EFT within the next few days.
Selaria Unbertable
Bellator in Capsulam
#13 - 2014-01-28 17:37:04 UTC
Zy'on wrote:
Penn Koskanaiken wrote:
Layla Firoue wrote:
Errr, what about undock, activate modules, right click drones in your bay chose show info, all the bonuses will be added properly and it will show you your "new" optimal, falloff, damage modifier etc.


This does not seem to work for me


I think the new Omridirectionals are broken at the moment.
The method mentioned above used to work for the old, passive ones. It is not working any longer.
I did a mission with my rattlesnake and tested a little and came to the conclusion that the modules are just not doing what the are supposed to, hence its not a problem about seeing the effects on the drones, but a problem about having those effects in general.


Might be so, might not. Problem is, the view does not display changes in optimal/falloff/tracking of the drones, so there is no way other than manually calculating them at the moment.
Velnia
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2014-01-28 17:39:36 UTC
It used to be that if you were floating in space, you could go to your drone pane -> select drone -> show info and know your range, your tracking accurately enough. Now that the omni is an activated module, this no longer works.
Ezra Blade Blade
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2014-01-28 17:50:07 UTC
Layla Firoue wrote:
Errr, what about undock, activate modules, right click drones in your bay chose show info, all the bonuses will be added properly and it will show you your "new" optimal, falloff, damage modifier etc.

I concur, this is what started my forum post, though- as this doesn't work / have any effect any more.
When they were passive you could see the difference when you brought the tracking links online.

I guess the more pressing question is - is it just the numbers display that is inactive? or are the links not working at all.
Velnia
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#16 - 2014-01-28 17:51:17 UTC
I can confirm that they do work as intended.
unslaught
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#17 - 2014-01-28 18:23:20 UTC
anyone else having probs with tracking links simply not going beyond 1 cycle, my tl's shut down every cycle wich is pretty enoying. just wanting to here if there are other reports of such bug? grts
Zy'on
Zytek Enterprises
#18 - 2014-01-28 18:29:40 UTC
unslaught wrote:
anyone else having probs with tracking links simply not going beyond 1 cycle, my tl's shut down every cycle wich is pretty enoying. just wanting to here if there are other reports of such bug? grts


didnt have that problem so far.
Penn Koskanaiken
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#19 - 2014-01-28 18:31:37 UTC
unslaught wrote:
anyone else having probs with tracking links simply not going beyond 1 cycle, my tl's shut down every cycle wich is pretty enoying. just wanting to here if there are other reports of such bug? grts


Right click on the module to set auto cycle to ON
Zircon Dasher
#20 - 2014-01-28 18:33:03 UTC
Batelle wrote:

Oh yeah. My bad. I've been doing calculations by hand.


It amazes me how many people cannot do those calcs on a napkin anymore. Sad



/when-I-was-young

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