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Partially repairing overheated modules

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Meytal
Doomheim
#1 - 2014-05-16 18:01:48 UTC
With CCP karkur's post describing the progress indicator on repairing overheated modules, it got me wondering about some of the times when repairs take a really, really long time. You could be in a safe position when you begin, but that could change the second you click "Repair". If you were repairing weapons or tank, you're out of commission (or dead) until it completes.

Could we have the ability to interrupt the repair process, and thus only partially repairing a module, if we need/want to do this for whatever reason? The module would only be partially repaired, only a small bit of paste would be consumed, and the module would be active again relatively quickly.

Some delay on canceling the repair process, and some minor waste of paste would be expected and not at all unreasonable.
CCP karkur
C C P
C C P Alliance
#2 - 2014-05-16 20:35:23 UTC  |  Edited by: CCP karkur
Hey, I know!!!
What about a right click option that says "Cancel repair?" You would select it and the module would stop repairing and stuff, but be repaired according to the time that has passed since you started!
(hint: it already exist ;) )

(but when I think about it, "cancel" implies that it will not partially repair, so it's misleadingP)

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Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#3 - 2014-05-16 20:39:49 UTC
Legion40k
Hard Knocks Inc.
Hard Knocks Citizens
#4 - 2014-05-16 22:06:32 UTC
maybe changing the right-click to say 'stop repairing' would remove the confusion..
Iam Widdershins
Project Nemesis
#5 - 2014-05-16 22:17:35 UTC
A better thing to ask for here would be to allow modules to start a repair when there isn't enough paste present to repair them fully.

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Meandering Milieu
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2014-05-16 23:47:53 UTC
Iam Widdershins wrote:
A better thing to ask for here would be to allow modules to start a repair when there isn't enough paste present to repair them fully.

This.
Swiftstrike1
Swiftstrike Incorporated
#7 - 2014-05-17 02:12:38 UTC  |  Edited by: Swiftstrike1
Ideally, just remove the "cancel repair" option and have the repairs cancel automatically when you activate a module that is currently being repaired.

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Iam Widdershins wrote:
A better thing to ask for here would be to allow modules to start a repair when there isn't enough paste present to repair them fully.


^^ Also this. I may not have enough Duc- err.. Nanite Repair Paste to make it good as new, but every little helps

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Altrue
Exploration Frontier inc
Tactical-Retreat
#8 - 2014-05-17 06:26:43 UTC
CCP karkur wrote:

(but when I think about it, "cancel" implies that it will not partially repair, so it's misleadingP)



"Suspend repair" ?

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Viziam
Amarr Empire
#9 - 2014-05-17 11:08:59 UTC
Altrue wrote:
CCP karkur wrote:

(but when I think about it, "cancel" implies that it will not partially repair, so it's misleadingP)



"Suspend repair" ?

Yep, this would be good.

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Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#10 - 2014-05-17 11:10:53 UTC
"Stop" ?

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Sirinda
Ekchuah's Shrine Comporium
#11 - 2014-05-17 11:32:17 UTC
CCP karkur wrote:
Hey, I know!!!
What about a right click option that says "Cancel repair?" You would select it and the module would stop repairing and stuff, but be repaired according to the time that has passed since you started!
(hint: it already exist ;) )

(but when I think about it, "cancel" implies that it will not partially repair, so it's misleadingP)


Even better, just have an activation attempt on the mod cancel repair and automatically activate it with a slight delay...probably one server tick or something.
Daichi Yamato
Jabbersnarks and Wonderglass
#12 - 2014-05-17 13:01:48 UTC
Just clicking on it as if u were activating. quick and simple.

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Meytal
Doomheim
#13 - 2014-05-18 00:23:30 UTC
CCP karkur wrote:
(but when I think about it, "cancel" implies that it will not partially repair, so it's misleadingP)

Thus the reason I never clicked it.

But thanks for being gentle with me :)
Yolo
Unknown Nation
#14 - 2014-05-18 08:48:29 UTC
CCP karkur wrote:
Hey, I know!!!
What about a right click option that says "Cancel repair?" You would select it and the module would stop repairing and stuff, but be repaired according to the time that has passed since you started!
(hint: it already exist ;) )

(but when I think about it, "cancel" implies that it will not partially repair, so it's misleadingP)

Just trying to use the module, should halt the repair and active the module.

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Kagura Nikon
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#15 - 2014-05-18 08:59:24 UTC
CCP karkur wrote:
Hey, I know!!!
What about a right click option that says "Cancel repair?" You would select it and the module would stop repairing and stuff, but be repaired according to the time that has passed since you started!
(hint: it already exist ;) )

(but when I think about it, "cancel" implies that it will not partially repair, so it's misleadingP)



change it to interrupt then

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A Big Enough Lever
#16 - 2014-05-18 09:59:21 UTC
make an option to 'interrupt/pause repairs' and if you activate the module, it auto interrupts repairs, but you can't insta-overheat the modules, you have to activate, then overheat, so doofus's like me can 'lock' their modules off

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