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Hannibal Wu
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2015-02-18 18:08:49 UTC
So I was away for about 6 months and came back and have been doing some random complexes and stuff getting back into the game but one thing that has not changed that has always driven me mad (just because imho its so stupid it defies common sense or logic that it is like this) is when I go into a complex and take out the rats and the gate to the next part is locked and there is no key... the site has obviously not been completed or it would despawn and make room for a new one to spawn but instead it justs sits there freaking endlessly for no good reason no good reason at all. Can anyone tell me why when you take the key and go through the gate it doesnt stay unlocked, it just bothers my ocd and i can not think of why it is like this.
Iyokus Patrouette
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2015-02-18 22:27:55 UTC
Locking mechanisms work in many different ways and have many different functions and purposes. Not all locks remain unlocked after you turn the key. It is a security measure that is used excessively in the world today and it makes perfect sense that the need for security even that far in the future remains the same.

You need a key to get past a locked door because it assumes if you have the key you are meant to get past the door. after all if someone forgets to lock the door anyone could get in.


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But I've got nothing left to give.
Though I'll miss you for a while.
Don't you know that I go crazy!
But you're on your own tonight.
Though you know I'll miss your smile

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servalaan
#3 - 2015-02-19 03:54:54 UTC  |  Edited by: servalaan
Phew(exclamation mark) I(apostrophe)m almost out of breath reading that(fullstop)

If pinocchio told you his nose was about to grow, what would happen?
Hannibal Wu
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2015-02-19 11:12:56 UTC
so no, no one knows why it is like that -.-
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2015-02-21 21:10:50 UTC
Having NPC's still active in the first room with no Key available sounds like someone was trying to blitz the site. They probably couldn't complete the site due to excessive DPS in the next room and had to warp out, thus locking themselves out as well.

Course then again it could just be greedy little punks I like to call 'Key Grabbers' who run around trying to lock out other players from completing those complexes.

Back in the past all complexes would respawn NPC's, Structures and Keys after a certain amount of time. In my opinion CCP dumbly removed that respawn mechanic and forgot to reset the gate mechanics.

Anyway, most keys can be bought from Public Contracts or Regional Markets.



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