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Sy Tarn Thallion
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#1 - 2015-08-28 00:28:38 UTC
Why is there no switch character option within the game itself why do i have to exit out of the game completely and restart it just to switch to one of the three characters on my profile? i mean isn't this something that CCP would want as an option to make i more convenient for their players?

basically i'm formally requesting that CCP implement this into the game
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#2 - 2015-08-28 00:33:45 UTC
Because core parts of the game are built around the assumption that the logged-in character will remain constant.
Mina Sebiestar
Minmatar Inner Space Conglomerate
#3 - 2015-08-28 00:34:08 UTC
Somewhere around mid 2005 guy that knew how to do that left......

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Tisiphone Dira
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2015-08-28 00:37:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Tisiphone Dira
There are many things ccp needs to fix first, this would take up precious resources so Ibasically I'n formally requesting that ccp not implement this.

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Scipio Artelius
Weaponised Vegemite
Flying Dangerous
#5 - 2015-08-28 00:41:54 UTC
Tisiphone Dira wrote:
There are many things ccp needs to fix first, this would take up precious resources so Ibasically I'n formally requesting that ccp not implement this.

CCP Karkur has a post on the forum somewhere explaining that it won't happen, so no need to worry.

She basically said something along the lines of, yeah it's possible, but the effort required to make it happen would far outweigh the benefit, so it's not likely to happen anytime soon.

The effort had to do with how much of the code relies on the session and in order to ensure that they didn't totally break the game in implementing switchable characters, they would have to check/change too much of the codebase.
Val'Dore
PlanetCorp InterStellar
#6 - 2015-08-28 00:53:42 UTC
EvE was never designed to be more than one character per account. The only reason there are three slots was because of the biomass cooldown.

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Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#7 - 2015-08-28 01:19:31 UTC
I'd use it if it was an option.

But so rarely that I can't endorse putting valuable development time into it when there is much more important stuff that needs looking into. On top of that, it's truely not a big deal to switch characters now. It can be done in way less time than some turgid neckbeard can hold his breath in a tantrum over it.

Mr Epeen Cool
McChicken Combo HalfMayo
The Happy Meal
#8 - 2015-08-28 05:55:40 UTC
Tisiphone Dira wrote:
There are many things ccp needs to fix first, this would take up precious resources so Ibasically I'n formally requesting that ccp not implement this.

I'm formally requesting you change your name to "Tisiphone Jackson".

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Sacu Shi
UK Corp
Goonswarm Federation
#9 - 2015-08-28 05:57:52 UTC
I seem to remember this was once a thing.
Falken Falcon
#10 - 2015-08-28 06:51:36 UTC
Scipio Artelius wrote:
Tisiphone Dira wrote:
There are many things ccp needs to fix first, this would take up precious resources so Ibasically I'n formally requesting that ccp not implement this.

CCP Karkur has a post on the forum somewhere explaining that it won't happen, so no need to worry.

She basically said something along the lines of, yeah it's possible, but the effort required to make it happen would far outweigh the benefit, so it's not likely to happen anytime soon.

The effort had to do with how much of the code relies on the session and in order to ensure that they didn't totally break the game in implementing switchable characters, they would have to check/change too much of the codebase.

Yes, basically it would mean 6 months of devs rewriting the code just so that players can ocasionally save a second or two.

Also Tisi, your portrait scares me. +1

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Colman Dietmar
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2015-08-28 07:10:33 UTC
Another most basic piece of functionality missing for unclear reasons.
Bagrat Skalski
Koinuun Kotei
#12 - 2015-08-28 07:16:20 UTC
Reason: brains at CCP can't produce a meaningfull solution in meaningfull amount of time, with limited amount of money.

Solution: add money, change brains, add new brains.

Chance of happening in this universe's time: none.

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Chainsaw Plankton
FaDoyToy
#13 - 2015-08-28 07:44:56 UTC
Mr Epeen wrote:
I'd use it if it was an option.

But so rarely that I can't endorse putting valuable development time into it when there is much more important stuff that needs looking into. On top of that, it's truely not a big deal to switch characters now. It can be done in way less time than some turgid neckbeard can hold his breath in a tantrum over it.

Mr Epeen Cool


pretty much, would be useful about once a month as stuff comes out of research.

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Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#14 - 2015-08-28 08:38:16 UTC
Starbuck05
Abiding Ormolus
#15 - 2015-08-28 09:09:56 UTC
+1

I would use it more often then not

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Skeln Thargensen
Doomheim
#16 - 2015-08-28 09:26:49 UTC
it is annoying. i like to consolidate characters so i can get by with 1 or two accounts.

an SSD helps a lot though.

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DaReaper
Net 7
Cannon.Fodder
#17 - 2015-08-28 16:32:17 UTC
Sacu Shi wrote:
I seem to remember this was once a thing.


this was never a thing.

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Rayne Soomer Evingod
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#18 - 2015-08-28 16:52:06 UTC
I've never figured out the attraction of having more than one char per account.

Still cost the same per head.
DaReaper
Net 7
Cannon.Fodder
#19 - 2015-08-28 16:59:25 UTC
Rayne Soomer Evingod wrote:
I've never figured out the attraction of having more than one char per account.

Still cost the same per head.



you..

alright, i'll use me for an example, i currently have 4 accouts

this account has my main (me)
my old EVE radio DJ charator who is currently my 'bank alt' (the char i send extra money to so if i really wan tto buy something, i have to alt over and transfer the isk. This stops me from buying dumb crap)

and a pirate alt that sit sin a holding corp

My 2nd account, has my pvp charator

my alliance holding corp charator

and my mains cyno alt

my third account has my hauler alt

and a second cyno alt

my 4th account has a PI/Trade main. Thats it

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Nalia White
Tencus
#20 - 2015-08-28 17:12:13 UTC
Rayne Soomer Evingod wrote:
I've never figured out the attraction of having more than one char per account.

Still cost the same per head.


it's a wonderful thing to have 2 combat able alts logged out at different positions to set traps ;)

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