Player Features and Ideas Discussion

so from my experience when ur plexing u should keep an eye on dscan for a few seconds after something lands in the plex so that you can tell if ur about to get blobbed.

but u have little time and this adds to the list of things u need to be doing.

so why not add a module or rig that cycles ur d scanner for u?

I don't see why not, since you need to be actively watching the d-scan readout anyway. Seems like a reasonable and fair module.



It's not exactly free intel if you have to fit a module to get something someone else could have gotten without fitting the module, and you still have to stay alert anyway.

I understand what you're saying, but I would still argue that it's free intel. I think people should have to work to get intel, and not have the game (even if it is through a module) give it to you automatically.

I'm also in favor of nerfs to watchlists, killboards and local as forms of free intel, but those are completely different conversations

Nerf overview then since it's gives a lot of intel on the ship without having to do anything beside being on grid with it.

Where is the real limit on "free intel" to you?

The limit is free intel if you're on grid (ie, vulnerable), and if you are off grid, you need to *do something* actively to get the information.

Drivers are either too lazy or too stupid to shift their transmissions manually. Drivers are either too lazy or too stupid to maintain a constant speed over long distances. Drivers are either too lazy or too stupid to maintain positive traction on the road. So let's implement these cool new features (I use the term "new" relatively) that will allow the car to perform these functions FOR the drivers.

Now that we have drivers who are no longer occupied by actually having to pay attention to their vehicles as they drive, we have a bunch of drivers who like to text, talk on the phone, and even surf the internet WHILE they're driving. These features are handy, to be sure. They are excellent for people who have legitimate disabilities. But ultimately, these features remove the need (seemingly) for drivers to be responsible for their vehicles. Having a module that "presses a button for you" at regular intervals removes the need for the pilots to be responsible for that aspect of flying their ships.

I know that comparing internet spaceships to vehicles in real life is a bit on the extreme side and they don't exactly align perfectly with each other, but they are comparable issues. Just as newer drivers develop bad habits because they aren't required to pay attention to their vehicles, so too will there be a decrease in pilot skill if they are given the option to fit a mod that presses a damn button.

Sorry, I still heavily disagree with this feature. The UI isn't as customizable as it is in other games, but it's customizable enough. Adjust your window placement so that d-scan is in a convenient place for you. Bear in mind that if screen space is an issue, you can scale down your UI to free up a little bit of extra space. I have mine scaled to 90% and everything fits and works just fine.

I don't want to log into Eve, press a button, and have the game do everything for me. That's the direction this would eventually go. Idk about anyone else, but I enjoy actually having to DO THINGS.

Unaware pilots would also forget to set d scan to short 360 if they were doing 5 degree scans when the fight kicks off

so you take 30 minutes to set your 5-6 overview settings for d-scan one time and then never have to worry about d-scanning again? again, no.

I don't not like this idea.

Beyond the user interface being worked on now, D-Scan needs some fine tuning, this is something that could be included.

To make it "not free", D-Scan, like active SONAR on a submarine should temporarily give up the pinger's position. Each ping has you show up on overview for a few seconds.

Would suggest mid or low for balance