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Ship Info window should have the ship name under Description
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Kismeteer
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#1 - 2015-12-31 18:05:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Kismeteer
I was talking with some newbies :shobon:, and I realized that it is actually hard to know what a ship's name is without understanding all the tabs and symbols. For instance, the Malediction:

Quote:
Interceptors utilize a combination of advanced alloys and electronics to reduce their effective signature radius. This, along with superior maneuverability and speed, makes them very hard to target and track, particularly for high caliber turrets.

Developer: Khanid Innovations

In addition to robust electronics systems, the Khanid Kingdom's ships possess advanced armor alloys capable of withstanding a great deal of punishment. Generally eschewing the use of turrets, they tend to gear their vessels more towards close-range missile combat.


Nowhere in there does it say it is a Malediction. QuestionRollQuestion

The Vexor is better:
Quote:
The Vexor is a strong combat ship that is also geared to operate in a variety of other roles. The Vexor is especially useful for surveying in potentially hostile sectors as it can stay on duty for a very long time before having to return to base. Furthermore, it is well capable of defending itself against even concentrated attacks.

Says right away what it is, by name, and what it is good at. This was a standard that fell apart as exposition was written. and rewriting all that exposition is hard.

ArrowSo maybe you modify all of the Description boxes to have the following:
Name: Sabre
Classification: Interdictor, Tech II, Destroyer, Ship
Developer: Core Complexion, Minmatar


Note that the classification is the reverse path of the market tree, almost.
Kismeteer
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#2 - 2015-12-31 18:10:08 UTC
Item boxes are a little easier to figure out, for instance, the 125mm Gatling AutoCannon II:
Quote:
This multi-barrel autocannon is designed for skirmish warfare.

Must be loaded with any of the following regular and advanced projectile ammo types: Carbonized Lead, Depleted Uranium, EMP, Fusion, Nuclear, Phased Plasma, Proton, Titanium Sabot, Barrage, Hail.

IdeaHowever, it would be better if it included something about it, such as:
Name: 125mm Gatling AutoCannon II
Tech: Tech II, Meta 5
Usage: Small, turret, high slot, shoots projectile ammo
Cidanel Afuran
Grant Village
#3 - 2015-12-31 18:26:27 UTC
+1, anything that helps new players is good. Especially given this would purely be a change to descriptions (so probably no coding involved) and would be very quick for CCP to do
FT Diomedes
The Graduates
#4 - 2015-12-31 20:27:49 UTC
Very good idea.

CCP should add more NPC 0.0 space to open it up and liven things up: the Stepping Stones project.