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Enablers are the people who make the logistics for these large-scale things actually work. They are people who run mad spreadsheets to organize production lines for war efforts, they are people who manage roles and membership of big corporations and alliances, they build tools to do different tasks. And we kind of have a history of treating these people like…****. We put these people through a lot of painful, unnecessary work. (c) CCP Seagull

But please, dont come down too hard on SoxFour, he's a good one.

Sure. You buying me one and a larger space for my setup so I can place one? It's funny how cold and cavalier some people can be about the situation of others.

But you keep right on cheering for another removal of in-game functionality and replacement with a half-assed hack.

Just because you don't use doesn't mean others don't.

Don't rely on tools attached to a feature slated for removal? You'd have to live under a rock to not be aware this was on the cards. Sometimes I wonder how many Eve players legit do live under rocks. Arguments for and against have already been made. Explanations have been provided as to why continued support isn't feasible. You carrying on isn't going to change it, and frankly the bawwing is pathetic.

The IGB didn't even exist when I started. Luckily I have a brain larger than a pea so I can probably figure out how to play without it. You're clearly screwed and should probably hand over the stuff now and flounce off and take that self-righteous indignation with you.

ps. You're not good at this game

This is actually very upsetting. I use the IGB constantly. Hopefully this doesn't ruin the experience of EVE for me.

The last WH mapper tool I used was already in re-development via CREST a year ago due to the slated ingame browser removal. I'm not unaware of your complaint, or how reliant some players are on niche tools. That said, there are increasing numbers of CREST based tools. This isn't feedback btw, or remotely constructive. If they leave a broken IGB in place to appease people with bespoke tools it puts all potential users at risk. It's possible that a compromise could be reached, or certain functionality could be integrated into the client. But whipping out the 'CCP doesn't love us, the sky is falling, we're doomed' line of argument demolishes any credibility here, so try again.

This is my main btw. If I am a CCP shill, they better start paying me. But tbh, if I have an issue with a change I don't hesitate to report it, just don't see any point gibbering like a 5 year old. You carry on though, whatever works for you.

Let me give you all an example when the In-Game Browser has a great impact on EVE. If you fly under NRDS (Not Red Don't Shoot) rule and a SPECTRE fleet comes in you want to be able to identify the red pilots as quickly as possible to avoid shooting those who are not known as hostile. Currenty the IGB allows setting standings quickly by clicking on a name of the hostile party which opens an in-game window from which the standing can be set quickly. I do not see how it could be done from another device; not to mention that this functionality does not work with the Out Of Game Browser.
Unfortunately for NRDS it is just another example of user generated content which as far as I can tell is not part of in-game mechanics. The in-game mechanics does not really support NRDS in itself, so removal of IGB and the extended functionality it provides might have a negative impact on this play style. I really hope at this point that you are not going to draw parallels that NRDS is a "substantial margin" of EVE as most of it is NBSI (Not Blue Shoot It) anyway, just as it was said in the DEV blog that most players do not use the IGB.

I also cannot understand, why do you even expect the player to buy another device of any sort to play the game?
The game gives you the most entertaining experience when it has all the features included in it. Many functions that the IGB has to offer are unfortunately not included in the game itself. However, the IGB allows the player to reach outside sources which does not force them to minimize the game and as such makes it a great UI extension.

The Ingame browser will still be around until october, Links just wont default to it. By the time October rolls around, You will probably already be using your iOS / Android device as your browser / EVE Multitool for ingame and out of game stuff, or of course you will also be able to use Safari, FireFox, Edge or Chrome to access the same tools, along with your legacy tools.

To me Crest looks to be capable of delivering a lot, loosing the ingame browser is going to be an adjustment, but its for the best. Let it go, and hell, while you are at it #LetLetitGoGo!

As a new player I did not find out about the IGB untill I clicked a link in Local chat... It was a Porn Link. I did not use it again until my CEO linked me to some tools like Dotlan, which worked better for me out of game than they did in game. I did most of my web / tools stuff out of game on a phone, tablet, in station ALT-Tabbing, and I learned most of the game mechanics from EXPERIENCING the game, watching video's, and learning from my corpmates. At no time have I ever been dependent on the In game browser. I learned how to play without it, it made no difference for me as a newbie, and I doubt it would for anyone else if they hadn't been TAUGHT to rely on it. Times Change, Games change, and the tools will also change.

Just because you dont use it daily doesn't mean others dont