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New Dev Blog: My OCD said fix this so I did...

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ChromeStriker
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#21 - 2012-07-16 13:55:55 UTC
\o/ dev blog and graphs!!!!

No Worries
CCP FoxFour
C C P
C C P Alliance
#22 - 2012-07-16 13:56:29 UTC  |  Edited by: CCP FoxFour
Nonnori Ikkala wrote:
I thought Assault Missiles used to be Heavy Assault Missiles, no? And they were changed recently so that "Heavy Assault Missiles" and "Heavy Missiles" wouldn't both be in the game, because they sound too similar and are confusing? Now you're undoing that recent good work, unless I'm crazy.

Surely you want to change Heavy Assault Missile Launchers -> Assault Missile Launchers instead!? Then the potential for confusion between HAMs and Heavies will stay removed.


I have only been here for a short period of time (wonder how long I can use that excuse?) so I can't comment on the previous name changes to the missiles. My objective when I came into this was simply to match missile to launchers and that could have been changing either the launcher or the missile.

As for why we changed the missile names instead of the launchers, after much discussion and back and forth about it we decided to change the missiles instead of the launchers. I know that doesn't really answer the why, but we did talk about it at length.

I will admit one of the talking points was no one wants to call them AM Drakes instead of HAM Drakes. Ham is just so tasty.

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Louis deGuerre
The Dark Tribe
#23 - 2012-07-16 14:00:17 UTC
If you're gonna be working on missiles FoxThree would have been more appropriate BlinkRoll

Love the graph ! P
Djakku
U Subbed M8
#24 - 2012-07-16 14:01:48 UTC
will u plz stop fiddling with our game and fix all the performance issues? ty
CCP FoxFour
C C P
C C P Alliance
#25 - 2012-07-16 14:02:22 UTC  |  Edited by: CCP FoxFour
Louis deGuerre wrote:
If you're gonna be working on missiles FoxThree would have been more appropriate BlinkRoll

Love the graph ! P


While this may not be an official definition, I approve of it:

Quote:
"Fox 4" = facetious reference to missile shot; for example, if someone claimed to shoot a missile in an impossible situation, he might be accused of shooting a non-existent "top secret" missile requiring a "Fox 4" call. Also jokingly used when an aircraft is brought down by something other than a missile; for example, a midair collision.

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Nonnori Ikkala
Love for You
#26 - 2012-07-16 14:05:18 UTC
CCP FoxFour wrote:
As for why we changed the missile names instead of the launchers, after much discussion and back and forth about it we decided to change the missiles instead of the launchers. I know that doesn't really answer the why, but we did talk about it at length.

I will admit one of the talking points was no one wants to call them AM Drakes instead of HAM Drakes. Ham is just so tasty.


Okay, I would have preferred the Assault Missile name (for both the missiles and the launchers) instead of HAM, because of the HAM/Heavy confusion possibility, but just knowing that y'all thought about it carefully is a comfort. Smile
Alpheias
Tactical Farmers.
Pandemic Horde
#27 - 2012-07-16 14:07:53 UTC
Now, seed the rest of that yummy centurion implant set while you are at it.

Agent of Chaos, Sower of Discord.

Don't talk to me unless you are IQ verified and certified with three references from non-family members. Please have your certificate of authenticity on hand.
Muscaat
EVE Markets
#28 - 2012-07-16 14:08:46 UTC
More type name changes make my third-party dev face sad Sad

... but the slightly OCD part of me happy... ah well, you win some and lose some...
EvilweaselSA
GoonCorp
Goonswarm Federation
#29 - 2012-07-16 14:11:25 UTC
This change to implant structure on the market is amazing, thanks.

Now, if only I hadn't dumped my Genolutions after concluding they'd never be added to the market :argh:
Gritz1
Ice Fire Warriors
#30 - 2012-07-16 14:12:08 UTC
Thank you! I think the way you organized the implants/hardwirings is much nicer. Now I just wish the LP stores would be cleaned up a little.
CCP FoxFour
C C P
C C P Alliance
#31 - 2012-07-16 14:16:21 UTC
Muscaat wrote:
More type name changes make my third-party dev face sad Sad

... but the slightly OCD part of me happy... ah well, you win some and lose some...


I do apologize for that. Still waiting for all the people who host killboards to come into this thread...

@CCP_FoxFour // Technical Designer // Team Tech Co

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Talon Jasra
The Emporium of Madness
#32 - 2012-07-16 14:21:48 UTC
Those are some nice changes.

Now if only my OCD could get over this =\

Yes, it is an arrow, it is off-center Straight

I shoot stuff for a living, are you made of stuff?
Mister Avalanche
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#33 - 2012-07-16 14:28:41 UTC  |  Edited by: Mister Avalanche
Nice one, thank you!
Cap'n Dutch
Royal Dutch Navy
#34 - 2012-07-16 14:29:25 UTC
+1 for the graph
Jenn aSide
Soul Machines
The Initiative.
#35 - 2012-07-16 14:44:13 UTC
I'm still gonna call them FoFs, so take that CCP!
Istyn
Freight Club
#36 - 2012-07-16 14:47:13 UTC
CCP FoxFour wrote:
Muscaat wrote:
More type name changes make my third-party dev face sad Sad

... but the slightly OCD part of me happy... ah well, you win some and lose some...


I do apologize for that. Still waiting for all the people who host killboards to come into this thread...


If they complain at you just point them to this chaps awesome script: https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=81850
CCP FoxFour
C C P
C C P Alliance
#37 - 2012-07-16 14:51:17 UTC
Jenn aSide wrote:
I'm still gonna call them FoFs, so take that CCP!


But but... all my hard work :'(

@CCP_FoxFour // Technical Designer // Team Tech Co

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Lord Helghast
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#38 - 2012-07-16 14:53:37 UTC
GOOD SHOW CCP!

The improvements to the marketplace are much improved, and the fact that bonuses will finally be shown is just good shoiwng all around...

"Improves Electronics" really WTF lol, 3% to CPU now that makes sense lol
Lord Helghast
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#39 - 2012-07-16 14:54:24 UTC
BTW i hear people are supposed to start getting back soon does that finally mean the drought of no-dev blogs will be over?????

I remember there was talk of many that were in the works especially for WIS but never came out i figure they got delayed till after vacations..
Garr Earthbender
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#40 - 2012-07-16 14:59:59 UTC
Yay on renaming!

However, I saw the Auto-targeting Missiles and then immediately jumped to thinking they were going to get iterated on. Then I was slightly let down.

-Scissors is overpowered, rock is fine. -Paper