EVE General Discussion

I find it soooo strange that CCP haven't created an app of some sort that you can use to play the non spaceship side of eve, which lets be honest can account for a lot it. Eve is so well suited to an app for all the communication and spreadsheet side of things.

An example is battle log for BF3 where I can communicate, check stats and upgrade my load outs etc. so when I next enter a game my classes are how I set them on battle log. Obviously there is a lot more that could be done with an eve app but thats an example of how big publishers are using apps to great success.

My iPad / iPhone (and I'm guessing most tablets / smart phones as well) could easily handle market transactions, skill planning, chat and even PI. There are 3rd party apps out for eve but you can just monitor stuff, not interact.

Surely you are working on this CCP?!

What does everyone else think?

Hmm that's not what this thread is about. It's about having an App that works along side the client while you are on the go. So your point was?

His point was that with a lightweight client you could play the game while on the go.

And it's not all that strange that they haven't done it. They want people to log in. They also prefer it when the community creates its own solution using API-based tools, and with CREST, those tools will become more and more capable over time.

would gladly pay for an app to let me update my skill queue.

I don't get that argument you will be logging on and still paying your subs. There are people who just trade all the time, would it matter if they were doing it from the client or the app? IMO no. It would mean more people logged on more of the time as you don't need to be at home to interact.

In terms of letting 3rd parties do it great but I just can't help feeling that the way eve is set up an on the go app by CCP is a real missed opportunity.

What dev time is just a front end for what's already there. Also they have talked about this before at Fanfest and the new website etc was the starting point to mobile options.

Also you're telling me that if you had a basic eve client in your pocket, you're on the bus or train, on holiday or whatever and you'd never use it. LOLOLOLOL. Whatever?! I'm a regular FPS player and I use their apps all the time just like all of my friends. It would be no different with an EVE app. It would improve the amount of people on line and keep people interested when they are unable to play at home for whatever reason.

Mobile options that third party developers can make once the CREST API is fully available.


What would I use it for? Can't do combat, can't do PVE, can't move ships around.
I already have the Aura app for Android and I rarely use it.

Did you read my post properly? An app could easily have full chat as in the game, full market, full fitting, full skills and even PI could be done on the move, plus more I'm sure. Obviously the actual fly around stuff would be client only. But you spend a lot of time doing the other parts I mentioned. If I go away for two weeks I could still log and upgrade skills, sell stuff and chat with corp mates etc. that would be ace and stop me maybe not subbing for that month. You know keep people onboard and interacting with the game?

Look let me make this clear it WON'T replace the game. It will mean when you CAN'T log on you can still interact and create content though at a lesser level. This is a companion not a replacement. I can't shoot people on battlelog, I have to play the game but I can interact, set matches up, change my load out etc. It's hugely popular why would an eve one not be as well?

If they made what I'm suggesting everyone would use it unless you have the luxury of being able to sit at your PC 24/7.

The way everyone is talking is like I'm sat at home going balls to actually logging on to the game I'll use my light version on my iPad instead! Your going to play the game aren't you!!??

It's a positive add on.. what is everyone scared off. I'm pretty new to eve and the stories of leave our eve alone are so true aren't they? :)

Cool.. like the work around though I still want an official app.. it's crying out for one. Plus you have to leave you PC/Mac on all the time for remote desktops to work. Also I've used a few on my iPad and though useable they can be a bit clunky.

A good option though that does work.

I totally here you and I guess you are like me who likes to be able to access things remotely and on the go? I just don't think putting a front end on a companion app would be a big job for CCP and it would be much slicker and over 3g etc. Latency issues etc with RD would pretty much right off 3g. They should get with the times and embrace the mobile generation thats all.

Again though thanks for the info :)