EVE General Discussion

Sorry to pre-judge but it looks like garbage. There really wasn't much wrong with exploration anyway, so they'll probably ruin it now instead of fixing null or something useful. As someone who has all probe skills at V and salvager, analyzer, codebreaker at V, I really won't be too happy if a whole load of new probing and module skills are released on the back of this junk.

A mini-game, I mean seriously, WTF!

Thanks for the feedback, the reactions are varied and heated and that was expected.

I want to underline one thing in this feature, and that is that you get the loot you take automatically put into your cargohold, if you have available space for it. There's no UI window management involved. The plan is to show the cargohold button blink and above it what it is that you recovered.

I'd really like to hear how CCP rationalizes this new mechanics on lore level - the wreck of the ship that was shown in new and "improved" exploration was of the same class that came from Earth, how can it still have a positive pressure after hundreds, if not thousands of years after being abandoned? And how are the explorers SO stupid that they don't check pressure before opening the hatches - i mean fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me, fool me.... etc?

It just feels like CCP wanted to put some new "feature" in and they went along the first idea they got without even thinking how or why.

E.g. click on the container/wreck --> radial menu or plain old menu --> loot --> stuff goes into cargohold if it all fits, no windows pop up.

Understand where I am coming from. I think the designers at CCP are intelligent people who do good work for the game and have worthy goals. It’s true, I have personally lamented the fact that design documents always included real at the expense of fun when considering new features to add into EVE when I thought both factors should be included. For example, the new multi-launch probe system with preset formations is both fun enhancing and feels real. It is a great addition to the game in my view.

However, the new system of hacking a hull by way of a mini-game that results in an explosion of goodies you and a pal have to run catch or lose looks to be a SILLY addition to play. It’s a feature more worthy of an action game that doesn’t take itself seriously instead of a a space sim like EVE. I think they should keep the goodies in a can to collect even if said can looks like a space ship to loot now. There are better ways to make exploration less of a solo activity but I am not sure they can kill multi-boxing on PC to get around this anyway as boxer can account for it.

I understand the need to make the game more accessible to new players. I understand making the game look nicer to improve its appeal with gate, docking, and new probe interface animations. It’s why I can accept the change in terminology for site names. But none of it should be done at the expense of actual, in-depth, play. Put it all together with the catch and grab mechanic and its like some one is looking to “dumb down” the game into an action game for PS4, tablets, mobiles, and novelty gadgets like Oculus.

There are enough shallow, pretty looking, little action games on the market right now and EVE’s intelligence, depth and breadth, is the only thing that keeps people here and playing as long as they do. I know the game has to grow and adapt but not at the cost of its core values with features like that.

Complaining doesnt work, try seducing hilmar in his favourite pub...