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One day maybe we can get rid of locator agents and replace them with a hacking minigame where you try to track down traces of the mark in New Eden's comms network using a similar hacking mini game (perhaps one that requires you to be in low sec :)

I'm not sure it fits into the fast paced gameplay of DUST but we are talking about the EVE Universe so for the sake of verisimilitude hacking should work the same way. I did initially intend to support CREST access to the hacking but sadly time was against us. With that sort of setup then other parts of the current and future EVE Universe can access hacking in a completely client agnostic manner.

One thing that has me quite excited with this approach is the ability to move functionality into other clients. Something I've been toying with is the idea of the kinda oxymoronic term "Augmented Virtual Reality". For example allowing people to tether tablets to EVE in order to hack or access whatever whilst still maintaining a clear view. And/or providing appropriately themed web clients for the Market and other functionality.

Yes and yes the audio cues complement the visual cues rather than existing seperately.

Glad to see everyone else is excited. No, seriously, I am; someone will have to do it.

But for me this basically means my exploration fit now has two free mids as this looks like an unmitigated pita to me. Luckily you're supplying something to go in them what with the new scanning mods....

Interesting. I like that you take into account that an engaging activity might not be what all miners want. It's certainly nice to be able to chat and socialise with friends when making money, but sometimes you're alone or don't feel like reading a book and just end up staring at the screen as the mining lasers run their cycles. You're then doomed to realise how silly mining feels at times like those. But sometimes I like that it requires no attention basically.

The super big voxel asteroid looks superawesome; being able to hollow it out and mine it, but also being able to build stuff inside it is sick!
I've always wanted to live inside a hollow asteroid ever since I got stuck in one in a mission, but there's really no point in it and with the navigation working as it does in EVE getting out from a concave object is not trivial. Something I learned when I tried to get out of the bloody thing (blasted curiosity!).

Keep it up! Looks promising to say the least! :D

If I play the hacking minigame and fail, then start again on the same site: will it be the same game, with the same node layout, the same firewalls, and so on? If someone else comes into my site and hacks the same site: will they see the same game, with the same node layout, the same firewalls, and so on?

No. The systems in this case reconfigure after an attack has been successfully repelled.

Abandoned (i.e. without power) POSs, modules, and cans YES.

Hacking POCO's ? Not so much, as they are 1) always powered 2) lack active defense. I've cleared POCO's solo, it doesn't take too long considering the value of the asset. Heck, at least they don't go into siege mode.

If you want the ability to hack my POCO for its contents, I want the ability to anchor guns near it.

But POSs - BRING IT ON - its such a PITA to clear pos guns and structure when the shield is down.

You are hacking into a control system - i.e. not using normal access channels. The only way you get control of the loot is to trick the system into ejecting the goods. If you fail the hack, nothing happens.

its not like you're guessing a luggage password, limited to 3 numerals, and if you can't guess the number you just hit the luggage with a hammer.

Yeah, but you'd think a space faring civilization would figure out a way to contain the lootgasm.

Edit: New module: Loot condom? Interlooteran device?