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Autopilot into station another small change that deserves a happy/whiney thread.
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Benilopax
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2011-11-10 16:00:55 UTC
Set destination to station is on SISI. Your ship warps in at 15km and flies in to dock.

No more ships floating next to star gates while their owners are afk.

Reduced lag in Jita, useful addition for casual players, or a nerf on ganking?

Let the discourse begin!

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Karadion
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#2 - 2011-11-10 16:01:55 UTC
Terrible idea/change!
Skippermonkey
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#3 - 2011-11-10 16:03:07 UTC
not sure if like or not like

COME AT ME BRO

I'LL JUST BE DOCKED IN THIS STATION
Pinaculus
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2011-11-10 16:11:31 UTC
I like it. It encourages more people to AFK haul valuable stuff in slow, undertanked ships.

I know sometimes it's difficult to realize just how much you spend on incidental things each month or year, but seriously, EVE is very cheap entertainment compared to most things... If you are a smoker, smoke one less pack a week and pay for EVE, with money left over to pick up a cheap bundle of flowers for the EVE widow upstairs.
Skippermonkey
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#5 - 2011-11-10 16:13:06 UTC
Pinaculus wrote:
I like it. It encourages more people to AFK haul valuable stuff in slow, undertanked ships.


they already do this, it just means they can now do it straight into the station dock

kinda makes 'transport missions' easier than falling over

COME AT ME BRO

I'LL JUST BE DOCKED IN THIS STATION
Rahim Sakkour
Doomheim
#6 - 2011-11-10 16:21:12 UTC
Skippermonkey wrote:


kinda makes 'transport missions' easier than falling over


Because clicking the dock button was such a challenge?
Karadion
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#7 - 2011-11-10 16:32:54 UTC
Rahim Sakkour wrote:
Skippermonkey wrote:


kinda makes 'transport missions' easier than falling over


Because clicking the dock button was such a challenge?

You see. Eating a bag of Cheetos is already challenging enough.
Pinaculus
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2011-11-10 16:33:16 UTC  |  Edited by: Pinaculus
Pinaculus wrote:
I like it. It encourages more people to AFK haul valuable stuff in slow, undertanked ships.



Emphasis on "more"

Otherwise, not a big deal.

I know sometimes it's difficult to realize just how much you spend on incidental things each month or year, but seriously, EVE is very cheap entertainment compared to most things... If you are a smoker, smoke one less pack a week and pay for EVE, with money left over to pick up a cheap bundle of flowers for the EVE widow upstairs.
Ptraci
3 R Corporation
#9 - 2011-11-10 16:33:39 UTC
Benilopax wrote:
Set destination to station is on SISI. Your ship warps in at 15km and flies in to dock.


Suddenly, people set bookmarks 15km past the station again, causing a crapflood in the database and horrific lag, like we had before, which was the whole reason Warp to Zero was invented in the first place. You noobs should learn your ancient history.
KrakizBad
Section 8.
#10 - 2011-11-10 16:37:16 UTC
Ptraci wrote:
Benilopax wrote:
Set destination to station is on SISI. Your ship warps in at 15km and flies in to dock.


Suddenly, people set bookmarks 15km past the station again, causing a crapflood in the database and horrific lag, like we had before, which was the whole reason Warp to Zero was invented in the first place. You noobs should learn your ancient history.


No it's just for autopilot. Seems like an OK change.
Kumq uat
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#11 - 2011-11-10 16:57:46 UTC
if anything this is a boost to ganking. Idiots now will AP all the way to the stations and NOT EVEN CHECK UP ON IT. Meanwhile those juicy targets will warp in to Jita 4-4 from 15 km out and slowboat their way in. Oh yes, there will be blood!
Ptraci
3 R Corporation
#12 - 2011-11-10 17:39:49 UTC
KrakizBad wrote:

No it's just for autopilot. Seems like an OK change.


Never mind I completely failed to understand what the OP was trying to say.
Benilopax
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2011-11-10 19:17:13 UTC
Ptraci wrote:
KrakizBad wrote:

No it's just for autopilot. Seems like an OK change.


Never mind I completely failed to understand what the OP was trying to say.


Fear not, I could have explained better. Blink

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Benilopax
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2011-11-10 19:47:40 UTC
I personally like this change, can't stand to clutter at gates in trade hubs.

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AkJon Ferguson
JC Ferguson and Son Ltd
Ferguson Alliance
#15 - 2011-11-10 19:52:44 UTC
Unnecessary change. At least it lands you 15km out and slowboats you in. I'm okay with it but it better not break anything and I hope not many dev hours were spent on it.
Evei Shard
Shard Industries
#16 - 2011-11-10 19:58:58 UTC
I don't see how this can make ganking any more difficult. 15km is a long way to travel unattended.

As a general rule, using autopilot to get to a hub like Amarr or Jita should mean a 100% chance in getting scanned, even if you are carrying 10m3 of frozen seeds.

This will lull the pilots into becoming used to being scanned, so they will never know when the scan results will be worth more than the attackers are looking for.

Profit favors the prepared