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Mining Mini-game

Author
Eli Kubler-Ross
howarthgroup
LEEKSWARM FEDERATION
#1 - 2013-07-31 02:18:21 UTC  |  Edited by: Eli Kubler-Ross
Hello,
Since the launch of Odyssey, I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been thinking about the usefulness of implementing a similar interactive process we see today in the exploration sites into the mining process. With the introduction of mini-games in sites, as well as the general tendency lately (drone hate AI etc) for limiting AFK playability I thought that perhaps it was time to reiterate that something similar could be done for mining.
Ideally, the mini-game would have timed responses to an onscreen puzzle that cannot be recognized by a software.
Such a solution would:

1. Negate the usefulness of botting programs, which remain much in use
2. Solve the issue I've been reading about where people would get a ban for being falsely reported.
3. Make gameplay for players with simultaneous multiple mining accounts more challenging and rewarding.

There have been great topics in the past about this, and some of them go as far back as 2007. It would be nice to see something implemented in the near future:

http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=520809&page=1#1 - great mini-game idea
http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=565161 - another great mni-game idea
http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=677923 (similar)

Thank you,
Eli
Rowells
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2013-07-31 03:05:06 UTC  |  Edited by: Rowells
I don't think we should make it harder for the guys running extra clients. They're obviously working hard already.

Afterthought: though i do like the idea of being involved potentially being rewarding (not to mention less boring)