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Fast Character Switching "XP Stylee"

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SIGBUS
#41 - 2013-06-06 12:18:51 UTC
+1 because switching chars is not userfriendly.

Mara Rinn wrote:
Isn't this the idea of SSO via the launcher with "play" launching a game client that is already logged in?


Current state is that launcher simply starts another instance of the the client and logoff off char 1 if char 2 or 3 of the same account is logged in. OPs idea could be implemented in launcher too, if they provide a "[ ] relogin with different character" checkbox in launcher and use the already running instance. That said, I would prefer an ingame or ESC menu element to switch characters.

:wq!
Arelorn
Daader-Gost Mining Academy
#42 - 2013-06-06 20:33:10 UTC
Maximus Aerelius wrote:
Anyone else tired of retyping your password when you just want to switch to another character on the same account that you've already logged into? I am and so my idea is this:

1) Enable a "Switch Character" function from the ESC menu with a button next to Log Off | Quit Game etc.
2) Clicking this button takes you, via a confirmation prompt that can be can be disabled for future use like most of the others, to:
3) Character selection screen. The same screen as if you had just entered your password and logged in.

Just like in Windows XP with it's "Fast User Switching" ability this would remove the need to enter the password required again. This uses up minutes of game time when you could really need that character with the HIC to be shifting his butt from the Safespot you left him at or you've just got an EVEHQ notification none of your Chars are training anything, not even Veldspar Repro!

Flame me, hate me, love me, I want it all but if you do please add a reason and I'll respond where I can. I've thought this through as a general idea but not the specifics so let the burning commence Twisted

Max.


I like it.
Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
#43 - 2013-06-11 14:51:23 UTC  |  Edited by: Maximus Aerelius
The 'Logoff Safely' button has been reinstated to full service on the ESC menu. Updated my 2nd post below original idea section.

Thanks to all that have commented\liked. Feedback is always nice to see where to take this idea and can only hope for Dev response or implementation Lol

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Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
#44 - 2013-07-01 11:02:56 UTC
1st of the month bump.

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valthyr
Order of the Void Logistics
#45 - 2013-07-01 11:05:33 UTC
+1 this feature is certainly needed
Tryaz
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#46 - 2013-07-07 18:06:41 UTC
Solid, sensible idea. I'd like to see this done. +1

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Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
#47 - 2013-08-02 12:35:23 UTC
Monthly bump just to see if anyone else has ideas on this?

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Nikk Narrel
Moonlit Bonsai
#48 - 2013-08-09 13:17:07 UTC
The idea of being able to switch between alts is an obvious one, and the fact that this is so heavy with lost time makes no sense.

If CCP wanted a delay between switching alts, they could manually add in a cool down timer.
The fact that person with fast computer and person with slow computer take wildly different amounts of time to log in with an alt is clearly not an intended balance point.

As they have not done so, or to my awareness described the delay of a full log out and back in as intended to support other items, this idea makes perfect sense.

+2

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Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
#49 - 2013-08-09 13:18:45 UTC
Nikk Narrel wrote:
The idea of being able to switch between alts is an obvious one, and the fact that this is so heavy with lost time makes no sense.

If CCP wanted a delay between switching alts, they could manually add in a cool down timer.
The fact that person with fast computer and person with slow computer take wildly different amounts of time to log in with an alt is clearly not an intended balance point.

As they have not done so, or to my awareness described the delay of a full log out and back in as intended to support other items, this idea makes perfect sense.

+2


Took you this long to hit up my signature link Nikk? Really? Shame on you Smile. Thanks for the support and addition to the thread.

[b]Fast Character Switching "XP Stylee" Undocking - More Routes Out of Station[/b] Here's my tear jar > |_| < Fill 'er up!
Nikk Narrel
Moonlit Bonsai
#50 - 2013-08-09 13:28:38 UTC
Maximus Aerelius wrote:
Nikk Narrel wrote:
The idea of being able to switch between alts is an obvious one, and the fact that this is so heavy with lost time makes no sense.

If CCP wanted a delay between switching alts, they could manually add in a cool down timer.
The fact that person with fast computer and person with slow computer take wildly different amounts of time to log in with an alt is clearly not an intended balance point.

As they have not done so, or to my awareness described the delay of a full log out and back in as intended to support other items, this idea makes perfect sense.

+2


Took you this long to hit up my signature link Nikk? Really? Shame on you Smile. Thanks for the support and addition to the thread.

I usually don't click links in sigs, but yours seemed more likely to be worth the effort.

There are pages on the internet one should not see, unprepared.

Shocked

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Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
#51 - 2013-08-14 23:41:11 UTC
Nikk Narrel wrote:
Maximus Aerelius wrote:
Nikk Narrel wrote:
The idea of being able to switch between alts is an obvious one, and the fact that this is so heavy with lost time makes no sense.

If CCP wanted a delay between switching alts, they could manually add in a cool down timer.
The fact that person with fast computer and person with slow computer take wildly different amounts of time to log in with an alt is clearly not an intended balance point.

As they have not done so, or to my awareness described the delay of a full log out and back in as intended to support other items, this idea makes perfect sense.

+2


Took you this long to hit up my signature link Nikk? Really? Shame on you Smile. Thanks for the support and addition to the thread.

I usually don't click links in sigs, but yours seemed more likely to be worth the effort.

There are pages on the internet one should not see, unprepared.

Shocked


Ha ha this is true...I've wished I hadn't clicked on some links in Fleet Chat TBH sometimes.

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Mythus Supremus
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#52 - 2013-08-15 03:25:58 UTC
+1
Tordek Xerxes
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#53 - 2013-09-01 19:01:36 UTC
+1
Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
#54 - 2013-09-12 11:41:04 UTC
Looks like this idea (not necessarily my iteration) has made it to 100% of the CSM Reasonable Things:

Cade Windstalker wrote:
It's just possible this has been suggested before.

It's also been stated by the CSM and CCP that this is not currently possible but they'll look at it for the future (I believe it's mentioned in Town Hall #2 but I could be wrong).


Nice going all who came before and who come after adding to the idea or just crying out for this to happen. I appreciate all the comments and support for this thread and more importantly for the idea from everyone and let's hope we see this soon.

[b]Fast Character Switching "XP Stylee" Undocking - More Routes Out of Station[/b] Here's my tear jar > |_| < Fill 'er up!
James Akachi
Perkone
Caldari State
#55 - 2013-09-19 18:31:05 UTC
I don't generally have to retype my password after logging out if the launcher's still open. Still, there is no good reason to have to close the game to switch.
Fia Magrath
The Clown Inquisition
#56 - 2013-09-19 18:46:42 UTC
Its called ALT+TAB
Korrimal Ohmiras
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#57 - 2013-09-19 19:52:45 UTC
ALT-TAB is all well and good but when you have two or more accounts, and each account has 2 or 3 characters on it, ALT-TAB does jack-squat. The launcher only allows you to have one account active at a time and unlike the game you can't apparently have multiple launchers open.

So all well and good that the launcher allows you to by-pass the login after the first time, but really the mechanism still inhales sharply.
Ben Houssa
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#58 - 2013-09-23 08:00:00 UTC
Shamus en Divalone
The Clandestine Forge
#59 - 2013-10-01 07:09:09 UTC
Hopefully we'll see this soon 8)
Wapu Kashuken
Serenity Rising LLC
Controlled Chaos
#60 - 2013-10-01 07:25:14 UTC
Maximus Aerelius wrote:
Anyone else tired of retyping your password when you just want to switch to another character on the same account that you've already logged into? I am and so

My idea is this:

1) Enable a "Switch Character" function from the ESC menu with a button next to Log Off | Quit Game etc.
2) Clicking this button takes you, via a confirmation prompt that can be can be disabled for future use like most of the others, to:
3) Character selection screen. The same screen as if you had just entered your password and logged in.

Just like in Windows XP with it's "Fast User Switching" ability this would remove the need to enter the password required again. This uses up minutes of game time when you could really need that character with the HIC to be shifting his butt from the Safespot you left him at or you've just got an EVEHQ notification none of your Chars are training anything, not even Veldspar Repro!

Flame me, hate me, love me, I want it all but if you do please add a reason and I'll respond where I can. I've thought this through as a general idea but not the specifics so let the burning commence Twisted

Max.

EDIT: For clarity and due to the persistent launcher I have edited the parts that are no longer relevant by scoring them through.


Awesome idea, one that has been brought up many times. I 100% agree with you that this is needed. However, I believe CCP has unofficially stated that this would require too much effort to change some legacy garbage code in order to facilitate this. Not word for word, but I remember reading something akin to this. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Anywho, would still love to get the entirety of the playerbase behind this as it will truly benefit all.