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Is the EVE Launcher Really This Bad?
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Turelus
Utassi Security
#1 - 2013-11-09 19:33:46 UTC  |  Edited by: Turelus
So after the EVE Launcher was released I went and used the symlink guide here https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Multiple_clients and made separate shortcuts to the /bin folder to bypass it. This is because I like having shortcuts to each account rather than using a launcher.

Today I figured I would man up and just use the launcher, however every time I log in my alt that account will copy the screen assigned to my main account, if I set the alt to screen two then log both off next log in my main will also launch to screen two.

Is this normal or am I just really messing it up? because if this is normal I want to scream at CCP for their stupidity in making a launcher which doesn't support multiple accounts for a game which is so alt heavy.

I really hope I am just derping.

Turelus CEO Utassi Security
SpoonRECKLESS
Beach Boys
The Minions.
#2 - 2013-11-09 19:35:16 UTC
What is an Launcer?

Blue
Turelus
Utassi Security
#3 - 2013-11-09 19:37:18 UTC
SpoonRECKLESS wrote:
What is an Launcer?

A typo of Launcher one makes when in a seething rage. I hear there is a special fix for it called edit though which one may apply when the error is reported and blood pressure has lowered.

Turelus CEO Utassi Security
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#4 - 2013-11-09 19:39:32 UTC  |  Edited by: Krixtal Icefluxor
I already have a long post about this on the Test Server Feedback Forum concerning the Launcher, but for Sisi.

I usually update Sisi around every 2 weeks, but today.......erma gerd.

Calling up the Launcher for Sisi did nothing but sit there not even spinning. It was just absolutely inert.

Ran the Repair tool which took an hour until it derped at the very end.

Deleted the pointer to Sisi and managed to get that client install to talk to TQ.

Redesignated it to point to Sisi again, and it patched just perfectly, and I was able to log on to Sisi after 3 hours of this nonsense.

So much for the 'convenience' of the Launcher.

It just needs to go. Go. Go. And good riddance.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#5 - 2013-11-09 19:42:40 UTC
Turelus wrote:
SpoonRECKLESS wrote:
What is an Launcer?

A typo of Launcher one makes when in a seething rage. I hear there is a special fix for it called edit though which one may apply when the error is reported and blood pressure has lowered.


The Repair Tool afterwards had an explicit message including the directory tree and filename concerning an Error Report to forward to CCP, but it was absolutely not actually locatable as even existing on my hard drive. Sad.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Donbe Scurred
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2013-11-09 19:46:48 UTC  |  Edited by: Donbe Scurred
Turelus wrote:
seething rage


Over the launcher you already know you don't have to use? LolLolLol

Maybe you should take a break and go outside today.
Turelus
Utassi Security
#7 - 2013-11-09 19:52:37 UTC
Donbe Scurred wrote:
Turelus wrote:
seething rage


Over the launcher you already know you don't have to use? LolLolLol

Maybe you should take a break and go outside today.

The mistake is already being corrected. I just apparently had a momentary laps of sanity and believed the developers of a game might display some levels of competence in their work. Roll
And with this post goes my month of not giving CCP crap for things, that lasted long!

Turelus CEO Utassi Security
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#8 - 2013-11-09 19:54:20 UTC
Donbe Scurred wrote:


Over the launcher you already know you don't have to use? LolLolLol




Laugh it up fuzz-ball.

CCP already said this workaround is only in effect temporarily.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Mara Pahrdi
The Order of Anoyia
#9 - 2013-11-09 20:05:05 UTC
Turelus wrote:
I really hope I am just derping.

You are not. It's the launcher.

Remove standings and insurance.
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#10 - 2013-11-09 20:07:31 UTC
I do lub me some launcher hate threads.

Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
Karak Terrel
Foundation for CODE and THE NEW ORDER
#11 - 2013-11-09 20:14:55 UTC
I'm sure CCP has very good reasons to take a reasonably well working launcher and replace it with a piece of junk and the promise to fix it soon. I mean, it's only half a year now. How dare you complain.
Captain Tardbar
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#12 - 2013-11-09 22:56:59 UTC
The launcher ate my baby!

Looking to talk on VOIP with other EVE players? Are you new and need help with EVE (welfare) or looking for advice? Looking for adversarial debate with angry people?

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Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#13 - 2013-11-09 23:09:17 UTC
Once I finally accepted the inevitability of having to use the launcher and deleted my short cuts, I found it actually wasn't that bad.

Kind of like the new undock button location, it was a pain in the ass at first, but then you get used to it. I seem to have some vague recollection that it used to be easier when logging in multiple accts, but not enough to work myself into a lather over.

All in all, I'd say that for me, the pros outweigh the cons.

Mr Epeen Cool
Caviar Liberta
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2013-11-09 23:20:54 UTC
Karak Terrel wrote:
I'm sure CCP has very good reasons to take a reasonably well working launcher and replace it with a piece of junk and the promise to fix it soon. I mean, it's only half a year now. How dare you complain.


Seems to work just fine for me.
Krimishkev
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#15 - 2013-11-10 00:22:39 UTC
Useless bloat is the cool thing to do now, didnt you know?
Mara Pahrdi
The Order of Anoyia
#16 - 2013-11-10 00:30:51 UTC
Mr Epeen wrote:
All in all, I'd say that for me, the pros outweigh the cons.

Good for you. I'm still trying to identify a single pro. Haven't found one yet.

Remove standings and insurance.
Jim Era
#17 - 2013-11-10 00:34:41 UTC
The new launcher is super duper mega ultra extremely lame.

I miss the old launcher, wtb cash shop for old launcher. $5 per month for old launcher.

Wat™
ACE McFACE
Dirt 'n' Glitter
Local Is Primary
#18 - 2013-11-10 01:36:41 UTC
The new launcher isn't that bad. But my problem is that the old one was better and was changed for no reason.

Now, more than ever, we need a dislike button.
Dasola
New Edens Freeports
#19 - 2013-11-10 01:46:39 UTC
Just one question, how the hell you tell it to use patch file instead of going to hit downloading right away? I know how to save the damn patch file,but how you get that damn thing to actually use it?

We are Minmatar, Our ship are made of scraps, but look what our scraps can do...
Karak Terrel
Foundation for CODE and THE NEW ORDER
#20 - 2013-11-10 02:42:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Karak Terrel
Caviar Liberta wrote:
Karak Terrel wrote:
I'm sure CCP has very good reasons to take a reasonably well working launcher and replace it with a piece of junk and the promise to fix it soon. I mean, it's only half a year now. How dare you complain.


Seems to work just fine for me.

...said the QA department before they released that thing
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