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Kagura Nikon
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#161 - 2014-01-31 13:35:58 UTC
Enola Kylez wrote:
Another great piece of CCP advertising at work.

Step 1: Create countdown timer

Step 2: Put it on the main community page

Step 3: Tell no one wtf it is.

Step 4: Profit???



More funny will be if there is NOTHING at end!!!

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Ruskarn Andedare
Lion Investments
#162 - 2014-01-31 13:37:45 UTC
Kagura Nikon wrote:
Enola Kylez wrote:
Another great piece of CCP advertising at work.

Step 1: Create countdown timer

Step 2: Put it on the main community page

Step 3: Tell no one wtf it is.

Step 4: Profit???



More funny will be if there is NOTHING at end!!!


It could be just a test of the countdown timer
Vincent Athena
Photosynth
#163 - 2014-01-31 16:22:57 UTC
When it reaches zero it will be replaced with a message saying that CCP is sorry for getting everyone excited, but the announcement they were planning to make is not yet ready, but will be ready for release Soon (tm).

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Plastic Psycho
Necro-Economics
#164 - 2014-01-31 16:32:13 UTC
Kagura Nikon wrote:
Enola Kylez wrote:
Another great piece of CCP advertising at work.

Step 1: Create countdown timer

Step 2: Put it on the main community page

Step 3: Tell no one wtf it is.

Step 4: Profit???



More funny will be if there is NOTHING at end!!!

Or a troll-face.
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#165 - 2014-01-31 16:35:22 UTC
Ten Bulls wrote:
Duncan Hausman wrote:
This -> https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=4173277#post4173277

Already in the works, and SISI will be stuffed with it...

My 2 cents...



Interesting theory, from the link;

"The universe data contains, for example: the positions for all systems, planets, gates, asteroid belts and the asteroids in these belts... (the new system) gives us much more flexibility for changing game data."

"The current plan is to deploy this in early February"


So the question is, why do they need more flexibility with the positioning of celestial items ?



Because maybe they finally intend for planets and moons to rotate and orbit?

All those bookmarks - there will be ..... tears.....

Bring back DEEEEP Space!
Shanksman
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#166 - 2014-01-31 18:14:29 UTC
the count down is for when you will be able to dock titans in station.Roll
Qalix
Long Jump.
#167 - 2014-01-31 18:39:47 UTC  |  Edited by: Qalix
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
Because maybe they finally intend for planets and moons to rotate and orbit?

All those bookmarks - there will be ..... tears.....

I don't know why there would be tears, as it would increase the number of really good safe spots. Once the planet moves away from your fixed point BM, you eventually get out of dscan range. It would also be great for creating new safes and mids.

If gates move around though, that would not be so cool.

edit: there's also the time factor. at AU distances, relative motion will still be very slow (e.g. simulating neptune's orbit). unless they speed things up...
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#168 - 2014-01-31 19:14:26 UTC
Qalix wrote:
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
Because maybe they finally intend for planets and moons to rotate and orbit?

All those bookmarks - there will be ..... tears.....

I don't know why there would be tears, as it would increase the number of really good safe spots. Once the planet moves away from your fixed point BM, you eventually get out of dscan range. It would also be great for creating new safes and mids.

If gates move around though, that would not be so cool.

edit: there's also the time factor. at AU distances, relative motion will still be very slow (e.g. simulating neptune's orbit). unless they speed things up...



I think the stations are anchored, if I recall properly, around moons or planets. "Jita 4-4" refers to where the station is docked, as an example.

If the planets begin to orbit, and hence the moons go with them as well (we could hope - I mean - try explaining that: moons always stay in orbit of the planet unless something bad happens) the stations anchored will move too.

This is the end of emergency warp off BMs, for one thing. But in terms of predator and prey, a staple of this game, I don't see either side in that relationship getting an advantage over the other. Emergency warp off BMs would become useless if they are more than say a few hours old. But then bubbles emplaced around station camps would also have to be moved constantly. Bubble camps around gates intended to trap or control traffic between gates and anchored assets would also go out of effective angle over time. It would certainly mix things up.

Bring back DEEEEP Space!
Vipre Morte
Team JK
#169 - 2014-01-31 19:52:50 UTC
Why does everyone think it's when planets and moons will be able to rotate and move??? I thought you guys were intelligent.
Jelly Fat
Greedy Bastards
#170 - 2014-01-31 20:02:37 UTC
It counts down the time left before the fusion of EVE and DUST forums. Shocked

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Kyt Thrace
Lightspeed Enterprises
Goonswarm Federation
#171 - 2014-01-31 20:10:56 UTC
I was just informed of what the clock was by my insider at CCP.

It is counting down to when this year's FanFest details will be announced.

What I have been told by my insider, CCP is doing something they have not done before.

I know what it is, but have sworn not to tell or my insider would not give me any other info ever.

R.I.P. Vile Rat
Mario Putzo
#172 - 2014-01-31 21:19:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Mario Putzo
my hopeful guess is "Project 2" which is hopefully EVA.

But its probably going to be EVE Gate Star becoming visible from anywhere in space.
PotatoOverdose
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#173 - 2014-01-31 21:55:03 UTC
It's the final countdown.
Billy McCandless
Zacharia Explorations Group
#174 - 2014-01-31 21:57:11 UTC
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Antihrist Pripravnik
Cultural Enrichment and Synergy of Diversity
Stain Neurodiverse Democracy
#175 - 2014-02-01 00:17:01 UTC  |  Edited by: Antihrist Pripravnik
PotatoOverdose wrote:
It's the final countdown.


This.^^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw

Lol
DaReaper
Net 7
Cannon.Fodder
#176 - 2014-02-01 00:23:47 UTC
Mario Putzo wrote:
my hopeful guess is "Project 2" which is hopefully EVA.

But its probably going to be EVE Gate Star becoming visible from anywhere in space.


EVA?

OMG Comet Mining idea!!! Comet Mining!

Eve For life.
Little Dragon Khamez
Guardians of the Underworld
#177 - 2014-02-01 00:35:15 UTC
Kyt Thrace wrote:
I was just informed of what the clock was by my insider at CCP.

It is counting down to when this year's FanFest details will be announced.

What I have been told by my insider, CCP is doing something they have not done before.

I know what it is, but have sworn not to tell or my insider would not give me any other info ever.


Thanks for sharing that with us.

Dumbing down of Eve Online will result in it's destruction...
Little Dragon Khamez
Guardians of the Underworld
#178 - 2014-02-01 00:40:27 UTC
DaReaper wrote:
Mario Putzo wrote:
my hopeful guess is "Project 2" which is hopefully EVA.

But its probably going to be EVE Gate Star becoming visible from anywhere in space.


EVA?


I hope not as I've been there today to take photos.

Dumbing down of Eve Online will result in it's destruction...
Sakuri ForestWalker
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#179 - 2014-02-01 00:52:38 UTC
Angelica Dreamstar wrote:
Ruskarn Andedare wrote:
Is it when the moons and planets start moving in their orbits, thus making most bookmarks useless?
Why would they? It's trivial to calculate it's position in space on the fly. CCP has all the data necessary to change the absolute coordinates into relative ones and that calculation could be easily done on the client too. No?

On grid coordinates could do this, but any bookmarks off grid would end up static in system and become useless.
Oxylan
Blood Fanatics
#180 - 2014-02-01 00:54:56 UTC  |  Edited by: Oxylan
Countdown to the announcement of the soon™ -_-

Realy CCP come on, we got endless countdown of skills progres in game, and now this... Sadists.

If it bleed we can kill it.