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Warning before leaving drones in space...

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Thellorms Nor'Fein
Federal Bounty Services
#1 - 2014-03-03 17:00:38 UTC
This has likely been said before, and if recently, I do apologize.

I am BEGGING you CCP, PLEASE give us a toggle option box that displays a warning before you warp off and abandon your drones in space. This is a very minor quality of life improvement that I (and I believe many others) feel would make a significant difference. Nuff said, thank you!

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Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#2 - 2014-03-03 17:33:20 UTC
I two suffer from moments of idiocy, it's not that big of a deal.
Just move the drone window to a more prominent position on the screen and you should remember in future.

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Alvatore DiMarco
Capricious Endeavours Ltd
#3 - 2014-03-03 17:50:31 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Ezwal
*Snip* Please refrain from personal attacks. ISD Ezwal.
Maybe you'd like the game to just automatically recall the drones for you instead.

Put the drone window somewhere more visible, or just learn to stop forgetting about your drones like everyone else.

Personal responsibility!
Lephia DeGrande
Luxembourg Space Union
#4 - 2014-03-03 17:53:55 UTC
Someday CCP will change it, i promise.

Why? Because we got Salvage Drones and MTU, next step would be Looting drones and auto docking drones.

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Lloyd Roses
Artificial Memories
#5 - 2014-03-03 17:54:20 UTC
If there is one thing eve needs:

less warning-spam, not even more.
Sentamon
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2014-03-03 18:02:00 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Ezwal
You get meaningless feedback like "Warp Drive Active - Aura" instead.

Alvatore DiMarco wrote:
*Snip* Please refrain from personal attacks. ISD Ezwal.
Maybe you'd like the game to just automatically recall the drones for you instead.

Put the drone window somewhere more visible, or just learn to stop forgetting about your drones like everyone else.

Personal responsibility!


We are flying space ships, that for some reason are as dumb as a horse cart. Apparently it's for gameplay, but its nothing but tedious clicking that keeps us from doing more creative things ingame.

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Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#7 - 2014-03-03 18:02:49 UTC
I have my recall drones button bound to mouse button 5. I don't know if that really helps but I've never had a problem with leaving drones behind so it might work for you.

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Thellorms Nor'Fein
Federal Bounty Services
#8 - 2014-03-04 09:23:28 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Ezwal
Riot Girl wrote:
I have my recall drones button bound to mouse button 5. I don't know if that really helps but I've never had a problem with leaving drones behind so it might work for you.


Actually, this is a very helpful tip, thank you! :D

Lloyd Roses wrote:
If there is one thing eve needs:

less warning-spam, not even more.


Did you even read the OP? I mentioned it being a toggleable warning, not something forced on you.

*Snip* Please refrain from personal attacks. ISD Ezwal.

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Rivr Luzade
Coreli Corporation
Pandemic Legion
#9 - 2014-03-04 09:34:57 UTC
Nice idea for PVE, but horrible for PVP where you constantly leave drones behind. Such a message would be triggered once and then ticked to never appear again for most people, which means it's useless in the end and wasted Dev resources.

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Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
#10 - 2014-03-04 09:36:54 UTC
Stop dumbing down EvE! Auto recall should never happen to EvE and I'll tell you why:

You leave your drones, your ISK\Hour is reduced...good. You'll learn to not leave your drones.
You now have a need to purchase more drones.
A manufacturer has some on the market > he makes some ISK
The BPO he bought to make the drones enables the BPO seller to invest in more BPOs.
A miner that mined the minerals makes money as he can shift some minerals to the manufacturer.
You buy your drones and carry on but have learned a valuable lesson...recall your drones, scan them down or HTFU and write them off.

Simply a case of the circle of life in New Eden...


EDIT: Also, please use search as it's been suggested before and as such I'm requesting a lock.

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Thellorms Nor'Fein
Federal Bounty Services
#11 - 2014-03-04 10:06:15 UTC
I'll say this... you guys sure know how to make a fella regret sharing an idea on the forums. One day, I'll learn my lesson, and stay away from the flames.

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Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
#12 - 2014-03-04 10:19:56 UTC
Thellorms Nor'Fein wrote:
I'll say this... you guys sure know how to make a fella regret sharing an idea on the forums. One day, I'll learn my lesson, and stay away from the flames.


I'm sorry you feel that way but if you'd searched you'd have saved yourself the flames but I think mine was far from a flaming or trolling comment. It was backed with a reasonable argument of why it shouldn't happen.

If you can't handle the criticism in a discussion thread then perhaps you shouldn't post. However, I've seen many ideas flamed and they've evolved into something quite remarkable. It's not what people say but how you take it and apply it.

I honestly do hope you post ideas up if you have them but please use search to see if it's been suggested. A lot of things have and have pages of feedback that you could learn something from or develop your idea based on it. Link the old thread if it's a source that you are developing your idea on and present it to the community.

Above all else, keep coming back, we do value all ideas.

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Thellorms Nor'Fein
Federal Bounty Services
#13 - 2014-03-04 10:37:43 UTC
Maximus Aerelius wrote:
Thellorms Nor'Fein wrote:
I'll say this... you guys sure know how to make a fella regret sharing an idea on the forums. One day, I'll learn my lesson, and stay away from the flames.


I'm sorry you feel that way but if you'd searched you'd have saved yourself the flames but I think mine was far from a flaming or trolling comment. It was backed with a reasonable argument of why it shouldn't happen.

If you can't handle the criticism in a discussion thread then perhaps you shouldn't post. However, I've seen many ideas flamed and they've evolved into something quite remarkable. It's not what people say but how you take it and apply it.

I honestly do hope you post ideas up if you have them but please use search to see if it's been suggested. A lot of things have and have pages of feedback that you could learn something from or develop your idea based on it. Link the old thread if it's a source that you are developing your idea on and present it to the community.

Above all else, keep coming back, we do value all ideas.


Alright. The only thing that really bothers me about this is that 1) you failed to link to said post and 2) I don't recall anyone ever stating or it being in the forum rules that just because a post is closed due to inactivity (albeit intentionally closed is different) that said discussion and/or ideas should never be discussed again.

That being said, having joined internet society back in the 90s where I remember people and their mannerisms quite differently online than today's 'standard', I'm simply disgusted by the overall feeling I get from responses when posting (and I've done my share of it) in the EVE Online forums. Quite shameful really.

Now, I have to remind myself YET AGAIN that many (but certainly not all) posters in the forums do not in fact represent the EVE Community as a whole, lest I walk away from a game I've come to love as my brother who also played has done for the aforementioned reasons. Thank you to the above posters who actually offered constructive criticism and insight. I think I've had my fill here, and do not feel inclined to post again. Nuff said.

(Please LOCK this thread. Seems it was a mistake in the first place.)

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Samillian
Angry Mustellid
#14 - 2014-03-04 10:44:08 UTC
OP you see it as a quality of life improvement where as I see it as a sucking wound in my profit margins.

Not supported.

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Seliah
Red Cloud Vigil
#15 - 2014-03-04 11:08:01 UTC
Thellorms Nor'Fein wrote:
I'll say this... you guys sure know how to make a fella regret sharing an idea on the forums. One day, I'll learn my lesson, and stay away from the flames.


On the other hand, you didn't "share an idea". You, I quote, "BEGGED CCP" for a feature without giving any good reason for it to be implemented or think about the impact it could have on the gameplay. That kind of post doesn't call for nice answers and long justifications, but for "lolno" and "stopcrying" type of answers tbh.

Don't take it wrong, but your formulation wasn't the best ever if you wanted to start a serious discussion about this feature.
Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
#16 - 2014-03-04 12:51:02 UTC
Thellorms Nor'Fein wrote:
Maximus Aerelius wrote:
Thellorms Nor'Fein wrote:
I'll say this... you guys sure know how to make a fella regret sharing an idea on the forums. One day, I'll learn my lesson, and stay away from the flames.


I'm sorry you feel that way but if you'd searched you'd have saved yourself the flames but I think mine was far from a flaming or trolling comment. It was backed with a reasonable argument of why it shouldn't happen.

If you can't handle the criticism in a discussion thread then perhaps you shouldn't post. However, I've seen many ideas flamed and they've evolved into something quite remarkable. It's not what people say but how you take it and apply it.

I honestly do hope you post ideas up if you have them but please use search to see if it's been suggested. A lot of things have and have pages of feedback that you could learn something from or develop your idea based on it. Link the old thread if it's a source that you are developing your idea on and present it to the community.

Above all else, keep coming back, we do value all ideas.


Alright. The only thing that really bothers me about this is that 1) you failed to link to said post and 2) I don't recall anyone ever stating or it being in the forum rules that just because a post is closed due to inactivity (albeit intentionally closed is different) that said discussion and/or ideas should never be discussed again.

That being said, having joined internet society back in the 90s where I remember people and their mannerisms quite differently online than today's 'standard', I'm simply disgusted by the overall feeling I get from responses when posting (and I've done my share of it) in the EVE Online forums. Quite shameful really.

Now, I have to remind myself YET AGAIN that many (but certainly not all) posters in the forums do not in fact represent the EVE Community as a whole, lest I walk away from a game I've come to love as my brother who also played has done for the aforementioned reasons. Thank you to the above posters who actually offered constructive criticism and insight. I think I've had my fill here, and do not feel inclined to post again. Nuff said.

(Please LOCK this thread. Seems it was a mistake in the first place.)


1) Search for yourself.

2) 16. Redundant and re-posted threads will be locked.

As a courtesy to other forum users, please search to see if there is a thread already open on the topic you wish to discuss. If so, please place your comments there instead. Multiple threads on the same subject clutter up the forums needlessly, causing good feedback and ideas to be lost. Please keep discussions regarding a topic to a single thread.

That is all I have left to say really.

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Soldarius
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#17 - 2014-03-04 14:11:33 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Ezwal
Alvatore DiMarco wrote:
*Snip* Please refrain from personal attacks. ISD Ezwal.
Maybe you'd like the game to just automatically recall the drones for you instead.

Put the drone window somewhere more visible, or just learn to stop forgetting about your drones like everyone else.

Personal responsibility!


It already recalls probes for you if you leave them in system or leave them out for too long. And this would deprive scanning alts of the income from probing down someone's abandoned drones.

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Lilliana Stelles
#18 - 2014-03-04 14:22:00 UTC
I really hate this idea.
It would make every attempt at nullsec PVE go like this.

>Hostiles jump into local
>Try to warp out
>"Are you sure you want to abandon your drones y/n"
>Too late, tackled
>dead
>ironically spam gf in local

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ISD Ezwal
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#19 - 2014-03-05 21:05:24 UTC
Thread locked at the OP's request.

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