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NO LOCAL weekend...

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Klandi
Consortium of stella Technologies
#1 - 2014-07-13 10:02:09 UTC
What would the forum warriors think of this idea, and it would also be interesting to see if it could be done (technically)

Starting Friday night, turn off local for one weekend - turning it back on, on Sunday night.

Now THAT would be fun ...

I am aware of my own ignorance and have checked my emotional quotient - thanks for asking
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#2 - 2014-07-13 10:04:39 UTC
Klandi wrote:
What would the forum warriors think of this idea, .


Most of the forum warriors wouldn't even notice since they rarely ever log into the game.

Mr Epeen Cool
Sisohiv
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2014-07-13 10:07:05 UTC
I project 40,000 topics started in GD asking why local is broken.
Klandi
Consortium of stella Technologies
#4 - 2014-07-13 10:07:31 UTC
$15 for access to a forum - more money than sense.

I am aware of my own ignorance and have checked my emotional quotient - thanks for asking
Klandi
Consortium of stella Technologies
#5 - 2014-07-13 10:09:33 UTC  |  Edited by: Klandi
Sisohiv wrote:
I project 40,000 topics started in GD asking why local is broken.


Easily sorted - CCP spam all mailboxes informing of the event

I am aware of my own ignorance and have checked my emotional quotient - thanks for asking
Cyno Saraki
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#6 - 2014-07-13 10:14:28 UTC
Klandi wrote:
$15 for access to a forum - more money than sense.


Now this is what CCP needs to implement. At the very least, a special forum for us. Bear
Scipio Artelius
Weaponised Vegemite
Flying Dangerous
#7 - 2014-07-13 10:14:52 UTC
I think a version of this happened by error this weekend for some. I had no problems, but it seems there were some issues with local for a while.

I personally like the idea, but would also like to take it further as a way to introduce issues occurring within Empire into the game.

Industrial disputes, terrorist activity, natural disasters would all be things that could be reasonably occurring in parts of New Eden at different times. So effects like some gates being switched off for a couple of days (resulting in players taking different routes), local going down. Concord striking for a few hours, taxes not being collected, etc. would all be good things to introduce to increase the level of immersion in an environment where the number of capsuleers is minuscule in comparison to the NPC numbers and activity going on (that we never see at the moment).
Erica Dusette
Division 13
#8 - 2014-07-13 10:16:53 UTC
Would be no different to any other day at the office.

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Yarda Black
The Black Redemption
#9 - 2014-07-13 10:37:54 UTC
In other news the number of ratting ships destroyed all over EVE has tripled. Experts are claiming an anomaly of unknown origin has prompted as massive rise in undocked PvE ships, leading to an increase in predators targeting these ships. AFK cloakers have been found to rage and quit for, what seems, a related issue.

At this point it is yet unclear when or how this started, but tensions are rising while government officials are trying to get to the bottom of this. We will ofcourse continue to monitor these events and keep you updated. Back to you Klandi.
Yarda Black
The Black Redemption
#10 - 2014-07-13 10:38:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Yarda Black
double post; content removed. ty
Da Dom
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2014-07-13 11:22:18 UTC
Klandi wrote:
What would the forum warriors think of this idea, and it would also be interesting to see if it could be done (technically)

Starting Friday night, turn off local for one weekend - turning it back on, on Sunday night.

Now THAT would be fun ...


Think of the tears that would be wasted

Because Far-que... That's why.
Christina Project
Screaming Head in a Box.
#12 - 2014-07-13 11:25:31 UTC
Lack of local would ruin contact to residents, which is bad.
About anything else I don't care.

[i]"Don't look into another human's bowl to see how much he has ... ... look into his bowl to see if he has enough !" - Sol[/i]
Barzai Mekhar
True Confusion
#13 - 2014-07-13 11:36:24 UTC
As an alternative, you could move to a WH for a weekend and pretend that the sudden lack of local is due to your unique and well planned suggestion that has never been brought up before. Roll
Felicity Love
Doomheim
#14 - 2014-07-13 11:41:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Felicity Love
Lack of Local would ruin the sacred "NPE", dontchaknow.

Hundreds of new players wouldn't be able to "LOLWUT" themselves into fits of hysterics while, predictably, making no contribution whatsoever to their own NPE.

Unfortunately, this is a "Good Idea" (TM) for the rest of EVE as a whole ( not that that matters ) so it's got about as much chance of happening as I do of winning the next mega-millions lottery.

Roll

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Christina Project
Screaming Head in a Box.
#15 - 2014-07-13 12:08:05 UTC
Felicity Love wrote:
Lack of Local would ruin the sacred "NPE", dontchaknow.

Hundreds of new players wouldn't be able to "LOLWUT" themselves into fits of hysterics while, predictably, making no contribution whatsoever to their own NPE.

Unfortunately, this is a "Good Idea" (TM) for the rest of EVE as a whole ( not that that matters ) so it's got about as much chance of happening as I do of winning the next mega-millions lottery.

Roll

Most new players ignore local completely, which is pretty bad.

[i]"Don't look into another human's bowl to see how much he has ... ... look into his bowl to see if he has enough !" - Sol[/i]
Val'Dore
PlanetCorp InterStellar
#16 - 2014-07-13 12:49:04 UTC
At the absolute very least, Constellation should be the 'Local' channel.

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Abrazzar
Vardaugas Family
#17 - 2014-07-13 13:11:06 UTC
Val'Dore wrote:
At the absolute very least, Constellation should be the 'Local' channel.

And a delayed local should be grid wide only. So I can honk to greet a fellow freighter pilot at a gate that isn't afk.

Sovereignty and Population

New Mining Mechanics
Belt Scout
Thread Lockaholics Anonymous
#18 - 2014-07-13 13:57:46 UTC
Here's how I would like to see it. Keep local exactly the way it is. BUT, if I decide to sign out of local, then remove my name from the local list until I decide to sign back in.

Yea yea F&I --------> thata way. Big smile

They say most of your brain shuts down on the EvE forums. All but the impatient side, and the sarcastic side. No wonder I'm still awake.

**This IS my main so STFU.
Pookie McPook
The Whiskers of Kurvi-Tasch
#19 - 2014-07-13 14:10:47 UTC
Mr Epeen wrote:
Klandi wrote:
What would the forum warriors think of this idea, .


Most of the forum warriors wouldn't even notice since they rarely ever log into the game.

Mr Epeen Cool


I know I don't
ISD Ezwal
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#20 - 2014-07-13 15:56:33 UTC
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