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Mining drones Binding Key?

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Kenisk
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2014-08-07 13:55:55 UTC
Why can't CCP either add a key to bind mining drones to "Mine Repeatedly".
Or Give us the ability to assign binding keys for tasks in the controls interface?

This has been a long time coming for this questions. And I am sure it could be done easily.

Kenisk
Cidanel Afuran
Grant Village
#2 - 2014-08-07 14:18:43 UTC
Kenisk wrote:
Why can't CCP either add a key to bind mining drones to "Mine Repeatedly".
Or Give us the ability to assign binding keys for tasks in the controls interface?

This has been a long time coming for this questions. And I am sure it could be done easily.

Kenisk


Of all the things you want CCP to spend development time on, this is what you pick?

And also, people use mining drones?
Kenisk
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2014-08-07 14:25:54 UTC
Well how many games have you played for years on end, that don't have the ability to improve over time? Binding keys to abilities in a game are very helpful.

And ya, mining drones maybe a poor example, but currently I am using them more, Although I think mining drones could use a buff, then they would be used more.

But, it is a question that many have asked over time. You could bind changing targets, or bind custom weapon use to different keys.

If first person shooters can do it, I am sure CCP can. It's an old concept.
flakeys
Doomheim
#4 - 2014-08-07 14:46:06 UTC
Kenisk wrote:
Why can't CCP either add a key to bind mining drones to "Mine Repeatedly".
Or Give us the ability to assign binding keys for tasks in the controls interface?

This has been a long time coming for this questions. And I am sure it could be done easily.

Kenisk



Wait , you want to make it EVEN MORE boring ?


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Jamagh
Grand Violations
#5 - 2014-08-07 16:18:46 UTC
Cidanel Afuran wrote:
Kenisk wrote:
Why can't CCP either add a key to bind mining drones to "Mine Repeatedly".
Or Give us the ability to assign binding keys for tasks in the controls interface?

This has been a long time coming for this questions. And I am sure it could be done easily.

Kenisk


Of all the things you want CCP to spend development time on, this is what you pick?

And also, people use mining drones?



My thoughts exactly. I used mining drones when i first started out. Then when I found out they are slow, and die quickly when rats show up.... Plus until they get back to me, I had no way of dealing with the rats.

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Efernal
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#6 - 2014-08-07 18:49:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Efernal
There are ships in the game that give a 10% bonus to mining yield per level. In theory the idea is that a drone boat user could train up mining drones and not only support a mining op with the guns on the ship but also be mining at the same time. In fact I think the Vexor has such a bonus.
Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#7 - 2014-08-07 20:28:52 UTC
Efernal wrote:
There are ships in the game that give a 10% bonus to mining yield per level. In theory the idea is that a drone boat user could train up mining drones and not only support a mining op with the guns on the ship but also be mining at the same time. In fact I think the Vexor has such a bonus.


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GreenSeed
#8 - 2014-08-07 21:54:57 UTC
drones in general need not only an update on stats, but an update on functionality... we should be able to drag a group of drones to the module bar and switch between them by just turning off the "module", and turning another one on. and have them launch and attack with just its activation.
ISD Tyrozan
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#9 - 2014-08-07 22:50:26 UTC
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DJentropy Ovaert
The Conference Elite
Safety.
#10 - 2014-08-07 23:24:48 UTC  |  Edited by: DJentropy Ovaert
Yeah, it's about time CCP does something to help making mining more boring, less interactive, and require even less effort.

You should be able to mine when not even logged in, really.

For serious though, OP. Features and Ideas discussion is over there --------------->
Derrick Miles
Death Rabbit Ky Oneida
#11 - 2014-08-08 00:40:36 UTC
Cidanel Afuran wrote:
Kenisk wrote:
Why can't CCP either add a key to bind mining drones to "Mine Repeatedly".
Or Give us the ability to assign binding keys for tasks in the controls interface?

This has been a long time coming for this questions. And I am sure it could be done easily.

Kenisk


Of all the things you want CCP to spend development time on, this is what you pick?

And also, people use mining drones?

To be fair, it doesn't take a whole lot of development time to make some shortcuts when there's an existing shortcut system already in place. And does saving someone a couple mouse-clicks really affect your game in any appreciable way?
Malcolm Lionel
Lionel War Industries
Gooseflock Featheration
#12 - 2014-08-08 04:09:39 UTC
It would make it a lot easier to hit F for mine repeatabley, and add more synergy between combat and mining drones.
Abrazzar
Vardaugas Family
#13 - 2014-08-08 06:11:44 UTC
Just add it to the pile for "drone interface needs a major overhaul" with the other things.

Sovereignty and Population

New Mining Mechanics
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#14 - 2014-08-08 08:45:18 UTC
ISD Tyrozan wrote:
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I accept your punishment and will endeavor not to use humor in the future.

Mr Epeen Cool
Sentamon
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#15 - 2014-08-08 08:53:09 UTC
DJentropy Ovaert wrote:
Yeah, it's about time CCP does something to help making mining more boring, less interactive, and require even less effort.

You should be able to mine when not even logged in, really.

For serious though, OP. Features and Ideas discussion is over there --------------->


Hey! If you think it's so great, lets add right click shift, scroll down, left click, everytime you want to fire your guns

Bridge for ranting trolls is that way ------------------>

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Cidanel Afuran
Grant Village
#16 - 2014-08-08 13:42:31 UTC
Derrick Miles wrote:
Cidanel Afuran wrote:
Kenisk wrote:
Why can't CCP either add a key to bind mining drones to "Mine Repeatedly".
Or Give us the ability to assign binding keys for tasks in the controls interface?

This has been a long time coming for this questions. And I am sure it could be done easily.

Kenisk


Of all the things you want CCP to spend development time on, this is what you pick?

And also, people use mining drones?

To be fair, it doesn't take a whole lot of development time to make some shortcuts when there's an existing shortcut system already in place. And does saving someone a couple mouse-clicks really affect your game in any appreciable way?



More keybindings for mining makes it easier for bots to mine.

Saving clicks doesn't always improve the game.
Derrick Miles
Death Rabbit Ky Oneida
#17 - 2014-08-08 13:48:59 UTC
Cidanel Afuran wrote:

More keybindings for mining makes it easier for bots to mine.

No, it really doesn't.
Cidanel Afuran
Grant Village
#18 - 2014-08-08 14:00:01 UTC
Derrick Miles wrote:
Cidanel Afuran wrote:

More keybindings for mining makes it easier for bots to mine.

No, it really doesn't.


Yes, it really does.
Kenisk
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2014-08-08 16:49:56 UTC
wow I ask a simple question and it attracts all the trolls, so much for CCP Devs, putting a comment in. I sent a petition in asking the same question, and they said the forums was a great place to post a question like this.

So much for that idea.

The forum seems to be worse then watching trolls in Jita.

Thanks to the supporters of this idea, and as to the trolls, To mommy that your not taking out the garbage because your mad at the world and just like ticking off everyone around you.


Last time I will use the forums.
Lothras Andastar
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#20 - 2014-08-08 18:40:38 UTC
Kenisk wrote:
wow I ask a simple question and it attracts all the trolls, so much for CCP Devs, putting a comment in. I sent a petition in asking the same question, and they said the forums was a great place to post a question like this.

So much for that idea.

The forum seems to be worse then watching trolls in Jita.

Thanks to the supporters of this idea, and as to the trolls, To mommy that your not taking out the garbage because your mad at the world and just like ticking off everyone around you.


Last time I will use the forums.

You are using the wrong forum, that's why people are being hostile. :) Features and Ideas is a bit lower down the page.

Because the Legacy Code has too much Psssssssssssssssh, nothing will ever get fixed until CCP stop wasting money on failed sparkle MMOs and instead rewrite the entire backend of EvE from scratch.
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