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TQ randomization and CCP's aquarium
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Grukni
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2011-12-12 16:08:35 UTC
I read last year that CCP was planing to use some data gathered live from their huge aquarium to fed TQ with random data for some mechanics that need some sort of randomization.

CCP, have u already set that up? It would be cool to have a devblog about that.
Opertone
State War Academy
Caldari State
#2 - 2011-12-12 16:39:37 UTC
fish, poop, fish, poop - left right left right, snail...

I used to observe one

much used intel

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Nyio
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2011-12-12 16:42:09 UTC
Oh..k, so this is why we have boats.. I never get it. What?

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Marlona Sky
State War Academy
Caldari State
#4 - 2011-12-12 16:42:58 UTC
Last I heard they had a live feed camera from the inside of an aquarium at CCP HQ. Sadly they let algae go wild and the camera became unusable or something.

This camera in a fish tank still there CCP? And if so, any plans on letting players tune in and watch CCP from inside the fish tank?
Grukni
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#5 - 2011-12-12 16:47:39 UTC
there are some videos of ccp's aquarium here

http://www.youtube.com/user/arnarvaldimarsson/videos
Morganta
The Greater Goon
#6 - 2011-12-12 16:48:28 UTC  |  Edited by: Morganta
and we wonder why they are broke

just what are the annual maintenance costs of that aquarium?
and who lost their jobs to fish?


yeah, perhaps they actually have to use the fish as a randomizer to justify the expense Roll


in a way it kind of reminds me of the Grateful Dead trying to use the king's chamber in the great pyramid of Giza as an echo box
However, it didn't work
Fuujin
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#7 - 2011-12-12 16:50:59 UTC
The fish have been downsized to stick-shaped breaded forms.
Abdiel Kavash
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#8 - 2011-12-12 16:54:57 UTC
It is, in fact, true. And when CCP needs to feed the fish or change the water, all your inventions fail and your faction spawns drop no loot.
Kahz Niverrah
Distinguished Johnsons
#9 - 2011-12-12 17:34:24 UTC
From now on I'm going to blame the fish when I get a ****** drop.

I don't always post on the forums, but when I do, I post with my main.
baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#10 - 2011-12-12 17:37:43 UTC
Morganta wrote:
and we wonder why they are broke

just what are the annual maintenance costs of that aquarium?
and who lost their jobs to fish?


yeah, perhaps they actually have to use the fish as a randomizer to justify the expense Roll


in a way it kind of reminds me of the Grateful Dead trying to use the king's chamber in the great pyramid of Giza as an echo box
However, it didn't work


Its CCP Sharkbaits home so they infact save money as they only need to pay him with food and the odd sacrifice.
Telegram Sam
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2011-12-12 17:45:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Telegram Sam
Aquariums are known to calm people and reduce their stress. That's why they're in doctor's and dentist's offices. Trippy, analog, gloopy underwater world probably isn't a bad thing to help take people's minds off of hard digital code and hard deadlines.

Edit: Besides, I think my Thrasher's design was designed after some bottom-feeder. A dead one with just the head and spine left....
Morganta
The Greater Goon
#12 - 2011-12-12 17:48:53 UTC
Telegram Sam wrote:
Trippy, analog, gloopy underwater world probably isn't a bad thing to help take people's minds off of hard digital code and hard deadlines.


this is why god invented beer
Vachir Khan
Rugged Ruff and Ready
#13 - 2011-12-12 18:05:02 UTC
They decided that using a fish tank as an oracle was probably smarter than listening to hilmar?
Telegram Sam
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2011-12-12 18:56:18 UTC  |  Edited by: Telegram Sam
I think they used that random data to model the CONCORD ships. They way they move around is like bored aquarium fish. Actually the whole EVE universe is pretty much like a big aquarium with some creatures moving around. Just need some bubbles coming up out of the stations and you'd have it.
AkJon Ferguson
JC Ferguson and Son Ltd
Ferguson Alliance
#15 - 2011-12-12 18:56:35 UTC
Marlona Sky wrote:
Last I heard they had a live feed camera from the inside of an aquarium at CCP HQ. Sadly they let algae go wild and the camera became unusable or something.


That's one of the better metaphors for TQ that I've heard.
Opertone
State War Academy
Caldari State
#16 - 2011-12-12 21:10:47 UTC
I think fish is used to randomize two things

loot tables and time before soon tm date

This post sums up why the 'best' work with DCM inc.

WARP DRIVE makes eve boring

really - add warping align time 300% on gun aggression and eve becomes great again
Opertone
State War Academy
Caldari State
#17 - 2011-12-12 21:12:04 UTC
Telegram Sam wrote:
I think they used that random data to model the CONCORD ships. They way they move around is like bored aquarium fish. Actually the whole EVE universe is pretty much like a big aquarium with some creatures moving around. Just need some bubbles coming up out of the stations and you'd have it.


we don't NEED WAlking In Stations - we need SWIMMING in fish tank

This post sums up why the 'best' work with DCM inc.

WARP DRIVE makes eve boring

really - add warping align time 300% on gun aggression and eve becomes great again