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Naming: Medium Beam Laser
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Omar Ser-Amon
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2012-01-23 09:42:18 UTC  |  Edited by: Omar Ser-Amon
As there is a project in progress that would look at item names, I'd like to call attentiton to the fact that
the 'Medium Beam Laser' is not that much 'Medium', as it fits in a 'Small' slot.

However, 'Medium Beam Laser specialisation' specialises in items that go in the 'Medium' slot.

To make things even more complicated, a 'Focused Medium Beam Laser' fits in a 'Medium' slot.
DarkAegix
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2012-01-23 11:10:20 UTC
You'll be pleased to know that CCP are renaming some laser modules.
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=679711#post679711
Renarla
#3 - 2012-01-23 13:04:21 UTC  |  Edited by: Renarla
Yeah, CCP recently revealed that they'd be working on renaming everything to make sense. A lot of people are upset that they're going to have to relearn the names of a lot of modules but IMHO it's a well needed change. Afaik in tomorrow's patch they're putting through a naming convention for Missiles and Afterburners, with everything else coming Soon(tm).
Nalha Saldana
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2012-01-23 13:42:27 UTC
What is a "medium slot"? Maybe you should look over your choice of words :P
Roosterton
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2012-01-23 16:13:23 UTC
There are also named "beam pulse" lasers. Or was it "pulse beam?" Ugh
Vimsy Vortis
Shoulda Checked Local
Break-A-Wish Foundation
#6 - 2012-01-23 16:25:25 UTC
Trying to tell people who don't use lasers what my slicer fit is will get alot less confusing.
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#7 - 2012-01-23 17:40:55 UTC
WTB mid-slot FMBs (actually, FMPs, but whatever).

That said, whoever came up with this progression was insane:

Dual Light Beam -> Medium Beam
Quad Light Beam -> Focused Medium Beam -> Heavy Beam
Dual Heavy Beam -> Mega Beam -> Tachyon Beam
Dual Giga Beam

Also wtb single Giga Beams.

Pulses are just as messed up. And you know what? I'm still going to cry if (when) they change them.
Jhagiti Tyran
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#8 - 2012-01-23 22:32:22 UTC
Confirming that CCP need to rename everything because retards refuse to spend 5 seconds learning about the modules.