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The Star Map: A Modest Proposal
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Asuri Kinnes
Perkone
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-05-01 13:43:09 UTC
The Star Map: A Modest Proposal


I couldn't find anything like this in the search function (admittedly only a cursory search).

Living in an advanced society, thousands of years into our own future, I find it somewhat annoying that Ican't use the in game star map the way I want to! I realize up front that this isn't a "sucking chest wound" - but it has bothered me that I can't further modify the star map function. I also realize that not everyone will have a use for this, or even agree that it's "needed".

Additionally, I admit up front, I have *no* idea how hard this would be to implement from a coding pov, but here's my "request/idea".


I would like to be able to sort my star map either by Region, constellation or just about any of the other search fields, and to limit or modify how much is actually displayed.

For example:

I would like to set my map to "show all systems w/in 1, 2, 3, 5 or 10 jumps of current location" and display only those systems.

I would like to be able to see *only* the various "Sov" systems (i.e., not just null, but say only Gallente or Caldari claimed space). I would like to be able to show just those systems that are "null-sec", "Low-Sec" or just "Hi-Sec".

I would like to be able to show "Caldari Faction Warfare Space" and see only those systems/constellations within the Faction Warfare area, claimed by the Caldari Faction.


This is a very "rough" idea, but something that has been bugging me for four years, I also realize that it won't be seen
(even in a best case scenario) as a high priority item, but yeah, I would like more "scalability" in my map browser!


Thanks for reading.

TL;DR: More map options please.

Bob is the god of Wormholes.

That's all you need to know.
Asuri Kinnes
Perkone
Caldari State
#2 - 2012-05-02 19:36:41 UTC
So I guess I am the only person bothered by this?


Cry

Bob is the god of Wormholes.

That's all you need to know.
Afaflix
B0rthole
#3 - 2012-05-02 19:44:52 UTC
all coding realities aside. Yes that would be a nice feature to have.
But if you use the word 'bothered' .. nah, I'm not, zoom works fine.
If we're talking star maps, I'd like to see multiple, savable flight paths .. like bookmarks, but for the auto-pilot.
Glaedyr
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#4 - 2012-05-04 17:00:43 UTC
With the new unified inventory on SiSi, there's a Filters technology they've implemented. I believe that the starmap could definitely be filtered the same way. You'll be able to create a filter for sovereignty, sec status, presence of agents or corporations, and so on. When the Unified Inventory comes out, you should raise that point.
Karl Hobb
Imperial Margarine
#5 - 2012-05-04 17:34:50 UTC
+1. Filtering by a few regions (the ones I use) would be pretty awesome.

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Asuri Kinnes
Perkone
Caldari State
#6 - 2012-05-04 18:17:15 UTC
Thanks for the replies.

I never thought this would be *hi profile*, but I really thought more people would be interested...

Oops

Bob is the god of Wormholes.

That's all you need to know.
Ganthrithor
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#7 - 2012-05-05 06:58:46 UTC
Who wouldn't want more map options? If there's one thing we know about EVE players, its that we love to fiddle and find new ways to display data!