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Add Trade Hub to the Destination Bar, or contextual searching.

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PinkKnife
The Cuddlefish
Ethereal Dawn
#1 - 2014-07-07 19:22:57 UTC
So, as you may recall, my fantastic idea from a few months back got implimented: https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=242878

And since then, things have been great, except for one little bit.

I, am in W-space. Everynow and then I find myself spit out into the middle of bob knows where, and just want to find the nearest trade hub. Quick, what's the trade hub for Genesis? Uhh..............

Okay what about Molden Heath?

You see where I'm going with this?

The jist of the change is to add the term "closest trade hub" to the search index, in which it will then find the closest trade hub (largest system in the region by trade volume) and direct you there.

This involves adding a new statistic to the system map (trade hubs) since it doesn't currently exist. But likewise, this builds on the functionality of the system search.

The next idea is a "closest highsec" search option, since often you find yourself in the middle of unknown lowsec, wondering the quickest way out.
Daichi Yamato
Jabbersnarks and Wonderglass
#2 - 2014-07-07 20:14:57 UTC
this would require an arbitrary understanding of trade hubs and, as far as im aware, only rens, dodi jita and amarr are recognised by the server as trade hubs and only then for PI purposes. or in some cases (for POS's in Crius) just jita.

So i guess u could have something that points to the nearest of those four. But after that, what makes or doesnt make a trade hub is entirely subjective.

EVE FAQ "7.2 CAN I AVOID PVP COMPLETELY? No; there are no systems or locations in New Eden where PvP may be completely avoided"

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PinkKnife
The Cuddlefish
Ethereal Dawn
#3 - 2014-07-07 20:31:53 UTC
Daichi Yamato wrote:
this would require an arbitrary understanding of trade hubs and, as far as im aware, only rens, dodi jita and amarr are recognised by the server as trade hubs and only then for PI purposes. or in some cases (for POS's in Crius) just jita.

So i guess u could have something that points to the nearest of those four. But after that, what makes or doesnt make a trade hub is entirely subjective.



Except no. Did you even read the whole post?

Any trade hub is defined as the largest system/station by trade volume. There is one by default in each region, even if it isn't inherently defined yet.

To answer your question the trade hubs are:

Metropois: Hek
Molden Heath: Teonusude
The Forge: Jita
Domain: Amarr
Heimatar: Rens
Sinq Laison: Dodixie

etc etc

Oh look, someone did this already: http://users.telenet.be/mmodata/EVE/EveTradeHubs.htm

Oh look, the same metric they are using is already available in game via metrics already in place.

This has the side benefit of publishing/encouraging lesser known market systems in regions that aren't well used. The Citadel, for example could have a fantastic market but no one bothers because it is so close to Jita. Yet Amarr is only about a dozen or so jumps at best.

Publicizing other market hubs has the benefit of making the economy a better more efficient place and less Wal-Jita-Mart.
Daichi Yamato
Jabbersnarks and Wonderglass
#4 - 2014-07-07 20:38:58 UTC
PinkKnife wrote:
Daichi Yamato wrote:
this would require an arbitrary understanding of trade hubs and, as far as im aware, only rens, dodi jita and amarr are recognised by the server as trade hubs and only then for PI purposes. or in some cases (for POS's in Crius) just jita.

So i guess u could have something that points to the nearest of those four. But after that, what makes or doesnt make a trade hub is entirely subjective.



Except no. Did you even read the whole post?



Must have skimmed those two very important lines What?

EVE FAQ "7.2 CAN I AVOID PVP COMPLETELY? No; there are no systems or locations in New Eden where PvP may be completely avoided"

Daichi Yamato's version of structure based decs
PinkKnife
The Cuddlefish
Ethereal Dawn
#5 - 2014-07-07 20:47:00 UTC
Daichi Yamato wrote:
PinkKnife wrote:
Daichi Yamato wrote:
this would require an arbitrary understanding of trade hubs and, as far as im aware, only rens, dodi jita and amarr are recognised by the server as trade hubs and only then for PI purposes. or in some cases (for POS's in Crius) just jita.

So i guess u could have something that points to the nearest of those four. But after that, what makes or doesnt make a trade hub is entirely subjective.



Except no. Did you even read the whole post?



Must have skimmed those two very important lines What?


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