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New Damage Control icon - April fools ?

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Primary This Rifter
Mutual Fund of the Something
#81 - 2015-04-02 23:10:11 UTC
Marian Devers wrote:
Elenahina wrote:

Hey I can't find the suitcase in the market search. What's the actual name?

And that's why changing the icon doesn't matter, your personal idiosyncrasies notwithstanding.


Personal meaning the entire rus playerbase?

Or is this one of those cases "it doesn't bother me so I don't care"? I'm glad english speaking players can use the module names that CCP introduced when playing the game, but that is not something foreign speaking players can always do, and you would do well to remember that. Which is why in russian a damage control has always been referred to as a suitcase. Armor reps are turnips. Apocs are slippers. Etc. etc.

You can keep the new icon as long as the armor repair icon becomes a turnip. That would be fair.

Maybe the RUS playerbase shouldn't solely refer to modules by icons that are subject to change.
Not buying the language argument at all - EVE is localized in Russian, so naturally the module names have some translation that you can use. Unless you're seriously trying to tell me that Russian has no equivalent for "damage control", "armor repair", "Apocalypse", etc.
Bagatur I
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#82 - 2015-04-02 23:26:18 UTC
I may be a new player, but I kinda prefer this new icon to the old one...
Eve Solecist
Shitt Outta Luck - GANKING4GOOD
#83 - 2015-04-02 23:43:10 UTC
Bagatur I wrote:
I may be a new player, but I kinda prefer this new icon to the old one...

You need to be at least a year old.

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Warden Archerus
Federal Defense Union
Gallente Federation
#84 - 2015-04-02 23:43:45 UTC
Eh, either way I still picture "red shirts" running around with fire extinguishers. Roll
Hal Morsh
Doomheim
#85 - 2015-04-03 00:03:44 UTC
Warden Archerus wrote:
Eh, either way I still picture "red shirts" running around with fire extinguishers. Roll



Accurate for minmatar ships, for everything else the damage control is containment fields and whatnot.

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Milan Nantucket
Doomheim
#86 - 2015-04-03 01:01:08 UTC
Rowells wrote:
chelly Dian wrote:
I really do hope this is a joke: http://puu.sh/gXSRg/7f0f873c4e.jpg


Some things are not broken and fixing them makes them broken.

Please give us back suitcase.

The suitcase represents a medical kit. When was the last time you applied a bandaid to your spaceship?

Yesterday... i eventually upgraded to duct tape though.
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#87 - 2015-04-03 01:25:33 UTC
Hal Morsh wrote:
Warden Archerus wrote:
Eh, either way I still picture "red shirts" running around with fire extinguishers. Roll



Accurate for minmatar ships, for everything else the damage control is containment fields and whatnot.
Fire extinguishers? I didn't see that on the options list, I did spring for the additional wingy bits and the colour coded soft touch duct tape though

In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

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Alec Freeman
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#88 - 2015-04-03 01:31:03 UTC
Oh god no stahp!

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Don Diatribe
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#89 - 2015-04-03 01:33:54 UTC
The new magstab looks cool too. Waaay better than looking like a gyro. Shocked
Petacci
Illyrican shipyards
#90 - 2015-04-03 04:34:12 UTC
Hands off the briefcase!
Dun'Gal
Myriad Contractors Inc.
#91 - 2015-04-03 05:49:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Dun'Gal
IIRC there was some mention at some point of making DCU's passive modules, seeing as there really is no need ever to leave it off. At any rate, I like the new icon better, and if indeed they make it a passive module, those who don't like it, can just hide there passive modules :P

Edit: Apparently it was already mentioned about the passiveness, so I will just say I like it, and pooh on the rest of you hatersCool
Primary This Rifter
Mutual Fund of the Something
#92 - 2015-04-03 06:51:42 UTC
Warden Archerus wrote:
Eh, either way I still picture "red shirts" running around with fire extinguishers. Roll

You don't need fire extinguishers on a spaceship, just expose the burning compartments to the vacuum.
Solhild
Doomheim
#93 - 2015-04-03 08:47:38 UTC
Bagatur I wrote:
I may be a new player, but I kinda prefer this new icon to the old one...


New one is much better.
Warden Archerus
Federal Defense Union
Gallente Federation
#94 - 2015-04-03 11:12:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Warden Archerus
Primary This Rifter wrote:
Warden Archerus wrote:
Eh, either way I still picture "red shirts" running around with fire extinguishers. Roll

You don't need fire extinguishers on a spaceship, just expose the burning compartments to the vacuum.


While we might be safe in our pods, I'd imagine the crew wouldn't like to be sucked into space all willy nilly. Blink
Marian Devers
Rage and Terror
Against ALL Authorities
#95 - 2015-04-03 14:50:32 UTC
Primary This Rifter wrote:

Maybe the RUS playerbase shouldn't solely refer to modules by icons that are subject to change.
Not buying the language argument at all - EVE is localized in Russian, so naturally the module names have some translation that you can use. Unless you're seriously trying to tell me that Russian has no equivalent for "damage control", "armor repair", "Apocalypse", etc.


"By icons that are subject to change" - apart from turrets, which icons changed since, e.g., 2010?
Vimsy Vortis
Shoulda Checked Local
Break-A-Wish Foundation
#96 - 2015-04-03 15:34:50 UTC
It should really be a crossed fire axe and sledgehammer.
Vincent Athena
Photosynth
#97 - 2015-04-03 15:51:27 UTC
Marian Devers wrote:
Primary This Rifter wrote:

Maybe the RUS playerbase shouldn't solely refer to modules by icons that are subject to change.
Not buying the language argument at all - EVE is localized in Russian, so naturally the module names have some translation that you can use. Unless you're seriously trying to tell me that Russian has no equivalent for "damage control", "armor repair", "Apocalypse", etc.


"By icons that are subject to change" - apart from turrets, which icons changed since, e.g., 2010?

Microwarpdrive, at least.

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Oktura Ostus
THE CORP WITH NO NAME
#98 - 2015-04-03 19:44:29 UTC
Primary This Rifter wrote:

Maybe the RUS playerbase shouldn't solely refer to modules by icons that are subject to change.


Maybe this suggestion several years late :)

When I registered this acc (2 years ago), "suitecase" had been already used as main name for DCU. And not only as name, community converted it to our own meme "to suitecase" - when someone defends his point of view. (like I try to defend suitecase image now. I'm suitecasing it). When he does it too hard others can say: "stop overheating your suitecase".

Even more, in some cases this meme went outside of the game. Some IRL friends of russian capsulers understand this meme or use it, even if they don't play EVE.

Removing suitecase from DCU icon is a clear damage to our atmosphere, to our culture. It became part of it.
Unezka Turigahl
Det Som Engang Var
#99 - 2015-04-04 06:59:00 UTC
Make the new DCU icon a matryoshka doll, to appease the Russians. It kinda makes sense too, since the DCU gives you multiple layers of defense. Though, the resist numbers get bigger as you go down, with the smallest bonus on the outside. So it's kind of the opposite. It's like a matryoshka doll built with TARDIS technology. Or something.

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La Rynx
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#100 - 2015-04-04 07:52:46 UTC  |  Edited by: La Rynx
Once again:
How many EvE Players do you need to change a broken light bulb?
EvE Players: "Change?? NOOOOOOOOO"

OK, its a module not a briefcase.
IMO: Better.
But to get closer to its real meaning, it should show a wrench or a hammer.
Or a hyperspanner.
Pirate

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