EVE Technology Lab

I've been wanting to make a dynamic FC application, but without UI interfacing (for calling targets) and sensor reading via api (for getting targets), it's not possible.

When I was looking into UI addons, I saw a lot of pushback because then people would have to install numerous addons to be effective, and having better addons could be a huge addon. Then I had an idea: connect the ui addons and scanner accessibility to ship mods.

So it would be something like this:

Wireless Scan Reporter - Allows this ship's D scan, probe scan, and the data that goes into the overlay to be accessed through the api.

Personal HuD Interface - allows an addon to modify your overview tabs.

Fleet HuD Interface - allows an addon to modify the fleet window, including callouts for squads, and just about anything. Only fitable to comand ships.

Maybe make it so that to set squad/wing callouts, the squad would have to have a ship with a Fleet HuD Interface thing.



So most fleet scouts would want a Scan Reporter, every fleet would want a Fleet HuD Interface, and some special-purpose ships (Dictors, bombers) would want Personal HuD Interfaces (maybe).

This way a FC could (theoretically, with the right addons) give a bomber squad SC a target callout where instead of having it specify specific targets, it would allow the SC to choose any targets as long as it fit certain criteria, e.x. the bomber squad is for taking out enemy dictors, so the FC gives the SC leave to target any dictors, SC chooses specific targets. This would mean a FC can delegate much more effectively, and making fleets with strategic arms would be easier.

EDIT: should this be in the suggestion forum?

Do you know if CREST is fast enough? With some of the io it seemed like it might be.