Heinz Doofenshertz
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Posted - 2014.02.06 08:41:00 -
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Fuzzy Jello wrote:
4. Create a Dust 514 Test environment on SiSi and release a downloadable test client for the PS3 to allow players to test out changes much like they are doneso for EVE Online.
I'm going to speak to this part of the topic first. There are many reasons this is not possible, the largest of which any content that goes out to the retail market, even in a est client must pass sony QA. There would have to be a second dust client, Singularity isn't always the main eve test server, such as now when it is running a mirror of the live server 1.1 update for further testing there. most builds sent to singularity are merged sections of code that may not always be stable. There is also no way to tell with constant new builds being placed on the test server if it would brick a ps3, or if a change made yesterday to a dust asset is affecting the new features being tested on the EVE side.
to summerize, it's just not possible in the current landscape of the sony enviroment.
Samahiel wrote:
1.) Dust players need to be able to buy and sell on the market with an intrinsic scarcity of goods that inspires trade between mercenaries and between mercenaries and capsuleers.
2.) Dust players need to be able to fulfill contracts from Capsuleers that affect the political landscape of Nullsec, the territorial balance of Faction Warfare, and/or the industrial engine of Highsec in a way that is predictable enough to be strategically applied and countered.
3.) Dust players need to be fully integrated into the corp/alliance structure of eve with a full API, robust communication, and a proper mirroring of roles.
1 I agree completely the need for the full player market with industry and production is needed to make the loss of suits have impact.
2 I again Agree Completely. bunnies need to have a use for most of new eden before most of the EVE players will begin to accept their presence. a lack of this will just make the EVE players feel this is something like walking in stations.
3. I agree in part, the parts being integration and roles. comms are either an out of game integration issue on managment of those groups or a lack of foresight. I agree that things like mailing lists and bulletins should have been added as well. The API is a completely different matter.
I speak with and complain about the lack of support daily with Nullarbor, Foxfour, and PrismX, PrismX who is currently leading the team supporting the API systems. There are more problems in the API both on the server side and on the access side that prevent proper use by third parties than just a lack of endpoints. and While everyone says give it to us now, Crest is the option that we need in this. there is possibly some help coming in that in the next few weeks a new endpoint for the api is being released, maybe, that will allow you to pull merc's corp affiliation live without scraping. However the API calls for the Character sheet are really not setup to handle the data from a bunny, and rewriting them just isn't an option at this point.
But who am I, I'm nobody, just a guy who runs some small nothing site. I'm not CPM, I don't want to be CPM, I just want what's best for this game. I will tell you this I have been working on third party tools for dust longer than anyone. mine are not great, and look like crap, but I have been working with the dust side of the API for almost two years now. So take that for what you will.
Also while I'm fine with convo posts, but their validity is something that has no merrit. if you are going to edit it, edit it, take out the time stamps take out the breaks in lines and thoughts. and the ...'s showing you cut things just make people wonder what you cut.
Dust514 Stats, Have you updated today?
I do maths, and sit in a corner.
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Heinz Doofenshertz
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Posted - 2014.02.06 16:40:00 -
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Samahiel wrote:Heinz Doofenshertz wrote: showing you cut things just make people wonder what you cut. I originally had notes explaining the nature of what was cut, but I was up against a character limit, and didn't want the quote block continuing into the second post. Briefly, it was a side discussion about the state and politics of planetary conquest and a few lines that mentioned people by name or were redundant.
Thank you for the clarification
Dust514 Stats, Have you updated today?
I do maths, and sit in a corner.
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