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Maken Tosch wrote:

Aeon Amadi wrote:

Maken Tosch wrote:

That would be a great idea but there is a problem. The game needs to continue making money and that means Rattati has to maintain a balance between focusing on bug fixes and introducing more content.

Let me give you an analogy to better explain why.

Pretend that I am an aircraft mechanic working for an airline. A commercial jet rolls into the hangar and is due for an annual inspection. However, since the aircraft is needed in action as often as possible to maintain revenue for the airline and since an aircraft on ground is an aircraft that is NOT making any money, we already filed the necessary paperwork to perform a progressive inspection instead.

A progressive inspection is exactly like an annual inspection only it is performed at set intervals (usually every month) over the course of an entire year rather than being performed all at once. On the first month we inspect the wings. The following month we inspect the tail section. The month after that we inspect the landing gear, hydraulic & pneumatic systems, and so on and so forth until the 12th month when finally sign it off as completed and say it's airworthy. In the meantime, the aircraft continues to fly for the airline to make more money. This is preferred over doing the entire inspection process all in one go.

Congratulations, you just learned something new that you probably won't even bother to use for the rest of your life unless you're an aircraft mechanic like me.

I work at Northrop Grumman. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

Sounds like we do things a lot different.

That not surprising to be honest. Airlines, cargo companies, repair stations, and aircraft/engine manufacturers do things differently from each other depending on what's needed of the aircraft and under what Part of the FARs the aircraft operates in. Some places do what I like to call the Alphabet soup of Checks (A Check, B Check, C Check, etc.), some do annual inspections, others do progressive inspections, or some other form that is approved by both the manufacturer and the FAA.

By the way, you're lucky to be working for Northrop. That company has a lot of history.


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Soldner VonKuechle SAM-MIK General Tso's Alliance 2305	Posted - 2015.05.09 23:22:00 - [1] - Quote If they can fix net coding in two months ill just assign a fair amount of my milk check to them. Better netcoding and plugged memory leaks. Last pieces of the broken puzlzle.
Soldner VonKuechle SAM-MIK General Tso's Alliance 2311	Posted - 2015.05.10 00:41:00 - [2] - Quote Vrain Matari wrote: Eruditus 920 wrote: As an end user, I would love it. Makes a lot of common sense, doesn't it? I suspect, though Rattati could never admit it, that the ones at CCP controlling the purse strings, have mandated that work on DUST should be focused on action items that generate interest and revenue going forward in perpetuity. My own personal speculation. My speculation: Dust 514 is now CCP Z's marketing model testbed. Now? Sheet son, apex release and quafe treats were the start of Z revealing himself as the puppet master of monies. Better netcoding and plugged memory leaks. Last pieces of the broken puzlzle.
Soldner VonKuechle SAM-MIK General Tso's Alliance 2314	Posted - 2015.05.10 16:01:00 - [3] - Quote Maken Tosch wrote: Aeon Amadi wrote: Maken Tosch wrote: That would be a great idea but there is a problem. The game needs to continue making money and that means Rattati has to maintain a balance between focusing on bug fixes and introducing more content. Let me give you an analogy to better explain why. Pretend that I am an aircraft mechanic working for an airline. A commercial jet rolls into the hangar and is due for an annual inspection. However, since the aircraft is needed in action as often as possible to maintain revenue for the airline and since an aircraft on ground is an aircraft that is NOT making any money, we already filed the necessary paperwork to perform a progressive inspection instead. A progressive inspection is exactly like an annual inspection only it is performed at set intervals (usually every month) over the course of an entire year rather than being performed all at once. On the first month we inspect the wings. The following month we inspect the tail section. The month after that we inspect the landing gear, hydraulic & pneumatic systems, and so on and so forth until the 12th month when finally sign it off as completed and say it's airworthy. In the meantime, the aircraft continues to fly for the airline to make more money. This is preferred over doing the entire inspection process all in one go. Congratulations, you just learned something new that you probably won't even bother to use for the rest of your life unless you're an aircraft mechanic like me. I work at Northrop Grumman. Just thought I'd throw that out there. Sounds like we do things a lot different. That not surprising to be honest. Airlines, cargo companies, repair stations, and aircraft/engine manufacturers do things differently from each other depending on what's needed of the aircraft and under what Part of the FARs the aircraft operates in. Some places do what I like to call the Alphabet soup of Checks (A Check, B Check, C Check, etc.), some do annual inspections, others do progressive inspections, or some other form that is approved by both the manufacturer and the FAA. By the way, you're lucky to be working for Northrop. That company has a lot of history. I fly on a lot of airplanes, does that count? Better netcoding and plugged memory leaks. Last pieces of the broken puzlzle.
Soldner VonKuechle SAM-MIK General Tso's Alliance 2314	Posted - 2015.05.10 16:07:00 - [4] - Quote Maken Tosch wrote: Soldner VonKuechle wrote: I fly on a lot of airplanes, does that count? /not sure if actual pilot or frequent flyer with a lot of miles the latter. all on the co-ops dime. yay bureaucracy! Better netcoding and plugged memory leaks. Last pieces of the broken puzlzle.