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By: Tiger Ears » Blog Archive » Catching a Catalyst

Tiger Ears » Blog Archive » Catching a Catalyst — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:44:21 +0000

[...] position. We communicate as best we can our positions using points of reference in the site and a determination of ‘north’ from the system map. A check of d-scan shows the other ships still in the system but now there are some distant Sleeper [...]

By: Tiger Ears » Blog Archive » A massed fleet of one

Tiger Ears » Blog Archive » A massed fleet of one — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:13:31 +0000

[...] try to get a better idea of transitioning between my live view and the system map by using the map browser to determine north. I normally try to triangulate my bearing using celestial bodies, but it would be convenient if I [...]

By: kename

kename — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:13 +0000

A HA! This ^^. Finally we have the reason. The prefect end justification and defence. The UI made me do it. It is just so sweet and perfect. It's flawless. It explains so much of piracy, war-decs and gatecamps. No. Wait. Careful re-reading indicates you blame the UI for not giving you more kills. Ah. Which could also explain the blood rage and haze of red resulting in additional corpses joining our ever-growing morgue.

By: Penny Ibramovic

Penny Ibramovic — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:43:18 +0000

Solo operations can use this information too. When using d-scan to locate targets, the F11 map can be called up to see which way your view is pointing, letting you get a better bearing when switching to the system map to position probes quickly and accurately.

At least, you could, if the UI wasn’t a hideous monstrosity that doesn’t want me to slaughter innocent miners and steal their ore.

By: kename

kename — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:19:15 +0000

Redacted. Good catch. I can’t imagine how Norton got in the way. Must have watched an old episode of Honeymooners on MBC 2.

Fortunately for us, systems are static and once you have your point of reference, it’s fairly easy to pull it up and check. The biggest advantage I think is for stealth ships and fleet operations. For the solo pilot, it’s less important to reference your position since the only points of interest are your targets. Although, now that I think about it, solo combat in a well scouted asteroid field could benefit to some small degree, but I don’t think significantly.

Thanks for catching the Nor.. goof.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:24:45 +0000

At the end, you interchange norbert and norton, or did I miss something?

Is norton south and norbert north?

I refer to 12 as North, it is just the way i think of navigation in my head.
If you have a static north, you are good.
Though I do see the usage if you refer to 12 as north and regardless of your ships orient, you still think 12 as north due to cockpit combat not being a factor. Guess it really could never be as to we are in a pod, and can see all around us.

Ok I am overthinking it, and you already gave me something to consider.

Good post!

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Tweets that mention Go Norbert Young Man » Our EvE -- Topsy.com — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:51:34 +0000

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By: Ionas

Ionas — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:28:21 +0000

And when it comes to it, “The enemy’s gate is down” as Orson Scott Card taught us.

By: kename

kename — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:53:33 +0000

I should mention that we actually use North instead of Norbert or alternatively refer to it as 12 o’clock. Additionally I should point out that when I say we here, I actually mean Me, Myself and that other gal who calls herself I.