There are currently several well maintained and customizable player overview packs that someone can choose from with no single one being the best for every situation. Many of these player-made overviews have color cues and iconography that aid in comprehension. Everyone who has played EVE for more than a month has encountered scenarios in which having properly configured overview tabs were lifesaving, and the absence thereof meant certain death. With the addition of the UI Pointer tool, helping newer players figure out the labyrinthian UI and Menu system has become easier. The problem remains however, when a newer player can’t find or doesn’t want help in their first few hours of play. These first few hours are statistically the most important in determining if the player will stick with EVE, or become some dead-ass do-nothing that plays Mobas or casual Battle-Royale knock-offs.
CCP Larrakin explained during an episode of The Meta Show that, “Nobody actually likes the default overview and it’s really confusing to new players. CCP metrics on highsec players and players who will eventually join null have one glaring thing in common. They all end up using a player overview pack.” When pressed for how CCP would decide which overview pack to make the default, CCP Larrakin stated that they would “create a new menu that lets players choose between the top three most popular overviews based on CCP analytics.” He went on to explain that player choice and individuality are “the cornerstone of the EVE Online experience,” as such this new system will allow players to “hot swap” between overview packs and saved configurations.
After explaining that this new feature is currently being tested internally, CCP Larrakin confirmed that the new streamlined overview meta-slot and its associated features would be available in the April release of EVE Online.
CCP Larrakin says “Nobody actually likes the default overview and it’s really confusing to new players.” Decides to make the wallet pretty.
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