Quasar Tests Well And Could Pave The Way For Tremendous Changes To The EVE Online Universe

Message management is key and CCP is experimenting with new tech on that front.

Michael Byrne
By Michael Byrne, Editor in Chief
Share:

eve_quasar_feat

This can get very tech-heavy and in some ways theoretical, so you EVE Online players will have to bear with me a bit as I take you through the latest Dev Blog from CCP.

If you took part in a number of EVE Online activities over the last few years, most notable EVE Aether Wars, ESI, or the EVE Portal mobile app, you've not only taken part in some cool features, but you've also been taking part in the testing of a bigger idea when it comes to taking EVE into the next decade of its life.

Today's dev blog reveals some of the ideas behind that larger concept and even gives it a name, dubbing it Quasar. Quasar is compounding a number of earlier concepts for the game with really one larger goal in mind: "moar lasers."

In short, and I mean VERY short as the dev blog is rather difficult to read for those that don't do this work for a living, Quasar is a plan to change the way EVE runs when it transmits messages. Don't think chat here, think pieces of information going places. Take an action of some type in game, that sends a message. These massive amounts of messages have (and still largely do) interface with the Tranquility server in some way as they pass. Skill Plans, introduced earlier this year, was the first big foray into changing that.

Skill plan operations never touched Tranquility or its database because of the new tools provided by Quasar. In testing, large amounts of messages were able to run through with no crash to Tranquility and little to almost no impact to players.

Long story short, Quasar could (and it is a "could" right now) really change the game for EVE in the future. This opens up tremendous possibilities for message management and more which, in the end, results in battle having more ships, more players, and the aforementioned "moar lasers."

There are still a LOT of considerations and testing that needs to be done and the dev team does take a bit of a peek into that aspect of Quasar towards the end of the post, but this new technology could literally change the game.

Take a peek at the dev blog for the full details, but remember, it does get a bit technical as I've kind of streamlined the overarching concepts here for you.

All said though, EVE's future could be bright if they can expand on these concepts and tests in a meaningful way, but what it can't address is the game's natural aging of code. It'll be interesting to see if CCP has a plan up their sleeves for those types of overhauls as we move forward.

Share:
Got a news tip? Contact us directly here!

In this article: EVE Online, CCP Games.

About the Author

Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne, Editor in Chief
Mike “Magicman” Byrne has been a part of the MMOBomb family for years and serves as the site’s current Editor-in-Chief. His love for MMOs and gaming in general has led him to covering games for numerous websites including Gamebreaker TV and XIV Nation where he proudly displays his fanboy flag for FFXIV:ARR.

Discussion (1)

Flintstone 1 year ago
Cheers for the info.
I read the skill link ( crazy boring) think eve needs to reduce their skill leveling times by 60% and allow no limit to F2P.


Read Next

Take A Friend Or Four On Your Adventures In Gielinor With Old School RuneScape's Group Ironman Mode

Take A Friend Or Four On Your Adventures In Gielinor With Old School RuneScape's Group Ironman Mode

Requested by 80% of players -- and there's even a hardcore version.

By Jason Winter - 1 year ago

You May Enjoy

New Weapons And Countless Improvements Added To Warhammer 40K: Darktide

New Weapons And Countless Improvements Added To Warhammer 40K: Darktide

There’s tons of bug fixes, balancing, and QoL updates in this patch.

By Matthew D'Onofrio - 6 days ago
After Delays And Hiccups, Star Wars: The Old Republic Update 7.2.1 Is Live

After Delays And Hiccups, Star Wars: The Old Republic Update 7.2.1 Is Live

Galactic Season 4 and PvP Season 2 are a go.

By Troy Blackburn - 1 day ago
Bungie Honors Lance Reddick In This Week At Bungie Post, Zavala Still Has A Few Performances Coming

Bungie Honors Lance Reddick In This Week At Bungie Post, Zavala Still Has A Few Performances Coming

Discuss his performances left to come in the game.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 6 days ago
SMITE's Season of Hope Begins March 28, Featuring Reworked Core Gameplay and Visual Identity

SMITE's Season of Hope Begins March 28, Featuring Reworked Core Gameplay and Visual Identity

Players can look forward to a new Conquest map, unique items, and fresh skins.

By Matthew D'Onofrio - 1 week ago
Darker And Darker Delisted From Steam Following Nexon's Legal Action

Darker And Darker Delisted From Steam Following Nexon's Legal Action

Ironmace's offices were raided by Korean officials, although “nothing was found."

By Matthew D'Onofrio - 3 days ago
Standing Stone Games Offers A Big List Of Dungeons & Dragons Online's Quest Packs For Free

Standing Stone Games Offers A Big List Of Dungeons & Dragons Online's Quest Packs For Free

The freebies are a thank you from the developer.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 3 days ago