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[[Category:CSM_Submission]]
== Stats ==
* '''Raised by''': [[Dierdra Vaal]]
* '''Submission Date''': 11/08/2008
* '''Issue ID''': 0103-06-0092

== Summary ==
Under the current system, all [[Exploration|Exploration]], [[Recon|Recon]], and Survey [[Probes|probes]] lose ownership under the following situations.
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* Dock up
* Leave the system
* Exiting or quitting EVE
* Disconnection
* Desync
* Client crash
* Downtime

One, two, three, and seven are not the issue, however four, five and six are.<br/>
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In some systems you have to deploy upward of ten [[Probes|probes]] to cover the entire system. These [[Probes|probes]] can cost anywhere from 5,000 to 15,000 [[ISK|ISK]]. These are just [[Exploration|exploration]] [[Probes|probes]], if you are surveying a system for moon [[Mining|mining]] you can deploy upward of 50 [[Probes|probes]] (if you're fast enough) each costing between 90,000 and 195,000 [[ISK|ISK]].<br/>
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Under the current system you could lose anywhere between 5,000 [[ISK|ISK]] and 10,000,000 [[ISK|ISK]] depending on what you're doing. This loss cannot be recovered by petitioning, even though the pilot was not at fault. On top of the [[ISK|ISK]] loss, the pilot also has to re-do all his [[Probes|probes]]. This all amounts to a significant amount of wasted/lost time.<br/>
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When you get disconnected, the [[Probes|probes]] remain in SPACE, they do not disappear. [[Exploration|Exploration]] [[Probes|probes]] will remain for over an hour if you disconnect when deploying. So the [[Probes|probes]] do not disappear, you just cannot communicate with them. If nothing else, this results in extra – unnecessary – objects the solar system simulation has to keep track of.

== Solution ==
Probe information should persist between sessions and after regaining connection to Eve the player should regain communication with his [[Probes|probes]]. It is understood that this is a complex technical issue, but it would be very much appreciated by everyone who uses [[Probes|probes]].

== Relevant Forum Threads ==
* http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=844914