Hello There, CCP and CSM,
I would like to raise a quality-of-life concern regarding exploration in EVE Online.
When scanning down Cosmic Signatures, I can identify them successfully, but if I get disconnected due to a network issue, short internet drop, client disconnect, or similar problem, that progress appears to be lost. After logging back in, I may have to scan the same signatures all over again from the beginning.
I understand that disconnects can happen for many reasons and are not always caused by the game itself. However, losing already completed scan and identification progress because of a brief connection issue feels unnecessarily punishing.
My main question is:
Is this intended behavior, or is it an unintended limitation/bug?
If it is intended, I would like to suggest this as a feature request and quality-of-life improvement:
Suggested improvement:
Please allow previously scanned and identified Cosmic Signatures to remain saved for the player for some period of time after a disconnect, relog, or brief interruption, so exploration can continue from where it left off instead of forcing a complete rescan.
Why this would help:
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It would reduce frustration caused by random disconnects
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It would make exploration feel smoother and less punishing
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It would not remove the effort of scanning, only protect already completed progress from being lost to technical interruptions
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It would improve the overall exploration experience without making it overpowered
This is not about making exploration easier in an unfair way. It is simply about preserving progress that the player already completed, in cases where the session is interrupted unexpectedly.
I would be interested to hear whether other explorers have experienced the same issue as me here.
Best regards,
Mads Yde
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