eve online Often derided as a “spreadsheet simulator”. Many dedicated players use spreadsheets to track data like profit margins and calculate fleet damage output within a specific range. Developer CCP Games now leans more towards a spreadsheet lifestyle and offers official Microsoft Excel support.
The studio revealed at EVE Fanfest that it got in touch with Microsoft, and the pair are now building an extension to pull data from the long-running MMO into an Excel spreadsheet. The message spreads well among the crowd:
CCP showed an early prototype of the tool and said it would reveal more details later this year. This may not be the first time the studio has embraced spreadsheets. eve online There is a pure UI mode that uses a spreadsheet-style view to ditch the 3D space battle graphics for pure data.
Of course, other details about the future eve online Announced at Fanfest, includes a series of upcoming narrative arcs, features to help newcomers choose their class, visual upgrades, and a Spanish-language client. But the direct integration with Excel may be the biggest quality-of-life upgrade for the game’s most ardent fans.
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