EVE Online- yes, it's a geeky thread

I got as far as having a couple of battleships + cruisers. levelling player and ship skills up past level 5, and then decided it was just more of the same. I was part of big corp, but again got bored with the battles in 0.0 space.

Never really did the industry/manufacturing

Now, as for WoW, yep I've got TBC, and fighting for the spawns to complete missions. But as I got to level 70 in Beta, I'm going to take my time to level up

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by wyntrblue

managed to get the burning crusade collectors ed

Git

:P

Jealous

David

I Played for a year or so back when the game first came out.

Left when I lost all my ships/money on a couple of trade runs gone bad, the 2nd last loss was actually in safe space to a suicide squad who podded me and there went all my implants.

Then my Corp was robbed and disbanded (taking my last ship with it) and prices for implants and the like went through the stratosphere and the economy went to EBAY, my friends quit the game (eventually moving to WoW) so I quit too.

Came back yesterday for the free trial and it's changed a lot but I'm waiting to see if I can really be bothered to start over.

Players:

Kan'non
E'Than
Fire'Fly

Originally Posted by PsychoCannon

Came back yesterday for the free trial and it's changed a lot but I'm waiting to see if I can really be bothered to start over.

You normally have to pay for this?

[northwind]

I like the sheer brutality of it. Someone was crying on our corp channel today because he got PK'd out of his pvp battleship by a gang of midgets. IT'S SO UNFAIR!!! he says, I SAVED FOR AGES FOR THAT! Yep, and what's the point if you can't get it blown up? I've got blown up any number of times, but the missions would be no fun without the risk.

Some people take it too seriously mind... But it's still a good laugh. I reckon I'll get bored of it eventually but I bet it takes longer than most single player games- in fact, I've already spent more time in Eve than it took to complete the last game I bought.

The Ebay economy thing, well, all credit to the makers- the skill system's so rigid that you can't break it too badly. A new player could go and buy a battleship on Ebay for £50 but he won't be able to drive it for weeks, and by that time he could have made as much running missions. Sure, you can buy a whole character for a few hundred quid, but that's just cheating yourself...

I really like the stealing. I was lured into the game by another forum, who brilliantly got ripped off by their own Corp CEO for about 1 billion ISK... And they all think it's unfair. I think it's ace- if you're stupid enough to give all that trust to someone in a game like Eve, you've earned it when they rob you. It's a real people relationship. Give some people guns and they'll go nuts, give some people your money and they'll run off, and the rules allow it. It's practically encouraged, the GMs could stop it in minutes but it keeps the player relationships going- now OCUK are all after the guy and chasing him across space That's freeform, but it's instantly a good story too.

I even like the brutal PVP, since nobody's ever safe- you hear the newbs all the time "I stole sum stuff from this guy and he blew up my ship!1! Thats not fair!1 Concord shud chase him!" Well, what have you learned there? Don't steal from people or you'll get shot in the face.

I mean.... I am all for these games in theory.
Its just hard for me... there is this non-stop horde of NYU chicks continually screaming out for my attentions, I feel bad. I cant leave them all in the lurch here. What are they going to talk about with their mates? Who are they going to buy all those little presents for?

I have to think of more than myself in this equation.

Some day though, some day I will find the time. I could pretend I am on holidays or something.

[northwind]

Whereas I on the other hand have just the slightest vestigal remains of a life, and plenty of time to fly my imaginary spaceship. And talk to people on the internet, of course...

I know.
I cant believe I sold out like that.

I've not got into Eve but started WOW about 5 weeks ago and it's amazing. I was playing Guild Wars but it doesn't even compare to WOW. Star Wars:Galaxies is now a free download with a 14 day free trial. No card details or anything unless you extend beyond the 14 days.

Originally Posted by northwind

I may have made a tactical error... I know I'm a pretty obsessive/addictive person so till now I've had the sense to avoid MMORG dealers, but I think I'm now hooked on EVE Online. What a great game! It's like Elite. And also like Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries. And a bit like Tai Pan on the Spectrum, and Homeworld. And because the learning curve's so hilariously steep, very few simpletons play it.

Anyone else strayed into space simulation addiction? I'm TheNorthwind, funnily enough... Toting around Verge Vendor in a blinged-out destroyer

Tai Pan! That brings a few memories back! Great game. A big Elite fan meself- well stocked on Oolite and loads of extras for that.

I have to say, I'm tempted to go WoW, but I know how much time I'll lose on it- and I can't cope with late nights any more (woe is me- getting old!). I've just spent a good deal of time re-playing Ocarina of Time on my N64- nearly there again, but giving it a break....