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Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7832Members
Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7832Members
<div class="IPBDescription">since other thread went poof</div>Who here used to play and who here still plays?
After my usual break of Eve which I do quite often. I wish to come back and play it.
Looks neater and they released some nice stuff. Thing's balanced or still some overpowered crap? If so, what is overpowered and what should be used to keep up to base and not be blown away in a matter of seconds (besides not traveling alone)?
As usual, when I come back. I want a decent Corp to get into so I'm not alone. I prefer running with NS guys like I usually do.
Anyways, who still plays?! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
Players still active:
- Confused > Wilhelm Beck
- X_Stickman > Floggle Wopper
- Mark > main: Ginjarou / alt: Karmen Jell
- Warrior > RuptureX
- Shock wave > Vox Domini (f'ing Goonies! lol <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" /> ) movie quote
After my usual break of Eve which I do quite often. I wish to come back and play it.
Looks neater and they released some nice stuff. Thing's balanced or still some overpowered crap? If so, what is overpowered and what should be used to keep up to base and not be blown away in a matter of seconds (besides not traveling alone)?
As usual, when I come back. I want a decent Corp to get into so I'm not alone. I prefer running with NS guys like I usually do.
Anyways, who still plays?! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
Players still active:
- Confused > Wilhelm Beck
- X_Stickman > Floggle Wopper
- Mark > main: Ginjarou / alt: Karmen Jell
- Warrior > RuptureX
- Shock wave > Vox Domini (f'ing Goonies! lol <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" /> ) movie quote
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After my usual break of Eve which I do quite often. I wish to come back and play it.
Looks neater and they released some nice stuff. Thing's balanced or still some overpowered crap? If so, what is overpowered and what should be used to keep up to base and not be blown away in a matter of seconds (besides not traveling alone)?
As usual, when I come back. I want a decent Corp to get into so I'm not alone. I prefer running with NS guys like I usually do.
Anyways, who still plays?! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I used to alot, i may start playing again... Since planetside sucks...SOE is stupid
Game is installed, just my miner and my main account aren't activated yet.
My account has some years on it, so my main is pretty built up. Can fly most ships BS class or below and pretty decent weapon skills and training.
I think I have a Raven stowed away, but I keep with cruisers since they seem to be more conventional.
Here is EVE Hell:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwqIGV53BrQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwqIGV53BrQ</a>
hahaha
The game is way freakin' different.
Give the 15 day trial a go to take a peek at all the new stuff.
Those of you in game ill be in the workers channel.
additionally omg eve drama llama today/yesterday.
The game is way freakin' different.
Give the 15 day trial a go to take a peek at all the new stuff.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In MMOs I never join corps or guilds or whatever (except in planetside when I joined an outfit). I know that's kinda the whole point in MMOs, I just never enjoy being in them. I guess that's why I don't really get on well in MMOs.
The game is way freakin' different.
Give the 15 day trial a go to take a peek at all the new stuff.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I cant disagree enough, fundamentally it's still the same game, but there have been massive improvements in fleet/jita lag..
as to the differences between 6 months after release and now. The game is very different than it was. I mean i started in 2005, since then there have been capital ships, mining barges, titans, tier 3 battleships, and frieghters. That's just the ship changes.
I mean tech two isn't even out until 6 months after release, nor are battle cruiser, or destroyers.
Honestly, while it is still flying spaceships, nearly everything is different newer and shinier.
of course I'm biased.
Maybe people have just stopped caring about Eve.
I read that link and the other link that dives into it a bit more.
I wonder how quick people where to respond to taking BoB's territory?
as to the differences between 6 months after release and now. The game is very different than it was. I mean i started in 2005, since then there have been capital ships, mining barges, titans, tier 3 battleships, and frieghters. That's just the ship changes.
I mean tech two isn't even out until 6 months after release, nor are battle cruiser, or destroyers.
Honestly, while it is still flying spaceships, nearly everything is different newer and shinier.
of course I'm biased.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I never had enough cash in-game to buy anything. I remember I had all the minmitar frigates (I spent all the money I had on them 'cos I was bored), I used a mammoth to container-mine in some random .8 system I found that no one else ever seemed to go in, and a rupture for messing around in.
I remember when I bought the Rupture, when I was flying it back from the station I bought it at, I suddenly realised I hadn't fitted *any damn weapons* on it, or put any drones in it. And then I ran into a group of 5 Mo0 battleships around a gate on my way back and I had to smooth talk my way through, using my immense charm.
I know I really wouldn't if I didn't play.
The mo0 guys are gone now mostly, I have heard some rumors that some of them 'may' have been recruited as devs.
But they are still even equally terrifying.
As one of those nice red flashy types i can tell you that a little wit goes a long way after all everyone else just swears at us and explodes.
Also its very nice to have a game that supports linux, i'm installing it right now on my laptop i just got back ^_^
as to the differences between 6 months after release and now. The game is very different than it was. I mean i started in 2005, since then there have been capital ships, mining barges, titans, tier 3 battleships, and frieghters. That's just the ship changes.
I mean tech two isn't even out until 6 months after release, nor are battle cruiser, or destroyers.
Honestly, while it is still flying spaceships, nearly everything is different newer and shinier.
of course I'm biased.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->I heard about it from someone who signed up for a 21 day trial just to see it from the inside.
Just to remind people, unlike WoW and other MMOs, EVE online actively encourages sale of EVE in-game assets for real spondooliks (provided transactions are mediated by EVE). So the infiltration and disbanding of (the biggest/2nd biggest?) corporation in the MMO universe, and subsequent looting of its assets can be quantified in real-world financial loss.
Galante, Floggle Wopper.
Yes. Floggle Wopper. No, I don't either. It just seemed right.
I'll edit first post with names of players.
Just to remind people, unlike WoW and other MMOs, EVE online actively encourages sale of EVE in-game assets for real spondooliks (provided transactions are mediated by EVE). So the infiltration and disbanding of (the biggest/2nd biggest?) corporation in the MMO universe, and subsequent looting of its assets can be quantified in real-world financial loss.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It turns out <b>buying and selling isk/in game items for Regular cash is bannable </b>just like everywhere else.
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You may not market, sell, advertise, promote, solicit or otherwise arrange for the exchange or transfer of anything in the game or other game services unless it is for in-game sales of in-game services or items.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
There is however one exception.
You can use money to buy game time codes, which allow you to play the game for a fixed period of time just like you had paid with your credit card. these can then be converted into in <a href="http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/30_Day_Concord_Pilot_License_Extension" target="_blank">game items</a> which can be sold for in game money. The theory being that people without credit cards could buy these time codes from game retailers with cash and play the game with them. in practice they are a means for putting rl money into isk, but not the other way around.
In game I'm Wilhelm Beck. I can be found in the workers channel in game if I'm online, if not drop me an eve mail and ill see what i can do help out.
Until I have enough money to buy a better ship. Then I'll shoot rocks <b>harder</b>.
I'm Floggle Wopper in game.
Not really, maybe in eve, but in most MMOs you don't need to waste your time with guilds at all. Or at least I don't :o
I just chat to everyone and have a good time.
Still haven't tried even though I've got a 30 day trial key (yes 30, not 21). I want to, to see the economy and stuff but my interest is almost purely design-related... as a player the idea of flying about in spaceships holds pretty limited appeal to me. Like the EVE Hell vid, I have trouble relating to that kind of stuff; I need peoples!!! :p
Might hold on to my key until they introduce the walking about spacestation stuff :3
There is however one exception.
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You may not market, sell, advertise, promote, solicit or otherwise arrange for the exchange or transfer of anything in the game or other game services <b>unless it is for in-game sales of in-game services or items.</b><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Like I said before, it has to be done through the game.
What I was trying to point out was that this is not second life style where once can convert in game ISK into dollars. There exists, to my knowledge, a single way one is allowed to add Real money into EVE, the ETC stuff I linked above. As Lf mentions transactions for in game stuff are supposed to be for other in game stuff.
Also, stick man ill try to wire you some isk tonight my time. save you from the mining asap.
What I was trying to point out was that this is not second life style where once can convert in game ISK into dollars. There exists, to my knowledge, a single way one is allowed to add Real money into EVE, the ETC stuff I linked above. As Lf mentions transactions for in game stuff are supposed to be for other in game stuff.
Also, stick man ill try to wire you some isk tonight my time. save you from the mining asap.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nah I'm good. I like making my own way, even if I do it slowly or wrongly.
I'm making stuff! I'm making and selling ships.
How awesome is that.
Also, ammo.
To be fair, it is an amazingly common practice to sell Eve stuff for real world money. CCP may not support it, but I've never seen them take an active stance against it. The most I've seen them do is warn people against advertising in the game-chat, as well as a few warnings that say they're not supportive of it.
Plus as lolfighter pointed out, you can buy game cards and sell them for in-game money. So you can *buy* isk, but you can't *sell* isk.