EVE Online

just wondering. I've always wanted to play this game but is it like EQ, where

"if you haven't been in the loop you might as well stay out." ?

its a great time to join, extended trial and all that. its easy to up yourself  to a competative level very quickly, just train for tech 2 frigs like the interceptor or assault ship and you can take out a battleship. only game where a brand new player can kill a 4 year veteran.

Originally posted by Airdefier

just wondering. I've always wanted to play this game but is it like EQ, where

 

"if you haven't been in the loop you might as well stay out." ?

You've always wanted to play the game? Then why havent you? Just download the trial and play it and then you will answer your own question. Its not rocket science.

......and no It is nothing like EQ. How could it be? You're in a spaceship flying around the galaxy. EVE is one of the few mmos which has not copied the tiresome level grinding single-player co-op themepark design which seems to be the trend with mmos. Its also a PvP focused game which EQ is definately not......so if you dont like the idea of having realism in your games then EVE might not be for you.

Be warned that EVE has a steep learning curve but it is a hell of a lot more advanced than any other mmo. People can play EVE for months and still not know everything about the game. For this reason the game tends to attract a more mature playerbase. You would also be advised to join a corporation (guild) because like I said EVE is not a PvE game and if you approach it in the same way that you approach other mmos then you will find it boring.

But you were referring to elitism right? Well you might hear a lot on forums that elitism is rife in EVE. This is actually completely untrue. The community in EVE is very helpful BUT many people get pissed off with lazy people asking stupid questions in the chat channels without even bothering to figure things out for themselves. As a result the community sometimes gets accused of being elitist when in fact the reality is that the community just has zero tolerance for immature arsewipes.....and thats a good thing.

For example if another player blows your ship up and you get upset and insult them over the chat channels then quite often the community will quite rightly tell you where to go. Its a PvP game so expect to die and refrain from taking it personally. Oh and unlike other mmos "young" characters (no levels in this game) can go anywhere and fulfill a purpose in any corporation. Having more skill points in this game doesnt mean you can automatically defeat players with less skill points unlike in other mmos where the higher level players win by default. More skill points give an advantage but are certainly not the deciding factor in a fight.

To be honest its a shame that there arent more games like EVE.

Originally posted by neonwire

Originally posted by Airdefier

just wondering. I've always wanted to play this game but is it like EQ, where

 

"if you haven't been in the loop you might as well stay out." ?

 

You've always wanted to play the game? Then why havent you? Just download the trial and play it and then you will answer your own question. Its not rocket science.

......and no It is nothing like EQ. How could it be? You're in a spaceship flying around the galaxy. EVE is one of the few mmos which has not copied the tiresome level grinding single-player co-op themepark design which seems to be the trend with mmos. Its also a PvP focused game which EQ is definately not......so if you dont like the idea of having realism in your games then EVE might not be for you.

Be warned that EVE has a steep learning curve but it is a hell of a lot more advanced than any other mmo. People can play EVE for months and still not know everything about the game. For this reason the game tends to attract a more mature playerbase. You would also be advised to join a corporation (guild) because like I said EVE is not a PvE game and if you approach it in the same way that you approach other mmos then you will find it boring.

But you were referring to elitism right? Well you might hear a lot on forums that elitism is rife in EVE. This is actually completely untrue. The community in EVE is very helpful BUT many people get pissed off with lazy people asking stupid questions in the chat channels without even bothering to figure things out for themselves. As a result the community sometimes gets accused of being elitist when in fact the reality is that the community just has zero tolerance for immature arsewipes.....and thats a good thing.

For example if another player blows your ship up and you get upset and insult them over the chat channels then quite often the community will quite rightly tell you where to go. Its a PvP game so expect to die and refrain from taking it personally. Oh and unlike other mmos "young" characters (no levels in this game) can go anywhere and fulfill a purpose in any corporation. Having more skill points in this game doesnt mean you can automatically defeat players with less skill points unlike in other mmos where the higher level players win by default. More skill points give an advantage but are certainly not the deciding factor in a fight.

To be honest its a shame that there arent more games like EVE.

actually i have to stop you. eve is fun and ill admit a great game in certain respects. but high skill point characters are truly almost unbeatable if they are specced for pvp. you have to have a group who works together but in one on one you are going to get your ass kicked even if you have all the same ships and equipment. im witing on jumpgate myself

At a Gate camp " No One Will Hear You Scream "

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Originally posted by BOYVIRGO666
high skill point characters are truly almost unbeatable if they are specced for pvp.

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so if I were flying a harpy and got in under the guns of a megathron it would beat me because... its pilot has more SPs?

or a curse pilot could never lose to a hurricane pilot? or a harbinger pilot?

simply put, thats a complete load of bull.
 

Why do you idiots always have to derail a Eve thread with the "you will never catch up" bullshit.

I'm getting so sick an tired of this crap, I'll bet you anything that my one year old Pilot in a Heavy assualt cruiser (HAC) can WTFPWN!!!! a 5 year old vet in the same ship, wanna know why? because I put every last skill point in flying that type of ship.

Telling players they can't catch up or be competitive is a Lie, To all new players don't listen to this bullshit just keep trainng your evemon load out and you will be fine.

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Originally posted by metalhead980
 
Why do you idiots always have to derail a Eve thread with the "you will never catch up" bullshit.
I'm getting so sick an tired of this crap, I'll bet you anything that my one year old Pilot in a Heavy assualt cruiser (HAC) can WTFPWN!!!! a 5 year old vet in the same ship, wanna know why? because I put every last skill point in flying that type of ship.
Telling players they can't catch up or be competitive is a Lie, To all new players don't listen to this bullshit just keep trainng your evemon load out and you will be fine.

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Its amazig how badly some people like to whine. sure your frig cant destroy a titan, but can a noon kill a fully leveled char in other mmos. Train to use one type of ship and you(ll be strong in eve. Anyway what kind of retard would go out and fight alone in eve?? This is a game where soloing mean rushin a transport destroy and run away, not lets run around 0.0 in a bs and 1vs1 some other bs. If your were planning to do that sorry but that wont work.