Comments on: The Five Year Spree, Part 4: The End

By: S Jay

S Jay — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:42:01 +0000

I never played EVE, but this really gave me the wish to try it.

By: Sauceror

Sauceror — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:00:20 +0000

I don’t have any experience with Eve, though I secretly researched stuff about it, wanting to know about the titan class ships and the guy who ripped a lot of people off by offering a funding system..,
but still this reminds me a lot of the times I had in other games. I played WoW since release, with smaller and longer breaks until I stopped for good half a year ago, yet it is the smaller more insignificant games that gave me the same experience. Getting to know someone you will be in contact with for life.. having high times battleing in the big leagues and in the small, until it all looses its charm.
Even if you stop the game, you still fondly look back to the time spent and wish you could live it again.

By: Sardaukar

Sardaukar — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:29:31 +0000

Just some words for those having trouble grappling with the appeal of EVE.

First, if you find yourself troubled with the indirect combat, ask yourself: Did you like Nexus: The Jupiter Incident? For what is nowadays an obscure game, it’s one that almost every single PC-owning sci-fi geek has played and loved- at least the many I’ve asked have. Would you like a supersized version of it? That’s pretty much what EVE is, as far as interface goes.

Regarding room for budding empires, I cannot speak for nullsec (0.0) space today; I have no idea what it’s really like out there since I’m spending my time in the Amarr Militia. What I can say is that before this, I was about to join a wormhole corp, and wSpace is like a new EVE. It has its own new intricacies, even more risks, even greater rewards, and for the most part it’s largely untapped.

It’s like Oregon Trail in space- success in wSpace is all about that first preparation before you embark, but with enough provisions and allies, adequate knowledge of wormhole navigation, and one good prober, you can plant the seed for a new stellar powerhouse. I think it’s just a matter of time until, one day, a wormhole opens and thousands of ships pour out bearing a banner no one recognizes, flying ships so advanced you can only make them outside the mapped galaxy, and trained in combat against the smartest corps and AI EVE has to offer. I think New Eden will tremble that day.

By: Owen

Owen — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:03:37 +0000

It was a great time – I just found this and what a wonderful tribute.

To all I flew and fought with, it was an honour.

By: Dizzident

Dizzident — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:15:31 +0000

I played the beta of EVE, the patchy first year and a large part of the second year…and I miss this game so incredibly much. I was part of the ill-fated CFS alliance, that failed miserably in the end, due to bickering and, dare I say it, cowardice of a lot of its associated member corps. Being hammered on by a competent opponent makes you learn quickly, but it can also be a hard lesson that can end in failure.

With the CFS gone, I couldn’t really find another corp or alliance that had the same ‘ideals’ to fight for, and it was clear where the game would go..massive alliance battles.

Without a doubt the best gaming experience of my life that year and a half.

By: feremir_grey

feremir_grey — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:56:55 +0000

Great article. Would read again.

By: ry

ry — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:44:13 +0000

Statecorp was good times indeed, and space without Statecorp is a cold harsh vacuum. State was the only corp i was ever pert of, and will likely remain so.

It’s difficult to explain to non-members just how great state was, so i won’t try. i’ll just say Thank You to jim, rob, jamie, arq, aram, rogue, red, jannek, jaldo, owen, kael, dark, sg, steve, thesp, tapin, everybody i forgot to type and – goddamnit – even bloody whispous! you guys made Eve-Online one of the best and longest games i’ve ever played.

Years from now my little boy will look at me and ask, what did you do during the great war daddy, and i shall proudly reply: I smacked them son, i smacked them hard on the forums.

I’ll raise a toast to Statecorp this evening.

By: Damien

Damien — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:53:14 +0000

Great series.

Like a bunch of people, I tried to get into Eve a few of times after reading stories like these, but the style of gameplay kept turning me off.

It does say something about the ways games can keep a player-base interested over time — the pull-a-lever, get-a-pellet grind-fest that is something like WoW against the emergent, socially-engaged and consequence-filled PvP that is Eve.

I’m waiting for an FPS Eve: something more skill-based, with a persistent, open world that offers the ability to gain real power at the risk of great loss.

By: Hermit

Hermit — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:41:08 +0000

I always enjoy reading about EVE. The game itself I’ve never really managed to get into, but it’s definately one of the few unique MMOs out there. CCP don’t get enough credit for it, and not enough MMO devs take note. Warhammer Online could have learnt a lot about PvP and real risks and rewards from EVE.

Roll on Dust 514 as well.

By: K.Boogle

K.Boogle — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:37:30 +0000

Eben,

Would you happen to have a link to the thread you refer to as the “Eve Online:Again but please bear with me” thread?

By: Knathraq

Knathraq — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:10:25 +0000

This has been most enjoyable reading Jim, you always get my attention fast when posting, this time I had to support and subscribe for this great story hub, Thnx!

By: cowthief skank

cowthief skank — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:45:40 +0000

This series should be compulsory reading for anybody who ever says games are just “games”. Sincerely, well done.