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I dont see why people got mad at him. This is EvE we're talking about. the game pretty much THRIVES on market pvp
I'd love to hear someone write about EVE for this month's community theme. Sounds like there are a ton of crazy stories from that game just waiting to be told.
@Midget;
a)He stole people's hard earned cash!
b)He sold people's hard earned cash for real money.
had he not done b), it would have been perfectly legal ingame. Except he'd probably have been exploded by annoyed customers by now.
a)He stole people's hard earned cash!
b)He sold people's hard earned cash for real money.
had he not done b), it would have been perfectly legal ingame. Except he'd probably have been exploded by annoyed customers by now.
Eve online has the deepest and most complicated communitys ive ever seen in an mmo (probably due to the sheer amount of players on one server, and the gaems "sandbox" nature).
I had never heard of this game until I read this post. It sounds awesome and I'm thinking about joining just so I can repeat his process exactly.
The New York Times article on this was great. I wonder what the community will end up doing about this.
Man, fuck. This is why I love EVE even though I don't play it. Hilariously awesome shit.
@RedScorpion: insert peso/ruble joke here. :P
@D Sane: of course, you'd have to be willing to spend a long assed time to get into his position.
@RedScorpion: insert peso/ruble joke here. :P
@D Sane: of course, you'd have to be willing to spend a long assed time to get into his position.
Now if only they could inject some excitement into the game. If they had joystick controls I'd be all over this game... otherwise it just feels too much like playing Virtual Space Trader with a bunch of douchebags stealing your stuff.
I bet that ISK has a better exchange rate than most African currencies.
(I think its about 40,000,000 ISK per 1$)
(I think its about 40,000,000 ISK per 1$)
I used to play EVE during the beta, then a year after release I've stayed with it for about a year and a half. That game has almost infinite possibilities for personal narrative and growth.
I ended up being part of a corporate alliance that maintained their power in a constellation chain. We used this position to mine rare oars and build battleships for other corporations. We made good money, had fun coordinating operations together whether to mine, fight for territory, hold combat contests, occasionally sell our services as bounty hunters, and just general goofery.
Things broke down however when the higher ups (CEO's) of our major alliances branches stepped down and management went out of whack. Due to lack of good coordination we began to be harassed by pirate corporations and started suffering material losses (ships, equipment, etc...). But some of us held together and managed to help each other out still.
All of this shenanigans, while being amazingly fun, was also extremely stressful. Because of the immersion, the losses in game really get to you. You worked so hard to achieve everything. It's not like WoW where it's just a matter of time. While EVE's skills are a matter of time, they don't get you anything unless you use them. If you want to think about it this way, it's "work". But it is satisfying.
So anyway, yeah, people don't take losses lightly in EVE. I didn't, I just decided to quit and start migrating away from MMO's. With a full time job, girlfriend, friends and family, school, and so many other of life's pleasures (and tons of other games to play), it's just hard to find the devotion for an MMO. Although whenever something good rolls around, I get a little twitch like a crack addict. But then I just whip out Monster Hunter, which is superior to any MMO in my opinion.
I ended up being part of a corporate alliance that maintained their power in a constellation chain. We used this position to mine rare oars and build battleships for other corporations. We made good money, had fun coordinating operations together whether to mine, fight for territory, hold combat contests, occasionally sell our services as bounty hunters, and just general goofery.
Things broke down however when the higher ups (CEO's) of our major alliances branches stepped down and management went out of whack. Due to lack of good coordination we began to be harassed by pirate corporations and started suffering material losses (ships, equipment, etc...). But some of us held together and managed to help each other out still.
All of this shenanigans, while being amazingly fun, was also extremely stressful. Because of the immersion, the losses in game really get to you. You worked so hard to achieve everything. It's not like WoW where it's just a matter of time. While EVE's skills are a matter of time, they don't get you anything unless you use them. If you want to think about it this way, it's "work". But it is satisfying.
So anyway, yeah, people don't take losses lightly in EVE. I didn't, I just decided to quit and start migrating away from MMO's. With a full time job, girlfriend, friends and family, school, and so many other of life's pleasures (and tons of other games to play), it's just hard to find the devotion for an MMO. Although whenever something good rolls around, I get a little twitch like a crack addict. But then I just whip out Monster Hunter, which is superior to any MMO in my opinion.
He stole everyones hard earned virtual cash for real money? That's awesome
but $5000 is still puny for like 200 Billion
but $5000 is still puny for like 200 Billion
Man that is some good stuff right there. Sucks for everyone else in the game, but good for him making some cash on it in real life, which is what matters after all.
EVE will change the way you look at videogames. So many possibilities (and pull down menus). Unfortunately, the players in EVE - of which I am one - can be the biggest drawback of the game. The strong WILL prey on the weak and boast about it. It is thunderdome with internet spaceships. This inevitably brings out the Napoleon in quite a few of the "higher ups" that you will encounter in your EVE career. I have recently quit my corp and taken a few steps back from the game because of it. Most of the players take the game WAY too seriously, but if you can handle the politics, egos, and backstabbing, there is no other MMO experience like it.
Luckily, I do not have any ISK in the aforementioned bank currently, but I have used the service before.
Luckily, I do not have any ISK in the aforementioned bank currently, but I have used the service before.
Around five years ago I sold two of my accounts for 5 grand. Decided to stop playing and after play for roughly three years needed to get back into real life. Love the game and have a few friends I still keep in contact with I made while playing. BEST game ever ... you can fight, build, play the market, very open ended. Problem is that it is real time on a global scale and took up to much of my time ... so for the sake of my children I stopped playing. Never used the bank but we loaned billions to each other all the time. If I did not have a wide and three children I would most likely istill be playing. Lots is Isk to be made moving "milk" ...
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