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Interesting, admittedly the recent coverage of Eve has had me particularly curious. I maaaaay be willing to give it a shot. Just maybe.
I'm actually playing the free trial for the third time now, and I can finally understand what the hell is going on. I had briefly subscribed some time back but I didn't get enough playtime to warrant the monthly fee. Just log in, queue up skills, log out.
I want to get back into it now that I have a better understanding of it. Unfortunately I just lost my job, so the fee is a DEFINITE turn off for me now.
I want to get back into it now that I have a better understanding of it. Unfortunately I just lost my job, so the fee is a DEFINITE turn off for me now.
I played for like 2-3 months nd didnt touch anything less then 0.5 seriously you think 0.0 is bad 0.1-0.4 is hell cos its not corp owned.
Went thought 1 gate and got blown to bits in seconds.
Went thought 1 gate and got blown to bits in seconds.
Oh god... I've been holding back... this has a very good chance to push me into buying. I love the complete openness of it all, even if it makes most of its newbies into its bitch. We'll just have to see what condition the wallet is in.
What's up with that first sentence? I'm not trying to troll, but I feel like
it's missing a nominal clause to finish that thought. Just a heads up. I agree with the author that this might be the thing that gets me into EVE
it's missing a nominal clause to finish that thought. Just a heads up. I agree with the author that this might be the thing that gets me into EVE
@amiller87 woah i just noticed that too, oh wells the grammar gods must avoid the internet by now
also, just checked the link and it said American release only... so unless they lumped in Canada I guess I'm screwed
also, just checked the link and it said American release only... so unless they lumped in Canada I guess I'm screwed
If it makes it so this: http://ideadrought.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/eve-learning-curve.jpg Isn't as bad, I'm all for it. EVE is hard as F@CK!
Is this a real ingame screenshot? I really hope it is and I really hope they overhaul the graphics when they release the new expansion with that slick new character creator. That probably would get me back into the game.
I wonder if this is in response to the release of Star Trek Online. I've been on STO since its launch and, while its certainly not a WoW-level success, it is a really fun sci-fi MMO that has been getting a steady stream of great content.
Alright, f this game. The learning curve wouldn't be so bad if the tutorial didn't keep breaking. My first test of the game I closed the tutorial after hours (and this is only to get started) of doing it, and when I went back to play it, it wouldn't let me finish the tutorial mission I was on, but rather, it took me back to the very beginning.
Next a similar thing happened after my game crashed: turned game back on and the window for the woman who was guiding me (not the electronic tutorial woman) didn't come back up. I had to wait for server downtime, then exit the solar system and come back in for her to come back up.
And finally, I'm doing tutorial career missions and they said I required a Civilian Analyzer. Fine, they usually give you what you need for these missions, but this time they didn't. So after realizing you can't BUY a Civilian Analyzer I had to buy an actual Analyzer and travel several systems away to a station that actually had it. Once I got there and bought the thing I tried to install it on my ship, but I couldn't because I didn't have a certain skill trained.
I went into the market window to buy the skill and saw it cost somewhere over 900,000,000 isk, me only having about 400,000,000 isk. At that point I turned the game off and deleted it from Steam.
Next a similar thing happened after my game crashed: turned game back on and the window for the woman who was guiding me (not the electronic tutorial woman) didn't come back up. I had to wait for server downtime, then exit the solar system and come back in for her to come back up.
And finally, I'm doing tutorial career missions and they said I required a Civilian Analyzer. Fine, they usually give you what you need for these missions, but this time they didn't. So after realizing you can't BUY a Civilian Analyzer I had to buy an actual Analyzer and travel several systems away to a station that actually had it. Once I got there and bought the thing I tried to install it on my ship, but I couldn't because I didn't have a certain skill trained.
I went into the market window to buy the skill and saw it cost somewhere over 900,000,000 isk, me only having about 400,000,000 isk. At that point I turned the game off and deleted it from Steam.
Oh damn. This might be it. This might be the thing that finally pushes me to buy EVE. After countless 14 day trials... I might finally cave in.
.... I'm scared.
.... I'm scared.
I highly recommend anyone whos tried it, been put off, but could see the magic there, gets back into game and trys again!
Once your break through that wall the game becomes absolutely brilliant. Its just a struggle in the first few months.
Suggest all new players join Eve University for the first few months, they'll take you through the rough stuff
Once your break through that wall the game becomes absolutely brilliant. Its just a struggle in the first few months.
Suggest all new players join Eve University for the first few months, they'll take you through the rough stuff
Tried the trial a couple of times but could never get into it. Too much like a space management game, no direct controls over the ship other than point and click and everything takes 20 menus to do.
I've said it before (to walls, hedges and innocent bystanders) the learning curve with EVE is not in the game inself but in decoding the piss-poor UI. People talk as if it's an achievement just to break into that game. It's really not all that difficult, it's just engineered to be unintuitive and unhelpful. Asking the small sample of nice people for help is enough, once you have the UI decoded (here's a tip: right click!).
its still a crap game with too high of a learning curve. If I wanted to simulate naval warfare id get that game. I want to fly a fucking spaceship not autopilot/autoattack watch meh lose!!!
@crackattackspider: you DO realize the 100% is done by E-UNI during wartime to dissuade doing stuff like running missions during war and is much lower when not at war, right?
They're a very good place for the beginning Eve player.
They're a very good place for the beginning Eve player.
They don't need Cerebral Accelerators. They don't need to make the game easier to attract more people. They need content.
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