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I love the feeling and interface and I don't mind that it is complicated - sadly I don't get the combat.
It seems extremely simplistic. I can't bear to take another mission, each one seems to be the same, lots of weak mobs spawn each needs to be targeted individually, each needs to be individually assigned a weapon, then rinse and repeat say 20 times.Then you teleport back and get another mission that plays the exact same way.
I got no problem with ISK sold a PLEX got myself 200 million (maybe that is the problem), I can buy any ship I want, but I feel stuck not sure where the game is.
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2/26/10 10:19:24 PM#2
Originally posted by glofish This changes later on. The early missions are incredibly simplistic to teach people the basics of combat. Later on the missions are more about pre-planing. Bring the wrong setup, kill the wrong trigger, kite the wrong way and say goodnight to a very expensive ship. |
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2/26/10 10:58:05 PM#3
Realistically, missions are incredibly boring. Look for different types of combat, PVP, or exploration. Anything of that sort is more entertaining. In eve, a universe where you can do just about anything, missions are not quite the most fun thing ever, merely a tool to get yourself higher standing with factions and corps to do more things--jump clones, cheaper manufacturing, high security Player Owned Stations, etc. --Laedien Boulderan |
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2/27/10 1:32:19 AM#4
Missions are not the game. They're a grinding facility to provide ISK to achieve your goals. The point of the game is to pick a goal and achieve it.
PS you will find combat perhaps not so simple and predictable when you fight against other players... Give me liberty or give me lasers |
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2/27/10 8:06:25 AM#5
I know what you mean :) I'm reading an Eve book and I really want to play again, but for me actual game play reminds me of chess, you win or lose right from the first move. Although there is a certain excitement when you "risk" your ship in lowsec, personally I would rather have 20 mins frantic fun in a scenario. Bit like fast food, you know it no good for you, but it just hits the spot when your in a rush. |
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2/27/10 8:29:19 AM#6
No they aren't. They're about warping in, activating tank, blasting away every single mindless npc, and flying back to the agent. If you stick with mission running it's your own fault when you get bored. Do something challenging instead. |
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2/27/10 8:42:51 AM#7
Originally posted by batolemaeus
QFT
The missions suck bad. You should not do them ever. Your problem is solved.
Like my Haiku? :-P |
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Comnitus
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Joined: 6/03/09
Revenge is a dish best served with mayonnaise and those little cheesy things on sticks. |
2/27/10 8:49:29 AM#8
Originally posted by TheHatter
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The missions suck bad. (5) You should not do them ever again. (9!?) Your problem is solved. (5)
Like my Haiku? :-P Aren't haiku 5, 7, 5? Anyways, I only do missions to get some ISK. I have to admit, though, I like the Epic Arcs. Missions are good if you haven't been playing EVE long, even if they are simplistic... for example, I learned on a mission that medium missiles suck against fast Drones (and nearly lost a Caracal because of it *sigh*). Then I rolled Amarr and now I can happily blow everything up with lasers.
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Aight - I'll take your advice and I'll set out to do something challenging.
Where do I start? I have no clue.
PS. ISK is not a problem since thankfully I can afford to sell an extra PLEX anytime if that becomes necessary |
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2/27/10 9:59:11 AM#10
Originally posted by glofish
You'll kind of have to choose a goal for yourself. What sounds good? Give me liberty or give me lasers |
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2/27/10 10:05:47 AM#11
Originally posted by glofish
Aight - I'll take your advice and I'll to do something challenging.
What do I do? I have no clue.
Challenging + fun + profit = win.
Learn how to probe www.youtube.com/watch. Practice hunting down exploration sites in high sec then move to low sec for the MUCH improved profits and the added challenge of not getting podded. Later you can move on to exploring wormholes and 0.0. This is what I do for isk, its fun and profitable. No need to run missions; I hate them and never do them. Read up on the EVE forums and join the "exploration" channel in EVE. Theres lots of tricks to not getting caught in gate camps and such so don't get discouraged when you get podded, hang in there it happens to all of us.
If you're looking for quick and cheap pvp action check out "Red vs Blue" which are two corps with continual war decs on each other. If you're in a Minmatar region you can fit a cheap frig and head out to any belt in Amamake, someone will usually pop up within minutes. If not make yourself known in local. Get popped a bunch of times and make some friends and who knows maybe you'll find a pirate corp you like.
Thats just a couple of quick ideas, there are many others for you to discover on your own. Point is many of us never do missions, mine, haul or any of that nonsense unless we're in the mood and we desire to do those things. If you're looking for excitement stop doing mini games and get out of high sec. Don't just play EVE, participate in EVE. |
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cosy
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Joined: 9/15/04
EvE Rules #491 you should never, ever attack Russians on winter months |
2/27/10 11:03:16 AM#12
Originally posted by glofish welcome to the sandbox :D u dint find anything on game to wakeup your interest ? pvp? market pvp? production ? exploration ? make e-friends ?
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2/27/10 11:08:54 AM#13
Originally posted by batolemaeus
Don't be a mission runner hater please. Of course it's about preplanning. Ever warp into a mission with the wrong Resist plating? Or the wrong damage type? Ever hit the wrong trigger and have to warp out. Sure there are more exciting and rewarding things to do but please its not just warping in and collecting isk.
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2/27/10 11:11:55 AM#14
Originally posted by TheHatter
QFT
The missions suck bad. You should not do them ever again. Your problem is solved.
Like my Haiku? :-P Yep tell the newb to never run missions. Might as well ask him to uninstall. Good luck making isk as a newb. Not everyone can easily get into a nice corp that funds their exploits. Yeah OP listen to these guys, jump into low sec or 0.0 with a frig. ill be waiting.
Addition: OP, Your going to run into a shit load of morons that tell you that their way of playing is the right way to play Eve. You'll hear missions, mining, low sec, empire, wormholes, faction warfare and everything else under the sun isn't Eve. Ill be straight up with you. Wanna really play Eve? Log in and do what you want. From just being social to ship spinning to mining to missions to trading to pvp stuff. It's all eve and don't let anyone, not even these holier than thou 0.0 morons tell you that any aspect of Eve isn't Eve. Cause it's all bullshit.
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Originally posted by Queinai
Good points an nice link! Thanks I will try that. |
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Originally posted by Malcanis
What would sound good to me is to head out in a direction and keep jumping until I get to a crazy place.
Of course I don't think I am going to make it far - but hey I am going to try nonetheless. |
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2/27/10 12:53:10 PM#17
No.
I've done that a few times. Bonus is that you don't have to fly back on your own. |
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2/27/10 1:01:26 PM#18
Originally posted by batolemaeus Please stfu. OP this is the type of Holier than thou player I'm talking about. More worthless people that act like their opinion and playstyle choices are law. Worthless waste of time to talk to this guy. God forbid someone enjoys running missions, it's pathetic really. Wouldn't it be better to give the OP play style choices instead of slamming everything that you don't find to your liking? I find camping a 0.0 gate fucking pathetic but you don't see me trying to sway the poor guy like an ass. |
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Kyleran
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Joined: 9/13/06
A simple truth-"What people want and what is good for an mmo is not always the same thing"-mrw0lf |
2/27/10 1:23:26 PM#19
Originally posted by glofish since Isk isn't the problem, and assuming you wish to pvp, get into Red vs Blue "Just because you aren't paying doesn't mean it's not PTW." - Amaranthar |
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2/27/10 1:44:53 PM#20
Originally posted by Rockgod99 Please stfu. OP this is the type of Holier than thou player I'm talking about. More worthless people that act like their opinion and playstyle choices are law. Worthless waste of time to talk to this guy. God forbid someone enjoys running missions, it's pathetic really. Wouldn't it be better to give the OP play style choices instead of slamming everything that you don't find to your liking? I find camping a 0.0 gate fucking pathetic but you don't see me trying to sway the poor guy like an ass. Seriously dude chill out. No one is trying to be an ass. batolemaeus isnt saying that it isnt possible to enjoy mission running. He's stating that there isnt any challenge to it. If you say there is then you just suck at EVE. I mission run my self and enjoy it but I do it because I enjoy the easy isk. Im running a mission right now. Im not even paying attention to the game because I know nothing will break my tank. The point is no one is telling this guy what to do. There just trying to tell him what they think is fun or not. The guy is asking for suggestions and people are giving him them.
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