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In the first part of a series of reports from EVE Online's Fanfest 2006, Dana Massey reports back from Iceland on the expansion formerly known as Kali (Revelations) and the company's merger with White Wolf. Future reports include Revelations II and III and where EVE is headed in years to come. Check back in the coming days for these reports.
The first article is available here. Dana Massey |
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11/15/06 1:13:05 PM#2
Impressive.
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11/15/06 1:18:37 PM#3
They've also got a downtime, Friday 17 November, durring which they're adding two new IBM Bladecenters with 50 new nodes. Increasing the total size of the EVE cluster by 40%.
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11/15/06 1:26:14 PM#4
Great Article! I have been converted! I am taking the plunge with Eve- this game looks amazing and looks like what I have been looking for in a sci fi game. Eve is all about their fan base; Eve puts a smile on my face for Sci FI online games. |
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11/15/06 1:42:29 PM#5
Very interesting.
I am going to keep an eye on EVE as it proceeds. It still just doesn't quite apply to me (I still don't like the time it takes to get anywhere, and (even for a PvP game) the lack it seems of stuff to do for PvE. However, CCP is a top notch company, and talk about Revalations II and III is very interesting. |
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11/15/06 1:50:29 PM#6
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Rattrap
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Joined: 9/09/04
Freedom of choice |
11/15/06 2:28:14 PM#7
I am not EVE player but this all sounds awsome
Especially ZOOM out feature. Much like ELITE FRONTIER :) !!! "Before this battle is over all the world will know that few...stood against many." - King Leonidas |
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11/15/06 3:39:12 PM#8
I hope they will hold the 28th Novoember for patching the live server with first part of Revelations.
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11/15/06 3:55:17 PM#9
I think they test much better then with RMR or Blood, but i think the week after the patch will be a horrible mess, even highload testing on SiSi (Testserver) wont help there |
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11/15/06 5:16:32 PM#10
Yeah its expected to be a little rocky(will be scheduling a multi week advanced skill for then). Also thankfully as the expansion is in 3 parts and most of the improvement's base changes are being made now. That means that they can tweak the base improvements as they add more advanced features. Now one thing I love about this patch is the addition of the exploration system with the supposedly 700+ stages to the new exploration PVE missions. I'll be praying for a clean release(fa chance it will happen ) |
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11/15/06 5:39:53 PM#11
I'm intrigued about this exploration system they're doing. Zooming out from your ship to view the map will make strategists happy with their PvP missions and their wars, as well as traders. I always hated changing screens to view the map.
The Points of Interest are what I've been hoping for in the game forever. And with the map how it is now, that would be very difficult. I like the idea of zooming out, finding interesting places using scans and then traveling there. It seems like it will add more fun to people that aren't in corps yet. It will make them more interested in the game when they want to play alone. --------------------------------------------- |
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SnaKey
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Joined: 3/26/04
easthastings. Modjoe and others migrated there |
11/15/06 6:42:10 PM#12
CCP & EVE should be a model for all MMORPG companies. I think that in the coming years EVE will overpower many of the big names we are seeing today. CCP lives on the idea of "community first; game second". And what I mean by that is that they try to do things to better the gameplay in a way the will further expand the community and makes it all around better, rather than adding more to the game part of it. If that makes anysense. Every expansion does add a bit of new items, but really in every patched they have tweaked the game just a little bit to make it that much better. |
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damian7
Apprentice Member
Joined: 4/20/06
why must i be nice to people that have no clue, are lying, or are just stupid? |
11/15/06 6:44:37 PM#13
now we just need super-hero, fantasy, & horror MMOs that will take their queues from ccp... could we please get correspondent writers and moderators, on the eve forum at mmorpg.com, who are well-versed on eve-online and aren't just passersby pushing buttons? pretty please? |
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11/15/06 6:57:31 PM#14
Sweet, I'm thinking of re-subscribing to this...
on nov. 28 ofc, I don't like current form of game
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11/15/06 7:43:24 PM#15
wait a week till the server stabilizes you'll get a better opinion of the new patch |
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11/16/06 12:19:42 AM#16
NIce additions. Now let's see how it translates into the WW world when this MMO releases some day :)
Fyrr Deerdan - Capsuleer of all trades |
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11/16/06 1:04:48 AM#17
How exactly were BMs nerfed? It would suck if we had to travel the 15 mile distance to the gate every time we want to go to a dif system.
I am the type of player where I like to do everything and anything from time to time. |
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11/16/06 1:34:52 AM#18
Good to have you on board Lateris, I hope you enjoy EVE. Be warned however, it's not a game that gives you instant gratification, it takes some effort to find your fun. The common suggestion to help you achieve that are as follows: 1. Do the tutorial I would also suggest you join EVE University, a corp whose goal is to help new players, so they can also help ease you in. Again, welcome to EVE, feel free to contact me if you wish God bless Creed |
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11/16/06 2:49:42 AM#19
You can warp to 0 on any object, by default. |
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11/16/06 4:04:35 AM#20
Except when on autopilot. That is still at 15km always. Basically, CCP just gave everyone free instas for the entire galaxy, minus the DB load. Oh, and all BMs within 40km of celestial objects (just gates and stations I guess?) will be automatically deleted. Dunno if this will be a permanent restriction or not. To compensate for the change, CCP is doing something to make it a little easier to capture people. The rumor right now is allowing Interdictor ships to deploy their Warp Disruption Probes in low sec. //insert sig here |
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11/16/06 7:00:19 AM#21
I have asked once before, and I will ask again. When will the exportable wallet be re-enabled, or change the wallet export to text instead of a graphic so that the text can be copied. Maintaining sales for a Corps is a nightmare having to hand enter all the values in an Excel spreadsheet. Once this is done, I will be able to spend more time playing and less keeping the books. Looking forward to the next release, especially the invention upgrade. Will bring back memories of EnB and reverse engineering technology in that game. Toppcatt Happy Hunting Toppcatt Happy Hunting |
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11/16/06 9:33:02 AM#22
Kali 1 or 2 should include new CEO tools - the Kali Development forum has details on what they include. I suspect that the ability to export your wallet will be included, since everyone always asks for it.
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11/16/06 9:38:00 AM#23
eve is not my cup of tea but i am happy that ex enb players have a place to call home there, wish i could rnjoy the game and i would be aside yall, and devo rocks. playing eq2 and two worlds |
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11/16/06 9:43:19 AM#24
Good news for you then - PvE is getting a huge boost with exploration (randomly generated content appearing space). Travel time has been reduced significantly: everyone can now 'warp to zero' meaning there's no more slowboating it to the gate for 2 minutes after every warp. It's got it's share of problems, but the devs pay attention to the community, and even if they take forever to come to a solution, atleast they respond to player complaints! |
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11/16/06 9:46:26 AM#25
Not to mention that whole FREE aspect of this Expansion. Shame on these other companies that expect you to pay more money for very little new content some new races and fixes that should've been in two years ago and call it an LOLEXPANSION. $40 my @$$.
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