EVE Online

This game seriously needs a land based component otherwise it get just too boring travelling around as a space-ship after a while. MMO's need some physical social interaction in form of Avatars that are more than a shiny potrait.  I left this game in about 2 months time because running around as a spaceship just  got too boring and lethargic for me. When i play mmo's i like to see other players avatars moving about, and inteacting which is an important factor towards the virtual world and social aspects. This game seriously fails at thisessential facet of an MMO.

This game can really get lots more susbcribers if they can atleast give the characters an opportunity to move about on the space station they so frequently dock at and interact with np'c and other players at cantina etc. Now if they can add planets that can be visited that will be really awesome in my book and might make me come back to the game for a long haul.

Originally posted by Highguard

This game seriously needs a land based component otherwise it get just too boring travelling around as a space-ship after a while. MMO's need some physical social interaction in form of Avatars that are more than a shiny potrait.  I left this game in about 2 months time because running around as a spaceship just  got too boring and lethargic for me. When i play mmo's i like to see other players avatars moving about, and inteacting which is an important factor towards the virtual world and social aspects. This game seriously fails at thisessential facet of an MMO.

This game can really get lots more susbcribers if they can atleast give the characters an opportunity to move about on the space station they so frequently dock at and interact with np'c and other players at cantina etc. Now if they can add planets that can be visited that will be really awesome in my book and might make me come back to the game for a long haul.

I'd echo the previous poster's opinion. Though social interaction is not the primary reason I play MMORPGs, it is a big factor and playing a game without human/humanoid avatars that can directly engage each other just isn't my thing, personally. Character avatars tend to interest me more than the color of their ship or the size of their guns and I think that makes the whole experience a bit more immersive for me.

Even though I'm just as tired as anyone else of recycled fantasy MMO settings, I'd currently take the tired old fantasy environs over floating around the black void of space as a rocketship. I think if sci-fi MMO's breath a little more color and life into their games, the players will come. With all the potential planets and civilizations sci-fi MMO's have to play with, the possibilities are endless. But for now I'm sticking to hacking away at goblins in the Elfqueef Forest.

First Person.

I know you asked for only 1, but no.2 is PvE content. Much, much more.

Originally posted by brutotal
I've gone back and forth with Eve so your probably not looking for my opinion.

 The problem I see in it is the waiting and the horrible interactive screensaver type combat. Make mining and combat  more then click on an object and wait, do something about flying across the region for an hour to get everything at a good price.

The second I didn't have a fear of losing in pvp I found that it was the same as mining. Warp in, activate devices and wait.

Originally posted by Prumba
Once avatars can leave their ships (and I've heard they are planning to do this), honest crackdown on cheating, shortened flight times and perhaps a graphics update I'd join in a heartbeat.