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Mastaccolli 6/08/07 10:23:04 PM
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Joined: 3/17/07 |
I have been reading quite a bit about Eve on these boards and I hear from both sides, (haters and lovers of the game). My question is, Is there any room in Eve for someone that is not a huge PvP player? Can one have fun in game by being a trader? A miner? or a craftsman? Do you HAVE to PvP? |
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Celastin 6/08/07 10:31:32 PM
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Joined: 5/18/04 |
i think eve online has the best selling trading building and economy of any MMo out there , don't get me wrong its not every ones cup of tea cause what every character needs when they first get on to eve is get into a Frigit , and spend 2 months i think it is training up your learning skills , basic to 5 advanced to 4 , thats for faster training times , which they use real time training , its usually first is 30 mins then an hour and xx then 7+ hours then 5+ days i am currently training battle cruiser 5 thats going to take me 26 real life days (23 with my learning skills , see were they come into help here?)
it takes time to play eve you cant just jump in and go about things , to get into a hulk which is the tech / tier 2 mining ship it would take access of 55 -70 days thats if you have learning skills same goes for building , i have not tried it but it looks really fun |
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SWGLover 6/08/07 10:39:18 PM
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Joined: 1/20/07 |
This is just my opinion, but it seemed like the only players having fun in the game were the "pirates" ( make read gankers ). It's a long road to master skills in the game, and your fellow players are not a sympathetic bunch, for the most part ( try getting scammed and then complaining about it on forums or chat, you'll be savaged by the replies. Ouch ).
PVPer's swear by it. I tried it for 5ish months and I found it to be cold and sterile and just generally unfriendly. |
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Greslore 6/08/07 10:46:09 PM
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Joined: 6/03/06 |
Definitely give the trial a go.
For me, I found it lonely for an MMO. The people I came across in chat were generally helpful. But, it lacked a certain something. I think it is a game that you must try to see if you like it however. It's not for everyone, but the people who do like it, seem to love it. |
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Faur 6/09/07 7:53:40 AM
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Joined: 4/19/06 |
Definately the most intricate player economy of any mmo currently available. 99% of the items are player-sold and bought.
I do a lot of trading on my character as I enjoy the ability to make money while being offline. You can buy and sell remotely, and set up courier contracts which other players can pick up as a sort of fedex mission. Basically you can play the entire game without ever leaving the station and just manage transactions and contracts, if that's your cup of tea. A basic example would be to buy minerals (mined by other players) remotely, set up a contract for someone to freight it to an industry station, start a remote production, then set up a contract for someone to freight it to wherever you want to sell the finished item. Obviously there's a lot of money to be saved if you can freight it yourself or have a corp to help you, but I just think it's cool how you can make use of other players in such a way. You don't have to "kill mobs" or anything for xp, so it's perfectly possible and not uncommon for people to just trade. There are definately corps which are purely pve and only do missions and industry. |
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CasaFranky 6/09/07 7:57:26 AM
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Joined: 3/11/06 |
nope, complete waste of traffic and time
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Xrux 6/09/07 7:59:48 AM
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Joined: 7/26/03
There are no problems, only challenges to solve. |
Problem you need to overcome is the long lonely early months as newbie low level player.. not many in your range of levels.. If EVE wouldallow lvl 10 characters at start or so .. it could be commercial be a nice marketing push of more players |
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Aelfinn 6/09/07 8:23:17 AM
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Hard Core Member
Joined: 4/17/06
Pseudonyms: Darkintent, Heronblade |
A.) No, the pirates and other forms of PvPers are not the only ones having fun. PvE, mining, and trading all have fun aspects, although it takes a particular mindset to really enjoy mining for long periods of time. Crafting on the other hand is only a viable trade for upper echelon players in a well established corp with lots of resources on hand. B.) Yes, it is worth a try C.) No, it is not for everyone. If you are particularly impatient, this game is not for you. A couple of things to keep in mind: Edit: Oh, and Xrux, they recently allowed characters MUCH more beginning SP than before |
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AZAlex86 6/09/07 8:35:08 AM
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Joined: 11/12/06 |
Originally posted by Xrux I'm not sure what you're talking about in levels....individual skills have levels... You start off with close to 1 million skill points now, and within 2 weeks you can be PvPing other players who have been playing for two years... If you want to mine, you can do that too. Yes, the more time invested in the game increases the amount of things open to you, however, newcomers can be completely competitive. |
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Aelfinn 6/09/07 8:44:01 AM
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Hard Core Member
Joined: 4/17/06
Pseudonyms: Darkintent, Heronblade |
Originally posted by AZAlex86 | |
