I don't think I can quantify the HUGE difference is visual appeal vs pre-tyrannis scorpion/widown. Ridiculous.

Yep, but the majority of the ships still remind space-faring sausages to me...

Well,  this one I could fly... that is if I bought eve and several months of subscription and then spend most of that time switching skills and doing something else...

Makes me wonder how that game would fare if it sold hours and not months...

*sigh* ... eve's a good game, one of the best MMO in fact, but some things about it just keep me away...

^ I was (am) the same way Rei.  Luckily a friend of mine is hard core into the game and his characters pull in Billions, so he bought me a plex.  It's a fantastic F2P! ;D

i payed with isk since before they implemented the "PLEX" system... it was harder but once i got a steady suplier it was peachy... this new system will eventualy result in plex price going up and up untill it hits a price when no one will be interested... its all about suply and demand in eve....

I've been playing this for 1 month now. Already trained t2 drones and working on t2 rails for my Myrmidon and going for lvl 4 missions in a few days. The training does hold ya back a bit, but with all mmo's patience and practice will go a long way.