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• • Eve=Boring

  • Ive only just started playing eve. I must admit i didn't play it earlier because i thought it would be hard to understand. After about 1-2 weeks of playing eve i feel like i totally get what is going on. I still have a lot to learn but its not intimidating in the slightest. I dont know how a game being a tiny bit complicated is a bad thing.

    I actually find that its a chilled out game. People talk about eves grind but i dont have a problem at the moment. You dont have to grind for skills, they just work away by themselves. I like that there is no fast track. If you see someone flying a dreadnaught you know he has worked a long time to get into it.

    Mining is booring i think. I would mine if i had a hulk but i cant be screwed training it for 80 days. My corp mines a lot though and they just chat away and have a great time while they do it.

    Our corp does pvp ops too where they give you frigates / cruisers and we fly around and blow each other up. The winner gets a nice shiny prize.

    Overall i think EVE is one of the most chilled out and mature mmo's ive played

  • Posted: 9/23/08 9:51 PM
    EVE Online
• • PVP is more of a rush than PVE guys

  • Originally posted by Sovrath 

    Well, then first of I apologize if that was snarky. To use a term. It seemed a rather drastic thing to say when talking about a video game and I guess I didn't take it in the spirit it was given.

    I agree in that players who want pvp are more competitive. At least from what I can see, you are correct in that statment.

    I'm not sure if more fearful is the correct term for people who don't like it but more to the point it is a different reaction to the adrenaline that builds up when they have that competition.

    I once recalled someone describing what his body was going through when they pvp'ed... heart pumping, body sweating and shaking,etc. I wrote that it sounded like he was having a heart attack.

    Some people "get off" from that rush but I imagine others would find it physically uncomfortable.

    I think the same can be said of other such activities such as sky diving or bungie jumping. There are people who get off on that and there are people who just don't feel the same rush. They might even be fearful or they might just not "get it".

    
     

    Yeah intelligent post. You are right saying fearful does not encompass all the reasons why someone would not like pvp. How you said people react to pvp i think it can be changed. Funny enough it sounds like you are describing the fight or flight response haha. I will actually admit i get a little fired up and shaky during pvp. The more and more you do it though, the calmer you are and the more fun you start to have. Its basic conditioning, have them dual with their friends in a safe environment and eventually they will get desensitised to it im sure. Plus fighting in groups is another way to lessen nerves as you have you're mates to back you up. Its the same with skydiving (which i have done). Fear is a natural human survival instinct, you just have to learn how to use it :)

    I started of Ultima Online running away from PK'ers. Eventually over time i realised that dying and loosing 100 of each reg really isn't that bad, but enough to be annoying. Then the last phase of the cycle was having the time of my life :)

  • Posted: 9/08/08 8:46 PM
    Darkfall
• • PVP is more of a rush than PVE guys

  • Originally posted by Unahim

    But even though this game will have some awesome PvP, what we've heard about the PvE aspects is mind blowing as well, so perhaps we have the potential for both here.

    
     

    Man i totally hope so. Even PVE in this world would be more of a rush anyway because someone might gank you after you do all the hard work. Also in this game crafters may be really really valuable because its one character per server.

  • Posted: 9/08/08 7:58 AM
    Darkfall
• • PVP is more of a rush than PVE guys

  • Originally posted by Souvec
    

    While I have enjoyed PvP in my earlier years, its no longer my flavor.  I work in an extremely competitive environment where no one works together, and there is constant office fighting and bickering.  I guess when it comes down to it, I have no interest in spending my own leisure time in this same environment. 

    So for some, I don't think it all has to do with the size of your junk.  It's more choice.

    Fair enough man. I can understand the social and teamwork aspect of PVE. Different strokes for different folks

  • Posted: 9/08/08 7:24 AM
    Darkfall
• • PVP is more of a rush than PVE guys

  • Hey Hey!!

    My last comment was kind of a joke to rile up anyone who falls for it. I will admit though ive noticed general trends in people who play PVP vs people who play PVE. People who pvp are typically more competitive and tougher sorts. Do you deny this observation? Of course there are always exceptions. I know because i am friends with people on both ends of the spectrum.

    This is perhaps what you mean when you point out people are built differently? Some people do not like competition and are a little more fearful than others.

     

     

     

     

  • Posted: 9/08/08 7:04 AM
    Darkfall