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Is there a place in this game for a casual gamer?
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Herping yourDerp
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#21 - 2012-03-25 19:45:15 UTC
for long stretches of time i log in every day, say hi and talk to people and never undock. usually its a period of "i'm bored of eve guys just saying hi and checking skills"
this period lasts 3 months

i reccomend trying new things though, red vs blue is a war corp that would probably be good for you. basically you pvp and die and kill and such
Serene Repose
#22 - 2012-03-26 05:52:52 UTC
Red Maiden wrote:
Wow, am I the only one who enjoys running missions and exploration after a long day?

No. You're probably just one of the few that post on the forum.

We must accommodate the idiocracy.
Kessiaan
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#23 - 2012-03-26 06:05:16 UTC
Serene Repose wrote:
Red Maiden wrote:
Wow, am I the only one who enjoys running missions and exploration after a long day?

No. You're probably just one of the few that post on the forum.


I'd rather play Skyrim than shoot red +s these days.

KB Link
Conu Leonida
filcaii sus paharu
#24 - 2012-03-26 06:13:06 UTC  |  Edited by: Conu Leonida
Al Corleone wrote:
Thing is, what should I aspire to become? Is the point of the game simply to get more money and buy new ships? Currently, running missions is not exactly a ton of fun.


Ships aren't like levels you gain in other games. They're simply tools you use to do whatever you want in the game. And as tools, some may be better than others at specific jobs; so keep every ship you ever flew at some point, you never know when you will need it.

EVE can be played casually. But don't expect miracles. To play it casually, you could stick to missions for a while until you train better skills and get to where you can fly ships better for harder missions.

Note that I said "fly ships better" instead of "fly better ships". I'm just reiterating what others have kept saying both in game and on the forums: being able to board a ship means jack squat unless you can fly it competently and fit it well.

Simply buying ships you can board is not enough. Buying a minnie cruiser where you can only fill half the available slots or an amarr laser boat where you loose power in the first minute of actual combat means you're ship will get popped in both pve and pvp.

So, stick to missions for a while until you get the hang of fitting ships and until you get better core skills to fit it better. This will also mean you can get a phat wallet to afford loosing small and cheap ships in pvp without worrying too much about running out of cash.

Training engineering, electronics, mechanics and navigation skills while playing EVE casually will prove beneficial regardless of whether you'll get into running missions, industry/mining or pvp-ing and this is just scratching at the surface. With this said, nothing is better in EVE than playing it with friends or being in a decent corp that can show you the ropes.

There's lots of things to do in EVE. You can take a look here "What to do in EVE" and take your pick.

Whatever you do, make sure you can spare $15 a month for EVE. I had some friends that as soon as they could make a little bit of cash consistently they got hung up on the idea of paying EVE with PLEX, thus spending most of their in-game time grinding creds like mad for the PLEX. They ended up with a second job and gave up on EVE.

Also, if you can spare the cash, never stop training skills even if you don't have the time to play the game as often as you'd like.

Have fun and don't get mad if you loose some ships. It's part of the program.
Ashley SchmidtVonGoldberg
Doomheim
#25 - 2012-03-26 06:15:48 UTC
This argument has raged across these forums at times and you are not the first person to ask this question.

With EVE you can play casually, but to get the most out of it requires a lot of time online.


This is why these forums abound with Neckbeard and basement comments.



You can play for an hour a week but will you be getting your 15 dollars/euros/pounds worth.


You can run a few missions or 4 cycles of a hulk in that time but you will never be able to roam in a pvp gank or be part of a huge pvp fleet.


There have been plenty of good suggestions and maybe Eve uni may work. not sure about RVB as you need to be able to cover your losses.

Industry can work for you as you dont have to be online.

Lastly, this is a game that gets under your skin so you are thinking about it when you are not playing and what you need to do/who you need to kill etc.

Good luck in whatever you decide to do next

Standing in for Karn Dulake who was banned for saying bad words
Tarsus Zateki
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#26 - 2012-03-26 06:18:24 UTC
ElQuirko wrote:
Sure, if you want to be a miner.


In my alliance we call them non-consensual victims.

You asked me once, what was in Room 101. I told you that you knew the answer already. Everyone knows it. The thing that is in Room 101 is the worst thing in the world.
Karl Hobb
Imperial Margarine
#27 - 2012-03-26 06:27:27 UTC
If you're committed to the small-guy/casual gaming style in EVE find a few things you like doing and alternate between them. Pro-tip: Probing skills open up a lot of PvE and (potential) PvP content, like wormholes, ninja-ing, and exploration sites.

I scatter little "outposts" of ships within a few jumps of my "home" so I always have something to do. For drunk Fridays I have a low-sec base with some AFs. For brain-dead nights after a client meeting I have a 'Cane for standings grinding. Sometimes I go out to Syndicate/Outer Ring to rat for a few days.. I have a few ships in a mission hub so I can ninja-salvage. Tonight I'm moving some Thrashers to a system along a trade-route in preparation for a gank night we have planned.

If you're flying ships solo you have a lot of options open, even if some parts of the game are closed to you. It also helps to find some friends to chat with because EVE can get lonely real fast; we have a chat for our hometown comprised of a bunch of people who worked with one guy at some point. NPC corp chat just doesn't cut it for me (bunch of randos arguing over some PvE shitfit) but it's better than nothing.

A professional astro-bastard was not available so they sent me.
Postitute
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#28 - 2012-03-26 06:30:43 UTC
Can't emphasize enough - the importance of getting into a social community within the game and investing time in that. This is a sand box game where the stories, experiences, and real value of the game revolve around other players, not NPCs, skill-levels achieved, raid bosses conquered, etc.. While some of these elements are in the game they are not really idealized by the developers to be the focus of your existence/play-time.

You can do it on a limited play schedule, just don't try to relate your game experience in other games very close to this one.
Guttripper
State War Academy
Caldari State
#29 - 2012-03-26 06:46:23 UTC
As others have stated, create your own goals and path and go from there. It may be daunting, but that is part of the fun.

Unfortunately, there is a player base rooted into the game that believes _their_ way of playing is the only proper way to play. Unless you are the type of player that likes to be told how to play, then ignoring their "advice" would be wise. Hell, even CCP to a point seems to want to push players into a certain direction, if the threads from fan fest involving their grandiose ideas have any merit.

Again, as a casual player myself, make some goals - long term is ideal, and then go from there. Then once you get more time, you realize that long trek is over without feeling like you spent the time traveling that path.
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