EVE General Discussion

I think its cool.

Doesn't Eve have 500k active subscribers? That's a lot of names to put on there!

When I first read "worlds withing worlds", I actually got a little tingly thinking CCP went into overdrive and dropped something of the concept you know about onto Sisi. That feeling lasted about 2 seconds.

Wow.

Seriously?

Oh yes this is much better than modular POS

Why do we give CCP money?

WOW! Just how selfish and uncultured can people get. . . CCP is choosing to support a local artist (who has done a fantastic job collaborating with the art department at CCP and who has a far more refined taste then the some of the people putting forth their sad ideas for an improvement) and in the process they are honoring the city and country in which all this was begun!

Yet here we get a thread of self centered and uncultured people complaining about the wasted man hours and money! You're right! I'm sure all those CCP employees are hard at work wasting development time erecting that monument withe their bare hands instead of working at their jobs improving this game.

Because turning down what you feel is undeserved recognition is the definition of "self centered," but putting up a self-congratulatory monument to your own company's greatness is not.

What is disgusting is people trying to equate this with monuments that actually mean something.



You cut off my quote without the context; try reading the whole thing: "we didn't do anything to deserve such an honor". I was responding specifically to the idea that having our characters' names on this monument was an honor somehow equal to that of "an emperor, pharaoh, or honored soldier." The very idea is ludicrous. Yes, we've done a lot in 11 years, it's been fun, and in some ways, even meaningful on a personal level; but in the end, it's still just entertainment. It's a game that really doesn't matter to anyone who doesn't play it, at least not beyond the occasional amusing news story. It's hardly the sort of thing to equate to people who have changed the course of history or laid down their lives for their countries. The lack of perspective in this thread is astounding!

To borrow from William Shatner's famous Trekkie SNL skit: "GET A LIFE, will you people? I mean, for crying out loud, it's just a [computer game]!" The idea that a game is worthy of such a memorial is sheer hubris. Anyone who doesn't see that needs to go out and learn what really matters in life.

And you've fulfilled mine, so I guess we're even.

My main character C40ks0nD1ck would like to know if he can use a Plex for a name change?

They have a huge team and I'm pretty sure two concept artist and a local artist collaborating on a monument is not "losing focus on EvE" besides that the actual cost o the monument is insignifacant to the amount that CCP makes. it will not change anything inside the company! Development of EvE will continue! Be realistic!

Honestly, in the long run, the monument doesn't matter to me. I think it's a poor use of resources for a company that has had to lay off staff recently, but that's about it. If Hilmar wants to build a giant phallic tribute to himself and his company, fine, whatever, Nero fiddles while Rome burns and all that.

What bothers me is the idea put forth by several in this thread that playing a game is somehow an accomplishment deserving of recognition equal to that given to fallen soldiers. If you get your name (or rather, your fictional character's name) inscribed on a piece of stone in Reykjavik, and you think that's cool, good for you. But don't try to put it on the same level as the memorialization of those who have given their lives for their countries.

As I said before, I have worn the uniform of my country. Many of those whom I trained with and served with have died wearing that uniform. Claiming that having your (fake) name on a stone alongside that of some 40 year old manchild living in his parents' basement and playing EVE in his underwear (you know there's at least one of them in this game) just because you played a computer game for a few years is somehow an honor equal to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending the home they love is an insult to the memory of the fallen.

That is the idea that enrages me, and it is that idea that I am railing against. The fact that some here cannot see how self important and disgusting that idea is shakes my faith in humanity. I knew some aspects of EVE attracted certain personalities, but this is by far the worst attitude I have seen come out of this game: to inflate one's own importance to equate your engaging in a hobby with the actions of those who fight for and die for the rights of others.

I certainly agree with this!