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The last three years

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hapyjah
Perkone
Caldari State
#1 - 2014-06-15 16:18:30 UTC  |  Edited by: hapyjah
So I quit EvE three years ago, - I was really in to 1v1 in null sec and just couldn't get those fights I'd loved for the previous 5 years. So I decided to take an indefinite break, around the same time I quit smoking as it happens...two seconds while I light this cig...and now I'm back. Why, because no other game I have ever tried rivaled eve.

So now I'm wondering, can anyone give me a BRIEF lowdown on changes to the game, or point me in the direction I can catch up real quick without having to go through years of patch notes.

About to log in now, and can't remember if I even have any assets, so all I can offer any of you kind folks is pure unconditional, recreational, sometimes messy love! And of course a virtual space hug
Skurja Volpar
Rattini Tribe
Minmatar Fleet Alliance
#2 - 2014-06-15 16:33:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Skurja Volpar
All ships have been or are being rebalanced, making t1 frigs and cruisers much more viable and widely used,

FW has been overhauled, making it more lucrative and a good place for pvp in cheap t1 frigs, cruisers and destroyers,

Warp speed has been altered, so smaller ships warp much faster, but BC and above warps really slow and people really dont use them much at all, especially when combined with the cruiser buffs.

Gallente have gone from worst all round to best all round, and drone ships are dominating the fleet meta.

Ancillary active mods have been added, that use cap boosters+nanite paste to give extra rep, they have made active tanking for small scale work really viable.

There are now micro jump drive mods that jump you 100k (*afaik) in the direction you're pointing.

Medium rails are really good, cerb is one of the better Hacs, not many folk use zealots anymore, or drakes or hurricanes, Nag is the best dreadnaught, plus all sorts of other crazy skyisfalling stuff.

Most likely plenty more.

Also there has been much drama, most of which has been largely forgotten.

Bighugs \o/
Yarda Black
The Black Redemption
#3 - 2014-06-15 16:48:36 UTC
3 years... lets see if I can give you some usefull info...

Interceptor are now interdiction nullified in the way T3's with immobility drivers are

Titans can no longer lock subcaps

Drakes and canes were nerfed. You can still get the old cane, but its now called "fleet issue". The Drake is really gone.
In general a large number of ships have been revamped to be specialized. I'd suggest checking stats and bonusses before buying or undocking.

Drones were buffed with mods, including a damage one like heatsinks and gyro's. This has led to a massive increase in droneships. It also created trouble, which is why you'd be wise to look up some blogs. They're still tuning.

Instead of moon goo, nullsec alliances are now using rental empires. The total number of blocks has dropped to just 2. For you this has a massive added bonus; you're average nullsec dweller is now a carebear. Chances of catching people are much much higher.

The rest just sneaked up on me these last three years m8.

Welcome back!
Solecist Project
#4 - 2014-06-15 16:51:47 UTC
EVE now has sound!


You really should check it out!

Seriously! :O

That ringing in your ears you're experiencing right now is the last gasping breathe of a dying inner ear as it got thoroughly PULVERISED by the point roaring over your head at supersonic speeds. - Tippia
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#5 - 2014-06-15 17:30:00 UTC
The undock button is now top right instead of bottom left

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Rowells
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2014-06-15 21:55:53 UTC
Warp effects...

*involuntary orgasm*
hapyjah
Perkone
Caldari State
#7 - 2014-06-15 23:21:10 UTC
Thanks for all the replies guys, really appreciated it! I went away and played a bit and liking it so far


Solecist - I always used to play with sound off, today it was on by default and yea it's great.

Ramona, yea, that really confused me for a minute :P
ISD Ezwal
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#8 - 2014-06-15 23:59:35 UTC
Most of the artwork has been redone or upgraded, including the sky boxes (look at the stars!). On that note, the stars themselves as well...Smile
There is also the new warp and jump tunnel effects.

Oh, and ISD's CCL division is now moderating the forum...Shocked

ISD Ezwal Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs)
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#9 - 2014-06-16 00:01:04 UTC
ISD Ezwal wrote:
Most of the artwork has been redone or upgraded, including the sky boxes (look at the stars!). On that note, the stars themselves as well...Smile
There is also the new warp and jump tunnel effects.


Lol I couldnt add that myself as my machine is running on coal atm and I cant turn those things on

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Pix Severus
Empty You
#10 - 2014-06-16 00:14:23 UTC
Ramona McCandless wrote:
ISD Ezwal wrote:
Most of the artwork has been redone or upgraded, including the sky boxes (look at the stars!). On that note, the stars themselves as well...Smile
There is also the new warp and jump tunnel effects.


Lol I couldnt add that myself as my machine is running on coal atm and I cant turn those things on


I hear Steam runs well on those.

... sorry.

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Ig Asho
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#11 - 2014-06-16 03:41:00 UTC
Pix Severus wrote:
Ramona McCandless wrote:
ISD Ezwal wrote:
Most of the artwork has been redone or upgraded, including the sky boxes (look at the stars!). On that note, the stars themselves as well...Smile
There is also the new warp and jump tunnel effects.


Lol I couldnt add that myself as my machine is running on coal atm and I cant turn those things on


I hear Steam runs well on those.

... sorry.


/slowclap
DaReaper
Net 7
Cannon.Fodder
#12 - 2014-06-16 03:53:18 UTC
JC Anderson
RED ROSE THORN
#13 - 2014-06-16 05:00:47 UTC
You can spin your ship in the station as per the norm, but now after a certain number of spins a counter pops up on screen. Then every so many spins (cant remember number) the counter pulsates to keep track of your spins.

Thats all it does though... Count spins.

Its extremely useful.
JC Anderson
RED ROSE THORN
#14 - 2014-06-16 05:02:33 UTC
LOL And on that note, Eve Uni has a ship spin lesson on their wiki that talks about the counter.

http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Station_Spinning_101
Jake Warbird
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#15 - 2014-07-26 20:10:00 UTC
Ramona McCandless wrote:
The undock button is now top right instead of bottom left

GrrGoons

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000Hunter000
Missiles 'R' Us
#16 - 2014-07-26 20:32:35 UTC
Welcome back, adapt or die, don't fly what u can't afford to loose yadayada! And all that. Big smile
Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#17 - 2014-07-26 21:01:52 UTC
hapyjah wrote:
can anyone give me a BRIEF lowdown on changes to the game

You can now get banned for nothing but that doesn't mean nothing is a bannable offence Bear

Oh god.
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#18 - 2014-07-26 22:20:39 UTC
hapyjah wrote:
So I quit EvE three years ago,................................. around the same time I quit smoking as it happens...two seconds while I light this cig...and now I'm back.
Shocked

OK, everyone knows that smoking is bad for your health. Guess we could say playing Eve is bad for your health as well.

Blink

Anyway, welcome back to Eve and good luck..



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Valerie Mons
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#19 - 2014-07-27 00:37:29 UTC

I'm confused. Smoking again got you started playing Eve again? Am I reading this wrong?
Kaarous Aldurald
Black Hydra Consortium.
#20 - 2014-07-27 00:39:52 UTC  |  Edited by: Kaarous Aldurald
CSM members can ban people now.

[edit: Also, who dug this back up? This is like a six week thread necro.

"Verily, I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws."

One of ours, ten of theirs.

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