EVE General Discussion

I found the reason for my recent aversion towards this game, the reason I stopped logging in. I still log on to update my queue, but that's about it, I did not feel any desire to undock in the past 4 months. Did not know it at first, now I can see it clearly.

The community is great, the way the game is set up - with everything depending on players is also great. But I like to be able to enjoy a game alone also, and i can't because of gates. I just reached my limit for jumping blindly through gates in null sec, with all my loot. Also I have a combat ship in one station, I scan something in some other system with my Buzzard, then I need to get my ship, and this involves more lottery jumps. I feel caged. I can't just log in and do stuff because there are - gates.
I'm tired of asking every minute - "how is this gate?". This - in the best case, when I have someone to ask, and I get an up to date answer.

The game is also pay to win. Pay for two accounts, use a scout with an interceptor - and you will never be caught on gate ever again.

Well, for me I see it as a lottery, and I got enough of it. Also - I'm not paying 2 accounts, on principle, that's already hardcore gaming for me, not interested.

kinda deflated your own point there bucko.

then make friends, this much more than any other game relies upon your ability to do this

For about 8 years of playing (7 years on this main account), I have never used a secondary account at the same time as my main one. This includes scouting.

I have "lived" in highsec, nullsec, lowsec and w-space for months at a time ranging from small independent alliances to powerblock behemoths, from thousand player blobs to solo and small gang PvP and I never felt a need to have or use a scouting alt.

It's simple, really:
- watch local;
- watch intel;
- use intel;
- watch dotlan;
- watch in-game map;

And the most useful one:
- learn the environment (where are the reds coming from, where are they based, who are they, what are they usually flying, how many of them are active in your current timezone, how do they roam around space, are there any solo hunters deployed near your space,...)

Once all of this turns into a habit and you know your environment well, moving through hostile space does not seem so hopeless. You'll need just a couple of seconds to gather all necessary information to move relatively safely without ever feeling the need for a scout alt.

But if you really hate gates, try out the wormhole space. Recent changes to wormhole mechanics even grants you protection if you are the one who scanned down a new wormhole.

Dude,

Tech 3 + mobile depot.

To me this sounds like you don´t have a Problem with Gates but with Low/Null-Sec. in NullSec you have to work with others, there is almost no other way around it. LowSec is a little bit safer when you know what you´re doing, but there is still risk when you want to operate alone.

Have you considert returning to HighSec? There you don´t have to be concerned about your safety that much. In HighSec there are no GateCamps for normal Combat/Exploration-Ships as long as you don´t bling-fit them.

Gates are for wuzzies. Get a jump drive and never take a gate again!

Except with your cyno alt...

Yeah, well it's a small sacrifice. Also Interceptor cynos work great!

get out of nullsec go back to highsec and you wont have to keep updated on what's beyong the next gate(aside from WT's)