EVE New Citizens Q&A

OK, so maybe 48 isn't "old" but I am sure it is older than most.

I did my 30 day trial, which doesn't mean I played 30 days worth by any means and when my time was up I subscribed. I've been playing MMO's since Ultima Online so this isn't my first rodeo. Here are my observations as a newb:

The game, when properly played, looks incredible. I am at that awkward "Hey look I got some ships! Now what?" stage. For once in my gaming life I need to buckle down and actually study the game and work at it.

The community has been extremely helpful. Thank you.

PVP...dunno, I tend to be a PVE type of guy but want to explore the logi-role. I know I have to work on combat skills to succeed, though.

Corporation....since I have been a major solo player in most games I think I will have to find a corp to do well. Had a few generic invites addressed to a dozen newbs and myself, but I am from the old school where you researched a guild and joined because you, yourself are a good fit. I think that was one of the things that turned me against WoW. There it became about gear scores and equipment. Hey it's great you have uber gear....but what if you're a jerk?

Graphics: I saw where some other newbs were whining about graphics. What? I think my ships are beautiful. Even my Venture.

So right now I am floundering but that will improve as apply myself a bit. The game is a bit overwhelming and even the knowledge out there is daunting. Buck up, Bud.


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Crap... I edited it out and you answered it part of it pretty much. How hard is it to learn roles such as logi while in a corporation? To me it seems that it would be about your only chance to learn, but does the PVP scene pretty much dictate that newb logi pilots have no chance?

I'm 44. This game has gotten younger in recent years but when I first started playing in 2009 I was one of the younger guys of everyone that I interacted with so I think this game still has a lot of older players.

Not that long ago corps could not invite players you had to apply. I liked that much better.

I also left WoW and for many of the same reasons. It sounds to me like you are a good fit for this game. In this game it's much more about what you as a person bring to the table personality wise than it is about any "attributes" or "gear" that you character has.

LoL. That drowning feeling doesn't really go away. I think you just kind of get used to it. On the plus side it's how this game stays challenging and engaging for years.

I have done ZERO PVP yet so wasn't sure how it was setup. Sounds like the Eveverse is a bit like the Wild West! I have mostly been mining and hunting relics which I find enjoyable but looks like my horizons will expand quite a bit.

Yeah...you're old, sorry.
There are a lot of older players in EvE. If I recall correctly, enough to make the average age of EvE players in 30s.

Welcome aboard.

I didn't like mining in UO. I was there just after release for a number of years, close to your age etc. I did like smithing though, it was very social early on, until they killed that with repair deeds and all that. I did make a miner though, just a well rounded mule for the heck of it. Combat was always the thing, and it was really good there early on with just GM gear mostly, and pull out a vanq hammer now and then to smash your opponents armor to bits and watch him run away naked haha.

I had to study for UO. Not as much as EVE, but then UO wasn't as deep back then, and after some years it took a bad turn not worth playing. It's deep really became more shallow, less skill and far more item dependent etc. luck suits were just horrid.

Here it really is skill. Not just what you can skill up on a character, but what you learn with how to apply those skills to actual gameplay. That takes time, well for some stuff, mining is still mining hehe. http://swiftandbitter.com/eve/wtd/

Yeah, I didn't like WoW at all either, and a lot of the older mmo's really dumbed down with their fast travel and tailored scaled instancing, casual play etc. If you are soloing here, you can join up with some NPSI communities, find info in google EVE Online NPSI.

Only mining I really liked was in SWG, but you would set up harvesters/extractors. Only game I really sold any raw materials, mostly energy on the side for my master bounty hunter. Eventually revamped into just another dumb game though. Glad EVE hasn't gone that way yet, still seems stable for the most part.

Well yeah there has been some, I know. hehe I'm still bent about putting in that explorer mini-game. hah I still have some well rusted combat hacking ships laying around, sooo abandoned it

You've probably seen this on player ages.

Being 48 means you remember zork, wizardry and 2400 baud dialup modems, etc.... Likely also means you have way more gaming experience then these young whippersnappers.

Welcome to Eve.

May you have a long and rewarding career here.



DMC

And you also should draw some experience from different players.

You have to know all the options before you jump in any "do this as soon as possible" kind of advice.

EVE is not like other MMOs where you have a traced destiny to save your universe from the forces of evil you know which ones they are.

And you really should get diversified advice.