EVE General Discussion

I have to disagree with some of your points. I'm an old time EVE player, first played way back in 2004, started properly in 2005 and carried on that way until 2013. I took a break from then until now, mostly due to the fact that I couldn't afford to play any more. Over the years I tried, and sometimes succeeded, to get other people into the game. That proved incredibly difficult given the fact that the 2 week trial period was never long enough to give people a decent sense of the game and its community.

This new Alpha setup is, as far as I am concerned, a massive step in the right direction. I can now enjoy being part of the EVE universe again, though slightly limited, until such time as I can afford to sign up properly again, and it's given me a way to encourage those friends of mine who are careful with their money to try EVE out. I firmly believe that Alpha will have a fairly high conversion rate, and that will eventually prove to be the breath of fresh air this game needs.

Sure, things will be topsy turvy for a while, certain market segments will see price fluctuations, and there will be some natural die off from that, but overall I think it will still prove to be a net gain.

If losing a ship to a gatecamp causes them to leave, Eve was never going to be a game for them, anyway.

Yea, I'm gonna agree with the others. Gate camps might suck for people thinking this is WoW in space, but those people were unlikely to stay anyway.

"Slightly limited" is a bit of an understatement, but I don't see much of a problem with the skillset Alphas get. T1 is fine, really. Back in the day we actually used T1 ships and modules, and they haven't really gotten any worse since. So even though they are severely limited, I would say, Alphas should be able to play the game and get involved, and still have the option to sub/PLEX on demand if they want to. Eve has always been harsh, and 2-3 weeks have never been enough to get into the game and see behind all the scamming, stealing and ganking going on. Of course, if those things deter players from Eve, they will often do so within the first couple of weeks, but they are part of the game and anyone turned away by them wouldn't fit in anyway. So, I agree with Suroh Kurvora Herbert G Wells (got the names mixed up) that the new Alpha clone system should be in a pretty good state compared to what we had.

this. people have lost ships to the lemming swarms of rookie ships doing ganks, you get those same types organized even its its limited, they can fly thrasher and catalyst is causes a lot more damage than a rookie ship and ive already seen a number of alphas advertising for exactly that.

I hope all of the shipping lanes burn and all mining ceases.

Well... Being alpha in Eve is similar to be zergling in Starcraft.... Flying cheap stuff in swarms, being disposable and killing bigger stuff by numbers.... If that's your cup of tea then Alpha is for you.

That you used the word griefing to talk about game mechanics makes this thread silly.

Come out to lowsec, it is what Alphas where built for, tons of Lowsec Corps will be able to pay for your losses and help you find wins.

If you are an alpha and you are getting ganked in high sec you are probably not doing it right.

The point is to give a taste of the game, but still give people a reason to subscribe. So CCP can still make money off this change.

Alright smart guy, show me a proper Fit an Alpha can fly, complete with T2 guns, T2 Drones and T2 Ammunition for extra range, and you'll win a thousand internets. Despite the smartassery, I trust you surely understand what I'm saying. Alphas are pretty much gimped in terms of Skills, but that's alright, because this is Eve and in Eve about everything can be made to work.

I'll drink to that!