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Darek Castigatus
Immortalis Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#61 - 2012-04-06 10:09:48 UTC
played a bit of AO in 2006 or so and then a friend who owns the local internet cafe mentioned they had an eve corp and would i like to try it, read an article and thought why the hell not. Im now the longest serving active member of our corp Cool

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ElQuirko
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#62 - 2012-04-06 10:16:44 UTC
I couldn't really find an MMO that I wanted to stick to, because everyone was better than me and hours of grinding sounded like a bad idea.

Saw this on an MMO finder. Ignored it due to pay-to-play.

Then, a few months later, I saw that the trial was on Steam. I was like, "why not?" so I joined. Made my character look as stupid as possible, 'cause I thought that I'd only be playing for two weeks. Ragequit on day one because the game was too damn confusing. Came back on day 2 and have played ever since.

My first killmail was also my first ingame friend! Lol

Dodixie > Hek
Neddy Fox
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
#63 - 2012-04-06 10:25:16 UTC
Hmm, no former Face of Mankind players?

When I played FOM, a lot of the FDC guys told me about EVE, but I CBA to install it.
Then FOM died a terribad death due to bad management and the inability of the DEVs to cope with the numerous hackers / cheaters.

Gave EVE a go, never looked back , even when FOM seems to be revived..
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#64 - 2012-04-06 10:28:29 UTC  |  Edited by: DeMichael Crimson
I first heard about Eve Online late 2007 while I was playing an MMO called Dark Space. There was a couple of players in chat who were bad mouthing Eve Online and due to their bad description of the game, I never thought about Eve Online again.

Then in mid 2008 while watching Battlestar Galactica on the SyFy channel, I saw this ad about Eve. I recognized the name and remembered those guys in Dark Space talking about the game. Basically it peeked my curiosity and I decided to check it out.

After spending a couple of weeks searching the internet for Eve related info, videos and pictures, I created an account and have been here ever since.

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Caldarius Seeker
Doomheim
#65 - 2012-04-06 10:32:51 UTC
Hard to miss since there is no place in entire internet without eve advertisment :P Also I always ask for deep and complex MMO and they always point me here :)
McVain089
Red-Giant Inc.
#66 - 2012-04-06 10:38:17 UTC
I was sick for a very long time and I was searching for a mmo that wasn't the same as the rest. So there ya go... Been here ever since :)
Hairtrigger
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#67 - 2012-04-06 10:44:06 UTC
was nothin but a console gamer, then a friend got into eve, told me about it and a mth later i went and bought a alienware laptop just to play it on.

didnt have a clue how to use the laptop or any pc stuff, but as long as i could get into eve i didnt care

not played another game or turned on the console since
quickshot89
Drama Llamas
The Curatores Veritatis Auxiliary
#68 - 2012-04-06 11:24:42 UTC
Well 6 years ago while on a 6th form trip i took ill and landed up in hospital, the only mag i had was a PC Gamer that had featured eve that month (this was pre-trinity days) so after reading that article solid for a week as soon as i got home i signed up for the trial, never looked back.
Chopper Rollins
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#69 - 2012-04-06 11:34:22 UTC


03 start using the internet regularly at the age of 33
04 searching for info on .gif files, found link to 4chan on a long list of things at the Church of the SubGenius
05 saw documentary on 2nd Life
early 09 tried 2nd Life and got rid of it after 4 days amused by terrible graphics and arid environment
soon after, saw a thread in 4chan about Eve, fella posted a pic of an Incursus and described himself as an anti-pirate

09 trial Eve, amazed at it's beauty and lightness on bandwidth. Horrified by the freedom and trackless environment.

Played nearly everyday since.

Goggles. Making me look good. Making you look good.
Aghira
Systech Astromantics Shipyard Inc.
#70 - 2012-04-06 11:43:05 UTC
I saw an advert on a WoW site, watched the trinity trailer and instantly quittet WoW! That trailer really hooked me.

Es wird niemals so viel gelogen wie vor der Wahl, während des Krieges und nach der Jagd. (Otto von Bismarck)

english is not my native language.
Bucky O'Hair
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#71 - 2012-04-06 11:58:19 UTC
Jeopardy

[b]We Are Ushra'Khan!

We are coming for our people.[/b]
Josef Djugashvilis
#72 - 2012-04-06 12:02:44 UTC
Read about Eve before it started. Played Eve for a week or so in the very early days.
Stopped for work, family committments etc.
If I could remember my character name or the email address I had at that time, I would resub him.
Came back in '07

This is not a signature.
Sanya
Alexylva Paradox
#73 - 2012-04-06 12:43:02 UTC
They were announcing their release, I think on mmorpg.com, and as I had only played Dark Age of Camelot and other fantasy games, I thought trying a sci fi spaceship game could be interesting. And here I am today.

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2D34DLY4U
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#74 - 2012-04-06 12:51:33 UTC
Got invited to the Pirates of the Burning Sea beta, people called it "EVE lite" so I came to check the real thing...

Ended up not spending a dime on PotBS, subbing to EVE since then and often on more than one account Big smile
Eternus8lux8lucis
Guardians of the Gate
RAZOR Alliance
#75 - 2012-04-06 13:36:47 UTC
Used to hang out out at Frugalsworld before it shut down and Mark, the guy that ran the site, put in a call for people to join his corp in the forums. Was a bunch of us forum addicts at first. Still remember the nerve wracking trip from Ryddinjorn up to Ylandoki thinking every jump I was going to get killed mercilessly as I had just subbed and it was my first day. That was mid 03 and Ive basically been in Eve since. Took a bit of a break for a while but now Im almost constantly logged in with one account or another.

First MMO, tried two other FTP types that just bored me to tears during the "Eve breaks" you need from time to time but nothings ever compared.

Have you heard anything I've said?

You said it's all circling the drain, the whole universe. Right?

That's right.

Had to end sometime.
Roime
Mea Culpa.
Shadow Cartel
#76 - 2012-04-06 13:43:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Roime
I briefly considered posting this on an alt, but wth-

I found EVE via Apple's website. Was browsing the games available for Mac, and EVE looked p boss.

I don't have a gaming life, never really played computer games after Space Quests, Star Controls, Dooms and Wolfensteins way back then.

Also not even considering any other games, EVE is amazing.


(EDIT: I played EVE for a year on my fantastic MacBook Pro, but now I have succumbed and got a dedicated, huge ugly box with a terrible, ****** OS just to run EVE)

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Sgt AngelWisper Mortis
Shadow Angels Of Requiem
#77 - 2012-04-06 13:47:42 UTC
Cyprus Black wrote:
In your gaming life, what led you to find and play EVE Online? Was it a friend? An advertisement? Mentioned by a stranger? What was it? How did you get here?



Ive been a gamer for some time now, but it wasn't until i stumbled upon a review in a PC magazine that i took interest in EvE online. watched a few video clips visited the website and so on..

Figured ill give it a go and.....you guessed it, im hooked....its true it s a way of life P

Once you have grown to a new level (so to speak) there's always something new to aim for.


_ Your darkest secret can be someone else's desired wish._
Iosue
League of Gentlemen
The Initiative.
#78 - 2012-04-06 13:51:00 UTC
was reading this article in the New York Times and was amazed there was a sci-fi game with so much to offer. checked it out that evening and have been playing ever since. four accounts and four year later, i'm still here.
Skarsnik
DarkArch Corp
#79 - 2012-04-06 15:10:41 UTC
I found EvE through a friend playing the beta, I never managed to get an invite so joined on release. Been here since and wont leaveuntil they switch servers off Cool
SnoopyStardust
The Errors
#80 - 2012-04-06 15:35:48 UTC
Found Eve in 2007, while looking for the Frontier:Elite 2 for Amiga. Never heard about Eve before that.