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New dev blog: Nine glorious years of EVE Online on May 6th

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PorkCleaner
Pulling The Plug
PURPLE HELMETED WARRIORS
#101 - 2012-05-01 01:01:06 UTC
CCP this gift sucks balls - seriously, a set of cruisers? Most and I mean most players can earn what these gifts are worth by killing a few rats in null or low sec. This is a gift for noobs so call it what it is " A Noob gift basket". Just to prove I am not whiny, here is a suggestion: Why can't CCP get an imagination and do something a little harder and provide gifts to characters based on skill points. Such a distinguishment could be useful for other purposes.
Conal Orion
KNIGHTS abERRANT
#102 - 2012-05-01 02:29:04 UTC
DeBingJos wrote:
\o/ Hurray!! EVE forever!!!

Also: Why do people always have to complain about the gifts they get? Where I come from, that is very rude.

Edit: fourth page snipaaaa


I'm pretty sure it's rude everywhere. ;)

Thanks for being space Hobbits and giving gifts on your birthday, CCP. ;)

Will be interesting to hear more about the Amarrmatar book-- or is that Minmamarr... :P
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#103 - 2012-05-01 02:47:19 UTC
Happy 9th Birthday and gratz.

Yeah, getting free gifts from CCP is nice and appreciated, but getting something special like the Snowball's and Launcher was extremely unique and fun, not to mention it'll always be remembered.

Hell, that was the only time players could attack each other for no reason whatsoever in high sec without getting Concord involved. I felt sorry for Concord so I shot them with the 'Snowballs' too. Each winter I scan the universe looking for that elusive 'Cold Wave', hoping for a chance to re-freeze the melted snowballs stored in station.

Another thing that would be memorable is a chance to get one of the various 'Limited Edition' collector ships that have been previously introduced into the game, such as the rarely seen Interbus Shuttle, the new Quafe Industrial, etc.


Anyway, of all the gifts being offered, this one looks interesting:

A Paxist Treasure - Pax Ammaria - Collector's Item

I wasn't sure what the Pax Ammaria is so I did an Evelopedia search and found this page created by CCP Abraxas:
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Pax_Ammaria_%28Chronicle%29

Quote:
Something interesting will be here soon ...


Lol

Hope I'm wrong but I imagine the Pax Ammaria will be similar to the Pax Amarria. I have that item and still can't find a use for it in-game.

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Jon Marburg
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#104 - 2012-05-01 04:04:51 UTC
Sweet, pretty sure I'm in the trailer! I was one of those deimos flying together around the station in 6-cz on sigularity, which is where I'm pretty sure that clip came from.
Cecil Arongo
Zebra Corp
Goonswarm Federation
#105 - 2012-05-01 04:56:38 UTC
ArmyOfMe wrote:
8 Years and counting for me.
Someone give me a damn permaban so i quit this game and get my life back.

I can haz stuffz?

This is for all you new people: I have one rule. Everyone fights, no one quits. If you dont do your job I will shoot you myself. DO YOU GET ME?
Vikarion
Doomheim
#106 - 2012-05-01 07:01:55 UTC
Glad to (still) be here. Been flying since October 2007.
malaire
#107 - 2012-05-01 07:27:07 UTC
Vincent Athena wrote:
Thanks!

Per player or per pilot?

Neither - gifts like this are usually per account.

New to EVE? Don't forget to read: The Manual * The Wiki * The Career Options * and everything else
Indahmawar Fazmarai
#108 - 2012-05-01 07:40:37 UTC
Well, after reading the devblog a few times I eventually found something of (minimal) use, but I seriously wonder why most gifts are suit for characters who weren't around to get the 8th anniversay gift. I am not complaining about getting Free Stuff (TM), but somehow expected that this time there would be something suit for every age and not just newcomers.
malaire
#109 - 2012-05-01 07:44:35 UTC
Callis Tsero wrote:
I cant' decide. Can someone write up a guide on the value of all these gifts :D

Using NPC prices for skillbooks and current Jita buy prices for everything else:

Fire All Lasers (with Dignity) - 16 mil ISK
Duty, Honor, State (and Missiles) - 17 mil ISK
Deadly Elegance (Drones Extra) - 18 mil ISK
Heavy Iron (Rusted) - 17 mil ISK
Plug and Play - 13 mil ISK
Refine Your Skills - 45 mil ISK
Drill Bits - 31 mil ISK
A Paxist Treasure - priceless

New to EVE? Don't forget to read: The Manual * The Wiki * The Career Options * and everything else
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#110 - 2012-05-01 07:53:54 UTC
Drink beer, write devblogs

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#111 - 2012-05-01 07:56:21 UTC
PorkCleaner wrote:
CCP this gift sucks balls - seriously, a set of cruisers? Most and I mean most players can earn what these gifts are worth by killing a few rats in null or low sec. This is a gift for noobs so call it what it is " A Noob gift basket". Just to prove I am not whiny, here is a suggestion: Why can't CCP get an imagination and do something a little harder and provide gifts to characters based on skill points. Such a distinguishment could be useful for other purposes.


I like the way you say that without a trace of irony.

PS What presents did you give your friends on your birthday?

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
Zemlin
Damocles Syndrome
#112 - 2012-05-01 08:06:18 UTC
Now you know how the girlfriend you never will have feels when you forget your anniversary and take her out for a fine dinner at Taco Bell pretending that you really didn't forget and planned this the whole time.
Heinrich Rotwang
Spectre Fleet Corporation
#113 - 2012-05-01 09:01:29 UTC
Thank you very much for this wonderful gift of a kitchen appliance. May I assume that the recipe for your favorite meal will be inside of the attached greeting card?
Daenna Chrysi
Omega Foundry Unit
Southern Legion Alliance
#114 - 2012-05-01 10:12:19 UTC
the other gifts are bit dull, but the Paxist Treasure got my curiosity, ill be grabbing it for my main.

also cool, 5th of june is my RL cake day Cool
Oxandrolone
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#115 - 2012-05-01 10:13:00 UTC
tl:dr give us something useable if your already space rich

is it possible to have something useful if you already have enough isk in your wallet to purchase implants/cruisers/skillbooks etc?

otherwise it just becomes another calculation to figure out which option is worth the most isk : /

remap would be awesome
a useful implant that cant be traded (ie converted into isk)
aurum
eVRiAL
Reveka.
Bad-Touch
#116 - 2012-05-01 10:43:13 UTC
Extra remap? Sad
Cap Tyrian
Guiding Hand Social Club
#117 - 2012-05-01 10:48:16 UTC
Disappointing
Devore Sekk
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#118 - 2012-05-01 11:02:32 UTC
I'm holding out for Pax Mammaria myself. Maybe for the 10th?

For all the people complaining about free stuff... there will be another option at the bottom "press here to get a refund". I volunteer my wallet for this purpose.
Mcpate
Unknown Means Unknown Consequenses
#119 - 2012-05-01 11:13:29 UTC
ArmyOfMe wrote:
8 Years and counting for me.
Someone give me a damn permaban so i quit this game and get my life back.


Best Post Ever! Where is Jack Kevorkian when we need him most?

I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell. Harry S. Truman
greeny knight
Solar Storm
#120 - 2012-05-01 13:04:40 UTC
hey i play eve 8 years in a row can i have a xtra gift being a old timer and stuff Twisted