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Hroya Likes received: 74	#41 - 2012-05-31 17:46:07 UTC 2 I play(ed) eve because here you could totally suck at everything and still have fun, where as in "common" mmo's if you couldnt keep up you might as well pack up. You go your corridor but.

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Talon SilverHawk Patria o Muerte Likes received: 739	#42 - 2012-05-31 17:46:32 UTC Sister Rhode wrote: Sexual gratification. With a face like that, hate to tell you it ain't working love Tal

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Mallak Azaria Caldari Provisions Caldari State Likes received: 6,614	#43 - 2012-05-31 17:48:17 UTC Mr Epeen wrote: Well... They have fun forums. Mr Epeen This is pretty much all there is to it. This post was lovingly crafted by a member of the Goonwaffe Posting Cabal, proud member of the popular gay hookup site somethingawful.com, Spelling Bee, Grammar Gestapo & #1 Official Gevlon Goblin Fanclub member.

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THE THlRD HORSEMAN Circle Of The Seven Seals Likes received: 1	#44 - 2012-05-31 17:54:08 UTC 1 Why do I play EVE, Beats having to talk with the wife!

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Ana Vyr Vyral Technologies Likes received: 423	#45 - 2012-05-31 17:55:02 UTC There's a wonderfully complex industrial system in this game, coupled with a player driven market that other games can only dream about. That's why.

Talon SilverHawk

Patria o Muerte

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#46 - 2012-05-31 17:57:11 UTC | Edited by: Talon SilverHawk

because I love sci fi, grew up with Star Trek and loved Elite.

I have also played a few other MMO out there , and I loved the fact EVE does have consequences, you lose it , its gone, made PVP really something special, actually got my heart going. I still remember the first time I lost a ship, my Moa (that I'd mined for months to get) to an Armageddon on my first trip out into 0.0, the pop was allot lower back then, so happened about 10 jumps in , you know I was actually unlucky to meet someone. Eve felt allot bigger then, travel took longer (unless you had the bookmarks), less peeps about.

I also like the fact that I can do lots of different things, rather than be forced down any particular path, I like the different lvls of risk involved allowing you to choose when you want to take them (something I hate is that ppl are trying to remove that choice)

Tal

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Elena Melkan Magellanic Itg Goonswarm Federation Likes received: 108	#47 - 2012-05-31 17:58:13 UTC 1 This is easy... ...because of the character creator, of course!

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Dessau The Scope Likes received: 221	#48 - 2012-05-31 18:03:06 UTC \| Edited by: Dessau Dogfights Shiptoasting ~Immersive Gameworld~ Quafe Also... Dbars Grinding wrote: I have no eve friends, so i just train skills in hope of one day i make friends.

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Onyx Nyx The Veldspar Protectorate Likes received: 638	#49 - 2012-05-31 18:06:07 UTC Instant gratification. I get called a sociopath on a daily basis. \o/ I kill kittens, and puppies and bunnies. I maim toddlers and teens and then more. Richard (http://www.lfgcomic.com/)

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Sir John Halsey Likes received: 31	#50 - 2012-05-31 18:18:28 UTC Eye candy internet space ships.... and the exploration :) Believe it or not, is not the best MMO (at least not until CCP will remove concord) and also it doesn't have the most entertaining PvP either.

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sweetrock Likes received: 63	#51 - 2012-05-31 18:19:53 UTC people play the game? I thought we all subscribed to ***** and moan on the forums whilst logging on now and then to change skills. Afterall this is the game you pay not to play

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ReptilesBlade Science and Trade Institute Caldari State Likes received: 77	#52 - 2012-06-01 04:56:02 UTC sweetrock wrote: people play the game? I thought we all subscribed to ***** and moan on the forums whilst logging on now and then to change skills. Afterall this is the game you pay not to play Better than WoW. It is the game so bad you pay other people to play for you!

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Scion Wrath Miners-R-Us Likes received: 0	#53 - 2012-06-01 06:23:22 UTC Kessiaan wrote: Because it's the only MMO where I can play how (Goons) want, not how the devs / NPCs tell me to play. .

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Peta Michalek Doomheim Likes received: 32	#54 - 2012-06-01 06:42:41 UTC \| Edited by: Peta Michalek 1 To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!

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Herzog Wolfhammer Sigma Special Tactics Group Likes received: 8,697	#55 - 2012-06-01 07:11:57 UTC 1 Play what? What is this game people refer to? Bring back DEEEEP Space!

Jypsie

Wandering Star Enterprises

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#56 - 2012-06-01 07:27:19 UTC

ReptilesBlade wrote:

Why do you play Eve?

Short: Eve has a very rich and deep industrial and market system ran by players.

Long: There are so many different facets to The Market and Industry, that attempting to take it all in is quite tasking. That it is all player driven is amazing to me. From the simplest "mine rocks, sell rocks" to PI, POS's, research, invention, capital production, T2, T3, etc. it takes so much to grasp the big picture. Also, on the trading side beyond simple trade hubs, things like finding good mission hubs to low ball items from lazy missioners, to finding hot spot stations to sell slightly over-priced wares around FW warzones, seeding low sec stations, finding a niche and filling it. Watching the other players respond to my actions and responding to theirs.

Doing these things, and watching the results from afar is amusing to me. Give people affordable guns and they will start shooting each other. Numerous industrial and market manipulations have happened in the past. The Goons with Ice and OTEC, and HG are recent well known ones. But manipulations have always been a part of the game, in small and big ways.

Josef Djugashvilis

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#57 - 2012-06-01 07:38:36 UTC | Edited by: Josef Djugashvilis

I was born in 1955 so I grew up with the space age, hence Eve appeals to me on that level.

Eve is complex.

Lots of things to do.

Mostly decent folk away from the forums, even some of the forum idiots are fine when I chat to them in local.

I lack the imagination to take any game involving magic swords, wizards, elves etc seriously.

I am continuously impressed by folk who are innovative and good at what they do in Eve, be it market trading, industry, pvp, exploration etc.

Will stop now, but lets face it, Eve is by some considerable distance, the best game there is.

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CCP Punkturis C C P C C P Alliance Likes received: 5,769	#58 - 2012-06-01 10:22:17 UTC 1 the social part is my favorite :3 ♥ EVE Brogrammer ♥ Team Five 0 ♥ @CCP_Punkturis ♥

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Luis Graca Likes received: 236	#59 - 2012-06-01 10:32:02 UTC 1 CCP Punkturis wrote: the social part is my favorite :3 Lies, the best part is when they pay you're wage

From Hisec with Love Holdings From Hisec with Love Coalition 3,981
Tora Bushido From Hisec with Love Holdings From Hisec with Love Coalition Likes received: 3,981	#60 - 2012-06-01 10:32:45 UTC You have less wife agro with headset on....... Neh, just cuz its a fun game, lots of older players, space theme, having fun on teamspeak with the alliance, killing stuff, tears drama and forum apologies, etc etc.... DELETE THE WEAK, ADAPT OR DIE ! Meta Gaming Level VII, Psycho Warfare Level X, Smack Talk Level VII.