EVE General Discussion

Also, how the hell are "conversations" a metric? You mean you've spoken to a few high sec players and they happen to be rookies? Well done, you worked out that only rookies and people dumb enough to still live in high sec actually chat in local in whatever mission hub you live in.

The last time I logged into Eve was a few weeks ago, what does how much we play have to do with whether we live in low, null or highsec?

I would have thought seeing Eve as a "game" would have made you more inclined to risk your imaginary ship, rather than cowering in high sec like a little girl?

Have you finished editing and rewriting your post yet? Jesus, its an internet forum, we don't care about what you have to say enough that you need to spend 20 minutes writing it.

And I was a newbie before level fours existed, and when it was considerably more difficult to make ISK. The fact that some players stick around also has no impact on average player retention. Lrn2statistics I guess.

I also barely log into the game, yet keep three accounts going. What's your point? I have a job and a gf, unfortunately I cannot dedicate all my time to Eve.

In 7 years of a -do what I like- playing style always changing and moving, I have never felt more cosy and risk free isk making than when I was in a large sov alliance in nullsec. Surrounded by sov with alliance chat, intel and other channels all keeping me updated on everything going on within 10+ jumps of my cosy little isk machine system.

This is so true. While it is difficult to gain sov, once an alliance gets in and controls their region, has several intel channels, and jump gates, being in an alliance you have very low risk.

The problem is, to be in a large corp or alliance, you have to put us with comms full of rude, stupid and often racist, vulgar or sexist comments. The bigger the alliance, the highter the chance you do not want your family to overhear the comms.
Unwise youth I can tolerate, but outright bigotry I will not. Also, you have to put up with petty little dictatorial egos to be allowed in.

Low sec is a carebear heaven for PvPers. They have low risk, compared to PvErs and miners or even ratters.

A properly fitted mission ship is dessert for the carebear PvPers.

So, yeah, I do not get to fly in 0.0, I can never solo a Sanctum... not because of the game but because of the NBSI rules.

Aramis Rosicrux

Isn't low sec that boring empty space where all the scum hangs out to talk about how idiotic and safe high sec is etc etc.

Lowsec IS a dangerous place. This one time I was in lowsec, there was this guy who played the flute and .... wait .... that was bandcamp.

Anyway, there is a wise lesson to be learned here boys and girls: never EVER leave highsec



.... or join bandcamp.

Read it, won't read again.

Sorry to burst your bubble (not really), but we are all guilty of that .. ref: Sanctum nerf. Stones, glasshouses and so on.

Blobbing should not be the alpha and omega .. even in a MMO. Ball was dropped by CCP way back when, but according to Unifex they are trying to find that elusive sphere once again. Having wing mates should augment ones game, not be a pre-requisite .. huge difference.

Problem is that Eve does not exactly have the full introduction available for newcomers, tutorial is very basic (in Eve terms), but again Unifex seems intent on improving upon it which is so far beyond good that no word yet exists to describe it .. for knowledge truly is power.
Telling people to essentially ask Google or random (notoriously evil) characters for assistance .. need I go on?

No comment. Generally good advice .. ties into to the meme "Don't fly what you can't afford to lose".

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm .. did I miss a "m"?
Afraid that one would/should go out to everyone in Eve were it to be acceptable as a criterion. All flames "against" high, low or null are usually from characters with limited if any experience in said sphere .. Eve is unique in one aspect only .. the one server. Were we able to play into that by integrating the differing areas of the sandbox and making them inter-dependent then all cries for nerfs to one or the other would be silenced.
PS: Been there, done that (Except prolonged worms because that's just gross!).

In short: The idea of a tar pit only exist in your head because your personal experience has been better than the "noob" you try to educate. Onus in on CCP to provide the framework with which a newcomer can be encouraged to take the leap, it should not all be on the hapless to make sense of this convoluted world of ours.

lol I perfer high sec, but have no qualms jumping a untanked Hulk down a null pipline for ***** n giggles. That perfer High sec is that "cowering"?

And I think you missed the gist of his post (or chose to ignore it). It wasnt about the amont of time you play but the assholes in null/low that meet you when you go there lol

Luckily the CEO of my (player) corporation thinks different and has gotten a lot of non-alts, <5m SP newbie players like me under his wings and is now desperately trying to teach them. And maybe that's what will prevent us newbies from quitting after " few months".