EVE General Discussion

We could call the system "Memoriam", it even sounds like a Eve system name.

I was in Access yesterday on the way to see EVE gate.

I have seen one small secured container that was placed in memory of Vile Rat. Would be nice to see some big monument thing there too, when you read about eve gate closing it is obvious that something like that should be there. It was end to something but also a beginning of something else. For people to realize, not everything is lost.

I think the general consensus at this point is that including names is far too complicated and time-consuming to implement in any reasonable, fair and equitable manner. So the concept has evolved to one of a "general" memorial to ALL those that have passed away and can no longer return to the game.

Which someday, if Eve survives, will include all of us.

I just want to give my support.

Rixx you have my vote. for VR for Rags, for all our fallen brothers.

A truly inspired idea Rixx - you have my complete support for this. CCP - make it happen!

I support the idea of a general memorial like the one Rixx proposes (and I love the tagline).

So let's talk about the system location. Two locations I highly recommend.

1. Seyllin, Essence. You want a ring of fire? Here's the place to put it. Seyllin I is the place where half a billion souls perished in one huge tragedy. It should have a memorial anyhow, why not this one? As reported in The Empyrean Age novel, the caches of Isogen-5 that destroyed the shattered planets were located at a place where the sun's corona formed a "ring of fire" around the planet. Sure, that one referred to T-IPZB, but Seyllin would be as appropriate. It could be to the dead in game and out. To boot, it's in Gallente low-sec, which is travellable with some risk from high-sec where most of the space-tourists will be anyhow.
2. Ennur, Molden Heath. When I did a pre-release review of the new nebulae a year or so ago, I lamented the fact that while the nebulae were awesome, the long-noted phenomena were not obviously present. Specifically I said, "I want to sit at the edge of Golgothan Fields in Ennur looking out over the slowly turning vortex in Ginungagap." These places already exist as part of the lore and even the game map - there's your black hole. Make it visible. Make it spectacular. It's already an in-game place, let us see it and make it a memorial site. It's also at the opposite end of space from the EVE Gate, per Rixx's suggestion. It would be a bit more dangerous, but still quite reachable. We could also hook Rixx's proposed "Memoriam" system off of Ennur.

Upon further review of the actual in-game objects, maybe Konora, Metropolis would be better than Ennur, Molden Heath.

Ginungagap:
Ginnungagap is a huge black hole at the edge of Minmatar space. It is the largest black hole close to civilized space. The black hole has already rendered several solar systems close to it uninhabitable, but otherwise it is not considered to pose any great risk to inhabited space for the foreseeable future. The black hole can be seen very clearly in the Konora system, located very close to it.

Point of No Return:
Point of no Return is a small black hole located not far from empire space. The black hole is rather old and was formed by a sun only just large enough to create a black hole when it collapsed. One interesting fact about it is that it's located more or less exactly in the center of the known world, if you only count those systems that have been linked with star gates.

Point of No Return is closer to Ennur and Skarkon in Molden Heath.

Cause VR was the first Eve player to be killed.
Or did he just happen to be a prominent one?
This only encourages martyrs.
This does nothing to encourage reflection on the causes of those losses or events.
Not supported.
Please do not go geo-political in Eve CCP.

I approve the concept of an in game memorial to all fallen players. I feel it would be a powerful testament to the strength and the depth of our community. It could easily be done in a manner that does not apply greater importance to any one player over another.