Missions & Complexes

Actually this is a valid viewpoint, this task is tedious and boring to me, I did it for a few months but could not keep it up for longer. That being said humans are not clones of each other, what is boring to one has some value for another. That's why there are differing genres of games.

I want to know what specific enjoyment people get out of it, because I'm curious. You know that thing that makes some people want to discover things and learn new things, not just know what they are told?



Not at all, there is no light as there is no right and wrong viewpoint. Just people who enjoy different things.


**** this forum is so jaded, I'm glad there are at least some serious answers in my threads.

Because I know I would be greeted with a WAVE of raging pvpers that would whip into a raging lynch mob at the slightest hint that pvp isn't interesting or fair in this game.

You want to know my viewpoint on pvp in this game? Terribly one sided in almost all non-dueling situations that no amount of skill will get you out of because hey it requires no skill! Tactical planning? Sure! Strategy, you bet. Guess what else requires those things? Missioning. The only difference is the strategies and tactics are static because the fights are static. Therein lies the ONLY difference and it is not a particularly good one.

Probably because most of the time a thread like this is exactly that.

I mean honestly, I am curious what you expected to get out of this thread. You have made it clear the mission grind isn't for you. It clearly is for others. Where you hoping someone would say "i like missions because..." and you would suddenly be like "wow if only i did missions for that reason maybe i'd enjoy it!"

You know that life is the biggest sandbox we found so far? ;-)

Tease

Instant fun.. and yeah I do find them to be fun still.. in.. moderate doses... 'chuckles*

Considering my work and having to take care of all the housework, cook dinner do laundry etc... its nice to have something i can log in, play for half an hour, get some nice escape from reality and just chill.

Dont have to jump 30 jumps for incursions, or spend hours roaming and not getting any pvp funsies. So perfect for those days when i am on limited time, also since i dont have to worry about anyone else i can just log if work needs my attention. No fleetmates to worry about.

The one question I left in there makes it sound a LOT like a troll. You might not have intended it that way but on its own, maybe you'll see why some people are offended by it. You're basically belittling missioning with that question.

I don't do missions. I joined in when my corpmates ran missions, but rarely started them on my own. I actually have a hard time getting jump clones because I've never put in the effort to get the requisite standings with enough NPC corps. Still, I think I understand the mission runners well enough.

1) It's the first thing they are introduced to in Eve. The tutorials are a series of missions, so it's easy to step from the training missions to Sisters of Eve to normal faction missions as your first activity. After a few weeks of missions and getting new ships, they become invested in missions both in experience and the skill training they choose. After a while, it's just what they do best/easiest.

2) It has some appeal to the same OCD crowd who will play the same platformer over and over to get a better score/time/whatever. Pick a metric: isk/hour, mission times, standings, NPC kill count, whatever...doing better than their previous best drives them.

3) You may see ships as disposable tools, but they might see ships as vehicles, property, even the closest thing they have to a "home" in Eve. It's the thing they spend the most time in, can customize, and show off. They started in a Merlin, moved up to a Cormorant, then to a Caracal, a Drake, a Raven, a Tengu, then a Golem. Every upgrade was a reward to them. T2 large weapons training completed? Time to upgrade. You might think it's silly, but there is a whole genre of flash games out there where "complete this repetitive task to get upgrades" is the entire game.

(edit: for that matter, almost every single player game and multiplayer RPGs does this: the further you progress, the more cool stuff you get to use. They've been conditioned for this mentality by nearly every game there is)

4) It's a means to an end. Locator agents, station taxes, jump clones, and isk to buy ships and PLEX can all be had via missions. Sometimes you have to grind to get to stuff you need/want.

5) While they're running missions and amassing wealth and ships, they are also training skills. Have you forgotten that every minute an account is active, it can be training? They may have other goals and simply be using missions to pass the time while they complete their training.

Exploration. It's much less monotonous, you'll see more places, and you can branch out into higher-risk activities like lowsec or wormhole exploration as you gain experience. You'll still be shooting NPCs so your mission skillset will apply well.



Agreed. If you only have an hour to put into an Eve session, missions might be the only thing that actually get you what you're looking for. Incursions can take a while to get started, exploration takes patience, and it can take more than an hour to find good PVP (that's GOOD pvp, rather than being blobbed by a force you can't hope to fight)

I really like gaining new levels while I missions, and see how I can change my tactics or strategy for them at each new level I gain. Suppose with max skills I would lose that enjoyment, and become more like how you are feeling. I also like the story of the missions and like doing them. As well as too young to say I have won missioning right now.

Those are the people I'm looking for, I assume it would be fair after this long that people like that do not frequent / visit the forums at all. Oh well.