EVE General Discussion

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I see what you did there... :)

I would say the next big expansion needs to take the suggestions from the people that live in 0.0 and revamp the whole thing. Stations/slots, POS, Mining, Industry, Production, everything. It needs a conflict driver besides moons. Farms & Fields, the works. When 0.0 erupts in war then highsec pubbies are happy because their ore is worth more, their products are worth more, etc. Make it so.

Halo's easy.

j/k.. ..but actually, if you wanted to compare the two:

Halo is basically a closed map, limited environment with precision aiming and very colorful characters last I checked. The maps are closed corridor, balconies, killing floors, etc.. or canyon killing environments with long range visuals, "king of the hill" style control points, and simple spawning where you start at one end of the map and attack down range.

..my experience anyway; it has been awhile though.

Dust is far more open, larger maps, much more difficult terrain, and many control points and spawn points. You can effectively be engaging enemies from all sides, and often are. There is also much greater depth in character skill vs. player skill, and you can choose from a wide variety of specializations, mixed armor and weapons, and more.

..but you know this.

I'm terrible, to be perfectly honest, but even I can shoot someone without missing provided I'm on target. The issue, is that my hits don't often have much effect. I find I drop a 30 round clip and miss 90% of the time because the silly buggers are dancing and hopping all over the place until I run out of ammo.

Either that, or they just 1-2-3 shot me before I get my sights on them. Often enough, that's exactly what happens. One shot with a heavy gun, gatling'd, blown up by anti-vehicle turrets, sniped from long range, spawn killed, shot in the back by a guy who spawned 20 feet behind me.. you name it.

A lot of it might just be bad luck, but provided I am with a group of tactically aware individuals I seem to do very well. The issue is more when I end up, (all to often at more than 80% of my games), with a bunch of guys who try to snipe camp from extreme range, toddle around, or otherwise generally remain absent from the field of battle or too spread out to do any good.

Then there is the opposing teams use of multiple spawn points to surround and control with heavies, tanks, and assaults. Meanwhile, I've got a team that is basically running all over trying to stay alive and getting spawn killed 9 times out of 10.

Tactical advantage plays a big part, and a controlled team does far better than disorganized chaos unless the latter happens to have 5 tanks, multiple heavies, and logis running around. That is with or without voice comms. Personally, I don't generally need them, and never use them.

Stay with the group, work with them, and things will be much easier generally.

Also, make sure you get a red dot before firing; if you don't cover and get it, you're out of range.

I didn't realise these roles didnt exist before Retribution

EVE has done nothing but grow for 10 years.

WoW lost 2 million subs last year.

One might note that WoW had 2 million to loose. We're still < 1/2 million XD

Op

eve is going hello kitty online all fuzzy and warm ccp listen to much to whineing carbares

personally i'm only playing eve until Downton Abbey Online is released.

So, it didn't mean anything to you, then?
You know, when we made love on the snooker table behind the bins.

Despite the fact your ship would stand out like a sore thumb, it would be very hard indeed to call you primary! I would have to save your furry hull till last...and even then i might just let you go