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TheBlueMonkey
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#41 - 2013-01-25 16:54:28 UTC
Daisai wrote:
Herr Wilkus wrote:
... in a single player game?

this is a question mainly for miners - people who don't mine in a multiplayer one either i will take a no by default.

i'm just trying to work out if the miners WOULD mine in a single player game, and if not, why its different in EVE


X3 is single player and has mining so yes they probably would.


HELLLLLL NO

In X3 you setup a factory chain along with automated ships so you can go do fun stuff and come back to ships\ammo\money.
Vincent Athena
Photosynth
#42 - 2013-01-25 17:01:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Vincent Athena
I have mined in single player games, so yes. And for the same reasons: to get stuff and/or in game money, and because I like the process of accumulation.

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Fasturian Icildentirf
Malevelon Roe Industries
Convocation of Empyreans
#43 - 2013-01-25 17:14:07 UTC
I think the last single player game I mined in was Starflight. Though that was wandering around looking for planetary deposits in a hovercraft with a battery that could be depleted. It was fun acquiring the wealth.

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Lugia3
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#44 - 2013-01-25 21:06:47 UTC
Not Politically Correct wrote:
I played Eve as a single player mining game for most of my first three years. It wasn't boring at all.

I had four accounts, so I used two Hulks, an Orca, and an Iteron V. There was always something to keep me busy.


Yet you still lost a Raven with faction heavy launchers on it. Hmm... I wonder why nobody ever told you that was a ******** idea? Roll

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Montevius Williams
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#45 - 2013-01-25 21:39:24 UTC
Herr Wilkus wrote:
... in a single player game?

this is a question mainly for miners - people who don't mine in a multiplayer one either i will take a no by default.

i'm just trying to work out if the miners WOULD mine in a single player game, and if not, why its different in EVE


This is a dumb question. You might as well ask, would you do Level 4 missions (PVE) in a single player game.

Besides, mining does affect EVE as a whole. I believe more trit is sold than any other iteam in EVE. Someone is mining it. It doesnt just appear on the market out of thin air.

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Doomheim
#46 - 2013-01-25 21:45:58 UTC
Herr Wilkus wrote:
... in a single player game?

this is a question mainly for miners - people who don't mine in a multiplayer one either i will take a no by default.

i'm just trying to work out if the miners WOULD mine in a single player game, and if not, why its different in EVE



Why is industry and building so hard for you to understand? Is it genetic? Or simply RP gone too far?

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Not Politically Correct
Doomheim
#47 - 2013-01-25 21:56:42 UTC
Lugia3 wrote:
Not Politically Correct wrote:
I played Eve as a single player mining game for most of my first three years. It wasn't boring at all.

I had four accounts, so I used two Hulks, an Orca, and an Iteron V. There was always something to keep me busy.


Yet you still lost a Raven with faction heavy launchers on it. Hmm... I wonder why nobody ever told you that was a ******** idea? Roll



Sorry, you didn't read far enough. It had Caldari Navy Cruise Missile Launchers on it. They were a gift. They were given to me by my mission partner who didn't think Arbalest Cruise Missile Launchers did enough damage. I don't use them anymore. On any ship.

Yes. It was my fault . . . for listening to advice on what ship to fly, how to fit it, and several mistakes of my own. That makes you God?
Lugia3
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#48 - 2013-01-26 04:57:47 UTC
Not Politically Correct wrote:
That makes you God?


Yes.

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Not Politically Correct
Doomheim
#49 - 2013-01-26 05:07:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Not Politically Correct
Lugia3 wrote:
Not Politically Correct wrote:
That makes you God?


Yes.



'Nuff said. But I would appreciate it if you, as the new God, would finally put me on your Christmas card list.

EDIT: BTW, who is Rosonne Severasse? Not one of mine. I have 14, but I'm pretty sure I remember all their names.
Xearal
Dead's Prostitutes
The Initiative.
#50 - 2013-01-26 05:16:25 UTC
Chribba wrote:
I went asteroid mining in Elite, so my answer would be yes.

/c


But you mine in titans, so it doesn't count.

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Piugattuk
Litla Sundlaugin
#51 - 2013-01-26 13:36:59 UTC
Herr Wilkus wrote:
... in a single player game?

this is a question mainly for miners - people who don't mine in a multiplayer one either i will take a no by default.

i'm just trying to work out if the miners WOULD mine in a single player game, and if not, why its different in EVE


Would I do a repetitive task, sure I would mine in a single player game if it served a purpose of mine.
Daisai
Daisai Investments.
#52 - 2013-01-27 09:16:57 UTC
TheBlueMonkey wrote:
Daisai wrote:
Herr Wilkus wrote:
... in a single player game?

this is a question mainly for miners - people who don't mine in a multiplayer one either i will take a no by default.

i'm just trying to work out if the miners WOULD mine in a single player game, and if not, why its different in EVE


X3 is single player and has mining so yes they probably would.


HELLLLLL NO

In X3 you setup a factory chain along with automated ships so you can go do fun stuff and come back to ships\ammo\money.



You cant mine in systems after doing a unfocused jump, there you have to mine in a more eve way.
Although there it goes better then in eve.
Ritsum
Perkone
Caldari State
#53 - 2013-01-27 09:41:47 UTC
I do gathering in single player games, most of the time I enjoy it unless the gathering system is annoying...

Also I would prefer to do gathering in single player games over EVE at the moment since EvE has those annoying religious folk that come around to your neighbourhood and try to force their belief's and salvations onto you, though the RL version's do not ask for cash up front nor want to put signs up in your yard.

Play EvE how you want to play it and do not let others dictate how you play. Evolve your playstyle to protect yourself from others! Even in "PVE", "PVP" is there, lurking in the shadows.
Celly S
Neutin Local LLC
#54 - 2013-01-27 16:03:14 UTC
Herr Wilkus wrote:
... in a single player game?

this is a question mainly for miners - people who don't mine in a multiplayer one either i will take a no by default.

i'm just trying to work out if the miners WOULD mine in a single player game, and if not, why its different in EVE



single or multi:

Coal, diamonds, Iron ore, netherack, obsidian, ect ect...
Like EvE, I mine because I enjoy it as a step to building something cool, wonderful, profitable, or different

o/
Celly

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Celly S
Neutin Local LLC
#55 - 2013-01-27 16:03:56 UTC
Mallak Azaria wrote:
Hir Miriel wrote:
Minecraft would suggest that people don't really mind mining.


I was more in to flooding people's buildings with lava & water, but what ever does it for you I guess.


*cough* World Guard *cough*

:P


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Celly S
Neutin Local LLC
#56 - 2013-01-27 16:08:27 UTC
Singular Snowflake wrote:
Are you people really saying you would play AFK mining as a singleplayer game?

No one said anything about AFK...(well, cept you) however since you did... it's interesting to note that in Minecraft you can't AFK mine.

I'm sure that's not the only one either.

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Tarvos Telesto
Blood Fanatics
#57 - 2013-01-27 18:19:12 UTC
Herr Wilkus wrote:
... in a single player game?

this is a question mainly for miners - people who don't mine in a multiplayer one either i will take a no by default.

i'm just trying to work out if the miners WOULD mine in a single player game, and if not, why its different in EVE


I dont know why, but i think mining in online game is somthing cool, just because your profesion got impact on economy, players, and your self, while totaly bored thing in single player games exept strategy games like settlers etc.

EvE isn't game, its style of living.
LHA Tarawa
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#58 - 2013-01-29 18:16:37 UTC
I spent man years building civilizations in 4 different versions of Civilization, single player. Picking locations for settlements, improving the surrounding territory, growing the cities, building machines of war.... without the 1st person shooter aspect to that war.

So, yeah... if that mining resulted in gathering resources that could be used to build things, improve my situation, ,maybe build a corporation of my own, like a civilization but of real other people instead of virtual citizens in a virtual city.




I played lots and lots of Roller Coaster Tycoon... and getting SIMs into your theme park and getting them to pay to go on rides is like mining them for money to use to build more rides and improve your park.. so yeah, I'd mine in a solo game, if it resulted in building a larger theme park empire.


Mining in EVE is not the end. It is a tool to gather resource, to increase my capabilities, to build my span of control, to grow my empire.
Lugia3
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#59 - 2013-01-29 20:33:43 UTC
Not Politically Correct wrote:
Lugia3 wrote:
Not Politically Correct wrote:
That makes you God?


Yes.



'Nuff said. But I would appreciate it if you, as the new God, would finally put me on your Christmas card list.

EDIT: BTW, who is Rosonne Severasse? Not one of mine. I have 14, but I'm pretty sure I remember all their names.


She is one of the local fail-fitters who 'tries' to inhabit my pocket of lowsec. Also, about the christmas cards... sure thing! I'll generate some exploding-Raven pictures every christmas to bring you joy. Lol

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Plastic Psycho
Necro-Economics
#60 - 2013-01-29 20:40:50 UTC
Solo mining? I don't mine *now.*
Why would I ever log in just to play with myself? I've got magazines for that.