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New blog: Introducing the EVE Timeline

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CCP Guard
C C P
C C P Alliance
#1 - 2013-04-11 14:54:27 UTC  |  Edited by: CCP Gargant
"Tell me a story, grandpa!" is something nobody says to me ever. But maybe one day someone will, and then I can just point them to the beautiful new website about the history of the EVE universe and go back to not being disturbed.

"What is this website?!" I hear you asking.

To find out more, please read the new dev blog by CCP Zulu and then give us your feedback right here in this thread.

Enjoy!

CCP Guard | EVE Community Developer | @CCP_Guard
Ager Agemo
Rainbow Ponies Incorporated
#2 - 2013-04-11 15:03:54 UTC  |  Edited by: Ager Agemo
FIRST!

and i had enough time to read it! before posting! yay me! nice to see that format! dont forget selin and all the main events from each expansion!.
CCP Phantom
C C P
C C P Alliance
#3 - 2013-04-11 15:06:09 UTC
Grandpa Guard, please tell us one more story!

CCP Phantom - Senior Community Developer
Pelea Ming
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2013-04-11 15:06:13 UTC
I completely and totally love this idea! Eve has been needing ^^THIS^^ since it was originally created! I've always hated when I tried to get more in depth into the story of Eve how I had to dig, and search, and surf all over the place, and still felt like I was missing a lot!
Pelea Ming
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#5 - 2013-04-11 15:10:42 UTC
I would recommend maybe adding in links to more in depth information/flavor text/story pages where applicable, though
Daedra Blue
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2013-04-11 15:10:58 UTC
This is going to be awesome!
Grideris
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2013-04-11 15:12:17 UTC  |  Edited by: Grideris
Looks great. Should be a much easier way to give someone some quick notes on New Eden's history.

I did however notice there's a rather large gap between YC12 and YC104. At the very least, the first time the empires grouped up to blow Sansha's Nation should be up there. Also noticed the Pirate factions don't feature other than the "Sansha's Nation returns" bit. I think they could use some love on the timeline.

And yes, to echo someone else's comment, wiki links where they exist would be awesome.

On a side note, is there a unified art collection for all the artwork you guys have put out over the years?

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Emrys Ap'Morgravaine
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#8 - 2013-04-11 15:13:28 UTC
All I see is a plain white page...
MiliasColds
Strategic Incompetence
Blue Sun Interstellar Technologies
#9 - 2013-04-11 15:13:59 UTC
if we could contract/expand with the mouse wheel that would be better, also the maximum zoom could be a little bigger once player events are in there, since the event density will be high.
Magic Crisp
Amarrian Micro Devices
#10 - 2013-04-11 15:14:41 UTC
I think the following player-made events should be represented on the timeline:
- Major alliances born.
- Major alliance dramas, big events (dig evenews24, they have a lot there)
- "The disBand Of Brothers"
- Asakai and similar battles
- Re-unification of providence :)
- Goon events (or sometimes the first from each series), such as burn jita, hulkageddon and suchlike stuff
- GHSC's first heist that was even had an article in that wossname print
- AT-stuff
- When the players rebelled against walking in stations...

Basically make a damn history book :)

Apart from that, you could extend this idea. Having journalists that seek for player-made contents, and make press releases. Even on a regional, local, whatever basis. Currently some of the player organizations are having things like monthly newsletters and such, giving an overview on what's happening, the current state of the area, etc. Something more organized from CCPs side would be awesome.

I acknowledge your eve storyline articles and such, but personally i'd be more interested in reading real stories that happen, and not just stories, but small fewliner articles, saying what's happening near me, in my area. Something like a newspaper, you know. Currently we have a few blogs, evenew24 and some local stuff for alliances and federations, but nothing central, that's supported by CCP. Would be pretty much awesome to have, i think.
Pelea Ming
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#11 - 2013-04-11 15:15:21 UTC
And, woot! See, this I missed, the Amarr Empire was the first of all the Factions to be founded!
Pelea Ming
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#12 - 2013-04-11 15:16:25 UTC
Grideris wrote:
Looks great. Should be a much easier way to give someone some quick notes on New Eden's history.

I did however notice there's a rather large gap between YC12 and YC104. A the very least, the first time the empires grouped up to blow Sansha's Nation should be up there. Also noticed the Pirate factions don't feature other than the "Sansha's Nation returns" bit. I think they could use some love on the timeline.

And yes, to echo someone else's comment, wiki links where they exist would be awesome.

On a side note, is there a unified art collection for all the artwork you guys have put out over the years?

Definately, more info on all major events like this!
Pelea Ming
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#13 - 2013-04-11 15:18:25 UTC
Magic Crisp wrote:
I think the following player-made events should be represented on the timeline:
- Major alliances born.
- Major alliance dramas, big events (dig evenews24, they have a lot there)
- "The disBand Of Brothers"
- Asakai and similar battles
- Re-unification of providence :)
- Goon events (or sometimes the first from each series), such as burn jita, hulkageddon and suchlike stuff
- GHSC's first heist that was even had an article in that wossname print
- AT-stuff
- When the players rebelled against walking in stations...

Basically make a damn history book :)

Apart from that, you could extend this idea. Having journalists that seek for player-made contents, and make press releases. Even on a regional, local, whatever basis. Currently some of the player organizations are having things like monthly newsletters and such, giving an overview on what's happening, the current state of the area, etc. Something more organized from CCPs side would be awesome.

I acknowledge your eve storyline articles and such, but personally i'd be more interested in reading real stories that happen, and not just stories, but small fewliner articles, saying what's happening near me, in my area. Something like a newspaper, you know. Currently we have a few blogs, evenew24 and some local stuff for alliances and federations, but nothing central, that's supported by CCP. Would be pretty much awesome to have, i think.

Wait, the players rebelled against walking in stations?
Akrasjel Lanate
Immemorial Coalescence Administration
Immemorial Coalescence
#14 - 2013-04-11 15:22:29 UTC
Magic Crisp wrote:
I think the following player-made events should be represented on the timeline:
- Major alliances born.
- Major alliance dramas, big events (dig evenews24, they have a lot there)
- "The disBand Of Brothers"
- Asakai and similar battles
- Re-unification of providence :)
- Goon events (or sometimes the first from each series), such as burn jita, hulkageddon and suchlike stuff
- GHSC's first heist that was even had an article in that wossname print
- AT-stuff
- When the players rebelled against walking in stations...

Basically make a damn history book :)

Apart from that, you could extend this idea. Having journalists that seek for player-made contents, and make press releases. Even on a regional, local, whatever basis. Currently some of the player organizations are having things like monthly newsletters and such, giving an overview on what's happening, the current state of the area, etc. Something more organized from CCPs side would be awesome.

I acknowledge your eve storyline articles and such, but personally i'd be more interested in reading real stories that happen, and not just stories, but small fewliner articles, saying what's happening near me, in my area. Something like a newspaper, you know. Currently we have a few blogs, evenew24 and some local stuff for alliances and federations, but nothing central, that's supported by CCP. Would be pretty much awesome to have, i think.


Haha Lol

No

CEO of Lanate Industries

Citizen of Solitude
Demyen
Araata-Teiva Kamloss
#15 - 2013-04-11 15:22:32 UTC
Nice! Love it.

Small nitpick: "AD" comes before the year number, not after, so year dates ought to be written as AD 7987, AD 20544, etc.

Once this is fixed, my internal grammar Nazi will let me give it five out of five thumbs up.
CCP Zulu
C C P
C C P Alliance
#16 - 2013-04-11 15:23:52 UTC
Hey all, glad people are generally liking this.

As I said in the blog, the intention is to include the relevant stories that get submitted to the true stories page, as well as some of the major "known" stories you guys listed above and incorporate those into this timeline. It'll all happen, just give it a bit of time :)

Also, wrt functionality, we'll be seeing how we can "fix" the scale since the whole "tens of thousands of years" between events thing breaks it a little :)

Cheers!
CCP Zulu
C C P
C C P Alliance
#17 - 2013-04-11 15:24:18 UTC
Demyen wrote:
Nice! Love it.

Small nitpick: "AD" comes before the year number, not after, so year dates ought to be written as AD 7987, AD 20544, etc.

Once this is fixed, my internal grammar **** will let me give it five out of five thumbs up.


Errr... how many thumbs do you even have?
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#18 - 2013-04-11 15:24:40 UTC
Very neat!

Reminds me of my timeline with screenshots - http://timeline.eve-files.com/

Keep up the good work!

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Lost True
Perkone
Caldari State
#19 - 2013-04-11 15:26:28 UTC
Well, nice :)
I want to see more lore. This is the part of the game i've really loved in my first years of EVE.

The player true stories - maybe, but there shoud have a checkbox to hide them.

in 2007 i've thought it's a sci-fi simulator, not an "e-sports" game. I'm not a teenager, how would i like it much?
Adam Junior
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#20 - 2013-04-11 15:28:10 UTC
OMFG some solid dates at last I love you so much CCP.
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