EVE General Discussion

Hello General Discussion.

As we all know, the player community of Eve Online is the most intelligent, welcoming and newbie-friendly.

Well, I am not a newbie; In my five years of eve-ing I've seen pretty much it all. I was a wide-eyed newcomer, gasping "wow, this game world is HUGE!" before jumping into a bubble+instalock camp; I was a FW farmer and a pick-up fleet member, pressing F1 frantically at a random bracked sorted by name; I was an alliance drone, quietly doing my daily share of work; I bashed POSes; I refueled POSes; I AFK cloaked an un-probable Loki in your dead-end ratting haven; I sucide ganked Hulks and Mackinaws; I joined RvB and exploded for the lulz; I (*gasp*) even roleplayed a spaceship slaver barbie for a bit, only to understand that the EVE's RP community actually breaks more immersion than it creates.

Now, there is nothing left, but faint curiosity, and to satisfy that last desire, i turn to you, my dear colleagues, brothers and sisters in pixelated destruction, and it is to you that I address my last question.

As we all know, EVE's player community is inherently elitist. It preys on the tears of the weak or those who are perceived as such and weeds them out. By consuming the unworthy, the beast moves forward. But who are worthy and who are not? This is the question that I offer to you to answer.

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What are the qualities that, in your opinion, make the "true" EVE player, one who is here to stay?

And what are the opposite, the signs of "WoW is that way -->"?

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Thank you for your answers.
Always remember, that it is to you that CCP shapes their game.
Like, as in "Emergent gameplay", "Players are the content" and all that.

Anyone, whether they enjoy PvE or PvP, who realizes that EVE is a competitive game where people will attempt to steal your stuff at every turn, whether by force, trickery, or honesty. If the thought of facing off against another human being in a competitive manner makes you cringe, you are not an EVE player.

What makes an Eve Player?

The ability to adapt and overcome. The patience to set long term goals, and accomplish them. The recognition that revenge is a dish best served cold. The commitment to actually learn the game and to play it before making half assed recommendations to "fix" it.

Everything else is fluff.

I would deny this, except that it's true.



An EVE 'Lifer' has to have a fairly thick skin, or a high tollerance for harassment for those who's skin isn't so thick.
They have to have a philosophical ease with loss, and the willingness to suffer for future gain.
They need to be flexible and adaptable, but also willing to dig-in and hold their ground.
They need to be powerful forum warriors. Or at least not idiots.



NON-EVE survivors:
Anyone obsessed with 'fair play.'
Anyone who feels they're a 'special snowflake.'
Anyone who can't adapt.
Anyone who can't take a gank or a joke or a good podding.
Anyone who can't learn from a mistake.


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Determination and drive to set their own goals. Then seeking them out and attain them. Despite the fact that there are no guarantees of getting what they want. That's what makes a long term EVE player.

75% water, 15% neckbeard and 10% bitterness.

You're missed a 50% fat

Nice one. I think I'll put it in an alt's bio

A "True" EvE player has no qualms with turning themselves into a Cockatrice for the third attempt that day, laying dozens of eggs to use as cannibalistic weapons, turning back, and then assuring themselves that, next time, they WILL remember to reequip their gloves whilst quietly preparing to do it all over again.

The only thing that qualifies an EVE player as being a "true" EVE player is having an active subscription to the game.