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Does playing EVE make you happy? Do you enjoy it?

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Makrina Ashton
Adaptus Mechanicus
#121 - 2013-08-27 13:46:44 UTC  |  Edited by: Makrina Ashton
No I can't say I have enjoyed Eve much at all of late, I read about it more than play it and even that is getting stale.

As for why I can't put my finger on it persay.. but maybe because I want more from an expansion than a few ship value tweaks, but that's not going to happen as long as dust and world of sparkly vampires is sucking at Eve's teat.

Heck I am posting on my alt because my main account has already expired and I didn't even realize it.
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#122 - 2013-08-27 14:47:58 UTC
FYI it's "per se" not "persay".

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
Sexy Cakes
Have A Seat
#123 - 2013-08-27 15:06:32 UTC
I play in spurts. I like to take a few months off and train up new ships then play empire building for a couple months then go PvP once I get bored of playing ISK online. Then I quit and take a few months off and train something new.

So I guess both for me. Probably 6 months out of the year I enjoy it and the other 6 months I wonder why I pay for it.

Not today spaghetti.
Khergit Deserters
Crom's Angels
#124 - 2013-08-27 16:25:56 UTC  |  Edited by: Khergit Deserters
No, it does not make me happy. Mostly because of New Order people stinking up Local and the newbie chat channels. That pseudo-preacher spiel could be interesting, if done by somebody with a tiny bit of taste and talent. Instead, it's like a bunch of console button-mashers trying to write their own lines for a high school skit. It's so embarrassingly pathetic that it's lowering the quality of the gaming experience. Not all player-created content is quality content-- how true that is.

Could some civic-minded person help us all out and write some new lines for the New Order guys please?
ISD LackOfFaith
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#125 - 2013-08-27 18:31:53 UTC
Do the forums count?

More seriously, Eve does make me happy. I especially love to ██████ ████████ and ███████. ███████ is a bit of a pain in the neck, but ████████ and warping in to ██████ █████ ████████ ██████ in a ██████ to ██████ ████ ███████ is really worth it.

ISD LackOfFaith

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I do not respond to Eve Mail or anything other than the forums.
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#126 - 2013-08-27 18:53:04 UTC
Khergit Deserters wrote:
No, it does not make me happy. Mostly because of New Order people stinking up Local and the newbie chat channels. That pseudo-preacher spiel could be interesting, if done by somebody with a tiny bit of taste and talent. Instead, it's like a bunch of console button-mashers trying to write their own lines for a high school skit. It's so embarrassingly pathetic that it's lowering the quality of the gaming experience. Not all player-created content is quality content-- how true that is.

Could some civic-minded person help us all out and write some new lines for the New Order guys please?



The post/avatar synergy here makes me very happy.

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
Serptimis
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#127 - 2013-08-27 19:21:20 UTC
Malcanis wrote:
Khergit Deserters wrote:
No, it does not make me happy. Mostly because of New Order people stinking up Local and the newbie chat channels. That pseudo-preacher spiel could be interesting, if done by somebody with a tiny bit of taste and talent. Instead, it's like a bunch of console button-mashers trying to write their own lines for a high school skit. It's so embarrassingly pathetic that it's lowering the quality of the gaming experience. Not all player-created content is quality content-- how true that is.

Could some civic-minded person help us all out and write some new lines for the New Order guys please?



The post/avatar synergy here makes me very happy.

I read your post first, scrolled back up to see what you meant and had myself a little chuckle.
marVLs
#128 - 2013-08-27 19:37:37 UTC
It makes me happy, specially when playing and talking with corp members, but also it relax me very much when doing carebear things ;) it never frustrate me (like WoT) but sometimes some things get bored, so i like new content, specially jesus features ;)
Ishtanchuk Fazmarai
#129 - 2013-08-27 20:10:24 UTC
Nyla Skin wrote:
Malcanis wrote:
Ishtanchuk Fazmarai wrote:


It's been 7 years without new competitors for EVE


You know TOR has really nifty avatars and no non consensual PvP. And it's free now.

Just saying.


I would guess she meant there have been no sandbox MMO competitors..

Also free SWTOR does not count. The limitations of F2P are ridiculous. Its an EA game..

well, the Star Citizen is coming.. In a couple years


Yay, exactly.

Roses are red / Violets are blue / I am an Alpha / And so it's you
Johan Civire
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#130 - 2013-08-27 20:41:01 UTC
Uhm good question i don`t have the answer for it to. I think depend on what i want to do. If i feel the need to pve i do some missions after a hour or so i quit done boring the tears out of me. If i feel the need to farm some isk i go mining do that for some hours then i quit. If i feel the need to pvp here and there well after some hours i quit.

If iam happy with eve well yes.
is it satisfaction to play all day long well the answer is no
Is it boring, after some hours yes boring the tears out of me so to kill that i play other game to. Some couple of League of Legends do the trick to get around the boring time.

So the answer is yes i`m happy with eve but i want to do more, i have no clue how to fixs that.
Hicksimus
Torgue
#131 - 2013-08-27 21:03:13 UTC
Happy? No, as far as games go EvE isn't necessarily fun and that means it doesn't make me happy. But that's not my objective when I play EvE.

Enjoy? Yes, I play EvE for the excitement of it. I don't lose gun upgrades or items for being killed in other PvP oriented games and I find the risk of significant loss exciting.

Recruitment Officer: What type of a pilot are you? Me: I've been described as a Ray Charles with Parkinsons and a drinking problem.
ariivana
The Markoni Dragons
#132 - 2013-08-27 21:39:53 UTC
Yes Eve makes me happy. It allows me social interaction when I want it, rather it be from corp mates, or local. It offers me trading and mission running when I want to be involved but don't want to group with other. I can mine when I can't dedicate 100% of my attention to eve but I want a distraction, and I can go PVP when I'm in a mood where I've been pissed off and want to blow someone up.

I love eve, and hate the months I don't have the iso / rl money to afford my subscription.
Karak Terrel
Foundation for CODE and THE NEW ORDER
#133 - 2013-08-27 21:50:07 UTC
Eve makes me wanna punch "*ç%&ç*" kids into the face.. no wait, that was LOL... EVE gives me only pleasure
Sgt Doakes XD
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#134 - 2013-08-28 11:29:06 UTC
It depends. Some times in past it has, sometimes it hasn't.
In future though I think it will make me happy much more than it makes me sad (and more importantly it will expand my intellect)
Delt0r Garsk
Shits N Giggles
#135 - 2013-08-28 13:38:11 UTC
If it wasn't fun, i wouldn't spend the time to play and definitely not pay.

Fleeting up is huge amounts of fun for me. Solo PvP is also pretty exiting, even just flying around low/null with my wife is great. One day we will even get a kill! Not such a fan of grind, but i do a few sites a day for POS fuel. Sleepers are not easy NPC even in the easy WHs.

AKA the scientist.

Death and Glory!

Well fun is also good.
fuer0n
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#136 - 2013-08-28 16:45:40 UTC  |  Edited by: fuer0n
i still pay for it dont i?

msv next wed :P inters.

edit 2 ill follow you around!

you know who.
Thanatos Marathon
Moira.
#137 - 2013-08-28 17:26:49 UTC
I enjoy playing eve because it lets me do things that I either won't or can't do in real life (Space Ships, Warfare, being rich, being immortal,etc.). Please implement timer rollbacks for faction warfare plexes.

JUSTK is recruiting
Bi-Mi Lansatha
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#138 - 2013-08-28 17:40:22 UTC
Malcanis wrote:
Does playing EVE make you happy? Do you enjoy it?

If so, why?

If not, why?
I enjoy the organization of PI: laying out a production plan, setting up and then executing it... and seeing great results. It is relaxing.

I enjoy PvP: laying out the plan, setting up, and then executing... and watch it usually fall part and having to react quickly. It isn't relaxing.

Both make me happy.
Dersen Lowery
The Scope
#139 - 2013-08-28 18:09:44 UTC
I'm still in the "wow, there's so much to do" phase, and I've fallen in with a good crowd, so yes, EVE keeps me coming back. I wouldn't say that it always makes me happy, because 'happy' is a misleading word. It's not all sunshine and rainbows and rewards. It's just unsatisfying enough to keep me pushing forward.

It also requires me to step outside my comfort zone almost as a matter of course, which is part of the thrill.

Like Andrea, I come from a MU* RP background, but I've decided to try all this other stuff out that I'm not used to. I've played very few videogames in my time, and EVE is my first MMO, so things like real-time PVP are fresh and novel.

Proud founder and member of the Belligerent Desirables.

I voted in CSM X!
Xercodo
Cruor Angelicus
#140 - 2013-08-28 21:43:14 UTC
Eurydia Vespasian wrote:
i do enjoy eve. i suppose it does make me happy too. and i'm still surprised, when i stop to think about it, that i do. this is not the kind of game i usually like playing. on the surface it seems remarkable. i don't really like science fiction. i never gave a damn about spaceships. however, despite all that, when i did the trial...i found something in this game i hadn't really had in other games before. some raw nature in it. unforgiving. where every bit of enjoyment you have on a particular day balances on a knives edge and can, oh so easily, fall off to either side with just bad planning, bad execution...or just plain bad luck.

it was a unique experience. plus, i have met some really cool people in my time playing. strong friendships that transcend just being "logged in." the bonds that i've made simply make the game all that more worthwhile and enjoyable when i play.

Baaldor wrote:
However, It still get the juices flowing pushing someones **** in or getting mine pushed in for that matter.


feeling strangely...hot and bothered after reading this...


Haha, oh my eury

But yup, I'm looking at 5 years this November and I find the same still true. People are still the best reason to login.

I also like doing crazy, "for the **** of it" stuff. They're the stuff stories are made of.

The Drake is a Lie