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Metric of Success
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Inxentas Ultramar
Ultramar Independent Contracting
#1 - 2013-12-18 00:22:15 UTC
Eve has no set endgame, no forced direction and little handholding. We define our own metrics of success. For some it is the ISK we gather, for others the arsenal of ships we build, or collect to eventually fly into their fiery, but imminent destruction. What are yours?
Little Dragon Khamez
Guardians of the Underworld
#2 - 2013-12-18 00:25:20 UTC
Inxentas Ultramar wrote:
Eve has no set endgame, no forced direction and little handholding. We define our own metrics of success. For some it is the ISK we gather, for others the arsenal of ships we build, or collect to eventually fly into their fiery, but imminent destruction. What are yours?


To quietly explore without cloaks and probes whilst being left in peace by other folk. It doesn't happen very often though.

Dumbing down of Eve Online will result in it's destruction...
Paranoid Loyd
#3 - 2013-12-18 01:06:15 UTC  |  Edited by: Paranoid Loyd
To take the things people do not properly protect. Twisted

"There is only one authority in this game, and that my friend is violence. The supreme authority upon which all other authority is derived." ISD Max Trix

Fix the Prospect!
Seraph Essael
Air
The Initiative.
#4 - 2013-12-18 03:48:40 UTC
To collect every sub-capital ship possible
(Some I know I will never have the opportunity to collect).
Big smile

Quoted from Doc Fury: "Concerned citizens: Doc seldom plays EVE on the weekends during spring and summer, so you will always be on your own for a couple days a week. Doc spends that time collecting kittens for the on-going sacrifices, engaging in reckless outdoor activities, and speaking in the 3rd person."
Job Valador
Professional Amateurs
#5 - 2013-12-18 03:52:06 UTC
To build a blood raider fleet (10 bhall, 40 ashm 100 cur) and make an event out of it were all of the ships get blown up

"The stone exhibited a profound lack of movement."
Deka Ekato
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2013-12-18 04:44:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Deka Ekato
In the sense of achieving in Eve, it's "GAME OVER"

No matter how much teritory you hold, how much ISK / wealth you earn and have, or how many killmails you gain, no matter how famous / infamous you become, no matter how large the heist, no matter how many rarities you collect, no matter how much tears you extract, NO ONE will ever be able to surpass Somer's achievement.

Somer has effectively WON Eve, for they have achieved the ultimate level of success.

Somer has managed to make real money off Eve and get away with doing so.
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#7 - 2013-12-18 04:59:18 UTC  |  Edited by: ShahFluffers
Short term goal: make people blow up.

Long term goal: make people so angry when they blow up that they threaten me (in-game or out... not picky about which).

"Game over" goal: finally tricking a RL female into going on a second date.

How did you Veterans start?
Remiel Pollard
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2013-12-18 05:27:01 UTC
Inxentas Ultramar wrote:
Eve has no set endgame, no forced direction and little handholding. We define our own metrics of success. For some it is the ISK we gather, for others the arsenal of ships we build, or collect to eventually fly into their fiery, but imminent destruction. What are yours?


Success is a word I reserve for reality. EVE is a video game. As long as I'm enjoying it, it continues to be played. Any goals I have in that game are merely the result of what I am enjoying and how I wish to go about enjoying it.

“Some capsuleers claim that ECM is 'dishonorable' and 'unfair'. Jam those ones first, and kill them last.” - Jirai 'Fatal' Laitanen, Pithum Nullifier Training Manual c. YC104
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#9 - 2013-12-18 05:44:00 UTC
Crashing a node

Oh wait, thats not a buttmad rant post about that fight.

sorry
Lors Dornick
Kallisti Industries
#10 - 2013-12-18 09:49:37 UTC
Inxentas Ultramar wrote:
Eve has no set endgame, no forced direction and little handholding. We define our own metrics of success. For some it is the ISK we gather, for others the arsenal of ships we build, or collect to eventually fly into their fiery, but imminent destruction. What are yours?

Having fun.

CCP Greyscale: As to starbases, we agree it's pretty terrible, but we don't want to delay the entire release just for this one factor.
Amber Kurvora
#11 - 2013-12-18 09:50:31 UTC
Finding ultra-rare faction stuffs.
Paragoda
F.U.N. Inc.
The Ancients.
#12 - 2013-12-18 09:55:35 UTC
To get to where i have enough ISK that i dont cry every time i lose a ship. Be it a Rapier or a Rifter.

- Paragoda
MestariBation
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#13 - 2013-12-18 09:56:07 UTC
Join alliance again so I can post in CAOD

Send me isk im poor
Ryder 'ook
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2013-12-18 10:25:32 UTC
To be considered a good small gang small ship FC by my fellows and to create funny and rewarding content for me and my bunch (and - by proxy - for others, although they may not find it as funny as we will ;)).

Every atom in our bodies was forged in the furnace of ancient stars - it's time we return home.
ACE McFACE
Dirt 'n' Glitter
Local Is Primary
#15 - 2013-12-18 11:37:05 UTC
How much I can troll the trolls in Militia chat.


It doesnt happen very often.

Now, more than ever, we need a dislike button.
Lucas Kell
Solitude Trading
S.N.O.T.
#16 - 2013-12-18 13:39:52 UTC
Inxentas Ultramar wrote:
Eve has no set endgame, no forced direction and little handholding. We define our own metrics of success. For some it is the ISK we gather, for others the arsenal of ships we build, or collect to eventually fly into their fiery, but imminent destruction. What are yours?
Actually, if you speak to Gevlon you'll find out that our metrics are all whatever he has decided is "the" metric. I think at the moment it's raw KB isk values divided by the number of participants in the battle, or more simply put, number of miners ganked solo.

I pretty much go metricless. I play for fun and stuff happens around that. Turning Maire V-2 into a hub I suppose would be a measure of success for me though.

The Indecisive Noob - EVE fan blog.

Wholesale Trading - The new bulk trading mailing list.
Arduemont
Rotten Legion
#17 - 2013-12-18 13:50:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Arduemont
ISK and Killmails, and being able to get all my ISK from PvP alone.

"In the age of information, ignorance is a choice." www.stateofwar.co.nf
Xavier Higdon
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#18 - 2013-12-18 14:50:03 UTC  |  Edited by: Xavier Higdon
Deka Ekato wrote:
In the sense of achieving in Eve, it's "GAME OVER"

No matter how much teritory you hold, how much ISK / wealth you earn and have, or how many killmails you gain, no matter how famous / infamous you become, no matter how large the heist, no matter how many rarities you collect, no matter how much tears you extract, NO ONE will ever be able to surpass Somer's achievement.

Somer has effectively WON Eve, for they have achieved the ultimate level of success.

Somer has managed to make real money off Eve and get away with doing so.


Goons do it as well, charging people to join their forums. Where's the outrage for that? Oh, you're not really outraged, you're just jumping on the bandwagon? Sure, it was sleazy of SOMERblink to do what they did, giving away blink credit for buying GTCs, but it's no different from the Goons(or any other group who has private forum, I just don't know who else does) having giveaways of any kind on their forums. The only real difference us that SOMERblink did it in a rather public fashion.

Edit: To be clear, I don't see either as a big deal. SOMERblink stopped their stupid bonus and that's the end of it in my eyes.
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#19 - 2013-12-18 16:54:50 UTC
Inxentas Ultramar wrote:
We define our own metrics of success. What are yours?


For the most part, it's scoring forum victories. Although I do have a little side project I've been working on for a while. Building at least one of every ship in the game that can be built.

Mr Epeen Cool
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#20 - 2013-12-18 16:58:05 UTC
Deka Ekato wrote:


Somer has effectively WON Eve



You have no grasp of The Game



Your life is now forfeit




Please


Lie down on the canvas


I wil be right with






you

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
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