Out of Pod Experience

<3 you too Anslo.

Ill still get you one of these days.




Back to topic. Can't be stated enough. People is what makes EvE, EvE, and getting a core group of close friends make it all worth it.


You should really take up Rain's offer

K

I think there's time.

randprin, if you want to start over with a fresh character, there are buyers who will pay 3 Billion ISK for an untrained 2004 character. if you go that route you should probably edit this topic and the posts in it, for the sake of making a sale with a character that does not have a stigmatized post history.

if you keep randprin I recommend editing this thread and your posts also. randprin the character should be reminder enough to question whether you're making progress; this thread doesn't need to be locked in place and become a permanent reminder of a low point.

and when this whole thing is just a memory in your mind, you can throw it away when you're ready, like it never existed.

send me a maiiiil i know you're coming back. and chances are i'll be here. sooner. later.

awesome!

that's an interesting point actually, what do people in EVE (that aren't looking to do any of those aforementioned activities) look for in their fellow players?

This seems more appropriate.

Believe it or not, at the end of this post is a giant tie-in about finding a group.

RP (Roleplay) space morality is one of the core elements of this game. like, that is one of the main ideas / breaking it is the point / that's what we're paying for / you're touching on a big one. if you're going to stay, you need to reconcile it with your irl morality, and the only way to do that is recognize EVE is a video game and an outlet for things we can't do irl. We don't get to scam people then shoot them with space torpedoes, so we do it here with make-believe.

this is make-believe and not irl, so don't confuse the two.

also, the forums are not off-limits.

I will warn you: lasting in this game will make you more cautious and suspicious of people irl. you'll also find yourself constantly looking for the loophole in situations. irl. (the internet is not off-limits either)

we should definitely talk about what to do in this space game. there's a lot. it's kind of crazy that it's all in a video game. it's 2014 and you found the forums finally. (welcome)

anyway. capsuleers can be slow to try new things. it's easy to settle at the first thing that seems worth the subscription. especially in an active group, there is a focus on certain parts of the game, and possibly a bias against the rest. not only is it difficult to talk about something without letting opinions get in the way, a lot of people need to believe their way is better, and they want to convince you of it too. you know: get you to drink the kool-aid.

it happens due to agenda (they want you to do something specific for their benefit--if not you then someone else), but also by accident. some people can't be objective if they tried, and it's hard to find people who can. it requires a bit of that something irl, and the ones I've met who have it, I love.

what.

as for joining a specific group: it's very important to make sure your goals are aligned with theirs. it's easy to say "yeah, we do that" but when it's not true it's just a matter of time before you move on. one thing you can count on is a player's tendency to fall back on a "most enjoyable" activity.

so it's important to know what you enjoy first, which is impossible if you haven't been exposed to most of what's in here. it's also impossible to know what kind of ship you want, because they do different things. but chances are it's cruiser-class.

after you find that thing you like, find a group that meets in person. Bagrat's joke is funny because it's true, and it's a valid concern, but meeting people face-to-face usually provides enough assurance against those things. for both parties. meeting each other in person is a promise you won't do the make-believe deviant stuff... on your main, anyway.

getting to know someone as a friend is a great way to learn how to mess with them as a stranger.

to answer what stops people cheating you: essentially the same things that stop people cheating you irl.

have their respect or have their friendship.



to answer how you can do this: each person does it their own way. perhaps its by being funnier than everyone else or by being more hardworking or by being better at something or by being there to support people... theres no one thing that stands out in my mind.

hey Randprin,

just a few hours ago I discovered half of my characters were over their medical clone SP or close to it. I spent more than 90 mil on medical clones today.

I still want to do the welp thing, but we should probably not do it on our mains

cuz i was also thinking we should dare whoever pops our ships to also shoot our pods which makes them take a huge sec hit in lowsec. if we talk enough trash that they shoot our free, nubby pods we're taking -way- more from them than they're taking from us. which is nothing.

actually, yeah, let's use completely new characters... make it caldari -> achura -> school of applied knowledge. that starts you in todaki and I just filled my hangar there with 20 fitted T1 frigates for whatever we do.