EVE General Discussion

"The game has been alive same amount of time as WoW and that game is starting to die.
My question is will EVE be here for another 10 years what do you think?" - NIckyyo 2011


4 years later we are still here, strong as ever!

Although I am slightly concerned. This next generation of gamers are not the same open minded, free thinking individuals that we were. They like mission indicators and maps that tell you exactly where to go and what to do.
They like to get rich fast and have the best items (In this case ships of course) in the game, without much effort put into it.
Some would even argue that in REAL life, their outlook is the same.

When they come to eve, they will get utterly beaten down. Some will stay and prevail and most won't, that's how it's always been. The best part about EvE, is that the players who stay are part of the most loyal player-base that I've ever seen and as long as this player-base stays interested and has something to achieve and look forward to, the game won't ever die. It's when there is nothing more to achieve, when all ships are flown to the maximum potential, and all objectives of the game have been tried....when that player gets burnt out on pvping....that is when that player will go for good.

If CCP can keep the loyal base interested, they will succeed!


Diablo II was a game where anyone could jump into a room and kill someone regardless of where they were, save town.
An unfortunate majority complained constantly about this. Diablo III came out, and no such pvp system was introduced, which turned me off that game completely, and many argued that it was for the best. The freedom of combat against other players seems to be a requirement for a good game, in my opinion. Anything less, and you may as well play a single player game. That's how I see Diablo III. Boring. That's why games like EvE and Elite Dangerous are for players who love freedom of choice.
Even if it includes making bad choices!

I think there's one of these once a week at least. :) Once a week for years.

Oh you know same old. Waiting for servers to go up, Playing Elite Dangerous in the meantime.... oh hey they're up again!.

Are we?

http://eve-offline.net/?server=tranquility

49K average online at 5 years period
36K average online at 6 months period
24K online last month (to 3 months) period

Surely numbers (of players online) have dropped from top (late 2010-early 2011) that you refer (and time) at this post.

Yeah sure multiple character skilling could have removed some of "no longer needed" accounts, but it does not explain all of that steady decline.



But no worries, still not blowing doomsday trumpet here, EvE were its first years even smaller niche game, so I´m sure they can adjust their operational costs to pretty much any number of paying customers if need to (and they want to).

lol ... dude, please. Which generation am I? I played Pong in the seventies but started playing EvE in 2013? I am afraid you are not as elite as you think you are.

Kids nowadays would fail at simple games like Road Runner ...
... JumpMan ... Boulder Dash ... hell, even Ghost Busters ! xD

Hey where do I have to go ?
Why isn't there anything telling me what to click ?? (one button joysticks btw!)
THIS IS TOO HARD !
WHY CAN'T I SAVE EVERYWHERE ???

UNFAIR UNFAIR WAH WAH


Hahaha people nowadays!

You're Krixtal Icefluxor, right ??

There are loads of other games that cater to those that want immediate self gratification.
EVE is too far behind to try grab that bunch and would die trying.

We need to point out that EVE takes a more mature mind and tell the kids to stop splashing around in one pond after another when there is an ocean to dive into.

+1 for the memories

Then you must be the "getting ready for the old folks home" generation if you played pong in 70s.
Dude its 2015