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What kind of features would you like to help out the solo player?

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Atticus Fynch
#1 - 2011-12-31 03:03:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Atticus Fynch
EVE is not geared towards solo play. I would like to see more support for the solo player.

ie. purchase concord escort service for example.

For the solo and one man corps players out there, what kind of features would you like implemented?

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Amarr Empire
#2 - 2011-12-31 03:11:01 UTC
The less alts you have the faster you train skillz
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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2011-12-31 03:15:30 UTC
I do just fine flying solo Cool

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Aiwha
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#4 - 2011-12-31 03:19:00 UTC
I have two accounts but I usually just play the one character. (yay, the life of caps/supercaps)

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Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
#5 - 2011-12-31 03:19:23 UTC
Built-in dueling mechanic that can't be abused by weird aggression rules.

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MadMuppet
Critical Mass Inc
#6 - 2011-12-31 04:33:23 UTC
I can think of only one thing: The ability to know how many uncloaked ships there are within 500km of a gate on the other side before I jump through. I don't care about type, size, political affiliation, or blood type... just let me know if I am going to jump blindly in to chaos before I go.

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Brock Nelson
#7 - 2011-12-31 05:48:26 UTC
EVE Could use a "Find a friend" button

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hawlin ass
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2011-12-31 05:58:37 UTC
Would be nice for Indy characters to be able to hire a cargo ship to haul their ore for them. This would end the need to open a second account. The positive is this would make the game more accessible to more people.

I understand that more active accounts is good for ccp but I would like to think the active accounts would stablize with the new people able to afford the game. It wont happen but would be nice for newer players.
Herping yourDerp
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2011-12-31 06:01:56 UTC
FW battle updates in a new FW. a player can join FW and know where the action is, maybe go help or try and cut off some reinforcements or something
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NPC hauler? like rent an orca for 1mil isk/hour or something
Atticus Fynch
#10 - 2011-12-31 06:03:45 UTC
hawlin ass wrote:
Would be nice for Indy characters to be able to hire a cargo ship to haul their ore for them. This would end the need to open a second account. The positive is this would make the game more accessible to more people.

I understand that more active accounts is good for ccp but I would like to think the active accounts would stablize with the new people able to afford the game. It wont happen but would be nice for newer players.



Isnt that what contracts are used for? Hauler for hire.

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Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
#11 - 2011-12-31 06:04:33 UTC
Atticus Fynch wrote:


Isnt that what contracts are used for? Hauler for hire.


I think he meant belt->station, not station->station.

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Lors Dornick
Kallisti Industries
#12 - 2011-12-31 06:07:43 UTC
Atticus Fynch wrote:
EVE is not geared towards solo play. I would like to see more support for the solo player.

ie. purchase concord escort service for example.

For the solo and one man corps players out there, what kind of features would you like implemented?


Erh? Why?

It's an MMO, why should it support solo players?

I do mainly play solo, but I'm fully aware that I'm more or less solo in an MMO setting.

And and can't see any reason why CCP would do anything what so ever to support solo play.

HTFU, make the best of what you have and accept your own choices.

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Ioci
Bad Girl Posse
#13 - 2011-12-31 06:09:16 UTC
How about we cut to the chase and just pay CCP $30 a month protection fee or is that too forward?

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Atticus Fynch
#14 - 2011-12-31 06:14:45 UTC  |  Edited by: Atticus Fynch
Lors Dornick wrote:
Atticus Fynch wrote:
EVE is not geared towards solo play. I would like to see more support for the solo player.

ie. purchase concord escort service for example.

For the solo and one man corps players out there, what kind of features would you like implemented?


Erh? Why?

It's an MMO, why should it support solo players?




LOL!!!

I was waiting for the "it's an MMO...duh" reply.

MMOs allow you to play with real thinking players, not hard coded repetitive responses like single player games. MMO does not mean you have to play with others...it's not a requirment. Especially with numb nuts that live by the tired old "HTFU" philosophy becuase they dont know anything else or are afraid to work alone.

As for why CCP would want to look into this? It would attract a different kind of player that isnt hung up on the "duh...weez a gang" mentality.

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hawlin ass
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#15 - 2011-12-31 06:21:27 UTC
I think supporting solo play supports the eve player and eve online itself.

Where I have lived and live now, its not uncommon to enter a system full of alts. For the more intensive activities in game, that is understandable.

For the lesser activities, such as hauling ore to the station and back...its a barrier to the casual new player to have to depend on/or attain a second account.

The fact that we are all playing in the same universe doesn't mean that we are all playing the same game at the same time. So what if its an MMO, I play my game when I choose to log in and for as long as I am able/etc.

I log in and do what I need to do in-game, I don't have the patience/time luxury to hope someone else is always there do assist me when and where I need them...which is unrealistic.


Keno Skir
#16 - 2011-12-31 06:33:06 UTC
Suggest you try the "X" series of games. It's kinda like EvE but for people who want to play on their own. Otherwise if you want to hire protection or a hauler, HIRE ONE.

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Atticus Fynch
#17 - 2011-12-31 06:37:48 UTC
Keno Skir wrote:
Suggest you try the "X" series of games. It's kinda like EvE but for people who want to play on their own. Otherwise if you want to hire protection or a hauler, HIRE ONE.


And if we wanted CQ we could play SIMS, right? Yet CCP did it anyway. If you are not into solo play then why worry? This is for people that are interested in having a little bit more leverage in a gang dominated game.

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rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
#18 - 2011-12-31 07:03:14 UTC
X is a terrible game, you only wish upon yoru enemies, but it is a nice primer to playing EVE mmo though. I play solo, but with all of you always online, am I ever alone, even though I try?

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Skorpynekomimi
#19 - 2011-12-31 07:50:21 UTC
To support my solo endeavours, I would like the game to be more interesting to look at. I want things moving, NPC activity in belts, more static objects.
Otherwise, it's fine. I play solo when I don't want to deal with other people directly. When I do, I look for corp/alliance activities, or just chat with people in local. Sometimes I even get lucky, and get a worthy opponent for a battle of wits, or someone chatty to discuss things with.
Even rarer, someone catches me in a charitable mood, and a newbie gets help and advice from my limited pool of experience.

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VKhaun Vex
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#20 - 2011-12-31 08:05:25 UTC
Been playing almost entirely solo since I started.

My only complaint is with looting. When I first got into EvE I thought my friend would join me and I intended to fly a combat duo, but if he changed his mind and started playing tonight... I'd have him running a destroyer in a salvager setup

Generally, I wish ships had larger cargo bays or that loot was smaller and cleaning up low end missions takes so long that I could just do another mission in that time. When you factor in dragging the loot to a good place for sale... cost of a salvaging ship which still takes a good bit of time... the skill train time for refining/reporcessing... space lost to ammo... then some missions I don't even get as far as loot since they have me pick up cargo that doesn't even FIT IN MY SHIP Ugh... just feels like it's all 'in the way' of advancing my standing and skills to do higher missions and finance PvP endeavors.

I'd really love some mini-marauders for T2 destroyers and battlecruisers. Role bonuses for all three should also include salvager duration reduction and I'd like them to have larger cargo bays.

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