Out of Pod Experience

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Eve is addicting. Whenever you leave people say "you will be back". For the most part it's true. Eve has been more of a society than a game for most, transforming people from being a nameless individual to having a purpose and reputation in a game. Most of us have our own small individual notch we've given in order to move gameplay forward.

And we've all hit the wall where we say "fk it all", and walk away. Most to return after months of frustration subsides and you forget why you left.

So I'm asking the question as to why you left, why you returned, and even why you want to leave but haven't yet.

A personal story of myself. I moved across country, changed positions, started a family, and tried wildly to get back into eve. I bought 3 monitors to support multiple accounts, have an actual office to support gameplay, upgraded computer to get more performance, but in the end I sat down and asked myself... Do I really Want to spend the time for this fleet? I sit at the desk watching this monitor while my significant other reads. I wonder whose having the better time.

We all have a drive for self improvement. We all ask ourselves... What should I be doing now.

I would want to know your story of what is barely keeping you here, of why you are leaving, or what frustrated you.

I am not seeing this as some goodbye, but more of self therapy for making a decision to self destruct an identity, and move on in a different direction despite the joy this game has given me.

What is your story. What did you put in that box when unsubbing. What got you to the point of fk it, and what caused you to return.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. I look at my eve history and wonder.... "Is this true"....

Pretty easy here. Subscription game does not combine well with a casual playstyle - even when its forced (due to work or personal reasons). Since the end of 2012 I've hung my hat over at Guild Wars 2 instead, which has impressively kept me interested at some level for almost four years now. For two of them I was involved in their WvW system, in Tier 1 rank. I think that's due to the groups I've been able to hang out with over there. And other than the RP contingent here, I've not had much luck finding something similar in Eve. Especially one that's 'non-Holder' Ammatar friendly. :)

The remaining time has (now and then) been spent exploring and helping update various Minecraft modpacks. Two are well-enough known - Regrowth and Ferret Business. And the latter has spawned some fanfic from me - a cross with Eve, of all things. Planning on trying that again soon actually; first attempt got deep-sixed with the latest update to FB (killing the world save).

As for why I'm here now, I like to poke my nose in from time to time (as the profile states), checking on things. Usually its for a month, then I move on to the above two games again.

As a 57-year old guy, I can tell you that my ability to sit down with EVE for hours on end is non-existent. The best I can muster is the casual player experience several times a week. I don't know if it is an age thing, but disappearing into a game isn't something I do.

I have my little corporation of just me. I don't belong to an alliance. I mine Marthia belts in hi-sec in my Retriever and rat NPC in 0.5 and 0.6 in my Catalyst. And I'm perfectly happy. It's just relaxing fun.

CCP says that the mechanics of the game are designed for player interaction. Common sentiment is you have to get into a corp as soon as possible. If you don't, you just won't have as much fun as those who do.

But I don't like groups. I can't devote the time. I don't have the motivation and, frankly, I spend every day at work, doing the corporate thing in a group. So for me, EvE is a solo sport. Slow and steady, peaceful and quiet. A nice respite from stress.

I accept that how I play is probably counter to the nature of the game. Yet at my leisure, without group pressure, it's easy to enjoy and to justify the monthly cost.

Now I did quit a month ago in a fit of frustration over getting ganked in hi-sec, but I calmed down and came back. And I got bored plenty of times and quit. But I missed it and came back simply because everything else I tried, WOW, GW, etc. was, well, not EVE.

EVE is far from perfect, but it is a game that surpasses everything in terms of developer commitment, quality, seriousness, and I've figured out how to play it just the way I want to.

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OP: If you do decide to pull the plug, as it were, might I have your SP and stuffs (or at least a portion of them) please, as moustachio/spectacle care is not cheap these days.


TYIA, GL, GF and FS o7