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okst666
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2012-01-18 23:31:50 UTC
I showed the new crucible trailer to some friends today.. they are not very affine with MMOs and gaming and such,
but after watching a friend said wow..that looks very cool.. and after I said to him he could play it a few weeks for free he was all for registering and giving it a try.

I said..."wow cool .. we can fly together and I show you how it works.."


now I am in bed and rethink what I said...
What should I show him... how i pwn everything with 60 million skillpoints in a level1 mission..even in a frig while he is crying because he got fried..
Or take him to a level4 with me...showing my 6 billion uberawesome machariel killing a whole fleet with one shot while he is still aligning to the accelartion gate..

Mining?!...come on.. Flying into 0 won't work out well to I guess..

really.. I need Ideas what to do with a total newbie to amaze him for the game, if you're self are a very very bitter vet, that saw all, were everywhere and even bought his tshirts himself.. :/

how would you attract friends to the game?

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ACE McFACE
Dirt 'n' Glitter
Local Is Primary
#2 - 2012-01-18 23:35:06 UTC
Take him to Jita and tell him to take on of the yellow cans, then after he blows up pay for another ship and tell him to never take the yellow cans.

Now, more than ever, we need a dislike button.
Grey Azorria
Federation Industries
#3 - 2012-01-18 23:35:19 UTC
RvB is usually pretty fun, you could try there

Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

Sometimes when I post, I look at my sig and wish that I'd follow my own god damned advice.
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#4 - 2012-01-18 23:38:02 UTC  |  Edited by: Doc Fury
okst666 wrote:


how would you attract friends to the game?


I'd promise them lots of free stuff and help and then gank them when they skilled-up and got their shiny new cruiser. When they got mad and wanted to get even I'd tell them to go join goons because they are always recruiting.

/friends don't let friends play EVE

☼

There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.
okst666
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2012-01-18 23:40:04 UTC
yeah great Ideas..but this guy is actually a real friend and not a guy I found on street with that "want to die in pvp to make you look better for food" sign..

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Zimmy Zeta
Perkone
Caldari State
#6 - 2012-01-18 23:41:49 UTC
Run level 1 missions with him. Really, people that are new to eve find missionrunning disturbingly entertaining- at least for a week or so. And do not fly some overpowered pwnmobile, just use the same t1 frig hull that your friend is using. With your better skills, more experience and all t2 fit you will still be ten times better than him, but not so much as to disencourage him.

I'd like to apologize for the poor quality of the post above and sincerely hope you didn't waste your time reading it. Yes, I do feel bad about it.
Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#7 - 2012-01-18 23:42:56 UTC
I don't see the problem in getting in a frig and level oneing with him, he's not to know the diffrence skill brings, he'll be popping pirates having a good time. You don't have to tear through the mission just sit back and watch his back, with a little instruction he should be more than capable.

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Killstealing
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2012-01-18 23:54:30 UTC
buy him 100 t1 fit rifters, show him some basics of flying and then set his autopilot to somewhere in syndicate.
okst666
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2012-01-18 23:57:57 UTC  |  Edited by: okst666
Professor Alphane wrote:
I don't see the problem in getting in a frig and level oneing with him, he's not to know the diffrence skill brings, he'll be popping pirates having a good time. You don't have to tear through the mission just sit back and watch his back, with a little instruction he should be more than capable.



yeah..ok...you mean more like a fleet commander telling him what to do but acting like not there and just assist him when hes getting into real trouble... (which would make me a bad fleet commander...)

But then again...I would uberpwn all his targets...


so my first Ideas are...
tell him what do learn for a good destroyer...lets say a catalyst..I think you can fly a catalyst afert 3 days of skilling...give him 5 million and a fitting....but then...

ok fly with him and tell him what to shoot that he is having a good time..that is a good Idea....I will try that...


Sorry guys, I am on a tablet an sometimes my spelling and stuff gets worse here...

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Ai Shun
#10 - 2012-01-19 00:02:07 UTC
okst666 wrote:
how would you attract friends to the game?


Roll an alt and play alongside them while they found their feet. It has a double benefit as it lets you experience the original game with fresh eyes and gives them an similarly skilled buddy. It also allows you to introduce him/her to lowsec, nullsec and take over where the tutorial missions let off.
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#11 - 2012-01-19 00:03:31 UTC
Killstealing wrote:
buy him 100 t1 fit rifters, show him some basics of flying and then set his autopilot to somewhere in syndicate.



That's almost more cruel than mine, good work sir.

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There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.
Cyprus Black
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#12 - 2012-01-19 00:04:24 UTC
Teach him how to fly first. Then take him on pirating with you.

Loads of fun.

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Kaylyis
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2012-01-19 00:04:30 UTC
okst666 wrote:
Professor Alphane wrote:
I don't see the problem in getting in a frig and level oneing with him, he's not to know the diffrence skill brings, he'll be popping pirates having a good time. You don't have to tear through the mission just sit back and watch his back, with a little instruction he should be more than capable.



yeah..ok...you mean more like a fleet commander telling him what to do but acting like not there and just assist him when hes getting into real trouble... (which would make me a bad fleet commander...)

But then again...I would uberpwn all his targets...


so my first Ideas are...
tell him what do learn for a good destroyer...lets say a catalyst..I think you can fly a catalyst afert 3 days of skilling...give him 5 million and a fitting....but then...

ok fly with him and tell him what to shoot that he is having a good time..that is a good Idea....I will try that...


Sorry guys, I am on a tablet an sometimes my spelling and stuff gets worse here...


You can fly a catalyst after a few hours of skilling dude. Destroyers are fun for newbies. i know I loved the **** out of them.
okst666
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2012-01-19 00:05:49 UTC
Ai Shun wrote:
okst666 wrote:
how would you attract friends to the game?


Roll an alt and play alongside them while they found their feet. It has a double benefit as it lets you experience the original game with fresh eyes and gives them an similarly skilled buddy. It also allows you to introduce him/her to lowsec, nullsec and take over where the tutorial missions let off.




hm..that is a very good Idea too!

Why not.. I never had an alt yet. I allways wanted to try an laseramaarian.

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Dbars Grinding
Dark Venture Corporation
Kitchen Sinkhole
#15 - 2012-01-19 00:06:49 UTC
not another one of these threads

I have more space likes than you. 
Zimmy Zeta
Perkone
Caldari State
#16 - 2012-01-19 00:07:06 UTC
okst666 wrote:



...but how will that satisfy me?




Think in a bigger time frame. Just tell him that Caldari ships are the best and make him train for Falcon- and within a few weeks you will have your very own, independent Falcon alt that follows you humbly and willingly everywhere you go. Cool

I'd like to apologize for the poor quality of the post above and sincerely hope you didn't waste your time reading it. Yes, I do feel bad about it.
okst666
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2012-01-19 00:07:41 UTC
Cyprus Black wrote:
Teach him how to fly first. Then take him on pirating with you.

Loads of fun.


I am not a pirate with my main..maybe my new amarrian laz0r alt will be... I do not know yet.. will talk to my workmate tommorow if we want to take that path...

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Human Friend
Doomheim
#18 - 2012-01-19 00:09:25 UTC
Dont give him too much stuff for nothing. Making your first 10 mil should make you feel like you are the riches badass around. In an MMO there should always be a feeling of accomplishing something, getting stuff TOO easy can actually set you off from a game.
okst666
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2012-01-19 00:10:04 UTC
Dbars Grinding wrote:
not another one of these threads



please lead to the other thread were it all has been discussed before than posting unqualified stuff.

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Ai Shun
#20 - 2012-01-19 00:11:16 UTC
okst666 wrote:
Why not.. I never had an alt yet. I allways wanted to try an laseramaarian.


It might be worth if you could be within visible range when you do this; so you could show / explain things on your screen if necessary. A few beers, something disgusting and greasy and tasty to snack on and a vague recollection the next day is not going to require an early start ...
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