EVE General Discussion

lol @ people letting the NIH tell them how to raise children.

Anyone remember when Britons basically ruled civilization?

I would like to start off by thanking all of you guys for all the mature responses to this post. I KNEW this community was a cut above most other games.

I started playing this game because a good friend of mine assured me that if I can get past the initial complexity, I would really enjoy this game... I have and I do. TBH the very first time I got ganked I kinda let it happen. The ganker caught me with my pants down while I was mining and listening to music. Before I knew what was going on he was already well into my armor and there was nothing I could do. I did not panic or get angry. I just sat back and enjoyed the spectacle. I was curious to see if he/she would pod me. I was told that it is ok to destroy someone's ship, but bad sportsmanship to destroy their pod. Needless to say I got podded lol. I wasn't angry at all and actually enjoyed the experience. This is EVE, and as such, I am aware that I am going to lose ships.

As for my daughter...

I honestly don't use EVE as an educational tool for her, but more as bonding time. When she sees me playing she wants to get involved and I embrace teaching her how to play on a game like EVE. Why EVE? Here is my reasoning. I believe EVE to be a very deep game on many levels. At this time I am currently teaching her how to recognize symbols (such as the undock button in every station), and how to interact with them (mousing over the symbol and clicking). When she sees the ship undock and start flying in space, she gets excited and feels a sense of accomplishment. She is only 2 years old and will not understand this game to the level we will, but in time as she gets older I can teach her the more intricate parts of the game like the economy. I would much rather teach her to play on games like EVE than games like WoW.

As for me joining other corporations...

I came to this game with a few friends that I have been gaming with for years. A few of us have been playing this game for years and some of us are fresh starters. We started a small corp and are working towards making our own lil POS. We understand that we are gonna get bullied and harassed by bigger, meaner corps/alliances from time to time, and we are ok with that. I would never leave my friends to join a bigger more established corp. I wouldn't mind joining an alliance but TBH I don't see why an established corp/alliance would want to team up with us. We don't have much to offer an alliance at this time, but we are working very hard an hope to earn our keep in New Eden.

I honestly feel if this were any other game the community would have trolled this post apart. You guys have confirmed my original belief that this is the type of community I want to game with. I understand that, at this current point in time, EVE is not a friendly place for new players like me looking to make a living by mining. I am not a carebear and growing up in the Bronx has taught me to never back down from challenge bullies. Instead of letting recent events discourage me from a great game, I am now the proud owner of 3 accounts. I may not be able to do much with them now but in a few months I might have a little surprise for anyone looking to gank my miner >:)

Once again I would like to thank all the mature, intelligent men and women who responded to my newbie post. I really look forward to playing EVE and experiencing everything this game has to offer... good and bad.

Seek out some of the lesser known systems if you want to mine, those further away from any hub what so ever.
That will keep you safer, not absolutely safe.
So you still need to keep an eye on local and not trust anyone that appears in the same belt as you

This is your best bet for getting into the game with a less aggressive and more helpful group of people.

There's your problem right there :)