EVE General Discussion

500k players that can't even keep game sites active with content, and you're claiming there's a big influx of people coming to EvE at sites they don't even browse, as nobody (not even a dead uncle) will comment on the stuff anyway?

EQII has more posters commenting on threads with 1/4 EvE subs.

Sure like to know what that stuff you're smoking, because before resubbing I was at a website that had EvE features, and it's about 6 replies every odd article, while the WoW threads could reach over 200 with dozens of posters.

The news clearly isn't getting out nor have the interest from the intended audience...gamers.

Get back to me when even after the Jita burn EvE has 1mil subs (that will show that the media did play any difference...not some pipe dream).

BTW, who you replied to is on ignore. I careless about his opinion to comment. So Malcanis him and whoever else can be like dogs nipping at my heels, wouldn't matter. But it really looks bad on their part, trying to turn the volume up and make a mockery of themselves in the process. More can join them, too. Less pollution to see and more content.

I'm well aware that you have me blocked and that my views don't agree with your own, that however is no reason for me to refrain from posting in any thread you decide to participate in. I'm in no way trying to turn up the volume or making a mockery of myself, I am engaging in debate with people who play the same game as I do, it's hardly my fault that your stance differs from my own. I may not agree with what you have to say, and I may call you out on some of the stupid things that you do say, but you're as entitled to your opinion as I am.

You obviously do care somewhat, or you wouldn't have bothered to mention my post. So in this case I'll forgive your butchering of the English language.

MMOs attract all sorts of people for different reasons. Competition breeds selfish people that's the nature of competition. There are a lot of MMOs around these days all of which target the same pool of customers (general group of gamers) so you should expect to see low populations in some of them (guess that depends what you consider a low population to be).

A lot of those low populations are due to the companies getting it wrong, too much hype before launch and not being able to follow through with what they promise, games being released too early, probably taking that idea from Microsoft. Get it out in the market then fix it. Companies do tend to listen to what their customers think, although I personally think they seem to take more notice of what their rival companies are doing and hence why you see elements of one game creeping into another. As competition increases for customers you see games changing to try and appeal to a larger group of customers, probably why a lot of the MMOs feel similar to each other, which I personally don't think is great for gamers but companies have to try and survive.




Games are real life news, they do make the news. I was reading the other day about how WoW had lost about 1.3 million subscribers over a 3 month period (it's slightly old news but it was the first time I read about it). The fact that a large number of people play these type of games means they will always be potentially news worthy.

Actually, that is a she. At least she identified as a female during the "EVE needs more Women" thread, anyway. Something about the civil rights movement being why I should shut up forever.

And besides, they just blocked me on an unrelated thread, for pointing out their exceedingly errant metaphors.

Anyway, back on topic. I believe player education is the key to seeing more people in lowsec. I was in lowsec all night long so far tonight, in an untanked frigate, and didn't get so much as locked up. (and yes, there were people in system). It's a big game, and not every lowsec corp is out to shoot you on sight. LOTS of them are, but hardly all of them. Exchanged EVE related Seinfeld joke parodies with one guy for half an hour, and I am pretty sure I convinced a newbie to join the New Order an hour later. That's the most people I've talked to outside of corp in about two weeks.

That, and increase the hell out of NPC corp taxes. Social context, is the key to lowsec. Having a good corp, even being driven into a player owned one? Will help with that.

Kaarous Aldurald where it says highsec, it should say lowsec

Yes. I changed it. I've been awake for a very long time at present, and my hands are faster than my brain at this point. Pretty sure my bloodstream has more caffeine than hemoglobin right now.




Ever heard of PI? I know guys that multibox Cov Ops Transports and rake isk in hand over fist in lowsec.

This pretty much Only way how to realistically make it more interesting and not taming it would be to change it into NPC null with no bubbles.

That would be fun place to be in.
I always liked NPC null better then the normal 0.0 Don't have to deal with the politics and just have fun.

FW ownership blocking neutral docking would be fun as well make the FW ownership actually mean something.
Hell I would even go as far as after several days of ownership the Faction navy NPC's could start patrol the area.

Then you could have sort of a weaker Concord as a reward which would allow faction aligned miners to have sort of Sleeper AI NPCs showing up in addition to players protecting them.

Assault frigate vs Barge not good for the miner

Assaut frigate vs Barge plus 1 or 2 sleeper style Gallente Navy frigates that arrive after 15 secods or so is interesting.

Could turn it into a FW paradise, but even still, as it is now low-sec has zero interest for industrialists. The ores in low-sec are also bland (and hunting for ABC sites in <0.4 now is a magnet for every pirate known). Have to goto null for moon goo (T2 changes especially). And Jaspet as something to mine, pfft, might as well scan for grav sites in high sec (the other day in 0.8 was a nice average Hedb site, in complete safety of high sec).

It's either high-sec or null. Low is just for pirates to prowl and explorers looking for WHs and such.

So what, anyone who isn't Blizzard is a failure? What's the point of your post?

i like your writing style. that was an easy read.