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And prepare your flamesuit.

Eve is dying contract me all your assets.

There is also a PvP toggle, so it doesn't actually compare to EVE at all. It will essentially be a single player game.

SC is not a copy of Eve, it is not even trying to be a clone of Eve.

SC is more along the lines of Freelancer.

The only point where SC and Eve are the same game is that they both have space ships :)

Will SC hurt Eve subs.. maybe, possibly.

All those HS carebears will most likely look at SC and give it a go. Whether they stick with it remains to be seen.

You just don't like anything EvE related do you...? Everythings a threat to EvE, you don't like the EvE character creation yada yada yada. Why do you bother playing still?

When you search EVE vs Star Citizen you will find a lot of people ask if it's a threat. I am just pointing out that that's a stupid question.


Anyways, I like EVE. But like almost everyone. I don't like some of the things in EVE. So I won't be brown nosing it any time soon, and I could leave if they do a 180 on what I like.

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Last time I checked, PvE isn't a solo game in MMOs. Ask any raider.

To be realistic and truthful, the problem with EvE is it's too unconventional in gaming itself. It's why it's niche, not so much about it's game play or mechanics. #1 thing that's different is the movement controls, no WASD (or even Asian style of point and click). That's the norm in PC gaming, and even a diehard EvE fan will admit to that.

Unconventional = non mainstream. Not mainstream it won't be popular.

Star Citizen can appeal to the mainstream because it'll have PC norm controls and the features players are used too, no matter what genre they play.

And it's about time, because what players want is a sci-fi game that's not Star Wars nor Star Trek and have to live by their canon. More free to set it's own course, and players can customize their toon as they prefer it.

I'm iffy about it because of it's game play, and what I play MMOs for (Tradeskilling), for that SC is pretty tame. But for the casual wanting to spend 2hrs a night on a space themed game, it'll do.

That's the problem for EvE, as that player EvE needs to grow will be split. Folks can see what all these newer MMOs have done with WoW, it slowly bleeds players. The main base of players are consoles now, and any PC game that attracts other PC gamers is going to have an affect on the other PC game, as there's fewer PC gamers. So yes, EvE's numbers can/will reflect it every time a vet leaves and another new player doesn't fill that slot (especially if this player base believes they're so expendable and scare them away).

If SC becomes popular and draws EvE players to it, or who otherwise had no choice but to play EvE, EvE will start to resemble DUST as it is now.

Can't buck convention if you want a game to last. EvE lasted as there wasn't any direct competition. MMOs are being competed against directly now, no matter what genre. That's what's different today than in 2008 (when the first wave of MMO "killers" came out after the 2004 generation). Either innovate or be similar or there's not much holding power to invest in, as MMOs are long games and players don't want to invest in games that feel or behave so differently.

it's still too many "what if?"s for a game that is still way beyond the horizon.