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lost adrenaline rush from pvp a while ago... and you?
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LUMINOUS SPIRIT
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2014-08-03 19:31:25 UTC
When I started playing eve, every pvp encounter was an adrenaline rush...

Now, its just click, click, click, win or lose, its all exactly the same as shooting red crosses in a mission...flavourless. i dont even bother opening wrecks anymore, unless its a juicy capital or a t3.

anyone actually managed to maintain their rush after 8+ years?
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#2 - 2014-08-03 19:42:01 UTC
Nothing now.

Bring back DEEEEP Space!
Jur Tissant
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2014-08-03 19:42:10 UTC
Boosters.
Brit Green
Hagkaup
#4 - 2014-08-03 19:48:32 UTC
PvP in MMOs give about as much of an adrenaline rush as Checkers. I feel satisfaction from winning a battle, but that's about it.
Lord LazyGhost
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2014-08-03 19:56:11 UTC
Go down to smaller ships. Fly solo or small gank and pick on somthing bigger then your self or you gang. I give ur self a handicap take one gun off. Fit zero tank fit off weapons ie guns on missile boats and vice versa.
Kayagainen Iwalula
Doomheim
#6 - 2014-08-03 19:59:05 UTC
If you do something frequently, it's going to lose its appeal eventually. Being primarily an explorer, I get a rush from PVP experiences just about every time because I do it so infrequently. Consequently, whenever I get a big drop from clearing a site, I just shrug it off now as something that's to be expected.
NIFTYGetAtMe
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#7 - 2014-08-03 20:03:15 UTC
If you ever got an adrenaline rush from PvP in a game with such an uninvolved combat system and such an uninteresting meta-game, you probably didn't get out much.
Alavaria Fera
GoonWaffe
#8 - 2014-08-03 20:29:03 UTC
I was shooting an elite pvp tengu fleet recently...

We were almost perfectly safe in a blob of carriers, using our -perfectly balanced- sentry drones to shoot cruisers to death. Furthermore, they didn't even bother trying to shoot us, it was not possible for them to break our spidertank anyway.

The badguys didn't even login any dreads or supers because of our -power projection-.

Triggered by: Wars of Sovless Agression, Bending the Knee, Twisting the Knife, Eating Sov Wheaties, Bombless Bombers, Fizzlesov, Interceptor Fleets, Running Away, GhostTime Vuln, Renters, Bombs, Bubbles ?
Erufen Rito
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2014-08-03 20:29:47 UTC
LUMINOUS SPIRIT wrote:
When I started playing eve, every pvp encounter was an adrenaline rush...

Now, its just click, click, click, win or lose, its all exactly the same as shooting red crosses in a mission...flavourless. i dont even bother opening wrecks anymore, unless its a juicy capital or a t3.

anyone actually managed to maintain their rush after 8+ years?


But Lumi.....We are so bad at it.....

This is as nice as I get. Best quote ever https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=4137165#post4137165
S'Way
State War Academy
Caldari State
#10 - 2014-08-03 21:15:36 UTC
I know some manage to keep it for a while by flying more and more expensive fits so they have more on the line when they pvp (such as barghests with officer points just for the comedy of the point range etc), but even that fades eventually.

Just be content that you probably ruined someone else's day.
Ima Wreckyou
The Conference Elite
The Conference
#11 - 2014-08-03 21:22:33 UTC
There are 4 types of space in EVE with completely different rules. You can try and do something else in an environment that is unfamiliar to you and you may get the rush back. It worked for me.

Evil RatKid
Alice Saki
Nocturnal Romance
Cynosural Field Theory.
#12 - 2014-08-03 21:35:43 UTC
Risk.

FREEZE! Drop the LIKES AND WALK AWAY! - Currenly rebuilding gaming machine, I will Return.
Yang Aurilen
State War Academy
Caldari State
#13 - 2014-08-03 21:48:19 UTC
Solo yes, in fleets no. Also check the wrecks. I was once with fleet and was chasing some guy in line to 2 celestials. We all warped to both celestials at different ranges and I found 2 dessie wrecks.Opened one and found out it had 30k void ammo. So I got me tons of ammo to waste for my future pvp for free.

Post with your NPC alt main and not your main main alt!
Scipio Artelius
Weaponised Vegemite
Flying Dangerous
#14 - 2014-08-03 22:44:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Scipio Artelius
I've never really had an adrenalin rush from pvp as such. I enjoy it immensely and the first fight I had hooked me to the game, but it's never been about an emotional response.

For me it's more about analysis of the situation - analysing how and what my opponent is flying and what I can do to counter that or put myself in the best position to win.

That sounds kind of clinical and boring, but to me it's not. The critical thinking and making decisions quickly is what I enjoy so much.

That will never go away I hope, but LS I also hope you find your enjoyment of it again.
rogue Aldebaran
Rogue Fleet
#15 - 2014-08-03 23:35:51 UTC
It would probably explain why there are suddenly more people playing WoT these days. The PvP in there is always a rush. I even saw a guy named TheGoonswarm yesterday (with incredible stats)

Those Goons! They suck at Eve but looks like they are awesome at WoT !!

(Bro how can you have stats like that!)
Bel Tika
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#16 - 2014-08-03 23:37:42 UTC
wait..what? you can blow things up in this game?
Xuixien
Solar Winds Security Solutions
#17 - 2014-08-03 23:40:01 UTC
TDSIN fleets always have my anus puckering.

Epic Space Cat, Horsegirl, Philanthropist
Hicksimus
Torgue
#18 - 2014-08-04 01:11:25 UTC
I made my ships more expensive to get that feeling back.

Recruitment Officer: What type of a pilot are you? Me: I've been described as a Ray Charles with Parkinsons and a drinking problem.
KatanTharkay
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2014-08-04 07:28:51 UTC  |  Edited by: KatanTharkay
I made an alt and use only T1 ships with T1 weapons, no boost. The joy when killing better / bigger ships is still there Cool

Edit:
This should get better after the T1 module rebalancing
Alavaria Fera
GoonWaffe
#20 - 2014-08-04 07:42:56 UTC
I'll be honest, the rush from a bombing run is pretty great.

Depending on the person though, Boat's running commentary on (whatever) may or may not allow your to achieve a higher eve online climax

Triggered by: Wars of Sovless Agression, Bending the Knee, Twisting the Knife, Eating Sov Wheaties, Bombless Bombers, Fizzlesov, Interceptor Fleets, Running Away, GhostTime Vuln, Renters, Bombs, Bubbles ?
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