Out of Pod Experience

Fantastic. I wish I would've thought about this first.

I'll try to be kind as possible, but your post is kinda ignorant and you probably not going to like what I gonna say.
I can come over a bit harsh and rude, that's my personality and don't reflects the mayor part of the eve community, If you cant take criticism please scroll further.


I started 3 months ago by myself, it takes quite some time to cover the basics ( according to eveboard I spend around 200 hours before I was able to tell what's going on in nullsec, my playtime is now around 450 hours and still feel like a complete noob )
Eve has indeed a massive learning curve, but it's also one of the easiest game to learn, to master is a different story.


''Come on guys ..... not one single tutorial that could be completed without going on the forum ?????'' ( btw, when talking to mature people, one eroteme already does the trick )
Well I did all the tutorials in half a day, without help or some guide's, I started using the forums and other websites after I was already settled down in nullsec. ( for me nullsec is bestsec, yes even for a noob it's pretty awesome down there but that's more a matter of preferred gaming experience, I like to learn the full metal jacket way )

Eve is all about engagement, going through forums, read tutorials, meet people, join newb friendly corps, watching youtube vids and helping each other out, that's the big power driving this awesome community. If you change your mind and certainly your attitude you are more than welcome to message me, I can get you through the tutorials and some other basic things, don't expect to hold hands and chewing it all out for you, if that's still your attitude about learning this in life than don't bother to message me.

I'm actually surprised about your other posts on the forums, It took you several hours to accept a mission and actually undock.
For now only 3 things can pop into my mind, 1; I misunderstood you 2; you didn't read and impatiently click on everything, 3; you have an actual learning disability ( no not making fun or being simply rude, if this is really the case, please go somewhere else before you end up as a joke and everybody is making fun of you ). Eve online and other games are like the difference between high school and university, this time it's your own responsibility to get somewhere and you need to invest some time and also read some further information instead of just following the steps in the books. So I'll simply cut it down for you, eve is one of the easiest games out here thanks to the over flood of information and tutorials outside the game, It just take some discipline. Mastering the game is actually the toughest part, it can take years and it is a process where the man will be separated from the boys ( on the hard way, like M engele did )

TLDR: change your attitude and you are more than welcome to have a fun time with us and there are a lot of people who wants to help you out ( including me ) , if you still thinks this game is hard, this will suit you better; http://orteil.dashnet.org/cookieclicker/

My bad, wanted to edit but I pressed quote, feel free to delete first post.

that requires actual reading...



But let not lower our standards to simply newb bashing, we are not on the Blizzard forums :)

I did the tutorials as they were in 2008, then joining a corp of other newish players. Those guys provided my Stage 2 tutorial. They were starting Level 4 missions and I was asking advice on what T1 frig to buy-- they were gods in my eyes.

The point is, you can hang out in your char's race's new player channel and learn a lot from other people exploring the game. Or you can join a corp, and pick people's brains. They will be happy to help (and show off their advanced expertise). Don't quit yet man, there are easy ways to learn this game.

I've started playing this game in December of 2009 .......
... spent two weeks prior reading about it ...
... simply because I understood that it's HUGE ...
... and dropped the tutorials right after the first one.

Instead I scrapped money together ...
... skilled for an Iteron ... and went trucking through lowsec.

What a rush!


Saying that this game isn't for everyone is a nice way of saying
that if you're not smart enough, you better look for something easy.

*kinks*

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Are you sure? Having played for 8 years, I wish I could use that and this thread as an opportunity to tout some sense of superiority over another person.

And yet those who do that will then go an snark "learn to separate yourself from the game!!!! HURF BLURF!!!!".

So what is it then?

(Or is it something that only gets toggled at one's convenience, such as when winning or losing?)



But maybe the OP has enough of "this" in RL that he/she would prefer to spend their spare time doing something else?


In the end I find that no matter how hard I try, I cannot use a video game and my prowess (or lack thereof) in it as a measure of myself. Maybe I'm too old for this ****.

Really? I'd feel a little disappointed in myself if I couldn't manage a videogame.

In my day we didn't have tutorials of consequence, nor did we need them. EVE is a game where you gotta enjoy the process of learning itself.