EVE New Citizens Q&A

I'm actually opposed to the idea of handouts for new players.

It doesn't help in the long run imho, and if anyone is going to survive in Eve, then they need to feel and become accustomed to it's brutality.

This char is new, but I've been floating around New Eden for a couple of months and learning the hard way. This is THE ONLY way to learn and enjoy EVE.

Having a smiling mysterious benefactor turn up with a truck full of goodies like some kind of space themed Santa is not really what Eve is about, and will, at best, only hold players for a short while longer before they inevitably quit because the game is not for them. It only delays the harsh reality of the game universe.

Surely Eve is about perseverance, about learning from your mistakes and slowly making your way up the ranks..it's not about mum and dad holding your hand.

Anyone playing eve properly can obtain those thing themselves in a matter of a couple of days. If they are so eager to accept them as a gift rather than working for it, I would question why they are playing in the first place.

If they do the career agents then they'll be floating about in their own destroyer all fitted out (possibly not correctly), in no time..AND they will have at least a basic understanding of what the game is about, in fact there's argument there for making the agents obligatory for new players.

I commend the spirit behind what you do, there's no denying that a friendly face or two is sorely needed early on in the universe given how many cold hearted killers there are out there!

Eve is, from what I see in the forums, at a point in it's life where the vets are concerned about it becoming something 'Less' in order to attract new blood...the kind of blood that wants instant gratification like the consoles give, if we encourage this 'quick fix' 'gimmee now' attitude, surely it is detrimental to what many people are trying to preserve.

If we are to assume that many new bloods like to be given a free destroyer and some goodies..then why not just give them one to start with? or a bundle of isk to spend on whatever they like?

It's erosion, all be it unintentional, and will only serve to encourage similar activity by the developers.

Skill injectors and the like are getting bad press, being able to buy yourself into an advantageous position with minimal effort is already out there. Encouraging it is the surest way to dissolve Eve slowly over time into something that would be more at home on a console.

I'm new to the game, but not new to gaming..I was born before ANY of it existed, pre- spectrum, pre zx81 Hell, even pre-Binatone! so although I may not be an Eve expert, I do know 'unique' or 'different' when I see it, and I know how rare these qualities are in today's gaming world.

If you have something truly different like Eve, you protect it fiercely because it will not last long once the babying begins.

By all means...pod a newbro...explain what he did wrong, discuss fittings and skills and perhaps even reimburse him for his/her loss..this goes on now, and is beneficial to the universe.

But direct handouts will never be a benefit in the long run.

IMHO.

Keep it up Mike, you're doing a great job.

Thanks for the ship

Oh I know and so I hit a LOT of timezones and all sorts of time of day for me locally, from first thing in the morning to late late at night.

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Normally I am too, but what Mike Azariah does isn't what I'd call a handout. I've been in a system when the bus comes through and I was utterly amazed at the number of people who completely ignored him and the free stuff he offered. If he was just giving handouts he'd send isk to everyone in local, but instead the new players have to prove they want it, have to prove they're engaged in looking for opportunities and willing to go the extra mile for the deal. That's the lesson that is most important about the bus imo, the fact that there are plenty of great chances to make your fun and fortune in Eve but you have to be willing to extend yourself to find them.

Very nice! Thank you Operation Magic School Bus...but why do you have such a large bounty on your head?

Just wanted to say thanks again for the ship! I don't really know how to fit properly yet, but the nano pump/cap recharger combo is a cool one I'll start using.

I will kill you all and spread your corpses across all empires for the drifters to feed on...


Oh, i mean, this is a great service and mike is a helpfull chap!

Damn autocorrect...

Thanks again for all of the hard work. Maybe this'll keep you in the running.