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Is this the greatest game known to man ever?
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Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#1 - 2012-02-22 01:43:20 UTC
Sounds like a joke but really it's a serious question.

Never has there been a game of so many levels, and so many complexeties, a game that mirrors real life so closely, a game with so many players playing directly against each other.

WOW wins the metric for most players ever that isn't the point.

EVE is the greatest game of all time

[Discuss]

[center]YOU MUST THINK FIRST....[/center] [center]"I sit with the broken angels clutching at straws and nursing our scars.." - Marillion [/center] [center]The wise man watches the rise and fall of fools from afar[/center]
Corina Jarr
en Welle Shipping Inc.
#2 - 2012-02-22 01:47:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Corina Jarr
I don't know. Tough question. For me at least. There are so many other games that I like way more than EVE... till I finish the story. Then its back to EVE.


EDIT: atm though it is highly annoying as something messed up last time I logged out and now the game won't start (not even an error message). Oh well. I'm sure it'll work eventually.
BeforetheStorm90
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2012-02-22 01:49:02 UTC
Greatest game so far. I hope the future proves capable of besting it.
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#4 - 2012-02-22 01:49:02 UTC
This is not The Greatest Game in the World, no.
This is just a tribute.

☼

There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.
Caldari Citizen 786478786
#5 - 2012-02-22 01:49:53 UTC  |  Edited by: Caldari Citizen 786478786
Not by a long shot.

Also,

Professor Alphane wrote:
a game that mirrors real life so closely


WHAT ARE YOU SMOKING AND WHY ARENT YOU SHARING?
Barbelo Valentinian
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2012-02-22 01:51:04 UTC
Professor Alphane wrote:
Sounds like a joke but really it's a serious question.

Never has there been a game of so many levels, and so many complexeties, a game that mirrors real life so closely, a game with so many players playing directly against each other.

WOW wins the metric for most players ever that isn't the point.

EVE is the greatest game of all time

[Discuss]


It's fair to say that it's the greatest sandbox MMORPG around at the moment, but greatest game ever? Nah. The greatest game of all time ever is of course System Shock (1, although 2 was pretty good too Big smile )
Nephilius
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#7 - 2012-02-22 01:51:57 UTC
No, I think strip poker takes that honor. Unless it's with your sister. Then it might be either really really creepy or a redneck family game night.
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M5 Tuttle
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2012-02-22 01:54:01 UTC
Doc Fury wrote:
This is not The Greatest Game in the World, no.
This is just a tribute.



You are the mystical-eyed virgin and your ROCKING!
Jaroslav Unwanted
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2012-02-22 01:54:30 UTC
TETRIS
Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#10 - 2012-02-22 01:59:45 UTC
Some funny replies there, especially the redneck thing What? that tickled me Big smile

I think people have failed to understand my premise though, on reflection I didn't make myself entirely clear.

Game as in Game

Not as in Computer Game

From like chess to monopoly to complex tabletop battles to the sandbox sort of progresion.

Game in it's basic form, a play area, pieces and rules how it's advanced across time and where it is today.

[center]YOU MUST THINK FIRST....[/center] [center]"I sit with the broken angels clutching at straws and nursing our scars.." - Marillion [/center] [center]The wise man watches the rise and fall of fools from afar[/center]
Zag'mar Jurkar
Legion Du Lys
#11 - 2012-02-22 02:05:34 UTC
Golden Eye is the best, EVE come close tho.
Jita Alt666
#12 - 2012-02-22 02:07:35 UTC
I am a fan of depth in a game. The day I first loaded up Eve Online I knew I would be finally saying farewell to Sid Meier after a previous 10 year affair.
Jaroslav Unwanted
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#13 - 2012-02-22 02:09:06 UTC
Professor Alphane wrote:
Some funny replies there, especially the redneck thing What? that tickled me Big smile

I think people have failed to understand my premise though, on reflection I didn't make myself entirely clear.

Game as in Game

Not as in Computer Game

From like chess to monopoly to complex tabletop battles to the sandbox sort of progresion.

Game in it's basic form, a play area, pieces and rules how it's advanced across time and where it is today.


I see, well

It is quite complex thing, so i think i ll pass on opportunity to judge/form an opinion about such.
Ai Shun
#14 - 2012-02-22 02:12:59 UTC
Professor Alphane wrote:
Game as in Game


In that case definitely no. Even a mediocre table-top RP game is richer than EVE for me with more choices, more consequences and more interaction. And if you have a good GM there is just ... it. Wow.
Jita Alt666
#15 - 2012-02-22 02:16:40 UTC
Last time I played D&D the GM was so terrible I walked out after about 30 minutes.
MeestaPenni
Mercantile and Stuff
#16 - 2012-02-22 02:28:26 UTC
No, this is not five card draw.

I am not Prencleeve Grothsmore.
Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#17 - 2012-02-22 02:31:25 UTC  |  Edited by: Professor Alphane
Ai Shun wrote:
Professor Alphane wrote:
Game as in Game


In that case definitely no. Even a mediocre table-top RP game is richer than EVE for me with more choices, more consequences and more interaction. And if you have a good GM there is just ... it. Wow.



Intersting point, worth debating.

My intial impressions of a comaprison would be.

Similar to a sanbox in as far as the playspace and pieces are now virtual or imaginary

There's a lot in common between them I think the defining diffrence would be the 'GM' whether that be a human mind or an AI

Both have there advantages and disadvantages no way would a human be able to interact realtime with 50,000 people or modal such a complex or intracate market and industrial system or monitor the thousands of combats occuring.

On the flipside the AI is just that 'Artificial' it has non of the responsivenes of a human being, it won't take into account your devious plans and adapt the world around them.

Perhaps A better way forward would be more hands on control by CCP actually GM the game, host player run events (I've been lucky enough to see a couple in lotro and they are defenitly my most precious screenies) . Allow us the players, As massive pressure groups, playing created missions in game, actually have a hand in writing the story of new eden.

[center]YOU MUST THINK FIRST....[/center] [center]"I sit with the broken angels clutching at straws and nursing our scars.." - Marillion [/center] [center]The wise man watches the rise and fall of fools from afar[/center]
Pod Potato
Gluttonous Hungers Inc.
#18 - 2012-02-22 02:31:34 UTC
You and EvE need to get a room...

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Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#19 - 2012-02-22 02:35:51 UTC
Pod Potato wrote:
You and EvE need to get a room...


I'm working on it Blink

[center]YOU MUST THINK FIRST....[/center] [center]"I sit with the broken angels clutching at straws and nursing our scars.." - Marillion [/center] [center]The wise man watches the rise and fall of fools from afar[/center]
SigmaPi
Ambivalent Inc
Coney Island Ski Club
#20 - 2012-02-22 02:43:07 UTC
EVE has ruined every other MMORPG for me, and I mean that in a good way. EVE is by far the best (not the most polished) game for the PC (i'd say full stop, but I have never done table-top or any thing like that, so who am I to say). Even games I've been looking forward to for years (i.e SWTOR) fell flat on their face because it just cant hold a candle to the interaction you get from EVE. No other game out there can you spend hours theory crafting off-line only to try and put it into practice some time in the future. I love it!
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