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The Harsh Truth About Casual/Solo Players
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Aggressive Nutmeg
#41 - 2012-04-17 02:57:29 UTC
Never been one to join the masses. I generally play alone.

Who has time to do what somebody else wants me to do?

No thank you, sir.

The only players I occasionally play with are a bunch of guys running a small-time corp based in my home city. I actually know and drink with these real people.

Having pretend, online friends is still just sad and creepy to me. Apologies to the majority of players out there, but can't help thinking what I think.

Never make eye contact with someone while eating a banana.
Cearain
Plus 10 NV
#42 - 2012-04-17 02:58:50 UTC
Richard Hammond II wrote:
Cearain wrote:
Jonah Gravenstein wrote:
MMORPG. Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game

The important parts are underlined, they are not mutually exclusive but neither are they inclusive. Eve is multiplayer, some people role play at being part of something bigger, others just happen to role play at being lone wolfs, neither is a wrong way to play.

In that respect an MMO is much like life, you can succeed either way.


I agree.


I think people including the op confuse a massively multiplayer game universe with "team play."


Of course there can be benefits when you team up in any universe including the real one. But the rewards are also decrease when you have to share them.

Eve is trying to hard to force people to team up with by artificially paying higher amounts for incursions if they are done as a team. IMO Its ruining the andbox feel.



anyone role playing is doing something wrong in EVE



The marketing really got to you but I'm sorry to say Eve is not real. You are role playing a character in eve.

Make faction war occupancy pvp instead of pve https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=53815&#post53815
Lyrrashae
Hellstar Towing and Recovery
#43 - 2012-04-17 02:59:07 UTC
Whitehound wrote:
OMG. It is a friend request.


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Ni.
Corina Jarr
en Welle Shipping Inc.
#44 - 2012-04-17 03:02:21 UTC
On the subject of dueling, it already is in EVE.

Go to Rancor, shout in local "want 1v1" and pray. Alternatively, rub a rabbit's foot.
Kengutsi Akira
Doomheim
#45 - 2012-04-17 03:02:46 UTC  |  Edited by: Kengutsi Akira
Richard Hammond II wrote:
the harsh truth about casuals is theyll never be happy in a game like this and should find a new one.

Theyre like the aliens from independance day.

But casuals descend on a game, ***** and moan to make it the way they want, create all kinds of change away from the creators' vision FOR the game, then flit off to the next big title, leaving the game they JUST infested broken and destroyed.



this right here

Corina Jarr wrote:
On the subject of dueling, it already is in EVE.

Go to Rancor, shout in local "want 1v1" and pray. Alternatively, rub a rabbit's foot.



alternatively do that and spell "run"

"Is it fair that CCP can get away with..." :: checks ownership on the box ::

Yes
Tanya Powers
Doomheim
#46 - 2012-04-17 03:03:51 UTC
Cearain wrote:
You are role playing a character in eve.



Then why should I get a ban if I tell you to go kill yourself when I'm role playing my character?

And why should my post be deleted by an ISD guy when I'm role playing my character in this forum with some goon insulting my char of idiot?

Why so serious?
Grumpymunky
Monkey Steals The Peach
#47 - 2012-04-17 03:06:23 UTC
Corina Jarr wrote:
Go to Rancor...
Go back to SW:TOR P

Post with your monkey.

Thread locked due to lack of pants.
RAP ACTION HERO
#48 - 2012-04-17 03:12:23 UTC
op has a point, it is one thing to play solo as is, but another to whine to ccp about getting more crutches.

vitoc erryday
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#49 - 2012-04-17 03:21:31 UTC
<< casual, solo, not leaving anytime soon

In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

New Player FAQ

Feyd's Survival Pack
Ban Bindy
Bindy Brothers Pottery Association
True Reign
#50 - 2012-04-17 03:33:12 UTC
Everybody in this game whines and posts to ask for things that will help their style of play. It's not just the casual players.

But a game that doesn't offer any place or any help for casual players is going to die. In case you haven't noticed, this game stopped growing its player base a while back.

Older players get stronger and stronger, and new players start playing in a deeper and deeper hole. Plain simple fact that is a consequence of the way the game is designed. Older players learn more and more ways to make the game miserable for new players, and revel in it.

Chat in local is nasty and mean to the point of absurdity. We're all manipulating a big database on a server, but most players somehow think their testosterone is involved.

Everybody is a homo, everything is gay, you need to grow a vagina, you mad bro? u sound mad bro? nothing but constant smack and nastiness. You're really an inviting bunch to spend time with.

The decent corps where you don't hear **** used as the verb of choice are rare.

So yes, this is a group game, for sure. Groups of what is the question.
Adunh Slavy
#51 - 2012-04-17 03:36:25 UTC
Ban Bindy wrote:
Older players learn more and more ways to make the game miserable for new players, and revel in it.



Not all older players do. Just the ass hats, and those come in all ages.

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.  - William Pitt
Simetraz
State War Academy
Caldari State
#52 - 2012-04-17 03:41:09 UTC
OP

The Harsh Truth About Casual/Solo Players

They don't care what you say or anyone else. (they are solo players so they don't interact with anyone.)
They also don't read the forums., and surely won't waste their time posting on them.

So your comments about casual solo/ casual players are well very inaccurate




EVERYBODY KNOWS
Kestrix
The Whispering
#53 - 2012-04-17 03:55:42 UTC
Quote:
Stop suggesting game breaking things because you are unable/unwilling to invest the time or thought to play this game as a team, as it is intended to be.


I have no problem with people suggesting things as I have faith in CCP to see a bad idea. As long as people are happy to make suggestions they will keep coming, it does not matter that 99% of them are bad it's worth it for the 1% that are good.
Karn Dulake
Doomheim
#54 - 2012-04-17 03:59:40 UTC
Im a solo player and ive never heard of that list and would not support it.

Living in the cracks is a far better game than a huge blobbing political alliance.

PLus i just dont have the time to invest for roams etc etc


(see how i tell you im solo and manage to look down my nose at anyone who is in a corp/alliance. Nice work on my part)
I dont normally troll, but when i do i do it on General Discussion.
Kengutsi Akira
Doomheim
#55 - 2012-04-17 04:00:18 UTC  |  Edited by: Kengutsi Akira
Tanya Powers wrote:
Cearain wrote:
You are role playing a character in eve.



Then why should I get a ban if I tell you to go kill yourself when I'm role playing my character?

And why should my post be deleted by an ISD guy when I'm role playing my character in this forum with some goon insulting my char of idiot?

Why so serious?


you have issues telling reality from in game... you should stop playing before you hurt yourself

ppl like you gave D&D a bad name in the '60s

"Is it fair that CCP can get away with..." :: checks ownership on the box ::

Yes
Sigurd Sig Hansen
Doomheim
#56 - 2012-04-17 04:26:52 UTC
Solo is not hard to do nor make money doing.

Mining. Its just boring (unless during Hulkageddon)

Mining is the "Deadliest Catch" in this game
Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#57 - 2012-04-17 04:48:15 UTC
Just pointing out, the solo game in eve is great. People are whining about having troubles with the non solo part of eve. Well, hopefully ABCs get fixed and they can bring covert haulers into pie space and mine.

To quote Lfod Shi

The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.
Tiberius Amzadee
The Night Stalker Syndicate
#58 - 2012-04-17 05:11:45 UTC
The harsh truth about casual/solo players.
1.Don't have to deal with the headache of managing more then one person to get things done.
2.A clean schedule free of commitments and deadlines set by the collective.
3.Too small and insignificant as an entity to be harassed in most cases.(It is EVE after all)
4.Too lazy to command more then one person at a time anyway.
5.All the profits go to me,myself,and I.
6.Will always play as no other game currently has no equal to depth and value of the EVE gaming experience.
7.Internet Spaceships are even more of a serious business as we can only afford or build so many ships ourselves at a time.
8.We simply freaking love space.
Thorn Galen
Bene Gesserit ChapterHouse
The Curatores Veritatis Auxiliary
#59 - 2012-04-17 05:28:15 UTC
theocratis wrote:
people who play alone are potential recruits that have not yet met eye to eye with a like minded player.


+1

COO - Bene Gesserit Chapterhouse  CEO - Sanctuary Pact Alliance
Serene Repose
#60 - 2012-04-17 05:46:18 UTC
More evidence why he's not called MasterMINDguy. MNG, if we PAID you would you STOP thinking?

We must accommodate the idiocracy.