Friday, February 20, 2015

v44.3 :: Eve Time

I bit the bullet and decided to reactivate my Eve Online account again.

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Over the past couple weeks I've been watching a lot of YouTube videos around Eve and how things have changed.  For those of you who have played Eve Online before you are very much aware of the steep learning curve associated with the game.  The game is vast and possibilities are seamlessly endless.

One big complaint I've seen over and over again is how impossible it would be for a new player to ever achieve what a seasoned player has.  Specifically they are referring to training points which you earn as you train in the various skills available.  As your character progresses through the training queue, they acquire training points.  The more "points" you have, the more skilled you are and thus must be better at the game.  Since training points are earned in real-time, it would be impossible for a player who started today to catch up to a player who has been playing for years.  That's not to say they can't be successful in Eve; with the right corporation and friends you could easily find yourself in low-sec space within a couple of weeks of play.

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I digress from my point a bit.  I've been doing a bit of research on the side to see how much the game has changed and how they've addressed the biggest complaint from new players.  It seems they are working toward it and new players to Eve will find the game enjoyable.  You may never get to the 50 million skill point level that some of the more seasoned players have, but you still stand a chance to go toe-to-toe with them.  Of course if you're looking to adventure out into low-sec space alone and you happen upon a patrol, don't expect much.  Even a seasoned player would find it difficult to survive that kind of encounter.

The morale of the story here is stay in hi-sec until you've amassed some skills.  I would also suggest heading into low-sec with a cheap ship initially to see what you're up against.  That way when your ship is destroyed you won't feel the loss as greatly as you would with your best.

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For those of you who have never played Eve before and are interested in giving it a shot, there is a link to the right of the site where you can sign up for 7 days free.  This link helps me as well since I get rewards for bringing in new players; up-to and including free game time.  Think of it as a way for you to help me with my online gaming addiction :)

Until next time,

Al

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