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redCashion
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in EVE Online
I have had about 3 months of more or less down time while waiting for my business sale to go through, and after reading through this forum I think I wish I had spent some of that time playing this game other than a variety of boring fantasy MMOs.
Question: how is the population in this game, I understand is a very large universe, does it feel really empty? And are there servers? Silly question, but my dream has always been a game that was big enough that it had one "world" that could accommodate all the players.
Question: how is the population in this game, I understand is a very large universe, does it feel really empty? And are there servers? Silly question, but my dream has always been a game that was big enough that it had one "world" that could accommodate all the players.
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As for system populations: It can range anywhere from none in the 0.0 and lesser used reaches of empire to over 500 in Jita (the economic hub).
In EVE, if you live in 0.0 like I do, you tend to love the feeling of being alone. It means more money for you if you are ratting.
Oh yeah, there is only one server for EVE if you haven't gotten that yet. Everyone plays on the same server.
So, in conclusion, you can tell that the game is populated. No matter where you go, you don't have to go far to find some signs of life.
The game has a subscriber base approaching 200k accounts, all of whom play on the same server located in London. The average daily user peak is about 27k with over 30k on the weekends and holidays.
Yes, the game world is very large. People tend to gather around trade hubs where you may find them in the hundreds, and in the sovereign territory of the player Alliances. In between you will commonly run into solar systems with only a few people in them, exploring or running missions.
Some people feel that this distribution makes Eve feel more barren than other games. But really its only as empty as you make it. I know people that are always chatting and interacting with other random people, while some just tend to keep to themselves. Space is a vast place, and you may find it easier to avoid people if you don't try.
As always, a big piece of advice is to look into joining a player Corporation.
Always keep in mind that unlike any other game. You can have as many chat channels open as you want. Find yourself a coporation to join and you will have pleanty of people to chat with. Back when I used to play, I would sometimes never leave the station because I had so many conversations going on at one time.
If your completely new to the game, I suggest you join a corp that is not in an alliance, then you won't be bothered with wars. Move up to a larger allianced based corp, when you can fly a battelship, and fly it well.
Have fun, I don't like CCP anymore, but EVe and Wow are the greatest games on the market in my opinion.
As you start EVE you'll see lots of people in local in pretty much every system you come across. You tend to see less people in unsafe areas such as 0.4 and below, but it all really depends on where that is.
-iCeh
To put all the replies in perspective:
On any other game the most people who will be playing on the same 'world' with you is about 4-5,000
In EVE EVERYONE is playing in the same world as you (peak so far is about 33,000 players all in the one world but the sky is, literally, the limit).
Like any other game some areas of that world may be empty or sparsely populated, but overall that ONE world of EVE has more players than 5 "worlds" in any other MMORPG online and active within the game at any given point in time.
"A ship-of-war is the best ambassador." - Oliver Cromwell
I never had trouble running into people when I played. In fact there were to many people all crowded together in empire for my liking. I tried to move to less secure areas like low sec and 0.0 and found the few people out there a bit psychotic.
Game is a little to much like a FPS trying to pretend to be a MMO and failing.
Dont bother,
I got the game, installed, played for about 10 minutes, got bored so fast, quit, uninstalled. End of story.
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Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils ... - Louis Hector Berlioz
Is like playing battleship but on a 360 environment and without turns.
I did, its a whole bunch of humbo bumbo " Buy a Engine for your rear " I dont like it at all IMO.
Rune Scape is better.
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Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils ... - Louis Hector Berlioz
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I didn't want to be harsh.
Is like playing battleship but on a 360 environment and without turns.
Well FPS is a bad comparison I'll admit. I wouldn't call it tactical either though. It's more like "lock barge or hauler, hit F1 thru F8, wave epeen in local". That's not much of a game. Well, not much of a game for MOST people anyway. However, some people dig that kind of stuff. The fact that they gain pleasure from killing newbs and miners that have no hope at all of ever defending themselves says a lot about them I think. It also says a lot about the devs of the game too since they actively encourage this behavior...
It's quite sad actually. This game had a lot of potential...
Is like playing battleship but on a 360 environment and without turns.
Well FPS is a bad comparison I'll admit. I wouldn't call it tactical either though. It's more like "lock barge or hauler, hit F1 thru F8, wave epeen in local". That's not much of a game. Well, not much of a game for MOST people anyway. However, some people dig that kind of stuff. The fact that they gain pleasure from killing newbs and miners that have no hope at all of ever defending themselves says a lot about them I think. It also says a lot about the devs of the game too since they actively encourage this behavior...
It's quite sad actually. This game had a lot of potential...
You can be a pirate, scammer, a criminal too. Is not that they encourage... all this is actually part of the game. That is why hauler convoys go through low sec space with an escort. My friends move one freighter with an 8-10 man escort through the several 0.0 security areas. Places were gates are being camped, you can send a scout through the gate to see if it's not camped. If it is, you gotta find an alternate route. Is all about planning ahead.In terms of combat... if you stay put they have more probability to hit you, than if you are moving. This being, running away or orbiting. Small frigates can beat a battleship by orbiting close to them at a fast speed. You can warp out and lure your enemy to a nasty trap. You can do a micro warp within the same area to foil your enemy and give you time to recharge weapons and do simple repairs. You cna do a lot of other tactics... The sky is the limit. Of course, the more skills the easier will be to do this or more maneuvers. But regardless of skill, there is a lot you can accomplish by wits alone.
Is like playing battleship but on a 360 environment and without turns.
Well FPS is a bad comparison I'll admit. I wouldn't call it tactical either though. It's more like "lock barge or hauler, hit F1 thru F8, wave epeen in local". That's not much of a game. Well, not much of a game for MOST people anyway. However, some people dig that kind of stuff. The fact that they gain pleasure from killing newbs and miners that have no hope at all of ever defending themselves says a lot about them I think. It also says a lot about the devs of the game too since they actively encourage this behavior...
It's quite sad actually. This game had a lot of potential...
You can be a pirate, scammer, a criminal too. Is not that they encourage... all this is actually part of the game. That is why hauler convoys go through low sec space with an escort. My friends move one freighter with an 8-10 man escort through the several 0.0 security areas. Places were gates are being camped, you can send a scout through the gate to see if it's not camped. If it is, you gotta find an alternate route. Is all about planning ahead.In terms of combat... if you stay put they have more probability to hit you, than if you are moving. This being, running away or orbiting. Small frigates can beat a battleship by orbiting close to them at a fast speed. You can warp out and lure your enemy to a nasty trap. You can do a micro warp within the same area to foil your enemy and give you time to recharge weapons and do simple repairs. You cna do a lot of other tactics... The sky is the limit. Of course, the more skills the easier will be to do this or more maneuvers. But regardless of skill, there is a lot you can accomplish by wits alone.A scrambled and webbed barge ain't gonna be doing much of anything you mentioned...
Honestly, just going through a tutorial isn't even a trial. A trial is using the trial account which is about 10-14 days and giving it a "try" for a few hours and a few days of that time.
Sorry to say but Moobkrad you have no idea what you are talking about if you think 10 minutes is enough to give Eve a "try." It's such a complex game that it would take a few days really to just understand the game.
Rather it sounds like you wanted an action flying simulation game and Eve wasn't it. In that case it's understandable but it doesnt make Eve boring, it just means it wasn't what you expected.
Is like playing battleship but on a 360 environment and without turns.
Well FPS is a bad comparison I'll admit. I wouldn't call it tactical either though. It's more like "lock barge or hauler, hit F1 thru F8, wave epeen in local". That's not much of a game. Well, not much of a game for MOST people anyway. However, some people dig that kind of stuff. The fact that they gain pleasure from killing newbs and miners that have no hope at all of ever defending themselves says a lot about them I think. It also says a lot about the devs of the game too since they actively encourage this behavior...
It's quite sad actually. This game had a lot of potential...
Very few actually want those. I get pissed when enemies won't attack our defense force when they outnumber us. Most people want a fight. As for hitting miners, why the hell was he still there when they arrived? there is nice thing called fight or FLIGHT. the barge should have done the latter. Where was the corp/alliance intel, was the pilot p[aying attention to local, Why did he not start jumping safespots to keep from getting locked down, or better why did he not fly to a POS? Is it the attackers fault that the defender sat there and waited to die? PvP takes at least 2 sides and doesn't nessicarily start when somebody shoots, there are actions that take place that are all part of the "dance" of hunter and prey.Honestly, just going through a tutorial isn't even a trial. A trial is using the trial account which is about 10-14 days and giving it a "try" for a few hours and a few days of that time.
Sorry to say but Moobkrad you have no idea what you are talking about if you think 10 minutes is enough to give Eve a "try." It's such a complex game that it would take a few days really to just understand the game.
Rather it sounds like you wanted an action flying simulation game and Eve wasn't it. In that case it's understandable but it doesnt make Eve boring, it just means it wasn't what you expected. I know, I do ask of you reading my other posts before you start accusing me of not evaluating this game properly. This person barely wants to do anything with the game, so I tell him, at least go about and do the tutorial. If he likes what he sees, he'll eventually stay to give EVE a fair try. You should know better than anyone, not to show all your cards on the first entanglement.