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ebcdicebcdic Member Posts: 16
in EVE Online











Left WOW for second time to come back to Eve (well actually went Wow->Eve->AutoAssault->Wow->Eve, but I really do not want to get into the AutoAssault bit).









First time with Eve I kicked around the trial. Got really bored, mainly because I was mining pebbles and running courier NPC missions. Gave up after the trial
period was up, and went back to WOW. Got fed up with WOW again (mainly due to the community and
pure boredom of having 2 LVL 60s), and actually went in for a full month this time.











And what a blast I am having. I am finding, at least at this
point, the game very casual friendly. The offline skill training is
really tailored for my lifestyle, and it is nothing to play in one
hour sessions. Compared to WOW's raid happy endgame, this is very
refreshing.













I also discovered this game has so much more to offer than
just mining for ISK. I have taken to doing NPC kill missions as well as NPC
pirate hunting in .6-.8 space. I have gotten quite a few kickass drops. In addition
I have started to do some loot running, ie buy stuff low in one area and sell high in
another. What a blast, you can make a ton of money doing this. I kind of feel like Han Solo.... I can't wait to get into some real PVP.







In addition the community is awesome and very helpful. Also very mature, which was important to me. Dev's also seem to really work with the community. This
really blew me away compared to WOW, where they pretty much tell you to zip it.









In short, the possibilities in this game are limitless. A 14
day trial does not even scratch the surface of what this game has to offer. If you are getting
bored with mining, do something else, the choice is yours. Anyone tired of WOW should give this game a
try. Seriously consider playing a couple weeks before giving up. I made a promise to put more into it
this time, and am very happy I did. This game can be alot of things to alot of different people.



Next step, finding a good corp.




Comments

  • radinkradink Member Posts: 3
    I also did the trial 2 times. I've found the game to slightly boring due to the constant travel that seems to take forever. The concept of EVE is awesome, but I just can't get past the neverending travel. I know there is more to do that travel, but at some point you have to and it just takes way to long to play semi casually.

  • ebcdicebcdic Member Posts: 16



    Training Navigation skills helps quite a bit with travel times, as well as outfitting some equipment (AfterBurners and MWDs). Also Insta bookmarks (creating bookmarks at the correct point near a warpgate, no more waiting to jump) are your friend.

    It is kinda like other games where you just start out walking from place to place. But instead of getting a boost at some level (ie a mount) you can decrease the travel time over time as you play. It is all about improving your skills and fitting the pertinent equipment.
  • KnightblastKnightblast Member UncommonPosts: 1,787

    Originally posted by radink
    I also did the trial 2 times. I've found the game to slightly boring due to the constant travel that seems to take forever. The concept of EVE is awesome, but I just can't get past the neverending travel. I know there is more to do that travel, but at some point you have to and it just takes way to long to play semi casually.


    Bookmarks cut travel time a lot.  With bookmarks, you should be able to manage a system jump every 45-60 seconds, which is quite manageable, regardless of ship size. 

    When you don't have bookmarks, take smaller ships fitted with afterburners or microwarpdrives and you can achieve the same jump/time rate.


  • Rod_BRod_B Member Posts: 203

    Travel becomes increasingly LESS important with advancement in Eve in my experience.

    I hardly travel at all these days. All the travelling I do is for pvp really, and sometimes to pick up the odd thing in empire space. The rest of my time i happily spend in 0.0 space doing whatever I feel like.

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