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Pewty McPew
EVE Corporation 2357451
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Posted - 2013.02.25 11:52:00 -
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In Eve, the recent norm appears to have at least 2 alts on your main account and at least 1 additional account filled with alts for various tasks (Mining, PVP, Industry, etc.).
Just wondering if anyone plays Eve on just their main with 1 account and no additional alt support? |
Jason Xado
Xado Industries
64
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Posted - 2013.02.25 11:55:00 -
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Would you play Age of Empires with just one villager? |
Princess Saskia
Hyperfleet Industries xXPlease Pandemic Citizens Reloaded Alliance.Xx
72
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Posted - 2013.02.25 11:56:00 -
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Yes people do. They stay in highsec and become bears for their eve career before giving all teir isk away to corpies and then leaving. Hyperfleet Industries is selectivly recruiting. Enquire today. Killboard
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xxMads
No Protocol Anger Management.
7
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Posted - 2013.02.25 11:57:00 -
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Honestly that really depends how "far" you are into the game.
I played without any alts for a good 2-3 years, but ended up being in need of various cyno and scout alts. Also alts are mainly used for actions you dont want your main to do, such as piloting supers and titans.
Now for industry and mining i dont really know much, but i people mainly use mutiple mining alts either because they can or because they want to make mining profitable with 5+ Hulks :) |
Christine Peeveepeeski
The Imperial Fedaykin
227
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Posted - 2013.02.25 11:58:00 -
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I know a few, all but one flies out of high sec and the one that does only ever goes on frig roams because he can't scout gates.
I have 3 accounts, to live how I do in EVE I'd have to have 2. The 3rd is a luxury that makes my life in eve easier. |
Angelique Duchemin
Divine Intentions
8
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Posted - 2013.02.25 11:58:00 -
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I used to have 1 hauler alt and 3 miner alts but then I did the math and if I wanted isk it was more efficient to just take those 4 plexes that i paid for every month and sell them on the market. The ISK from that was many times more than the alts earned.
Now I just play with this character. |
tgl3
Wormhole Engineers Greater Realms
295
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Posted - 2013.02.25 12:00:00 -
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I've been playing for 2.5 years without an alt. I only got one last week because of a need for a cyno alt. Was perfectly fine up until then (and arguably don't need the alt, either)
For the record I've done RvB, Lowsec yarr and Wormholes without the alt (and still don't have the alt in the wormhole) so yes, it's possible. Member of the EVE Blog Pack - Through Newb Eyes Twitter - TG_3 |
Gillia Winddancer
Brave Newbies Inc.
310
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Posted - 2013.02.25 12:00:00 -
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Jason Xado wrote:Would you play Age of Empires with just one villager?
Candidating for the most stupid post of the year per chance?
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Whitehound
977
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Posted - 2013.02.25 12:04:00 -
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God gave me two balls, CCP gave me three characters. CCP wins. Loss is meaningful. Therefore is the loss of meaning likewise meaningful. It is the source of all trolling. |
Skeln Thargensen
The Scope Gallente Federation
29
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Posted - 2013.02.25 12:07:00 -
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I had alts but got rid of them because the temptation to skill them up was quite strong and it's just ruining my main's development.
if I got a second account I'd be tempted to skill an orca pilot as the dockable mobile base thing has potential for awesome. I take back my previous statements and judgements of others. -áyou can mine in iteron if you want. |
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Zimmy Zeta
RvB - RED Federation
8666
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Posted - 2013.02.25 12:16:00 -
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I actually did this until last week when I got my first alt account. It's nice to be able to do everything with one toon, but as soon as it comes to hauling stuff during wartime a second character in a npc corp is invaluable. Please don't feed me. |
Kehro Urgus
Ab Obice Saevior
879
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Posted - 2013.02.25 12:19:00 -
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Pewty McPew wrote:In Eve, the recent norm appears to have at least 2 alts on your main account and at least 1 additional account filled with alts for various tasks (Mining, PVP, Industry, etc.).
Just wondering if anyone plays Eve on just their main with 1 account and no additional alt support?
Yes I do and I even post with my main.
What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about? |
mr ed thehouseofed
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
15
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Posted - 2013.02.25 12:23:00 -
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just this one playing at moment , only 10 months young still learning its intense , may set up a alt later . still exploring away . real gamers only need one toon-á |
Corey Fumimasa
Kiith Paktu Curatores Veritatis Alliance
165
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Posted - 2013.02.25 12:34:00 -
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I have one account, 3 toons; This guy is my main, a second for PI and light hauling, and the third gets deleted and remade when I feel like making a character.
I have always felt that boxing takes a lot of interaction out of the game and that the split attention required to do it is a limitation that I don't want to deal with. There's nothing an alt can do that a Friend can't do better and I think that it is possible to explore all of the content in New Eden without an alt.
That's just my opinion and I certainly don't think its "the" way to play. Boxing is a great challenge for a lot of people and often brings new life to games that would otherwise become stale.
This is a youtube playlist going over my first 30 ship losses. Video sucks but the audio came out well.There are some good lessons, and if you know the game there's some funny stories. |
CrazySpaceHobo
Haddock's Legitimate Trading
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Posted - 2013.02.25 12:35:00 -
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Confirming for being in the single character minority.
It's lonely. |
max scrotes
Aurora Security Transstellar Operations
3
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Posted - 2013.02.25 12:54:00 -
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1 character - 1 account. Been playing on and off for 7 years like this, as a casual player i have never really needed an alt. I have had to cross train to do everything that i wanted to try out but i am happy with my character |
Agent Eunoli
BRAB0
65
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Posted - 2013.02.25 13:15:00 -
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Early in my EVE "career" I had two accounts. After Incarna I unsubscribed one account as a protest to the NEX shop.
Using one account was refreshing and more enjoyable to me.
But, then this whole New Order of Highsec thing popped up and I subscribed to a new account just for that. Why? Because my main account already had all three character slots filled with characters.
As such, I am now back to having two accounts.
Cinematic HD EVE Movies: http://www.youtube.com/user/EveEunoli/ |
Degren
Dreddit Test Alliance Please Ignore
2098
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Posted - 2013.02.25 13:17:00 -
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I used to. I honestly didn't need the extra accounts, but Nulli got so butthurt over cloaked rifters in their ratting systems I couldn't help myself. OP is bored/outraged/emotional? -áCheck. -áOP is in high sec? -áCheck. -áOP is in NPC or solo corp? -áCheck. -áOP demands CCP fix the situation? -áCheck. -áLaugh at OP |
Whim Aqayn
Tribal Liberation Force Minmatar Republic
6
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Posted - 2013.02.25 13:18:00 -
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I do. I find the notion of using alts repelling. |
ChromeStriker
The Riot Formation Unclaimed.
492
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Posted - 2013.02.25 13:20:00 -
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o/
This is my one and only character. I live in deep 0.0 and have been playing for many years (40mill skill points ish).
The only time i will get an alt is when i start needing cyno's ... even then only if i really have to. - Nulla Curas |
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Darek Castigatus
Immortalis Inc. Shadow Cartel
323
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Posted - 2013.02.25 13:27:00 -
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Ive lived in lowsec for almost three years on one account and one character, whats your excuse? Pirates - The Invisible Fist of Darwin
you're welcome |
Takseen
University of Caille Gallente Federation
290
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Posted - 2013.02.25 13:32:00 -
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Yes. One account, 3 characters. One for carebearing, one for pvp, one for forum contributing. |
War Kitten
Panda McLegion
1752
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Posted - 2013.02.25 13:38:00 -
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Gillia Winddancer wrote:Jason Xado wrote:Would you play Age of Empires with just one villager? Candidating for the most stupid post of the year per chance?
Note a fan of sardonic hyperbole are we?
-1 for you, +1 for the AoE fan.
I find that without a good mob to provide one for them, most people would have no mentality at all. |
Tarpedo
Incursionista
20
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Posted - 2013.02.25 13:45:00 -
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My situation is exactly the opposite to multiple alts for playing: I have multiple characters and I don't play EVE. |
Jame Jarl Retief
Murientor Tribe Defiant Legacy
1045
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Posted - 2013.02.25 13:51:00 -
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I only have 1 account, no alt accounts. And all the SP goes to this character.
And yes, the game's mechanics are obviously designed to really push people towards alt accounts (more money). It can be argued that the original design idea was to play along with other people, but EVE's tiny population spread all over an unnecessarily large (but empty) game space, makes it difficult at times, so an alt account is just readily available and oftentimes more reliable.
Why just 1 account? Just on general principle. I've never paid for more than one sub concurrently. Never have, never will. Especially not when it's for the same bloody game. Sorry, I refuse to pay more for flawed design.
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Varius Xeral
Galactic Trade Syndicate
551
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Posted - 2013.02.25 13:57:00 -
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I do.
I went to two accounts for cap ships, but got bored of null play, so I'm back down to one account, one character. |
Jon Joringer
Zero-K
14
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Posted - 2013.02.25 13:59:00 -
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I have no alts or other accounts. Most people tend not to believe me.
Sometimes it's a little difficult. Especially being on the verge of criminal status (I've got to try and keep about -4.5 so I can access my .5 trade system). But I don't mind. |
Inxentas Ultramar
Ultramar Independent Contracting Home Front Coalition
360
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Posted - 2013.02.25 14:17:00 -
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I play without alts, one account and one character exclusively. As I read in another topic, what kind of peasant lights his own cyno's? I see no reason why I would want to cheapen mechanics that were clearly intended for co-operative play. I enjoy interaction with other people and creative problem solving. I consider alts to be an alternative to ingame friends. |
okst666
GNADE Inc.
211
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Posted - 2013.02.25 14:19:00 -
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I do. Allways had only one account with only one character and no alts.
[X] < Nail here for new monitor |
Na Und
Galactronics
6
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Posted - 2013.02.25 14:40:00 -
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One account here. I use this alt to check prices in Jita. My main has 90+ million SP. Haven't bothered to use the third, although eventually, he will do simple pvp.
To each his own (so I'm not ripping on folks with multiple accounts). I figure that if I need more than one account to play a game on the internet, I should instead concentrate on my real life. |
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