Lea Swiftfoot
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Posted - 2009.07.31 17:25:00 -
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Well, here is my 2 cents. I started eve about 3 months ago. I had just bought the collectors edition from the store and of course, like every noob, I couldn't wait to redeem the items that I got with the game. One of those items is an immediate entry into Factional Warfare. Not knowing any better I activated it. So when I was refered to the Sisters of Eve, I had absolutely no idea that I would be attacked for entering Gallente space. I was destroyed and I was left wondering what I did wrong.  I have been watching all the cool videos on youtube, like the new butterfly effect vid, and I am wondering if you wouldn't mind making tutorial videos explaining in greater detail the perils of the Eve universe. Mabey even have a section on your website for these videos. They should underline the basic principles of the game enough that after watching them many beginners won't be scratching their heads wondering what to do next. You should also have videos showing what each race specializes in. For example, create a video that shows what type of guns each race uses then shows the user how to properly use drones. I had no idea when I started that if you warped away while your drone was out of your ship, that you would leave it behind. I did not know how to scoop the drones back to the bay. I made a Caldari character before I settled on Amarr, and there should have been some warning that they slowly stop using guns and become missile boats. There should be a video detailing the strengths and weaknesses of the weapon types. How was I supposed to know that the Amarrian's used ammo that is unlimited. I went and bought about 2000 Frequency Crystals because I didn't know any better.  There should also be a video explaining the different ammo types. I did not know that certain types gave me a range bonus/decrease. There should also be an explanation of the 2 types of guns. I also did not know that a pulse laser did more damage than a beam but had shorter range. You should also have a video about security status and concord, and what there role is in the game. To be honest, if you put out videos like this the learning curve of Eve wont be so substantial, and you may find that more people will play eve because of it. That is my 2 cents.
Thanks for listening.
-Lea Swiftfoot 
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