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Hestia Mar
Calmaretto
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Posted - 2012.08.07 10:34:00 -
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Almost always when newer players ask for advice about going to low-null, the advice is use a scout alt (or similar).
I used to have 3 paid accounts but since I lost my job I've had to juggle finances so I only have one account, which got me thinking as to whether the game could be played with only one account per player, rather than some people multi-boxing (my CEO has 9 active accounts, all online at the same time!). I know things would be less convenient - for example heading back to a station to change ships can be a pain I know, but I wonder if restricting players to single accounts would level the playing field a bit?
Would only having a single character actually spoil the game for you, or would it in fact increase the enjoyment? Help me decide, so that when/if I get another job, I can decide whether to re-sub at least one of my dormant accounts! |
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cuties4life
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Posted - 2012.08.07 10:35:00 -
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What's a toon? |
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
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Posted - 2012.08.07 10:37:00 -
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Sure it could.
It would just be impossible to enforce.
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Cadfael Maelgwyn
Immortals of New Eden
Rebel Alliance of New Eden
39
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Posted - 2012.08.07 10:41:00 -
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I've always been a one-character kind of player.
I don't think it would be all that entertaining having more than one.
Besides, my laptop would probably explode if I tried. |
Serena Serene
The Scope
Gallente Federation
2487
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Posted - 2012.08.07 10:44:00 -
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I play with only one account, and aside from looking at the market around Jita every now and then with another same-account character I only use this one.
Well, I don't play for long so far, but I plan to use only one character in the future, too. |
Richard Desturned
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
1614
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Posted - 2012.08.07 10:48:00 -
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lots of people play with only one account/character
i'm not one of them, but it's certainly doable
EVE Online: Trammel (or NGE) |
Kryss Darkdust
The Skulls
69
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Posted - 2012.08.07 10:57:00 -
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Having multiple accounts gives a player a tremendous edge, in particular if you diversify the character skilling and get involved in a number of "projects" at once. I can honestly say that I make about 10 times more ISK with 2 accounts than I would with 1 account on a daily basis. The applications of having a second account go far beyond scout alts.
As such anyone playing with one account is technically at a disadvantage comapred to someone playing with 2 or more accounts, that is an undeniable fact.
I personally would love to see some sort of enforcements of single accounts but from a technology perspective its simply not possible. So its mute to discuss it, but I do believe the game would be much better. |
Carlton Foster
The Scope
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:00:00 -
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Eve Online is an MMO-RTS. Would you want to play Age of Empires with a single villager?
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Cadfael Maelgwyn
Immortals of New Eden
Rebel Alliance of New Eden
39
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:01:00 -
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Carlton Foster wrote:Eve Online is an MMO-RTS. Would you want to play Age of Empires with a single villager?
I tried once.
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Sephira Galamore
Nemesis Holdings Corp
Luna Sanguinem
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:02:00 -
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I have managed quite well so far with only one account.
I have mates with alts tho and agree that is often is a nice convenience. When none in our group had alts, we either had no booster or someone would have to stay alone in a safe spot to do the boring job, whether in PvP or PvE.
Scouting... is something I have done for friends occasionally even without having an alt, so don't see much of an issue here.
Likely the only reason I would get an alt is to let him permanently sit in a capital ship. |
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Herr Hammer Draken
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:03:00 -
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The average is 1.2 accounts per player. So more play with 1 account than those that have more than 1.
Consider that many that have more, have 3+ accounts then to have an average of 1.2 most players have only 1 account.
Herr Hammer Draken
"The Amarr Prophet" |
DrSmegma
Smegma United
Asgard Supplies and Logistics
68
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:04:00 -
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huh what
I don't really want to troll you. If I trolled you anyway, I'll probably edit it out as soon as the rage fades. |
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
8914
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:05:00 -
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Herr Hammer Draken wrote:The average is 1.2 accounts per player. Source?
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Caitlyn Tufy
Refuge of Hope
Lemniskate
27
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:07:00 -
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One account = hard mode, two accounts = normal mode, three or more accounts = easy mode.
And they say MMOs don't have difficulty levels :D |
Terrorfrodo
Deep Space Darwinian Law Enforcement Agency
139
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:09:00 -
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Hestia Mar wrote:Would only having a single character actually spoil the game for you,
Yes.
Having multiple accounts is a good way to experience different aspects of the game, flying different ships etc. within a reasonable timeframe, for those of us who have not been in the game since 2003 or 2005.
For example, after a year of playing EVE I had one character who was really good at flying battlecruisers and battleships and a second character who was very good at electronic warfare, scanning, logistics and recon ships. To have the same abilities with only one character I'd have needed a lot more time.
The Invulnerability Sphere:Make mining/industrial vessels defendable, better fights for everyone! |
Eternus8lux8lucis
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
122
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:11:00 -
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Yeah getting stuck with the boring duties would suck badly if you only had one account. Ill second the scalability of multiple accounts in terms of isk generation over multiple avenues. Some suit themselves better to more accounts while some less. I know Id be bored out of my tree if I had to only run one account now.
Its not something enforceable and I though I think even from an RP perspective itd add a huge volume of depth and accountability to a person its just not feasible to do. Thered be no more scamming alts, pirating would be the only thing you could do and sec status would mean something again as well as a LOT of other things. What would be lost instantly are spies and corporate espionage as a whole with API requirements as well as cyno alts for capital toons. So tbh a vast majority of the nefarious actions that CCP encourages would be broken right off the bat if they could enforce it somehow.
Strength isnt measured in numbers but in force of will. For if one motived willful individual stands many will fall around him that are weak.
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Nirnias Stirrum
Insidious Design
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:11:00 -
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I played Eve for years with just 1 char. It was only last year i decided to get a second one. And then 4 months ago to get a third char (but the third char is solely to train and sell him).
So yes it is possible. |
Herr Hammer Draken
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
64
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:13:00 -
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Tippia wrote:Herr Hammer Draken wrote:The average is 1.2 accounts per player. Source?
An eve survey listed that in the eve data base.
Herr Hammer Draken
"The Amarr Prophet" |
Bobo Cindekela
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
21
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:15:00 -
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Hestia Mar wrote:Almost always when young people ask for advice about growing up, the advice is to get a job.
I used to have a 3 jobs, but since I lost some of my jobs I've had to juggle finances cos I dont even have one job, which got me thinking as to whether life could be lived with only one job per person, rather than some people having more than one job. I know things would be less convenient - for example affording food and any luxury at all, but I wonder if restricting people to single job would level the playing field a bit?
Would only having a single job actually spoil life for you, or would it in fact increase the enjoyment? Help me decide, so that when/if I get another job, I can decide whether to buy Mcdonalds or keep eating off other peoples plates at restaraunts..
FIXT THAT 4U
requesting the internet to advice you one some personal **** while complaining about your inability to decide what course your life should take by yourself will always get a laugh from me.
thank god CCP runs on money, your idea/suggestion/debate is nothing more than infantile mewlings compared to the allmighty currency.
You are about to engage in an arguement with a forum alt,-á this is your final warning. |
War Kitten
Panda McLegion
971
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:17:00 -
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Could it be played with one character per player? Yes.
Would having one character ruin it for me? No.
Would it increase my enjoyment? No.
Should you have an alt account? Yes.
Eve is designed around having multiple accounts. They encourage you to have alts. Several things require more than one account to accomplish. Choosing not to have an alt account on any sort of basis of principles or rules from other games is pretty dumb. Those principles and rules don't apply to Eve, why handicap yourself?
Here's your sign... |
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Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:19:00 -
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Herr Hammer Draken wrote:An eve survey listed that in the eve data base. Do you have a link to it? If they finally got their thumbs out and tried to produce some kind of real stat, that would be sweet.
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Doddy
Excidium.
Executive Outcomes
91
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:37:00 -
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It really depends what you are doing and your play style. If you are a hi sec ission runners there is no need for multi-accounts at all (except greed ofc). Even if you are a 0.0 pvper though its perfectly possible to run with 1 account as you are usually in fleets (no scout needed) and can get things like cynos off your corp mates. It does limit what you can do when though.
On the other hand with isk so easy to make and subs payable through isk via plex there is no real reason for rl financial trouble to drop people down to one acc once the have been in game a while. |
Abdiel Kavash
Paladin Order
Fidelas Constans
799
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:54:00 -
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Tippia wrote:Herr Hammer Draken wrote:An eve survey listed that in the eve data base. Do you have a link to it? If they finally got their thumbs out and tried to produce some kind of real stat, that would be sweet.
I am pretty sure that was about number of characters per account, not number of accounts per person. |
Archdaimon
NorCorp Enterprise
No Holes Barred
75
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Posted - 2012.08.07 11:58:00 -
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I don't not believe that 1.2 holds true to current eve population.
Most of those I know in wh space have 2+ accounts often more.
And even in Hi sec several of the people I know have 2+ accounts.
A realistic average would be 1.9 or 2 something along those lines. |
Syphon Lodian
Fabled Enterprises
81
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Posted - 2012.08.07 12:27:00 -
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Most people with multiple accounts do so for industrial reasons. Or a "cyno alt" or a "hauler alt" etc.
The vast majority can't really play them "at the same time" outside of mining or industrial reasons. People playing their accounts at the same time in PvP (and being effective) is a rare breed and not the majority. |
Rico Minali
Sons Of 0din
Dark Therapy
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Posted - 2012.08.07 12:35:00 -
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Why does it matter if people play 1 character or 10?
Trust me, I almost know what I'm doing. |
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
8917
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Posted - 2012.08.07 13:00:00 -
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Abdiel Kavash wrote:I am pretty sure that was about number of characters per account, not number of accounts per person. That's what I would guess too, but it would be really nice to actually have something on accounts per player as well. 
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Inxentas Ultramar
Ultramar Independent Contracting
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Posted - 2012.08.07 13:07:00 -
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I only use one account, but two characters on it. I used that other character as a CEO placeholder at one time, and I'm considering doing PI with it to increase ISK income. I haven't done so yet, but it seems a good use of those 2 slots you get anyway. While skill training is paused on that second char, I bet PI projects will run passively just fine. |
flakeys
Arkham Innovations
Paper Tiger Coalition
348
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Posted - 2012.08.07 13:10:00 -
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Kryss Darkdust wrote:Having multiple accounts gives a player a tremendous edge, in particular if you diversify the character skilling and get involved in a number of "projects" at once. I can honestly say that I make about 10 times more ISK with 2 accounts than I would with 1 account on a daily basis. The applications of having a second account go far beyond scout alts.
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Not entirely correct. I made more with 2 accounts then a lot of people with 3 , 4 or even 7 accounts.Currently i have 4 accounts and make less then when i only had 2 accounts 2 years ago , it depends what the characters on the account are for and what you are doing in general as a way of income.
You can make as much isk with 1 account as with multiple depending on how you make your isk.Having a 2nd account just makes it a bit easier in certain areas.
Cyno alt , scout alt , trade alt to be able to compare 2 regions at the same time etc.But saying the more accounts you have the more isk you by definition make is totally wrong. |
Jimmy Gunsmythe
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
109
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Posted - 2012.08.07 13:13:00 -
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00wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wwwwwwwwwwww wrote:What's a toon?
You're a toon. Have no disillusion.
Short of a six month period total, I have always had one account since I started playing four years ago. Sure, I could get another account, but why? Eve is hard, and everytime I played with more than one, I felt as though I were taking sweets from a child. A fool I may be, but I still believe in the whole actions and consequences nature of this game.
A good predator knows how to live in balance with his prey, lest he follow them into oblivion. |
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