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Digital Messiah
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:09:00 -
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What do you guys think would happen if some how the database got hacked destroying all the current user information. Minerals, modules, player owned structures, ships, and skill points, all gone over night. Would you still play if you had to start over brand new, on a new server?
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Don't Panic
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Warrior Xena
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:11:00 -
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It would be the most stupid thing if CCP would not have daily backups. I know they are very low on the organization scale but this would be too much even for them.
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Constantinus Maximus
Paxian Expeditionary Force
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:13:00 -
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Like Dominion when nullified years of emergent gameplay?
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Khysanth Onyx
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:16:00 -
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BRB putting myself in the mind of a CCP Dev.
bbep boop beep be beep b boop
Everyone would get a SP redistribution based on their start date.
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Fighter26
Orion's Fist
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:16:00 -
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Stay the hell out of my eve.
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Internet Knight
The Kobayashi Maru
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:18:00 -
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Originally by: Digital Messiah
What do you guys think would happen if some how the database got hacked destroying all the current user information. Minerals, modules, player owned structures, ships, and skill points, all gone over night. Would you still play if you had to start over brand new, on a new server?
Only if dragons be here!
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Requium Osaka
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:21:00 -
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I know one thing, if this did happen I would not waste all those skill points on useless stuff, you know the ones you all placed in stupid spots when you were a newb
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Digital Messiah
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:22:00 -
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Originally by: Fighter26
Stay the hell out of my eve.
Looks like someone is afraid of them dragons.
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Don't Panic
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Thomas Gallant
Gallente
Secular Entropy
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:25:00 -
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Originally by: Digital Messiah
Originally by: Fighter26
Stay the hell out of my eve.
Looks like someone is afraid of them dragons.
According to this map of the Eve world I have, it says "thar be dragons here" right next to jita
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Jumpman 23
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:29:00 -
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Originally by: Khysanth Onyx
BRB putting myself in the mind of a CCP Dev.
bbep boop beep be beep b boop
Everyone would get a SP redistribution based on their start date.
Lmao if they don't have backups, I think whatever they do would have to involve SP's and plexes.
Iuno about you guys....but I'm gonna go ahead and make a backup of the user file of every external API program I use just incase I need proof.
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Peter Powers
FinFleet
Raiden.
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:34:00 -
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Thank god CCP is running Backups.
Deblob! the Website with Statistics about the BFF vs. DRF+Friends. Conflict!
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Oldest Sister Shaishi
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:35:00 -
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About database hacked....
I fueled my POS few days ago for full and today it is offline without fuel. In time of adding new fuel i was 2 days to empty fuel. What the f...? I don't know but in this POS i have stuff for many many many bilions and CCP must do somethink with this.
My POS don't get standard 21 day fuel in 3 days lol.
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Patient 2428190
DEGRREE'Fo'FREE Internet Business School
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:35:00 -
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Would be the end of the game.
TQ may try to play "clean slate" but it wouldn't last more than a month or so.
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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Minmatar
The Python Cartel.
The Defenders of Pen Island
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Posted - 2011.06.15 06:37:00 -
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My account would magically switch over to APB Reloaded, but just for 1 month so I could customize the hell out of PigNipple 
Originally by: Xenuria
I don't need a LICENSE to take a photoshooped image and lay it on top of the game client and make pretend my character is naked.
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Eyup Mi'duck
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Posted - 2011.06.15 08:02:00 -
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To the OP:
No.
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Othran
Brutor Tribe
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Posted - 2011.06.15 08:06:00 -
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Originally by: Patient 2428190
Would be the end of the game.
TQ may try to play "clean slate" but it wouldn't last more than a month or so.
This.
Nobody is going to start off building up an "economy" again, it was bad enough the first time around but at least it was new. No economy = dead game, just look at the Chinese server for evidence of that.
Oh I daresay some of the newer players may give it a go, but pretty much everyone that's been playing a couple of years wouldn't bother logging in more than once or twice.
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El'Niaga
Minmatar
Republic Military School
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Posted - 2011.06.15 08:09:00 -
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You'd lose probably a third of the people, who really only continue because they are invested in the time, lose all they have they'll move on.
What remains will include some competent people. It won't play out like the years on Tranq have so far as the rules are different. It will be much faster and much more brutal to get to about the same position the galaxy is in now. The tactics etc are already known. You just have to take the time to skill up the character.
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Scarlet des Loupes
Gallente
University of Caille
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Posted - 2011.06.15 08:18:00 -
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Originally by: Digital Messiah
What do you guys think would happen if some how the database got hacked destroying all the current user information. Minerals, modules, player owned structures, ships, and skill points, all gone over night. Would you still play if you had to start over brand new, on a new server?
Single best thing that could ever happen to EVE.
Sure, a handful of veterans may leave but tens of thousands of new players that know the game but are bored of the fixed situation and supremacy of the bittervets would subscribe.
Let's see if your experience and player skill really matter that much ...
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Robert Caldera
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Posted - 2011.06.15 08:33:00 -
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i think i would not play anymore and cancel all my 6 accounts
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Rex Liberium
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Posted - 2011.06.15 08:34:00 -
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Originally by: Scarlet des Loupes
Edited by: Scarlet des Loupes on 15/06/2011 08:28:24
Originally by: Digital Messiah
What do you guys think would happen if some how the database got hacked destroying all the current user information. Minerals, modules, player owned structures, ships, and skill points, all gone over night. Would you still play if you had to start over brand new, on a new server?
Single best thing that could ever happen to EVE.
Sure, a handful of veterans may leave but tens of thousands of new players that know the game but are bored of the fixed situation and supremacy of the bittervets would subscribe.
Let's see if your experience and player skill really matter that much ... and 0.0 without supercap blobs would be nice for a change.
You could always restart on the chinese server :p
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Holy One
Quiet.Storm
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Posted - 2011.06.15 09:23:00 -
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If the server was reset I'd buy a year's sub. Nothing is forever and it would be awesome to wipe it all and start over. 390m sp over many accounts and gazillions of isk gone? Fun!
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Tres Farmer
Gallente Federation Intelligence Service
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Posted - 2011.06.15 09:35:00 -
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Edited by: Tres Farmer on 15/06/2011 09:36:00
Hm.. thinking about it might not be the end of the world. Sure, you'd loose a big chunk of the current population and CCP might went belly up in the aftermath of this (imagine loosing 20-30% of your income).
Anyway.. if you think you'd end up leading an alliance in nullsec or being the next Chribba or something along those lines.. forget it.
Either you're a nerd who regards Eve as his hobby No1 and then you don't have the 'problem of the OP' or you don't.
So in essence, you'd still be owned and there would still be blobs and there would still be OP FOTM ships/fits.
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Saint Lazarus
Pwn 'N Play
Chaos Theory Alliance
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Posted - 2011.06.15 09:38:00 -
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0.0 Warfare in frigates? umm...FU*K YEA
Would love it :D
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My EvE Comic
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Alpine 69
Rubbish Superheroes
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Posted - 2011.06.15 10:08:00 -
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Originally by: Saint Lazarus
0.0 Warfare in frigates? umm...FU*K YEA
Would love it :D
You should've joined the goons 2 years ago then, they did it both in .0 as well as empire.
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Cpt Fina
Red Dwarf Mining Corporation
space weaponry and trade
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Posted - 2011.06.15 10:10:00 -
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Originally by: Alpine 69
Originally by: Saint Lazarus
0.0 Warfare in frigates? umm...FU*K YEA
Would love it :D
You should've joined the goons 2 years ago then, they did it both in .0 as well as empire.
We said the same thing about the goons back in -06
Think they'll wear that noob-mark forever tbh
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Cosmoes
Minmatar
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Posted - 2011.06.15 10:13:00 -
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NO I honestly wouldn't try starting over again.
Hell even if it was just losing all my characters (rest of eve survived) I wouldn't bother restarting.
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Alpine 69
Rubbish Superheroes
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Posted - 2011.06.15 10:21:00 -
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Originally by: Cpt Fina
Originally by: Alpine 69
Originally by: Saint Lazarus
0.0 Warfare in frigates? umm...FU*K YEA
Would love it :D
You should've joined the goons 2 years ago then, they did it both in .0 as well as empire.
We said the same thing about the goons back in -06
Think they'll wear that noob-mark forever tbh
I admit to killing stupid numbers of Goon noobships and T1 frigs in my Crow back in '06. 
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Irulan Corinno
Caldari
714th SQN - Snowflakes
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Posted - 2011.06.15 10:25:00 -
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I'be be all for restarting. It seems nice to start from scratch and I'm sure a lot of people would love it. 0.0 will be wilderness again. No T2 BPOs. No supercap hotdrops. Not even Jita!
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salty Milk
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Posted - 2011.06.15 10:46:00 -
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Just watch the Serenity threads on FHC.
The amount of time it takes the bittervets to get bored of trying / succeeding to school the Chinese is about the amount of time a virgin server would last.
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Digital Messiah
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Posted - 2011.06.15 10:54:00 -
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I don't post this thread in hopes of some veldspar addiction fantasy, nor because I think the game needs a reset. Simply curious to know the hypothetical outcome that could come of it.
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Jennifer Starling
Imperial Navy Forum Patrol
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Posted - 2011.06.15 11:02:00 -
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Too bad we can't have polls on this forum.
I'm really curious how many people would rather start anew.
If even quite a lot of vets would welcome the idea ..
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Gillaboo
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Posted - 2011.06.15 11:17:00 -
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Edited by: Gillaboo on 15/06/2011 11:18:41
I'm sure alot of people would jump on the "let's start Day 1 again" bandwagon... but most of them would only do it if CCP was going to give them some free game time, or a small bankroll to get started...and I don't mean 5,000 ISK, either. Add a few zeroes.
Otherwise, they'd just quit.
I say this because alot of NEW people who get into the game (alot, not everyone) get into it with a friend who gives them some ISK, a few small ships, some sort of "boost" to get them started.
Mining in a noob frigate for 14 days doesn't interest many people, and I'm quite sure that's NOT how most people would want to start "Day 1". Again.
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Maverick2011
Caldari
Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.15 11:18:00 -
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Originally by: Digital Messiah
What do you guys think would happen if some how the database got hacked destroying all the current user information. Minerals, modules, player owned structures, ships, and skill points, all gone over night. Would you still play if you had to start over brand new, on a new server?
It would be time to stop playing EVE permanently and wait for Star Wars KOTOR.
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Demure Guise
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Posted - 2011.06.15 11:19:00 -
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No way would I start clean again - it's taken me years to get my main and my alts to where they are! If CCP ever jettisoned their brains and did this I'd cancel my sub 60 seconds later, max.
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Shintai
Gallente
Arx Io Orbital Factories
Arx Io
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Posted - 2011.06.15 11:40:00 -
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Edited by: Shintai on 15/06/2011 11:43:04
First 3 months of EvE was a blast.
Start over today makes no sense with characters alone.
Too many, too much crap expansions. So it wouldnt different than today.
In short, lots of drama, no effect. If you seek some golden solutions for new players or something. It wont happen.
I played eve now for over 8 years. And I would love to get the first 3 months back. But it would require alot less people too besides removal of expansions.
Problem with EvE like so many other games is the fun factor gets watered down in expansions.
Some would say I just miss the griefing times back then ;)
Hero of zero!
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Mars Theran
Caldari
EVE Rogues
EVE Rogues Alliance
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Posted - 2011.06.15 11:48:00 -
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While I think that Lulzsec should be imprisoned for their activities, I believe I'd get over it and enjoy a better EVE after.
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Ingvar Angst
Amarr
Nasty Pope Holding Corp
Talocan United
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Posted - 2011.06.15 11:50:00 -
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I have to admit that I'd play. It would really be interesting to see the community reacting to a complete shake-up of everything they know. It'd be quite a mess... PI would stop for a bit, w-space would be chaotic, the markets would be shattered... the ultimate tear-bath I'd think.
It would be worth seeing how things shook out in the new world order.
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Masjheira
Minmatar
Cursed Inc.
Not Found.
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Posted - 2011.06.15 11:52:00 -
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Oh please dont make me dream.
The game would be cleaned of most carebears whom purpose in game is to farm isk and assets, and the game would have only true pvpers left, those who dont care to fight in a rifter or in a battleship.
A world without capital ships for a while, without supers..
Thats a dream you're talking about.
Eve is turning **** because of its age.
Screw supers, screw high SP (i have over 100m and i dont care i could have fun with 10m), and viva real game, real pvp, without capital and supercapitals ships, just gameplay, pvp skill left.
What a treat to think about it.
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Anne Arqui
Minmatar
Diamonds in the Rough Enterprises
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Posted - 2011.06.15 11:54:00 -
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Flying into nulsec with a Rifter and no bubbles and gatecamps and carriers .. wow!
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Masjheira
Minmatar
Cursed Inc.
Not Found.
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Posted - 2011.06.15 12:03:00 -
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Remember there was a time frigates were most common ships used in pvp, having a bc made you be a boss, and having a BS made you be God in a roam.
This was a fun time for pvp.
And then time passed, people got skilled, and most of all... capitals ships were introduced.
And when supercapital were introduced, part of me already knew we'd come to the situation of today: the game sucks because of supercap swarms.
Oh well i'm sure this situation in a treat for brainless russians and american but not for people who always thought about eve as direct fun, not long term empire building that would screw the fun out of the game.
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Jennifer Starling
Imperial Navy Forum Patrol
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Posted - 2011.06.15 12:13:00 -
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Originally by: Masjheira
Remember there was a time frigates were most common ships used in pvp, having a bc made you be a boss, and having a BS made you be God in a roam.
This was a fun time for pvp.
And then time passed, people got skilled, and most of all... capitals ships were introduced.
I agree (super)caps were one of CCP's dumbest decisions ever. Suddenly the gap between players became HUGE and it rendered almost all the other ships useless in sov warfare.
EVE suddenly became the "No supercaps, no glory" game.
Lets' start again and remove supercap BPs.
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Inquisitor Bernardo Gui
Amarr
Holy Imperial Inquisition
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Posted - 2011.06.15 12:35:00 -
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I would welcome the idea. It proves to be quite hard to catch up with the heatens in their powerful ships. It definitely does not make my work any easier.
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Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
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Posted - 2011.06.15 12:48:00 -
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Edited by: Akita T on 15/06/2011 12:49:30
Originally by: Digital Messiah
What do you guys think would happen if some how the database got hacked destroying all the current user information. Minerals, modules, player owned structures, ships, and skill points, all gone over night. Would you still play if you had to start over brand new, on a new server?
THAT scenario is highly unlikely to EVER happen.
Regular backup schedules, most likely off-site backups at least every now and then, offline backups almost certainly galore, at worst, you'd be losing a few days/weeks of work even if the TQ cluster would get wiped clean.
However, let's say that for some reason, it did happen, and it WASN'T CCP's fault, and it wasn't something they could have prevented with realistically sensible security measures (I don't know, say, some crazy enough group to fool everybody infiltrating them and all their backup storage locations and physically destroyed every last bit of usable data everywhere, in all locations at the same time), that's the only reason I would even CONSIDER it.
Now, the main reason for me still having an active account is that I am filthy rich in ISK so I can keep it subbed until after I will most likely die in real-life of old age, and considering that I seldom find the time to actively play much EVE anymore (other than the forums), it would be relatively safe to assume that I would most likely just say "screw it" and not bother anymore.
There's still a possibility I would start from scratch though.
Afterall, this time around, I would be uniquely well suited (knowledge-wise) to exploit the hell out of everybody else, especially the clueless fresh meat grinding away at the grindy parts, happy that "they have a chance to be among the elite" (they won't, that's not how you make cash, neither in RL nor in EVE).
That might just about be entertaining enough to give it a shot.
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Make ISK||Build||React||1k papercuts
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Ghoest
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Posted - 2011.06.15 12:58:00 -
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I would probably move on.
Wherever you went - Here you are.
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Ripley Nostromo
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Posted - 2011.06.15 13:02:00 -
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Originally by: Tres Farmer
(imagine loosing 20-30% of your income)
Great another boob who doesn't know the difference between loose and lose....
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Othran
Brutor Tribe
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Posted - 2011.06.15 13:09:00 -
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Edited by: Othran on 15/06/2011 13:10:02
Originally by: Shintai
Edited by: Shintai on 15/06/2011 11:43:04
First 3 months of EvE was a blast.
I played eve now for over 8 years. And I would love to get the first 3 months back.
You never will. Too much changed during the time in between and Eve will never be "new" again, even with a server reset.
What I remember of May-December 2003 was no docs on how anything worked, no stacking, no tracking, no agents, not much of anything really. The Eve universe (development-wise) grew as players did.
Although 8 years and no bloody Jove is taking the proverbial
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Tres Farmer
Gallente Federation Intelligence Service
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Posted - 2011.06.15 13:40:00 -
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Originally by: Ripley Nostromo
Originally by: Tres Farmer
(imagine loosing 20-30% of your income)
Great another boob who doesn't know the difference between loose and lose....
Mea cupla.. you might find it funny (well, I do anyway) that for "it is loose" in German you get: "es it lose".
Thus you get so many people on these forums (quite a lot from good old Germany, say hi to the camera) that mix-up loose and lose.
Nevertheless, thanks for the pointer, I'll try my best to not mix it up again.
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Isha Steel
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Posted - 2011.06.15 13:42:00 -
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Originally by: Akita T
Now, the main reason for me still having an active account is that I am filthy rich in ISK so I can keep it subbed until after I will most likely die in real-life of old age.
In that case, any chance of sparing some change? ^^
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Inquisitor Bernardo Gui
Amarr
Holy Imperial Inquisition
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Posted - 2011.06.15 14:29:00 -
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Take a look around you at the world we've come to know
Does it seem to be much more than a crazy circus show
But maybe from the madness something beautiful will grow
In a brave new world
With just a handful of men
We'll start -
we'll start all over again -
all over again -
all over again -
all over again
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Ayieka
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Posted - 2011.06.15 14:34:00 -
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A reset would be pretty interesting.
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Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
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Posted - 2011.06.15 14:37:00 -
[51]
Originally by: Isha Steel
Originally by: Akita T
Now, the main reason for me still having an active account is that I am filthy rich in ISK so I can keep it subbed until after I will most likely die in real-life of old age.
In that case, any chance of sparing some change? ^^
You don't get rich by being "loose of purse" 
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Make ISK||Build||React||1k papercuts
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Isha Steel
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Posted - 2011.06.15 14:41:00 -
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Originally by: Akita T
Originally by: Isha Steel
Originally by: Akita T
Now, the main reason for me still having an active account is that I am filthy rich in ISK so I can keep it subbed until after I will most likely die in real-life of old age.
In that case, any chance of sparing some change? ^^
You don't get rich by being "loose of purse"
Cant blame a person for trying though 
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Sader Rykane
Amarr
Midnight Sentinels
Midnight Space Syndicate
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Posted - 2011.06.15 14:42:00 -
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I'de stick around; but I probably wouldn't actually play for a year.
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Alara IonStorm
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Posted - 2011.06.15 14:54:00 -
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Edited by: Alara IonStorm on 15/06/2011 14:54:52
Originally by: Saint Lazarus
0.0 Warfare in frigates? umm...FU*K YEA
Would love it :D
For 3-4 weeks, then it is all Drake Gangs all the time.
Then Alpha Mealstroms with in 2 months and finally at 4 months T2 Logi comes into the picture. About a year before the first Bot Raven Farmed Super Carriers start pulling up.
Welcome back to reality don't blink or you will miss it.
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Ayieka
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Posted - 2011.06.15 14:55:00 -
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Originally by: Gillaboo
Edited by: Gillaboo on 15/06/2011 11:18:41
Mining in a noob frigate for 14 days doesn't interest many people, and I'm quite sure that's NOT how most people would want to start "Day 1". Again.
but it wouldn't be a noob frigate since everyone else is starting the same way, and trit would actually be worth something.
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Scarlet des Loupes
Gallente
University of Caille
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Posted - 2011.06.15 14:56:00 -
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Originally by: Alara IonStorm
Then Alpha Mealstroms with in 2 months and finally at 4 months T2 Logi comes into the picture. About a year before the first Bot Raven Farmed Super Carriers start pulling up.
Except that this time the Supercap blueprints will have disappeared, taken away by the Jove before mankind would be able to misuse them .. !
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Ruiner Drudge
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Posted - 2011.06.15 14:57:00 -
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I find the more SP I have, the more I enjoy the game. Simply because I can do more things, and do them better.
If it all started from zero again, I'd probably quit.
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Alara IonStorm
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Posted - 2011.06.15 14:59:00 -
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Edited by: Alara IonStorm on 15/06/2011 15:00:00
Originally by: Ayieka
and trit would actually be worth something.
Macro Osprey > Retreiver > Coveter > Hulk or Ravens in the Drone Regions and Reprossesed Mission loot from the ton of people rushing to Ravens at 3-4 Mil Skill Points to farm lvl 4's.
Any thought of an ideal noob paradise lasts about a month or two before people get there **** together.
Originally by: Scarlet des Loupes
Except that this time the Supercap blueprints will have disappeared, taken away by the Jove before mankind would be able to misuse them .. !
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Hannibal Ord
Minmatar
Noir.
Noir. Mercenary Group
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Posted - 2011.06.15 15:02:00 -
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I would love to have a hardwipe. It would be amazing fun.
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Isidore Tailleur
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2011.06.15 15:11:00 -
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Yes, do this it would be hilarious.
CCP would be out of business in 2 months but anyway who cares...
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Sig Sour
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Posted - 2011.06.15 16:02:00 -
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What if you were born with an outie instead of an innie?
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Val'Dore
Word Bearers of Chaos
Word of Chaos Undivided
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Posted - 2011.06.15 16:11:00 -
[62]
I would have a reason to play again.
~No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.~
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ReptilesBlade
Caldari
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Posted - 2011.06.15 16:29:00 -
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Originally by: Akita T
Edited by: Akita T on 15/06/2011 12:49:30
Originally by: Digital Messiah
What do you guys think would happen if some how the database got hacked destroying all the current user information. Minerals, modules, player owned structures, ships, and skill points, all gone over night. Would you still play if you had to start over brand new, on a new server?
THAT scenario is highly unlikely to EVER happen.
Regular backup schedules, most likely off-site backups at least every now and then, offline backups almost certainly galore, at worst, you'd be losing a few days/weeks of work even if the TQ cluster would get wiped clean.
However, let's say that for some reason, it did happen, and it WASN'T CCP's fault, and it wasn't something they could have prevented with realistically sensible security measures (I don't know, say, some crazy enough group to fool everybody infiltrating them and all their backup storage locations and physically destroyed every last bit of usable data everywhere, in all locations at the same time), that's the only reason I would even CONSIDER it.
Now, the main reason for me still having an active account is that I am filthy rich in ISK so I can keep it subbed until after I will most likely die in real-life of old age, and considering that I seldom find the time to actively play much EVE anymore (other than the forums), it would be relatively safe to assume that I would most likely just say "screw it" and not bother anymore.
There's still a possibility I would start from scratch though.
Afterall, this time around, I would be uniquely well suited (knowledge-wise) to exploit the hell out of everybody else, especially the clueless fresh meat grinding away at the grindy parts, happy that "they have a chance to be among the elite" (they won't, that's not how you make cash, neither in RL nor in EVE).
That might just about be entertaining enough to give it a shot.
I like this post for many reasons, especially the bolded part.
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Simetraz
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Posted - 2011.06.15 16:37:00 -
[64]
Originally by: Digital Messiah
What do you guys think would happen if some how the database got hacked destroying all the current user information. Minerals, modules, player owned structures, ships, and skill points, all gone over night. Would you still play if you had to start over brand new, on a new server?
CCP would walk over to there last back-up and put it back.
The server would probably be reset to the last downtime but that is it.
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Dian'h Might
Minmatar
Cash and Cargo Liberators Incorporated
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Posted - 2011.06.15 16:50:00 -
[65]
Originally by: Akita T
Afterall, this time around, I would be uniquely well suited (knowledge-wise) to exploit the hell out of everybody else, especially the clueless fresh meat grinding away at the grindy parts, happy that "they have a chance to be among the elite" (they won't, that's not how you make cash, neither in RL nor in EVE).
That might just about be entertaining enough to give it a shot.
This is exactly the reason I'd stick around in the event of everything being lost.
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Anne Arqui
Minmatar
Diamonds in the Rough Enterprises
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Posted - 2011.06.15 21:14:00 -
[66]
Sounds like an idea. Perhaps CCP can rename the systems and hussle it a bit to confuse us a bit. Like placing Jita system in the middle of nulsec.
Nothing better than a little confusion!
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Terminal Insanity
Minmatar
Convex Enterprises
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Posted - 2011.06.15 22:34:00 -
[67]
If everyone started from nothing again? damn, that would be goddamn nice. a lot of the older babies would probably quit but i think the rest of us would have a lot more fun in our rifters and ****.
I miss when there was only 3 titans. Now there are players who have 3 just for themselves.
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Ezra Vouland
Lords 0f Justice
Fidelas Constans
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Posted - 2011.06.15 22:37:00 -
[68]
Someone mention rollbacks?
They call me trash... TrashGUY |
Komen
Gallente
The Night Crew
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Posted - 2011.06.15 22:46:00 -
[69]
Oh, it's this thread again. Hello people in this thread. How are you? I'm good. Let me tell you a story about how this thread has come around again, and again, and this is basically so old it's been new again already, and gotten old.
If, for whatever reason, CCP lost the backups to Eve and we were set back to all beginners again...no. Going through all that training again, even if I could lose the stuff I never do anymore (mining) would be a pain. Seven years of patience, waiting for skills to complete so as to unlock new modules, abilities, ships. No, I don't think I'd do it again. I'd go play...something else.
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Gedid Tava
Gallente
The Kairos Syndicate
Transmission Lost
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Posted - 2011.06.15 23:56:00 -
[70]
While I like frigates more than I should I don't think I'd play. Maybe if they re-ran the world generation algorithm with a different seed.
I wouldn't mine again, that's for sure.
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Anne Arqui
Minmatar
Diamonds in the Rough Enterprises
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Posted - 2011.06.17 13:43:00 -
[71]
Originally by: Komen
Oh, it's this thread again. Hello people in this thread. How are you? I'm good. Let me tell you a story about how this thread has come around again, and again, and this is basically so old it's been new again already, and gotten old.
If, for whatever reason, CCP lost the backups to Eve and we were set back to all beginners again...no. Going through all that training again, even if I could lose the stuff I never do anymore (mining) would be a pain. Seven years of patience, waiting for skills to complete so as to unlock new modules, abilities, ships. No, I don't think I'd do it again. I'd go play...something else.
Yes we know they have backups .. it's nice to dream sometimes though ..
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KamikazeBrAzIl
Vera Cruz Alliance
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Posted - 2011.06.17 14:19:00 -
[72]
Noob ship hot drop
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Shieko Chan
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Posted - 2011.06.17 15:09:00 -
[73]
Edited by: Shieko Chan on 17/06/2011 15:12:20
Originally by: Khysanth Onyx
BRB putting myself in the mind of a CCP Dev.
bbep boop beep be beep b boop
Everyone would get a SP redistribution based on their start date.
In this bizzaro hypothetical they don't have our character info or any record of our inventory or skills but some how they saved our character start date? lol no.
I would have to think a lot longer to decide whether I would start back up or not.
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Zyress
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Posted - 2011.06.17 15:14:00 -
[74]
Part of the reason I stay with the game is I still enjoy it and part is the investment I have in it. Take away my investment and I'm not sure if I stay or not. This whole thread sounds like a bitter noob thread anyway.
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Kazini Jax
Gallente
Starlight Operations
Starlight Network
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Posted - 2011.06.17 15:15:00 -
[75]
Edited by: Kazini Jax on 17/06/2011 15:17:20
Originally by: ReptilesBlade
Originally by: Akita T
Edited by: Akita T on 15/06/2011 12:49:30
Originally by: Digital Messiah
What do you guys think would happen if some how the database got hacked destroying all the current user information. Minerals, modules, player owned structures, ships, and skill points, all gone over night. Would you still play if you had to start over brand new, on a new server?
THAT scenario is highly unlikely to EVER happen.
Regular backup schedules, most likely off-site backups at least every now and then, offline backups almost certainly galore, at worst, you'd be losing a few days/weeks of work even if the TQ cluster would get wiped clean.
However, let's say that for some reason, it did happen, and it WASN'T CCP's fault, and it wasn't something they could have prevented with realistically sensible security measures (I don't know, say, some crazy enough group to fool everybody infiltrating them and all their backup storage locations and physically destroyed every last bit of usable data everywhere, in all locations at the same time), that's the only reason I would even CONSIDER it.
Now, the main reason for me still having an active account is that I am filthy rich in ISK so I can keep it subbed until after I will most likely die in real-life of old age, and considering that I seldom find the time to actively play much EVE anymore (other than the forums), it would be relatively safe to assume that I would most likely just say "screw it" and not bother anymore.
There's still a possibility I would start from scratch though.
Afterall, this time around, I would be uniquely well suited (knowledge-wise) to exploit the hell out of everybody else, especially the clueless fresh meat grinding away at the grindy parts, happy that "they have a chance to be among the elite" (they won't, that's not how you make cash, neither in RL nor in EVE).
That might just about be entertaining enough to give it a shot.
I like this post for many reasons, especially the bolded part.
I don't. The first part is just self-righteousness in tearing apart an unlikely scenario which was not the point of the question. Of course it cannot happen! The question was purely hypothetical. Lame comment
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Daniela Darr
Minmatar
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Posted - 2011.06.20 12:17:00 -
[76]
Originally by: Zyress
Part of the reason I stay with the game is I still enjoy it and part is the investment I have in it. Take away my investment and I'm not sure if I stay or not. This whole thread sounds like a bitter noob thread anyway.
Just leave it behind .. travel light!
Would be fun to start all over in an empty universe! Where the universe is still unoccupied all the good names aren't taken yet!
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Ghoest
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Posted - 2011.06.20 13:49:00 -
[77]
I would probably quit.
On the other hand its funny to think just how fast I could raise the few skills I really care about anymore.
I would train medium weapons, secondary skills BC 4, and strategic cruisers then I would be set for ships. Then trade skills and science.
Wherever you went - Here you are.
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Ghoest
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Posted - 2011.06.20 13:51:00 -
[78]
Originally by: Daniela Darr
Originally by: Zyress
Part of the reason I stay with the game is I still enjoy it and part is the investment I have in it. Take away my investment and I'm not sure if I stay or not. This whole thread sounds like a bitter noob thread anyway.
Just leave it behind .. travel light!
Would be fun to start all over in an empty universe! Where the universe is still unoccupied all the good names aren't taken yet!
If we couldnt keep our names I would definetly quit.
To be honest your whole line of though sounds like a new player rationalizing away the advantages oif long time play.
Wherever you went - Here you are.
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Jennifer Starling
Imperial Navy Forum Patrol
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Posted - 2011.06.20 13:57:00 -
[79]
Edited by: Jennifer Starling on 20/06/2011 13:57:34
Originally by: Ghoest
To be honest your whole line of though sounds like a new player rationalizing away the advantages oif long time play.
I must confess that the advantage long time players have is one of the things that I really dispise in EVE. It's nonsensical and stops new players from playing.
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Demure Guise
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Posted - 2011.06.20 14:07:00 -
[80]
Edited by: Demure Guise on 20/06/2011 14:07:50
Yes, a new server might get rid of the inadequates and players who can't sc**** some ambition and determination together. This would be A Good Thing for the rest of us.
EDIT: Lol, the filter doesn't like the word s.c.r.a.p.e. :D
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Ghoest
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Posted - 2011.06.20 14:12:00 -
[81]
Originally by: Jennifer Starling
Edited by: Jennifer Starling on 20/06/2011 14:01:23
Originally by: Ghoest
To be honest your whole line of though sounds like a new player rationalizing away the advantages oif long time play.
I must confess that the advantage long time players have, especially since the introduction of supercaps, is one of the things that I really dispise in EVE. It's nonsensical and stops a lot of new players from playing.
I bet that if CCP opens a new server they'd get 10s of thousands of new players and a lot of veterans would be glad to start all over again.
To be fair though the main advantages of long time play are that
1 You have recovered from mistakes and changes of focus already.
2 You have such breadth of skills that you can utilize new feature added to the game rather quickly.
Wherever you went - Here you are.
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Jennifer Starling
Imperial Navy Forum Patrol
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Posted - 2011.06.20 14:14:00 -
[82]
Edited by: Jennifer Starling on 20/06/2011 14:16:11
Originally by: Ghoest
To be fair though the main advantages of long time play are that
1 You have recovered from mistakes and changes of focus already.
2 You have such breadth of skills that you can utilize new feature added to the game rather quickly.
Long play gives you versatility to perform a lot of different roles that 1 or 2 year old characters can't. I see that as nonsensical. It's just personal opinion of course but silly things like XP or SP should only serve to slowly let players get accustomned to a game, not one of the main incentives to let them stay and pay subscription.
What you've learnt from playing is a totally different matter.
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Whitehound
The Whitehound Corporation
Frontline Assembly Point
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Posted - 2011.06.20 14:23:00 -
[83]
It would be the end of it. All the players have suffered to come this far. Many will not go through it again. More unlikely when a game maker will have allowed for such an "End of EVE"-scenario to happen.
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JMERCENARY
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Posted - 2011.06.20 14:33:00 -
[84]
Originally by: Holy One
If the server was reset I'd buy a year's sub. Nothing is forever and it would be awesome to wipe it all and start over. 390m sp over many accounts and gazillions of isk gone? Fun!
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JMERCENARY
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Posted - 2011.06.20 15:01:00 -
[85]
Edited by: JMERCENARY on 20/06/2011 15:06:27
Edited by: JMERCENARY on 20/06/2011 15:01:52
Originally by: Masjheira
Remember there was a time frigates were most common ships used in pvp, having a bc made you be a boss, and having a BS made you be God in a roam.
This was a fun time for pvp.
And then time passed, people got skilled, and most of all... capitals ships were introduced.
And when supercapital were introduced, part of me already knew we'd come to the situation of today: the game sucks because of supercap swarms.
Oh well i'm sure this situation in a treat for brainless russians and american but not for people who always thought about eve as direct fun, not long term empire building that would screw the fun out of the game.
Do you know what alliances do to get their supercapitals? NOTHING! They just gate camp, blob, and they will tell you this is how much you have to pay for rent since we were here first..They just collect the rent at the point of a gun and go their merry way to the shipyard to spawn another supercapital. Whoever squeezes their peons the most so more supercapitals can be spawned from their shipyards, wins.
Lot's of people would be telling you this, but most of them have quit long time ago.
PLUS:
WHO doesn't understand that CCP is battling with a finished product since many years ago, since certain interests had taken over EVE's player economy? Everybody should have been realizing this when they first heard that CCP (was forced IMO) to turn their major assets in to developing not EVE itself but something entirely different and not just one, but multiple projects. Economy reached some predictable equilibrium, some took over since then and the core of the game died. Simple as that. If I was CC I would prolly do the same. TURN TO OTHER PRODUCTS. |
Lara Dantreb
New Horizons
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Posted - 2011.06.20 15:32:00 -
[86]
Originally by: Digital Messiah
What do you guys think would happen if some how the database got hacked destroying all the current user information. Minerals, modules, player owned structures, ships, and skill points, all gone over night. Would you still play if you had to start over brand new, on a new server?
Yes I would despite the loss of something like 2,5Tr.isks in assets. In fact I'd love it
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flapie 2
Gallente
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Posted - 2011.06.20 15:35:00 -
[87]
Originally by: Digital Messiah
What do you guys think would happen if some how the database got hacked destroying all the current user information. Minerals, modules, player owned structures, ships, and skill points, all gone over night. Would you still play if you had to start over brand new, on a new server?
I would spam CCP to death with petions about my SP's, as there are most important to me. But when i have to start over again i might just stop playing, or maybe not so i can have as much SP as a 2003 char just for the funs of it.
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Ioci
Gallente
Space Mermaids
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Posted - 2011.06.20 15:46:00 -
[88]
Originally by: Constantinus Maximus
Like Dominion when nullified years of emergent gameplay?
EVE is a sandbox. We are taking your sand. |
Scortched Merc
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Posted - 2011.06.20 16:34:00 -
[89]
Originally by: Digital Messiah
What do you guys think would happen if some how the database got hacked destroying all the current user information. Minerals, modules, player owned structures, ships, and skill points, all gone over night. Would you still play if you had to start over brand new, on a new server?
I would finnaly have a good reason to quit Eve... and no you can't have my sh!t!
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Josefine Etrange
Gallente
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Posted - 2011.06.20 16:41:00 -
[90]
Originally by: Khysanth Onyx
Everyone would get a SP redistribution based on their start date.
OK, lets destroy the db, I want that extra SP :D
Why a forum in the year 2011 still has no automatic double post merge which can be done even with javascript mostly is beyond my understanding. |
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Ghoest
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Posted - 2011.06.20 16:42:00 -
[91]
Originally by: Jennifer Starling
Edited by: Jennifer Starling on 20/06/2011 14:16:11
Originally by: Ghoest
To be fair though the main advantages of long time play are that
1 You have recovered from mistakes and changes of focus already.
2 You have such breadth of skills that you can utilize new feature added to the game rather quickly.
Long play gives you versatility to perform a lot of different roles that 1 or 2 year old characters can't. I see that as nonsensical. It's just personal opinion of course but silly things like XP or SP should only serve to slowly let players get accustomned to a game, not one of the main incentives to let them stay and pay subscription.
What you've learnt from playing is a totally different matter.
Wherever you went - Here you are.
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Corina's Bodyguard
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Posted - 2011.06.20 17:24:00 -
[92]
I would be rolling in SP.
See, I keep all of my receipts, so I would have proof of time in game. Of course, I would only ask for average SP per hour without implants, not optimized.
So overall, I'd probably be down a million, so i guess less skills put into useless ventures.
ISK is another issue. I could start from near 0 isk... but it would be tough. Maybe I could find a way to have an unmodified wallet transaction information stored somewhere, but no idea how.
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Scarlet des Loupes
Gallente
University of Caille
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Posted - 2011.06.20 20:45:00 -
[93]
Originally by: Ioci
Originally by: Constantinus Maximus
Like Dominion when nullified years of emergent gameplay?
EVE is a sandbox. We are taking your sand.
Sometimes it rains and the castles you build fall apart again. Time to make new ones from scratch, using all that you've learned.
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Sieges
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Posted - 2011.06.20 21:08:00 -
[94]
Originally by: Oldest Sister Shaishi
About database hacked....
I fueled my POS few days ago for full and today it is offline without fuel. In time of adding new fuel i was 2 days to empty fuel. What the f...? I don't know but in this POS i have stuff for many many many bilions and CCP must do somethink with this.
My POS don't get standard 21 day fuel in 3 days lol.
I think you have a leak somewhere 
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Nak hak
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Posted - 2011.06.20 21:43:00 -
[95]
Would cancel CC's. Change PW's. Never log on to the server again. Then attend next 2600 meeting. |
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