Shao Huang
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.04.13 08:16:00 -
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I will respond with all the ignorance, hubris and optimism of a two week player.
You require narrative, should you wish to continue playing. Consider the following from 'The Hero With a Thousand Faces':
Quote:A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man. That is Campbell's own summary in which he skips over several parts.
Where are you in that journey? Typically the 'return' is under valued. The immortal becomes a bodhisattva. The philosopher returns to the cave to liberate others. Or they transcend, leaving this realm altogether. Such a return would change the basic Darwinian meme of the game for you and for those that encounter you. I do not mean charity. It would require a great deal more creativity than that. It is equally possible that 'return' for you means returning from the game itself. In my experience, depending upon the degree of immersion in the game, this involves a metaphorical level of all the phases of 'death and dying' whether you continue in the game or leave. Some transformation of this nature is likely required in any case as doing more of what you are already doing will have diminishing returns.
I am attempting a Musashi/Don Quixote narrative myself as a way of learning the game, meeting interesting people, etc. I am on the opposite end of the journey from you. This narrative involves both a level of grandiosity and embodying the fool from me. No idea if it will work or not. The experiment itself is amusing, qualitative rather than quantitative in nature, so it does not matter to me. https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=224871&find=unread
The extrinsic rewards of the game no longer have appeal for you, if they ever truly did. In this case turn to the intrinsic. As those diminish, become an elder, responsible for what you know and free from the burdens of attainment.
This is the counsel of an ignorant, foolish noob, such as it is. I enjoyed the OP and this thread.
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