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Paul Otichoda
State War Academy
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.06.21 07:03:00 -
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I'm finding very little to do in this game.
I've tried going to lowsec space in a frigate but all the happens is that I'm killed in a few seconds by a crusier or 2.
I tried exploration in highsec space but all I find is wormholes or combat sites
All I end up doing is security missions and mining as they seem to be the only good way to advance in this game. |
Schmata Bastanold
Keep It Burning Stupid
849
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Posted - 2013.06.21 07:18:00 -
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Maybe you should join some player corp and do stuff with them?
I am not my skills but...
http://eveboard.com/pilot/Schmata_Bastanold |
Paul Otichoda
State War Academy
Caldari State
1
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Posted - 2013.06.21 07:22:00 -
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Schmata Bastanold wrote:Maybe you should join some player corp and do stuff with them?
Have you seen the corp recruitment on this forum? Its big meanless names and 10m SP players. Is anyone going to be interested in a 500000 SP player? |
NightCrawler 85
Phoibe Enterprises
754
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Posted - 2013.06.21 07:23:00 -
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A similar thread is going on in another part of the forums, and since i already responded there i will be lazy and just leave a link to said post here. Yes, i am that lazy right now 
Also keep in mind that you dont really "advance" in EVE. Mining and missions is not something you do because you are to "new" to do something else, its something you do because you enjoy it. By the sounds of it you dont enjoy either one, so dont do them.
Go to low sec, go into that random WH, get blown up and learn from it, find ways to not get blown up, try other ways or find a completely different profession. And of course, this might give you some new ideas on what you can do in EVE 
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NightCrawler 85
Phoibe Enterprises
754
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Posted - 2013.06.21 07:25:00 -
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Paul Otichoda wrote:Schmata Bastanold wrote:Maybe you should join some player corp and do stuff with them? Have you seen the corp recruitment on this forum? Its big meanless names and 10m SP players. Is anyone going to be interested in a 500000 SP player?
Yes, there are corps that will be interested in a low SP player. If you are having trouble finding a corp i suggest reading this guide, and be patient in your search 
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=3165876#post3165876
Phoibe Enterprises official recruitment thread
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Tsukino Stareine
EVE University
Ivy League
398
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Posted - 2013.06.21 08:11:00 -
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Try looking at EVE University or Brave Newbies Inc. (Part of the Brave Collective Alliance).
Both have no sp requirements and are good places to start in EVE |
Ace Menda
Phoibe Enterprises
75
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Posted - 2013.06.21 08:19:00 -
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NightCrawler 85 wrote:Paul Otichoda wrote:Schmata Bastanold wrote:Maybe you should join some player corp and do stuff with them? Have you seen the corp recruitment on this forum? Its big meanless names and 10m SP players. Is anyone going to be interested in a 500000 SP player? Yes, there are corps that will be interested in a low SP player. If you are having trouble finding a corp i suggest reading this guide, and be patient in your search https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=3165876#post3165876
Heh...It's my timezone. Go to bed and let me win a couple of times.
OP, there are plenty of new player friendly corps around in EVE. And even those that have 10mil SP limits, well if you show the correct attitude, they sometimes drop that requirement if they see aomething in you. In EVE it's more about the player behind the cahracter then it is about the SP he has.
Are you in need of some nice chat? Are you new and want some help? Look no further and join: Crazy Dutch Guy |
Ari Laveran
L.O.T.I.S.
RISE of LEGION
59
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Posted - 2013.06.21 13:40:00 -
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Relevant. http://swiftandbitter.com/eve/wtd/eve-wtd.jpg These are just the most obvious, If you can't find anything to do in eve you are really not trying very hard. |
Ace Menda
Phoibe Enterprises
76
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:01:00 -
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This.
EVE doesn't hold your hand and provide you with content.
You have to go out and make your own content to do.
That's the idea behind the sandbox (go to youtube and look up the Butterfly Effect trailer).
CCP provides you with the shovel and bucket and then sends you in to make what ever you like to make.
Are you in need of some nice chat? Are you new and want some help? Look no further and join: Crazy Dutch Guy |
Marc Callan
Interstellar Steel
Templis Dragonaors
200
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:10:00 -
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Go scouting around. See what people are doing. Check info on people who are doing something that looks interesting - often they'll have contact information, and they may be actively recruiting.
When I came back into the game, I was a bit bored doing solo industry. Then a mining op rolled in on top of the belt I was drilling, and their info screens showed they were recruiting. I convo'd, and was a member in good standing within an hour. And then I started to learn how different it is to play the game when you've got someone helping you out, showing you the ropes, covering your six.
Also, the newbie-friendly corps - Brave Newbies, Red vs Blue, EVE University, et cetera - also will probably have connections to organizations that will likely be happy to take you under their wing.
"Nevertheless a prince ought to inspire fear in such a way that, if he does not win love, he avoids hatred..."
- Niccolo Machiavelli-á |
Paul Otichoda
State War Academy
Caldari State
1
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:23:00 -
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Marc Callan wrote:Go scouting around. See what people are doing.
Did actually do that, spent quite some time trying to tie down some ship locations in the Maila system near a jumpgate.
Looked like a frigate and a jump freighter left in space around a tower. However when I warped in to investigate further I found them protected by a shield and several gun turrets. Had to run at that point.
Annoying |
Ace Menda
Phoibe Enterprises
76
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:30:00 -
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Paul Otichoda wrote:Marc Callan wrote:Go scouting around. See what people are doing. Did actually do that, spent quite some time trying to tie down some ship locations in the Maila system near a jumpgate. Spend a lot of time using D-scan and probes. Looked like a frigate and a jump freighter left in space around a tower. However when I warped in to investigate further I found them protected by a shield and several gun turrets. Had to run at that point. Annoying
That was a POS.
Maila is a null-sec staging point for some regions.
But that is not what he means, he means, stop playing EVE as a single player game and go out and socialize with other players. If you like mining, try to find fellow miners that are part of a mining corp. If you like to run missions, try to find corporations that have mission runners. If you like to PvP, go out and fight people, likely if you show good quality they migh even try to recruit you.
Are you in need of some nice chat? Are you new and want some help? Look no further and join: Crazy Dutch Guy |
Ekhss Nihilo
ideal Machine
29
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:38:00 -
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Paul Otichoda wrote:Schmata Bastanold wrote:Maybe you should join some player corp and do stuff with them? Have you seen the corp recruitment on this forum? Its big meanless names and 10m SP players. Is anyone going to be interested in a 500000 SP player?
Yes, as a matter of fact. That's basically how I started with my corp. You'll discover that attitude is a key factor in acceptance.
"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."
-- Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180)
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Lidam
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
4
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:39:00 -
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Eve rewards people who do their own thing. It rewards proactivity and originality. Doing what everybody else is doing only results in competition. You really need to forget the standard MMO mindset if you want to succeed in this game. I am a fairly new player as well and I have managed to make a small fortune (enough to fund my subscription with PLEX) trading on the market on a character with less than 2 mill SP, but only because it is something I enjoy and therefore was willing to put effort into researching.
Forget what everybody else is saying. Find what you like doing, and stick to it. EVE is diverse enough that you can find success doing almost anything (aside from being a Jita "escort"...). Heck, if you were able to come up with a clever scam nobody else has done before, you could make billions.
If proactivity isn't something you are looking for in your games, and if you prefer a more structured experience, then you should find another game. There are plenty of other MMOs that would cater to your needs.
There's absolutely no shame in that. We play games for fun, and if ultimately you aren't finding something enjoyable, it's best to look elsewhere. |
erg cz
Sliperer
10
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:41:00 -
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Ever concidered to go to faction war? You will get loyalty points for surviving as long as you can in enemy territory and then you can make money buying faction stuff cheap and selling high. |
Schmata Bastanold
Keep It Burning Stupid
852
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:44:00 -
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Ekhss Nihilo wrote:You'll discover that attitude is a key factor in acceptance.
This exactly.
To be honest I could take you into my corp and show you how L4s look like or how to derp terrible in lowsec pvp but that aura of helplessness surrounding you and hints of entitlement in between lines of your posts...
I am not my skills but...
http://eveboard.com/pilot/Schmata_Bastanold |
Atkins Friendly
NightWatch Ind
7
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Posted - 2013.06.21 16:23:00 -
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Train up and do incursions. They are easy, fun, have a strong community, and you make very decent isk doing them.
There are shield and armor fleet channels you can join. They will teach you how to fit your ship and get the ball rolling. |
Nox Solitudo
Space Ants
8
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Posted - 2013.06.21 16:33:00 -
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Paul Otichoda wrote:Marc Callan wrote:Go scouting around. See what people are doing. Did actually do that, spent quite some time trying to tie down some ship locations in the Maila system near a jumpgate. Spend a lot of time using D-scan and probes. Looked like a frigate and a jump freighter left in space around a tower. However when I warped in to investigate further I found them protected by a shield and several gun turrets. Had to run at that point. Annoying
I was there when some of my friends have discovered POS towers / POS bubbles for the first time. Most of them said loudly "wow!". They were full of excitement later when we did something as simple as erecting our own space structures. And then they went all over the systems and tried to discover another POSes, some of them has been almost killed, and their reaction was "lol that was fun!"
I'm trying to imagine you in real life, and I see a meadow full of flowers, with waterfall nearby, birds singing, maybe with a vulcan somewhere far on the horizon to make it a bit adventurous. And you , wandering around aimlessly, with an expressions of total boredom in the middle of so many miracles.
You are still trying to play a sandbox as a themepark game. What should I do? Where should I go? Point me to the fun! Where are questionmarks over the heads of NPCs? Where is my instant fun?
There is none. This is sandbox. It's YOU who creates the contents, not developers. There are no pre-built sand castles you can't touch or change, the only sand castle around is that empty place in front of you. You keep asking: but what to build there, and how? And my answer is: I don't know. It's your castle. You can build a simple hole in a wet sand. You can build 2m tall awesome sand statue. But keep in mind: in a sandbox, anything is better than the empty place. You see a useless sand, I see a building material. You see a piece of plastics, I see a spade or other tool I can use to build my castle of dreams. Even if it's often just that hole.
Start building, or try other place. Not every child loves sandbox. |
Drax Concrilla
Rifterlings
Point Blank Alliance
4
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Posted - 2013.06.21 17:06:00 -
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Paul Otichoda wrote:Schmata Bastanold wrote:Maybe you should join some player corp and do stuff with them? Have you seen the corp recruitment on this forum? Its big meanless names and 10m SP players. Is anyone going to be interested in a 500000 SP player?
Yes, and my corp flies only frigates too. You just need to look a bit, EVE is more about finding a corp/group of people you like to play with than anything else.
PM me if you're interested in some fun frig PvP and FW - free tech 1 frigs too helps newer player's wallets as they come up to speed.
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RomeStar
Empire Investments Logistics
193
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Posted - 2013.06.21 17:11:00 -
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You should proablly just unsub right now and save your money for some other MMO. Unbelieveable the mass exodus from wow has created a steady flow of these crap posts. CCP should implement some sort of screening process before somebody downlaods eve.
1. Registering an account with CCP (Please note if you were a previous Blizzard account holder you will NOT be allowed to register with CCP)
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Paul Otichoda
State War Academy
Caldari State
1
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Posted - 2013.06.21 17:14:00 -
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Nox Solitudo wrote:Paul Otichoda wrote:Marc Callan wrote:Go scouting around. See what people are doing. Did actually do that, spent quite some time trying to tie down some ship locations in the Maila system near a jumpgate. Spend a lot of time using D-scan and probes. Looked like a frigate and a jump freighter left in space around a tower. However when I warped in to investigate further I found them protected by a shield and several gun turrets. Had to run at that point. Annoying I was there when some of my friends have discovered POS towers / POS bubbles for the first time. Most of them said loudly "wow!". They were full of excitement later when we did something as simple as erecting our own space structures. And then they went all over the systems and tried to discover another POSes, some of them has been almost killed, and their reaction was "lol that was fun!" I'm trying to imagine you in real life, and I see a meadow full of flowers, with waterfall nearby, birds singing, maybe with a vulcan somewhere far on the horizon to make it a bit adventurous. And you , wandering around aimlessly, with an expressions of total boredom in the middle of so many miracles.
but I was hoping to loot the ships I've discovered, not having to run away from bot defences. Yeah its interesting but its not good for me when I can't really do anything because I'm broke and are trying to find something to loot/steal or kill in a frigate.
Yeah this game is great but when you can't even afford to replace that cruiser you've just lost then finding fun things to do becomes secondary to trying to stay economically viable. |
Paul Otichoda
State War Academy
Caldari State
1
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Posted - 2013.06.21 17:20:00 -
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RomeStar wrote:You should proablly just unsub right now and save your money for some other MMO. Unbelieveable the mass exodus from wow has created a steady flow of these crap posts. CCP should implement some sort of screening process before somebody downlaods eve.
1. Registering an account with CCP (Please note if you were a previous Blizzard account holder you will NOT be allowed to register with CCP)
I've never played WOW, indeed this is the first mmo that has really got me to subscribe. I've tried various f2p MMOs but none have really won me over. I've tried LOTRO, conan online, Dungeons and Dragons online and none of them have been than interested. TOR was good for a time but I was there more for the story than died off as it when on so that didn't work.
Look the main multiplayer game I've been playing up to this point is world of tanks. |
Velarra
244
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Posted - 2013.06.21 17:44:00 -
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Welcome to New Eden.
Unlike any many, many, other mmos, particularly the ones mentioned, you carve out your own entertainment in Eve. It's still snowing in New Eden, and people still walk up and down the cliff. In near-arctic like conditions. Survival, entertainment and prosperity are found through working with other players, knowingly or otherwise. There is no theme park. CCP even has a video that rather sums things up concerning the nature of Eve:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgvM7av1o1Q |
Minmatar Citizen160812
The LGBT Last Supper
288
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Posted - 2013.06.21 17:59:00 -
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Paul Otichoda wrote:Nox Solitudo wrote:Paul Otichoda wrote:Marc Callan wrote:Go scouting around. See what people are doing. Did actually do that, spent quite some time trying to tie down some ship locations in the Maila system near a jumpgate. Spend a lot of time using D-scan and probes. Looked like a frigate and a jump freighter left in space around a tower. However when I warped in to investigate further I found them protected by a shield and several gun turrets. Had to run at that point. Annoying I was there when some of my friends have discovered POS towers / POS bubbles for the first time. Most of them said loudly "wow!". They were full of excitement later when we did something as simple as erecting our own space structures. And then they went all over the systems and tried to discover another POSes, some of them has been almost killed, and their reaction was "lol that was fun!" I'm trying to imagine you in real life, and I see a meadow full of flowers, with waterfall nearby, birds singing, maybe with a vulcan somewhere far on the horizon to make it a bit adventurous. And you , wandering around aimlessly, with an expressions of total boredom in the middle of so many miracles. but I was hoping to loot the ships I've discovered, not having to run away from bot defences. Yeah its interesting but its not good for me when I can't really do anything because I'm broke and are trying to find something to loot/steal or kill in a frigate. Yeah this game is great but when you can't even afford to replace that cruiser you've just lost then finding fun things to do becomes secondary to trying to stay economically viable.
Wait ...waht? You wanted to loot someone's JF just because you found it?....and you didn't notice the force field from the pos on d-scan...oh my...
Those "bot defenses" are a space station. Dat tis no moon...B-E-E-R that spells moon.
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Paul Otichoda
State War Academy
Caldari State
1
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Posted - 2013.06.21 18:08:00 -
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Minmatar Citizen160812 wrote:
Wait ...waht? You wanted to loot someone's JF just because you found it?....and you didn't notice the force field from the pos on d-scan...oh my...
Those "bot defenses" are a space station. Dat tis no moon...B-E-E-R that spells moon.
They've been there for 2 days or more so I was hoping that the owners had forgotten them. Yes I could see that there was a control tower but I didn't realise that it projected a shield and the gun turrets in the area hadn't shown up so I was hoping it was an undefended postion relying on stealth. |
Trudeaux Margaret
Open University of Celestial Hardship
Art of War Alliance
5
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Posted - 2013.06.21 19:11:00 -
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Paul Otichoda wrote:Minmatar Citizen160812 wrote:
Wait ...waht? You wanted to loot someone's JF just because you found it?....and you didn't notice the force field from the pos on d-scan...oh my...
Those "bot defenses" are a space station. Dat tis no moon...B-E-E-R that spells moon.
They've been there for 2 days or more so I was hoping that the owners had forgotten them. Yes I could see that there was a control tower but I didn't realise that it projected a shield and the gun turrets in the area hadn't shown up so I was hoping it was an undefended postion relying on stealth.
You've got time to monitor a POS for days via d-scan to see if it's ok to approach a jf to loot it, but not enough time to go out in Venture and mine for an hour or two or to run a few missions, because those things are boring. Therefore you have no money and this game has nothing for you to do.
Okay.
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Nox Solitudo
Space Ants
9
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Posted - 2013.06.21 20:22:00 -
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RomeStar wrote:You should proablly just unsub right now and save your money for some other MMO. Unbelieveable the mass exodus from wow has created a steady flow of these crap posts. CCP should implement some sort of screening process before somebody downlaods eve.
1. Registering an account with CCP (Please note if you were a previous Blizzard account holder you will NOT be allowed to register with CCP)
About half of my EVE friends were Blizzard account holders, at least one still actively plays WoW, he is a lowsec/nullsec explorer and pvper. I've spent years in miscellaneous themepark games, having real blast (although EVE suits me more). And also, I sometimes play Spider Solitaire on my mobile, would you please allow me to fly at least Velator? |
Nox Solitudo
Space Ants
9
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Posted - 2013.06.21 20:27:00 -
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Minmatar Citizen160812 wrote:
Wait ...waht? You wanted to loot someone's JF just because you found it?....and you didn't notice the force field from the pos on d-scan...oh my...
Those "bot defenses" are a space station. Dat tis no moon...B-E-E-R that spells moon.
Wtf? Seriously man, you are talking to a newbie, how the hell is he supposed to know what a force field is? I for one am extremely happy that he uses dscan, I didn't know what that thing is for first several months of my EVE life. And that included few weeks in WH.
(not gonna say I'm not dumb tho...) |
Ace Menda
Phoibe Enterprises
78
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Posted - 2013.06.21 20:51:00 -
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Paul Otichoda wrote:Nox Solitudo wrote:Paul Otichoda wrote:Marc Callan wrote:Go scouting around. See what people are doing. Did actually do that, spent quite some time trying to tie down some ship locations in the Maila system near a jumpgate. Spend a lot of time using D-scan and probes. Looked like a frigate and a jump freighter left in space around a tower. However when I warped in to investigate further I found them protected by a shield and several gun turrets. Had to run at that point. Annoying I was there when some of my friends have discovered POS towers / POS bubbles for the first time. Most of them said loudly "wow!". They were full of excitement later when we did something as simple as erecting our own space structures. And then they went all over the systems and tried to discover another POSes, some of them has been almost killed, and their reaction was "lol that was fun!" I'm trying to imagine you in real life, and I see a meadow full of flowers, with waterfall nearby, birds singing, maybe with a vulcan somewhere far on the horizon to make it a bit adventurous. And you , wandering around aimlessly, with an expressions of total boredom in the middle of so many miracles. but I was hoping to loot the ships I've discovered, not having to run away from bot defences. Yeah its interesting but its not good for me when I can't really do anything because I'm broke and are trying to find something to loot/steal or kill in a frigate. Yeah this game is great but when you can't even afford to replace that cruiser you've just lost then finding fun things to do becomes secondary to trying to stay economically viable.
POS is not bot defenses.
You are now just classed as a troll and a fail one.
0/10
Like Rome Star said...unsub and go to wow.
Are you in need of some nice chat? Are you new and want some help? Look no further and join: Crazy Dutch Guy |
Paul Otichoda
State War Academy
Caldari State
1
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Posted - 2013.06.21 20:57:00 -
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Ace Menda wrote:Paul Otichoda wrote:Nox Solitudo wrote:Paul Otichoda wrote:Marc Callan wrote:Go scouting around. See what people are doing. Did actually do that, spent quite some time trying to tie down some ship locations in the Maila system near a jumpgate. Spend a lot of time using D-scan and probes. Looked like a frigate and a jump freighter left in space around a tower. However when I warped in to investigate further I found them protected by a shield and several gun turrets. Had to run at that point. Annoying I was there when some of my friends have discovered POS towers / POS bubbles for the first time. Most of them said loudly "wow!". They were full of excitement later when we did something as simple as erecting our own space structures. And then they went all over the systems and tried to discover another POSes, some of them has been almost killed, and their reaction was "lol that was fun!" I'm trying to imagine you in real life, and I see a meadow full of flowers, with waterfall nearby, birds singing, maybe with a vulcan somewhere far on the horizon to make it a bit adventurous. And you , wandering around aimlessly, with an expressions of total boredom in the middle of so many miracles. but I was hoping to loot the ships I've discovered, not having to run away from bot defences. Yeah its interesting but its not good for me when I can't really do anything because I'm broke and are trying to find something to loot/steal or kill in a frigate. Yeah this game is great but when you can't even afford to replace that cruiser you've just lost then finding fun things to do becomes secondary to trying to stay economically viable. POS is not bot defenses. You are now just classed as a troll and a fail one. 0/10 Like Rome Star said...unsub and go to wow.
I meant the turret batteries spread out around the edge that was engaging me. Not the tower itself. |
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