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Maxpie	Posted - 2006.03.22 17:10:00 - [61] Sometimes I get out of my pod and log onto this game I play about 21st century Earth. I try to keep it to a minimum though.
Berak FalCheran	Posted - 2006.03.22 17:18:00 - [62] Edited by: Berak FalCheran on 22/03/2006 17:18:52 How EVE impacts my life: When I'm in the middle of an EVE spree (as in the month+ long love-hate cycle with the best/worst game ever), most waking hours are devoted to playing, including skipping classes (oops). But unlike the rest of EVE's players, I'm never on during the weekends (except maybe Sunday). I belong to the GF on Friday and Saturday, so no EVE :-( I never had a social life (outside of the GF) to begin with, so that's perfectly fine with me -- I have few problems balancing my handful of friends with this game. Basically EVE makes me fail school... that's pretty much it. PWNT. edit: oh yeah, I have dreams about EVE all the time. Sometimes I even talk during them (so I'm told). In short: Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it.
Montague Zooma	Posted - 2006.03.22 17:28:00 - [63] The main reason I'm content to be in a solo corp is because that makes it easy to keep Eve in perspective. When I was an officer in my old EQ guild, I logged in a lot because I felt I had to. And that was in a guild whose motto was "RL > EQ". Sure there are things I'm missing out on gameplay-wise by not being in a real corp, but it's nice to be able to log in because I feel like it and not because I feel obligated. Games (and the other players in them) shouldn't control our lives. ------------------------------------------------------------------- One noob. One corp. One complete waste of 1.6 million isk.
Empyre	Posted - 2006.03.22 18:34:00 - [64] i used to have problems with every MMO i played. primarily because the people in my life didn't except my passion for it due to a lack of understanding. i had problems with my ex-wife over it and she eventually got into MMOs after we split (go figure). i've had several problems thereafter primarily because i got involved with people who didn't share my passion for video games. now i've been single for a while and i've accepted that i love video games. its a big part of my life because i am happiest when i'm playing them and putting many hours into them to gain in one way or another. its really no different than any other hobby someone puts all their time into (car restoration, home decor, cooking, knitting..) except video games are still not widely accepted socially as a "valid hobby." I think this is changing though. if its what you enjoy, all i can recommend is do it and don't feel bad about it unless you are forsaking your responsibilities to yourself and your well being as a result. take care of your rent, utilities, etc. first...then if you want to spend every waking hour you have left on Eve or any other game, do it and don't let anyone make you feel bad about it. its your passion, your choice..enjoy it. there are many people out there that spend their days stressed out doing the things they feel are the "appropriate" ways to spend their time. when in fact there is no such thing. some people take it too far though and do things like not go to work, not pay bills, etc. you still have to take care of your life. if you don't, then don't be surprised when one day you don't have it anymore. the way i look at it, i go to work every day and work hard so that i can pay for my computer, eve subscription, electricity and rent. if i could sit home and play all day and still get paid, i would..and i don't feel bad about that anymore. and shouldn't. viva la gamers! ----- my playstyle is anti-pirate. what does this mean? it means you'll never catch me in a valuable ship and/or setup where it can be compromised. go on, trade your ammo for the scraps you'll get.
Tatiana JInMei	Posted - 2006.03.22 18:42:00 - [65] Originally by: Kastar 1 word - prioritize and figure out a way to do it without losing touch with your life. I sacrificed my "good" PC for a laptop so I could play in the couch next to the missus (and so I could do stuff when she ord... errr asks me to) It might be good to plan ahead. Say it upfront when you want to spend an entire EVE-ning doing a group activity. All in all, been there, done that..; I understand your feeling. I got slapped on the fingers by the wife a few times already. Eve is the best refuge from real life there is, but it's not worth neglecting job, household or whatever for. It is hard however... even now I'm posting instead of working I hear you man!
Extar	Posted - 2006.03.22 18:52:00 - [66] Edited by: Extar on 22/03/2006 18:52:07 My wife said "Either her or Eve ... Goodness I am going to miss her :)
Jaderpop	Posted - 2006.03.22 20:07:00 - [67] Theres life outside of EVE???? what crazy talk is this? no seriosuly though EVE is the first MMORPG that I have ever played and is still my passion. Im single and I work two Jobs but Eve is always there for me. What makes me really happy is one of the Jobs is doing graphics which I can do with EVE in the background:) As long as i find me a GF with the same love of EVE I should be allright
Einheriar Ulrich	Posted - 2006.03.22 20:13:00 - [68] Lost my wife,house,and car to EVE, luckily i still have a laptop, and there are hotspots in town, but its cold so damn cold
Famine Aligher'ri	Posted - 2006.03.22 20:21:00 - [69] Edited by: Famine Aligher''ri on 22/03/2006 20:21:32 My fiance plays so I really don't have any problems with my eve-addiction and spending time with her. We will play at the same apartment and it rocks. As far as my life at work and social well. I work for a diffrent MMORPG developer. Most all the people in my department play WoW. They all pvp too which is better than not pvping. All I hear is them pvping here and there. They even pick on me and call me "weak sauce" because I play EVE-ONLINE. They know EVE-ONLINE and how it is. So EVE has lowered my social standings with them. Then again it could just be my comments of "Carebear" and "Well I lost 200,000,000 ISK last night from one death which is equal to your 2,000 gold" or maybe "Do you lose anything when you die?" comments. Life is good =)
Wizzkidy	Posted - 2006.03.22 20:23:00 - [70] Well eve has been the only thing I play in my free time. The g/f understands that it's my passion, which is great but of course she does get the hump cause I am on eve ALL night after work most nights. The thing is she understands me which is nice, yes I admit that I'm on here all the time but hey she see's it makes me happy and she loves me so if i'm happy she's happy It does work the other way around, I will take her out and make her happy (just not as much as she lets me play eve) _______________________________ Waa it still too big not by much tho
Wanoah	Posted - 2006.03.22 21:13:00 - [71] There are some positive aspects to playing Eve that I can think of. A personal one for me is that because I work shifts, I quite often have spare time when no one else I know does. Equally, I'm often at work when my friends and family are doing sociable things. So, Eve gives me a pastime that involves some social interaction, even if it's mediated by computers. From that point of view, it is better than the otherwise fairly solitary things I would be doing because everyone else I know is at work or asleep. Another positive aspect of MMOs in general, is that we get to know people from around the world. In time, this could well have a more dramatic impact than anything achieved by all those exchange programmes. Something else that occurs to me, and I guess this applies to any MMO, but seems to apply more to Eve, is the whole corporate side of things. Some of us might be CEOs, company directors, or managers in real life, but most probably aren't. If you get into this area of Eve, there is much you can learn about people management, motivation, conflict resolution, negotiation and diplomacy. Equally, there is much to be learnt about economics and business. Just a few things to counter the more negative Eve stole my life stuff. Chapter Four out now
Emmerich Steiner	Posted - 2006.03.22 21:17:00 - [72] I find myself waiting at stop signs, looking for semi trucks with good loot. Nothing too serious.
Moneyspinner	Posted - 2006.03.22 21:31:00 - [73] I Am usualy connected to EVE from 9AM GMT upto 1AM (ish). I play, Chat & leave it connected while I`m AFK just incase I miss something lol. However I am a "House Husband " and spend most my time at home looking after the children, Or letting them mine for me while I am AFK Do I spend to much time online ? Yes, Do I Care ? No! Funny someone should mention dreams, I had one the other night about EvE where I had to go out and collect all my drones before someone else picked them up! Hammerheads too!
Michael Loridan	Posted - 2006.03.22 22:25:00 - [74] For me, a relative (about three weeks now) newbie to EVE, the game has actually seen some improvements to my RL standings, at least with my wife. This may have something to do with the facts that I'm a former MMO vet of SWG, Matrix: Online, and WoW. All games that require a serious time commitment to grinding just to stay at (or worse, get to) the same level as your friends. The skill system in EVE, combined with the fact that for long delivery runs in high-sec space I can basically turn the autopilot on and walk away, mean that I'm actually giving more attention to my wife and 7-month old son than I was a couple of months ago when I was big into WoW.
Cypherous	Posted - 2006.03.22 22:33:00 - [75] What is this real life you speak of? I think i might need a shrink or three >.< O RLY?! --Jorauk Way cooler than Jorauk - Cortes
DukDodgerz	Posted - 2006.03.22 22:41:00 - [76] Originally by: Cypherous What is this real life you speak of? I think i might need a shrink or three >.< it's this farfetched MMORPG based on the 21st century life on earth....not much fun really, and it has this well known griefer (think his name is Bush) in it... English only, please. -Capsicum - translation of old sigy - Bad People Suck
Rellik B00n	Posted - 2006.03.22 22:47:00 - [77] my real life IS playing online games. Has been for around a decade now. EVE is actually slightly less 'RL' consuming than a lot of games Ive played: at least you can go AFK or log off and things continue. My eyesight is finally starting to suffer and the internet bills and PC upgrades over the years have cost me a small fortune. my dads fault for getting me that ZX81....and when we got the 16k upgrade for it! Wow!! . Tractor Drones! I used to have a sig here but apparently the server cannot handle sigs bigger than a small pea
Cypherous	Posted - 2006.03.22 22:50:00 - [78] Originally by: DukDodgerz Originally by: Cypherous What is this real life you speak of? I think i might need a shrink or three >.< it's this farfetched MMORPG based on the 21st century life on earth....not much fun really, and it has this well known griefer (think his name is Bush) in it... Oh i think i've heard of that game, its got really great graphics but too much grinding, and its really expensive from what i hear, they have wedding sims in it aswell from what i hear, never actually got far enough in to it tho. O RLY?! --Jorauk Way cooler than Jorauk - Cortes
Fuglife	Posted - 2006.03.22 23:03:00 - [79] Perfect, i was actaully going to make my own post on this subject. Ive been having dreams that im playing eve, and that actually got me thinking - wow that is not healthy, to dream of playing a computer game rather then ussual stuff like being chased by a giant blue panda or dogging jenna jameson. Then it got me thinking, am i addicted to eve? when i look back i think maybe i was. These days i play to keep the bills down. Going out twice a week spending ú200 a month on booze or have fun playing a computer game at the fraction of the price. I find it easy to put eve down and do other things but i still put alot more time into eve that could be invested in other stuff, hell i cant remember the last time i sat downstairs and watched some crap on tv with my parents. So i dont think i have a big problem so to speak, however my friend who has now moved on to Wow is a true addict in every sense of the word. Gets up at 3 turns on pc plays wow till 6 rinse and repeat, he lost his job and hasnt had one in a good few months, just to play a computer game.... i mean he is 30 and has never got laid, but still he is hardly helping himself. At the end of the day, Eve is addictive, i guess you could call it a drug Same with everything, use in moderation, easier said then done............. but remember once your eyesight is *****ed and your an old man and look back on what you did in your youth and think.... i wasted my life playing pc games... is that what you really want?
Gaius Falco	Posted - 2006.03.22 23:15:00 - [80] I'm and EVE "binge" player. I play infrequently but very intensively when I do play. I have 3 kids and I just can't play games when other people are around. I can't concentrate and enjoy the game. They go over to Grandma's about one weekend a month so that is when I get most of my EVE playing in. Sometimes I will play after they are in bed, but I have to get up early too. My wife is a stand-up comic and works in radio so her hours are wierd. It leaves me large blocks of free time if the kids are gone to get some gaming in and still be able to pay attention to her when she's around. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<*>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "We have enough youth. How about a Fountain of Smart?"
Hon Kovell	Posted - 2006.03.22 23:42:00 - [81] I played EVE nearly non-stop in the beginning but it's not nearly so addictive now. I find the industrial/trade side of EVE to be harder to escape as there's always that one more thing to do before I go. My main problem with EVE now is its near perfection as a way to procrastinate and avoid the things I should be doing, such as finding a way to earn enough to pay for EVE next month. I've taken to playing for a month and then having a break while a long skill trains.
Mishima	Posted - 2006.03.23 01:44:00 - [82] EveJunkieNr1: RL? What's that?! EveJunkieNr2: Oh, you know, it's what happens during downtime. EveJunkieNr1: Ohyeah... we get plenty of that :( I love x-mas :D
Sandler	Posted - 2006.03.23 02:10:00 - [83] You need to set boundaries and stick to them. Set specific in game goals and then logoff. i.e 250M per week profit Keep a clock near the keyboard and force yourself to go outside.
jamesw	Posted - 2006.03.23 02:13:00 - [84] I used to think eve was responsible for problems like procrastination and lack of sleep. I quit for a few weeks, and ended up sitting in front of the TV watching B-Grade movies till 2am anyway, so its basically just my personality (or lack thereof)... So, in short, I went back to EVE.... -- Latest Vid: Bobbing for Xelas
Midfrost	Posted - 2006.03.23 02:31:00 - [85] Originally by: Constantine Arcanum I play eve for about 2 hours a day, but I also go out and see my mates/ other stuff... Forumwhoring is cool cause you don't need to stay at the PC for a length of time ,especially at work :) ^ OMG THE LIIIEEES! »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
Midfrost	Posted - 2006.03.23 02:37:00 - [86] Originally by: Primary Hokage well i try to do all my rl activitys in downtime Hahaha! That's me! I have to freshen up, get something to eat, put on 6 cups of coffe, call the mrs and read mail within that one hour. One can see me shooting zigzag across the house during that hour. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
Rat Hubble	Posted - 2006.03.23 03:07:00 - [87] DT is the time that RL happens for me too, I am addicted and am aware of that fact. The thing that annoys me with DT is that it is sometimes less than 1 hour - this I know and therefore can't just give up for an hour and get stuff done. It normally means that I sit 25 minutes into DT trying to connect. Why can't CCP make DT the whole hour to stop me wasting half an hour in the hope that they will connect early today!? Not only does EVE have me addicted, but this random DT length screws with my mind. Does your wife ever ask you (during DT): "what are you thinking about?" And you have to lie because you can't say "interceptors" The Capacitor is empty.
Xenu	Posted - 2006.03.23 03:36:00 - [88] when i first started in feburary 04 i broke up with a girl to have more playing time. in retrospect it was a good idea because she was crazy. a year later i got a girlfriend who was interested in playing, and that was the greatest find ever. ________________________________________________________
Toksin	Posted - 2006.03.23 03:36:00 - [89] I understand that I LOVE video-games. I neither try to deny it, or want to, and quite frankly, find it funny when people do. Outside of school, I am not very social, so quite personally I find it not a problem as I get social interaction through this. I have been told many times by friends/etc "You don't look like gamer.." Simply because there's this..Persona, I believe, about only nerds playing video games, and the pimple persona I call it, . But in actuality, there's some poll or another that shows the average gamer is 30 years old. The "hobby" of Video-Gaming is still new. If you think about it, there's really only 2-3 generations of video-gamers so far. And it's only growing. Fathers/mothers teach daughters/sons about it, and they get hooked, and so on. It's becoming a more socially accepted thing, I think. I used to be ADDICTED to MMOs. I didn't go to school, or anything. (FFXI was the ****.) But with EVE, I can be l;aid back about it, but also, if I feel like I want to splurge, I can grind for some ISK.
jamesw	Posted - 2006.03.23 03:38:00 - [90] Originally by: Xenu when i first started in feburary 04 i broke up with a girl to have more playing time. in retrospect it was a good idea because she was crazy. a year later i got a girlfriend who was interested in playing, and that was the greatest find ever. Does she have a sister? -- Latest Vid: Bobbing for Xelas

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