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BlackDragonShadow	Posted - 2006.04.16 00:53:00 - [1] I work at a video store and me and my boss play EVE. Well today we ran across a very intresting movie: Moon 44. Here's the PLOT, tell me if this sounds familiar. Touched by his noodly appendage. (If you don't know what I mean read this Article) Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Dark Shikari	Posted - 2006.04.16 00:54:00 - [2] The only similarities in the entire plot appear to be "multinational corporations" and "in the future." The Matrix has more in common with Star Wars. [23] Member: Official Forum Warrior What's with the blue robots? Click my sig.
Scalor Valentis	Posted - 2006.04.16 00:56:00 - [3] umm, abaut every future scifi got mega corps, its more like general rule than knock off. [23] Member: BoB Alt whoe Lelos or Cocordokken!
Hunters Presence	Posted - 2006.04.16 00:57:00 - [4] It's generally accepted that EvE was inspired (like almost all modern space trading games) by the excellent game Elite (which you can pick up for free, legally, off the internet in many formats including PC). Elite was an amazing game for its time. My Step Dad, my Dad and I all used to play it for many hours every day. There were other space traders but never any that captured the masses quite like Elite. ----- Lead Games Programmer \| Quasit-Rushyo Games
alt69	Posted - 2006.04.16 01:04:00 - [5] Originally by: Dark Shikari The only similarities in the entire plot appear to be "multinational corporations" and "in the future." The Matrix has more in common with Star Wars. Did you even read, like, the first two sentences? Their fighting over minerals and moons. Tell me that doesn't sound like EVE.
D'onryu Shoqui	Posted - 2006.04.16 01:19:00 - [6] well what else are they going to be fighting over if not moons and minerals?
Dark Shikari	Posted - 2006.04.16 01:20:00 - [7] Originally by: alt69 Originally by: Dark Shikari The only similarities in the entire plot appear to be "multinational corporations" and "in the future." The Matrix has more in common with Star Wars. Did you even read, like, the first two sentences? Their fighting over minerals and moons. Tell me that doesn't sound like EVE. What else are you going to fight over in space? Kumquats? [23] Member: Official Forum Warrior What's with the blue robots? Click my sig.
Sochin	Posted - 2006.04.16 01:37:00 - [8] Originally by: Dark Shikari Originally by: alt69 Originally by: Dark Shikari The only similarities in the entire plot appear to be "multinational corporations" and "in the future." The Matrix has more in common with Star Wars. Did you even read, like, the first two sentences? Their fighting over minerals and moons. Tell me that doesn't sound like EVE. What else are you going to fight over in space? Kumquats? Access to unlimited numbers of extremely stupid but well financed and equipped pirates who ineffectively prowl asteriod belts? Nemo me impune lacessit
MysticNZ	Posted - 2006.04.16 01:38:00 - [9] It's actually a very cool movie. -
Dark Shikari	Posted - 2006.04.16 01:39:00 - [10] Originally by: Sochin Originally by: Dark Shikari Originally by: alt69 Originally by: Dark Shikari The only similarities in the entire plot appear to be "multinational corporations" and "in the future." The Matrix has more in common with Star Wars. Did you even read, like, the first two sentences? Their fighting over minerals and moons. Tell me that doesn't sound like EVE. What else are you going to fight over in space? Kumquats? Access to unlimited numbers of extremely stupid but well financed and equipped pirates who ineffectively prowl asteriod belts? Or asteroids that absorb sunlight, which they turn into minerals which one can mine at a certain time every day, thus growing? [23] Member: Official Forum Warrior What's with the blue robots? Click my sig.
Gabba	Posted - 2006.04.16 01:42:00 - [11] One of Roland Emmerich's first movies i think. And i knew a guy that didnt even play videogames that bought a C64 just to play Elite, he had nohing else for that computer.
Koba Kyogen	Posted - 2006.04.16 03:08:00 - [12] Originally by: D'onryu Shoqui well what else are they going to be fighting over if not moons and minerals? little green martian women
JADE DRAG0NESS	Posted - 2006.04.16 03:16:00 - [13] Originally by: Koba Kyogen Originally by: D'onryu Shoqui well what else are they going to be fighting over if not moons and minerals? little green martian women Not green PURPLE sheesh grow up no such thing as green women.
xStormwingx	Posted - 2006.04.16 03:18:00 - [14] I'd think it'd be little French women....right? if it's really a knockoff? >_> hehe. kumquats. :O
Zyrla Bladestorm	Posted - 2006.04.16 03:33:00 - [15] I believe in "Ye Olden days" (we're talking some time before release here) one of the devs said that Babylon 5 was a big inspiration. Pretty safe to say they didn't just rip it off though .. . ----- Apologies for any rambling that may have just occurred.
Nyphur	Posted - 2006.04.16 03:37:00 - [16] Originally by: Zyrla Bladestorm I believe in "Ye Olden days" (we're talking some time before release here) one of the devs said that Babylon 5 was a big inspiration. Pretty safe to say they didn't just rip it off though .. There's a pretty big B5 influence in eve's original design, I think. Eve-Tanking.com - For the ultimate tanking spreadsheet and resources.
F'nog	Posted - 2006.04.16 04:12:00 - [17] I think Hamilton's Night's Dawn Trilogy was also a source of much inspiration. Any devs care to comment? Originally by: Bl4zer But, cmon, this is the Eve forums, we don't let facts get in the way of pointless speculation.
Shadows Soul	Posted - 2006.04.16 04:26:00 - [18] you mean eve isnt a star wars game? im out of here!
Dao 2	Posted - 2006.04.16 04:28:00 - [19] Edited by: Dao 2 on 16/04/2006 04:29:07 A) earth is not drained from resources we got cut off from it B) its not really a fight over just resources, its for land, npcs, and the stations ;p C) And above the megacorps are the empires edit: i mean granted eve might be similiar a few other sci-fi, but this is about as far off as u get ;p ------------------------------------------------ NEWLY ADDED ON 1/19 (though applies to all posts before ;p) the usual "I don't represent my corp or alliance" and stuffs like that Also the gal
Malthros Zenobia	Posted - 2006.04.16 04:45:00 - [20] Originally by: alt69 Originally by: Dark Shikari The only similarities in the entire plot appear to be "multinational corporations" and "in the future." The Matrix has more in common with Star Wars. Did you even read, like, the first two sentences? Their fighting over minerals and moons. Tell me that doesn't sound like EVE. Well they aren't going to fight over vast empty reaches of space. Originally by: Dark Shikari Istvaan Shogaatsu's ego, when combined with a veldspar asteroid, would create 500 titans. Too bad he's never mined. RAWR!11 Sig Hijack!11 - Imaran
M3ta7h3ad	Posted - 2006.04.16 05:21:00 - [21] Originally by: Dark Shikari Originally by: alt69 Originally by: Dark Shikari The only similarities in the entire plot appear to be "multinational corporations" and "in the future." The Matrix has more in common with Star Wars. Did you even read, like, the first two sentences? Their fighting over minerals and moons. Tell me that doesn't sound like EVE. What else are you going to fight over in space? Kumquats? The great kumquat war of 2240 :D ----- If you kill all the wolves, your gonna end up with a crapload of bunnies, and by bunnies I mean stupid people Eve & Linux Woot!
Tonkin	Posted - 2006.04.16 07:36:00 - [22] reminds me of the pos wars of today, they bore me now will kill anythin for the right price
Avon	Posted - 2006.04.16 08:09:00 - [23] Originally by: Dark Shikari Kumquats? Official comedy word of the day. The Battleships is not and should not be a solo pwnmobile - Oveur
HippoKing	Posted - 2006.04.16 08:13:00 - [24] Originally by: F'nog I think Hamilton's Night's Dawn Trilogy was also a source of much inspiration. Any devs care to comment? well, we've got josh calvert as a major character ripoff! Win a Cerberus!! sigs of the 23/24/25 hijack just as well -eris yarrrr, i shall retake my sig -HippoKing Not a chance, our 1337 sig haXx0r sk1llz are too powerful! - Wrangler Ho-Ho-Hooooooo, Merry Saturday!11 - Immy Yo ho ho and a bottle of BReeEEEEeee.... - Jacques ARRRRRRchambault Stop spamming with "QFT" >:\|. - Teblin Who pwned who? ~kieron RAWR!11 Sig Hijack!11 - Imaran
nails	Posted - 2006.04.16 08:17:00 - [25] Originally by: Dark Shikari The only similarities in the entire plot appear to be "multinational corporations" and "in the future." The Matrix has more in common with Star Wars. The matrix has more in common with GITS. Hell they made the entire staff watch the GITS movie before making the first movie. Proof is the watermelon scene, and where they plug into the matrix on their bodies. Nothing wrong with this of course, because they fully admited it :) ------------------ http://www.otaku.jp/ota-corps/--Adv Anime Rank
Slaveabuser	Posted - 2006.04.16 08:53:00 - [26] Originally by: BlackDragonShadow I work at a video store and me and my boss play EVE. You lucky, lucky man. Are you hireing? I live in Scandinavia but I'm willing to move. Killing the Minmatars since 22480 AD

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Cervalan	Posted - 2006.04.16 09:21:00 - [28] Originally by: JADE DRAG0NESS Originally by: Koba Kyogen Originally by: D'onryu Shoqui well what else are they going to be fighting over if not moons and minerals? little green martian women Not green PURPLE sheesh grow up no such thing as green women. Oh no? ------ Economics 101 for the hard of thinking. Hazlett Economics in 1 lesson Rothbard Economics
Dimitri Chandler	Posted - 2006.04.16 09:23:00 - [29] Originally by: Avon Originally by: Dark Shikari Kumquats? Official comedy word of the day. Agreed Exiles recruiting Nope :) -Capsicum
Sensor Error	Posted - 2006.04.16 11:31:00 - [30] and be quiet. I'm afraid to say that the film bares more resemblense to the lion king then to EvE. Although I too am a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster... RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!!! ------------------------------------------ Now run along and play with your dolls...
Nee'kita Frist	Posted - 2006.04.16 11:52:00 - [31] Originally by: Dark Shikari Kumquats? NOT MY KUMQUATS! And I disagree with the OP. The storyline is basically any sort of "standard" in-the-future-there-will-be-robots stype sci-fi. -------------- I'm just bitter
Chucky	Posted - 2006.04.16 11:55:00 - [32] I remember seeing "Moon 44" over a decade ago, never clicked as simular to me They (corps) used convicts flying helicopters on a moon to fight robotic invaders Other then the forum moderators molesting young men, I donÆt see any similarities ... you will see more and more marketing which in turn will bring you more players to torture.
Cigs Mcduff	Posted - 2006.04.16 12:05:00 - [33] "When all earth's natural resources are gone, huge multinational corporations wage war to defend mineral deposits on various mining planets. Moon 44 is key to one corporation's bid for a very hostile takeover. Convicts pilot helicopters in the planet's nasty atmosphere navigated by computer whiz kids. One of the pilots, Stone, is not a convict, though. Stone is an internal affairs agent sent to catch a traitor that is hijacking mining shuttles. Strong resemblence to "Aliens" production design sports tolerable effects, strange mix of action and teen comedy genres." that sounds fimiliar to me. Cigs McDuff Director, McDuff Industries Ltd. [MDIL]
Dark Shikari	Posted - 2006.04.16 12:15:00 - [34] Originally by: Dimitri Chandler Originally by: Avon Originally by: Dark Shikari Kumquats? Official comedy word of the day. Agreed I actually got this word from quite a while ago. And I mean YEARS. When I was in elementary school a loonnnnggggg time ago, I had this tutor for Algebra. I don't remember much else about him, but I remember that whenever I answered a word problem with a number without units (for example: 2 pencils plus 3 pencils is 5 PENCILS, not just 5), he would say "5 what? 5 kumquats?" I never forgot it [23] Member: Official Forum Warrior What's with the blue robots? Click my sig.
Arkanor	Posted - 2006.04.16 14:27:00 - [35] Originally by: Scalor Valentis umm, abaut every future scifi got mega corps, its more like general rule than knock off. Basically, it's practically a genre. ________________________________________________ Originally by: Imperial Baddour I just lost my ship, and dont feel like playing anymore!
Kopper	Posted - 2006.04.16 16:03:00 - [36] I even heard that WOW has orcs in it. Those farking Tolkien wanna-be's.
Corunna ElMan	Posted - 2006.04.16 17:40:00 - [37] Originally by: Dao 2 A) earth is not drained from resources we got cut off from it I think you need to watch the introduction movie a few more times, mate. - - - - - "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." - Sam Brown
lemay	Posted - 2006.04.17 04:43:00 - [38] Originally by: Hunters Presence It's generally accepted that EvE was inspired (like almost all modern space trading games) by the excellent game Elite (which you can pick up for free, legally, off the internet in many formats including PC). Elite was an amazing game for its time. My Step Dad, my Dad and I all used to play it for many hours every day. There were other space traders but never any that captured the masses quite like Elite. Lets not forget Escape Velocity...
Judge Chuck	Posted - 2006.04.17 21:42:00 - [39] Originally by: F'nog I think Hamilton's Night's Dawn Trilogy was also a source of much inspiration. Any devs care to comment? I'm reading this trilogy right now... Seems like every 10 or so pages something else crops up with the same name as something in EVE: Name: Night's Dawn EVE Tranquility Bitec habitat Main cluster Wasp Combat Wasps Drones Kulu Planet Star system Any others?? I'm sure there are tons... Just those I can remember of the top of the head... Cheers, Judge Chuck
Tasuric Orka	Posted - 2006.04.17 21:49:00 - [40] Eve ripped off "Independence War", but I-war is much better at the physics and sim game. :P ________________________________________________ Hypocritical.
Tehyarec	Posted - 2006.04.17 21:54:00 - [41] C'mon, trying to come up with something completely original just isn't going to happen. There will always be similarities to things done before. Actually that's true even if you haven't even seen/heard of the stuff that was before - like I was juggling fantasy story ideas in my head at one time. Seemed like every time I came up with something that seemed new and cool, the next fantasy book I picked up at the library and read had implemented it already
F'nog	Posted - 2006.04.18 04:36:00 - [42] Originally by: Tehyarec C'mon, trying to come up with something completely original just isn't going to happen. There will always be similarities to things done before. Actually that's true even if you haven't even seen/heard of the stuff that was before - like I was juggling fantasy story ideas in my head at one time. Seemed like every time I came up with something that seemed new and cool, the next fantasy book I picked up at the library and read had implemented it already Who else is thinking of the first Professor Chaos episode of SP? Originally by: Bl4zer But, cmon, this is the Eve forums, we don't let facts get in the way of pointless speculation.
Corunna ElMan	Posted - 2006.04.18 05:06:00 - [43] Simpsons did it! Simpsons did it! - - - - - "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." - Sam Brown
Lefia	Posted - 2006.04.18 05:16:00 - [44] Originally by: Corunna ElMan Simpsons did it! Simpsons did it! Damn, you beat me to it. Originally by: hired goon I agree with every point and counter point that has been brought up in this and every other argument ever had.
Lardarz B'stard	Posted - 2006.04.18 05:22:00 - [45] Originally by: Judge Chuck Originally by: F'nog I think Hamilton's Night's Dawn Trilogy was also a source of much inspiration. Any devs care to comment? I'm reading this trilogy right now... Seems like every 10 or so pages something else crops up with the same name as something in EVE: Name: Night's Dawn EVE Tranquility Bitec habitat Main cluster Wasp Combat Wasps Drones Kulu Planet Star system Any others?? I'm sure there are tons... Just those I can remember of the top of the head... Yeah I got that impression too when I read it. Can't think of any others off the top of my head but the whole 'New Eden' thing is very reminiscent of the Edenists etc. Also, there are lots of players with names from these books as well. I keep coming across 900 different spellings of Alkad Mzu in local. Exiles Recruitment

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