Samuel Triptee
Black Fox Marauders
Repeat 0ffenders
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Posted - 2014.05.09 21:11:00 -
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IGÇÖm not an old player. However, I did pass the half century mark a few months after I started playing EVE. IGÇÖve only played a year, but itGÇÖs been eventful.
I spent my first couple months in New Eden doing the usualGǪ mining, missions, Arcs, and trying to figure out how to afford more and bigger ships. I joined a couple of corporations that were small and only active for a week or twoGǪ then nothing but cricketsGǪ
During June 2013 I received an invite to join a corporation. They claimed to be GÇ£newbroGÇ¥ oriented, but they were based in null-sec. You know, that big scary part of EVE where the players can actually reach through your monitor and slap you?
Well, I had nothing to lose. I sold everything and podded myself to their home station. They were true to their word. They were, and still are newbro friendly, and taught me an GÇ£fGÇÖ-tonGÇ¥ about the game, they taught me slang from other countries, and I learned about lifestyles from all over the world. I flew in roams with players that were only three days old. It was a riot on comms.
July of last year I was sent out of town for four months on a contract job. The work was good, but being away from family for that long is not something I am built for. This game, and the members of that corporation kept me from simply packing it in, telling the boss to take a flying leap, and getting myself a plane ticket home. To the members of Concordiat Corporation, of the Spaceship Samurai Alliance, now of the HERO Coalition, a huge thank you!
At the beginning of 2014, life threw another curve-ball at me, and I regrettably said farewell to Concordiat and null-sec, and went station trading for a few months. I investigated manufacturing and the industrial side of EVE. It worked out pretty well for someone with little attention to give to the game. It was relaxing and suited my life very well. I needed as little stress as possible in all my parts of my life, including EVE.
IGÇÖve found EVE has something to offer for any given mood youGÇÖre in, any time of day. It is engaging, entertaining, funGǪ. period.
Currently, I am in a faction warfare corporation. And I have again found a great bunch of players. As a whole they are one of the best FW groups around and I am privileged to be able to learn from them and fly with them. High energy PvP has never been my strong suit, but I do enjoy it. For now this is my home in virtual space.
If there was only one thing I could tell new players I would choose to tell them to play EVE as if you are starting a career. GÇ£EVE CareerGÇ¥ is not just some hype phrase CCP uses to promote the game, it is the way we all end up playing eventually. |