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Grissem
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Posted - 2006.05.30 13:40:00 -
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TBH I picked brutor becuase they look mean (and some of them with aviators are awesome )
i didn't know anything about balancing the character as i selected fighter on the chosen career path. But honestly I'm more than happy with my character. I think the description really means more to those that want to role play but for those of us that don't it's a different thing entirely (i didn't even read the description - i fiddled with how they looked and thought that looks cool i'll keep that)
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James Lyrus
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Posted - 2006.05.30 15:08:00 -
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 Originally by: zyto
The real reason would be their ships are the most overpowered. Crows are essentally interceptors on easy mode compared to all the others.
Once you have some knowledge of the game, then you can choose based on that. (Although TBH once you have some knowledge of the game, you realise that you can cross train for anything anyway).
Most _new_ characters are created by people who _don't_ have prior knowledge of the game. Oh, yeah, you can look up ships in the item db, or check out screenies or whining, but ... well I know I didn't.
Now, I still fly Caldari, because I _love_ the way some of the ships look. (Dislike raven, but love scorpion), and I like EW and shield tanking, long range ships. (Although I must admit, I do sometimes feel that being able to go 'knife fighting' would be cool)
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Eros Warsteiner
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Posted - 2006.05.30 16:49:00 -
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I just wanted to look like Arnold.
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Dr Slurm
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Posted - 2006.05.30 18:03:00 -
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Originally by: Dr Slurm
how wrong the OP is...
the reason there are some many caldari's is because of the starting attributes. They had the some of the best back in the day. Now the achura are the best. provided the races were somewhat balanced this wouldn't happen as much.
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Dr Slurm
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Posted - 2006.05.30 18:03:00 -
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how wrong the OP is...
the reason there are some many caldari's is because of the starting attributes. They had the some of the best back in the day. Now the achura are the best. provided the races were somewhat balanced this wouldn't happen as much.
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Qwynn
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Posted - 2006.05.30 18:42:00 -
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caldari's sounded like folks from swiss origin
the reason, why i have started with a caldari character. eventually, ive moved on to the frenchies
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Mr Peanut
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Posted - 2006.05.30 19:25:00 -
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I propose a nerf in the caldari racial description.
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Havoc GunStar
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Posted - 2006.05.30 20:53:00 -
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One word: Capitalists.
That's why BOTH of my accounts are Caldari. Unfortunately, at the time I thought Science might be a useful and fun career, but BP copying speed does you no good when being shot at, so I burned a lot of initial points in crap talents. Oh well.
Really, this game is capitalism at it's most raw. Except that whole 'free ibis' social safety net. Oh well.
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MrTripps
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Posted - 2006.05.31 20:56:00 -
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I think someone told me to find the toon with the most memory and intelligence. I ended up Intaki. Caldari sounds too much like those folks Woody GuthrieÆs guitar kills (fascists). I liked the idea of a democracy and kind of wondered how I would vote in the game.
I wish they would let you check for taken names before you get your character to look a certain way. Sometimes you base your toon on a character from a book or movie and want the portrait to look like that person, but then the name is taken. I spent 20 min. trying to make Boomzilla and the damn name was taken.
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Tommy Vercetti
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Posted - 2006.06.01 12:57:00 -
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<------------- My reason for brutor right there. Aviators. Dreadlocks. Oh yeh |
Shinshi Casoyako
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Posted - 2006.06.01 13:05:00 -
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I chose my race and bloodline because I min/maxed the start of my character attributes. It could be done on eve-i.com but that site is long gone now.
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Ogmund
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Posted - 2006.06.01 18:37:00 -
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I chose Minmatar for three reasons. (1) The are described as "self-sufficient" which is a quality that appeals to me as I solo a lot. (2) Their citizens are scattered across the galaxy which I figured would be nice since I planned to travel extensively. (3) The male Sebiestors can be made to look truly inhuman and I wanted an alien feel.
In short my choice had nothing to do with attributes or what would be the most uber race. It was primarily the description.
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Graalum
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Posted - 2006.06.01 19:16:00 -
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Originally by: Sever Aldaria
Originally by: Hon Kovell
They're also the first race on the selection screen. They would be popular with people picking the first they see, not knowing what to choose otherwise.
I don't really think this is an often case. If the icons were top down yes but being arranged left right, its really even and the first thing you see when you click to make a new character is either amarr or minmatar at the center of the screen.
Honestly, I almost went for gallente because I thought the characters on the gallente icon looked cool. But when I went to make a character, I couldn't make a gallente character that looked decent at all. I found that Caldari out of all races look the most "normal"
Most people here speak english, and like most of the rest of the languages that are common on TQ, it is read from right to left.
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Sosus Red
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Posted - 2006.06.01 19:23:00 -
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I chose caldari when I first got the game (5/03) because I really liked the description. I had no idea what the attributes meant. Infact, I dont know how, but I ended up with some pretty low attribs...I was dumb as a rock. I didnt realize this until it was to late for me to scrap the character.
Im Proud to be Caldari. I love my Raven.
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Tar Ecthelion
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Posted - 2006.06.01 19:40:00 -
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Picked Caldari way bacj in `03 just because of the look and description. Had no idea bout stats or ships etc.
Now I fly Amarr ships predominately, go figure.
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Durethia
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Posted - 2006.06.02 02:51:00 -
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Originally by: Kelgen Thann
I picked Caldari a long time ago, and like most new players to the game we didn't know what was what. We only had the race description, and frankley the Caldari have the best description. The come accross as capitalist, hard, battlehardened, tough, relentless sobs. With the Tough as nails special forces appearence. I mean come on. It's not about missles vs. Turrets, or easiest to train for. blah blah. Any character can train for anything. and unless you're creating an alt you don't know what's what for a while. It's about how the race looks, and what is said about them.
It's funny you should use the description as a cover to the more apparent facts of easy to skill and easy to use.
The very reason I refused to go Caldari, was becuase they were described as "Capitalists". No other reason. The only reason I didn't pick Amarr, was becuase of religious zealotry, which I respect far more than capitalists, I still loath nonetheless.
My first pick was Minmatar.
But, EVE emulation in Linux had major problems with Minmatar stations and gates. So, I went Gallente even though I hate propoganda, media and advertisement. I settled for Gallente becuase of a degree of liberalism which is a tad more tolerable than capitalism or religous zealotry.
Come to find, Gallente are supposed to be best friends with Minmatar. Which sorta fits anyways... so, ideologically I picked correctly. :)
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Cheyenne Shadowborn
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Posted - 2006.06.02 10:27:00 -
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Edited by: Cheyenne Shadowborn on 02/06/2006 10:30:58
Edited by: Cheyenne Shadowborn on 02/06/2006 10:29:35
Originally by: Gallineus
They have a really fantastic avatar creation system, but the simple fact is an overwhelming majority of the time that avatar isn't even seen outside of the chat channels. Since most folks already use some form of VOIP (TS or Vent) and the game is actually having VOIP implemented in the near future, the avatar will have even less a role in this game.
What CPP really needs to do is show off the types of ships that are available to the various empires from the get-go
Nah. What CCP needs to do is to give the avatar some meaning. Make some space stations activity where I see my and other people's avatars. I am not saying Eve should turn into a Barbie's Fashion Show such as Morrowind or Guild Wars but something in that general direction would actually be rather kewl. And if only I see other avatars for some stupid addictive minigame a la "Pazaak".
I still have a hard time believing someone (CCP) created this brilliant character creation engine and then doesn't use its product anywhere but in stamp-sized thumbnails that most people don't see because all they get is a black box with an exclaimation mark instead.
Back on planet realism however, why not make the ships customizable instead? Think Need for Speed Underground 2 for spaceships.
Let people change some colors, allow them to bump the corp or another logo on the side or such. Wouldn't it be kewl if there were some pirates arround with skulls and shark mouths textured on the ships, and industrials with black and yellow striped parts and not every friggin' Ferox I'd see would look like just the 20.000 other Ferox I have seen the last twelve weeks?
Just my $0.02
Edit: My avatar looks suboptimal on stamp-sized thumbnails and at present, the only way to show it off in all its beauty is to get 100 mil. bounty and make it appear on the news boards most wanted list  
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Cheyenne Shadowborn
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Posted - 2006.06.02 10:41:00 -
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Originally by: Durethia
The very reason I refused to go Caldari, was becuase they were described as "Capitalists". No other reason. There is no ideology or philosophy that I hate more than or as much as capitalism as it's practiced in America. The only reason I didn't pick Amarr, was becuase of religious zealotry
I know how you feel.
Same here - but Caldari simply had the best attributes for my playstyle (although I didn't even know at that point how the attribute system really works, but my assumptions were more or less correct).
Description-wise, the liberalism of Gallente seemed appealing (and I don't have any problems with the french background and pseudo-french naming conventions either). If I would have known the ship designs, I would probably be Amarr. Though again, I am the oposite of a religious type and the religious zealot thing isn't very appealing either.
In the end, instead of being Gallente with (for me personally) suboptimal attributes but a bearable description, I am a Caldari "traitor" who is friends with many Gallente pilots (most casual-play friends of mine are, since they are liberal and casual enough players not to care about maxed out attributes), and my char has capitalism in his race description, but isn't exactly a role model for its race. Puts my role-playing concious at ease so far very effectively
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Kalaan Oratay
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Posted - 2006.06.02 11:18:00 -
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Didnt know jack about the game when I started (still dont ). Read all the race and bloodline descriptions and decided that caldari civre would be the best choice for me. Had no idea about stats, boats, weapons etc etc I had a basic idea for what my character could be like (almost RP like... put down that wizard hat..) and choose what fitted what I wanted best. Minmatar where close...
I fully endorse the nerfing of the caldai descriptions if it would help to spread out the playerbase.
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SgtSly
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Posted - 2006.06.02 11:22:00 -
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I chose Gallente cause they follow my political beliefes in real life
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Dawson
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Posted - 2006.06.02 13:20:00 -
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lol your totally rite, 3 or so years ago, i picked my char on the discription. if i was to make a char now it would be a bit diffrent.
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Lolita Humbert
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Posted - 2006.06.02 16:07:00 -
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My first character was Amarr, but i went down to 0.0 on my second day and got stuck, didnt know how to get back. I chose Caldari because I really liked Sansha's Nation and Sansha was Caldari. 
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Beige Panda
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Posted - 2006.06.03 09:09:00 -
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Originally by: Tommy Vercetti
<------------- My reason for brutor right there. Aviators. Dreadlocks. Oh yeh
Hah... I'm on a trial right now so you prolly can't see my portrait, but that's the exact reason I picked Brutor. Stats were pretty nice too, but the aviators were the real reason. The dreadlocks make it even better.
I also liked the underdog feeling the story gave, the whole freed slaves trying to make a name for themselves thing. I don't care if people don't see my portrait that often, I look badass.
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Breed Love
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Posted - 2006.06.03 16:06:00 -
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Edited by: Breed Love on 03/06/2006 16:06:18
I picked minmatar caus of their description, it was exactly what I wanted to be in the game. Then brutors also do look damn cool^^.
I think caldari are the ugliest ppl in this game  .
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Liet Traep
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Posted - 2006.06.04 16:06:00 -
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I chose Minmatar for a few reasons. I liked the rebel ex slaves fighting against amarr overlords deal. Some of their avatars look very grungy and vicious. And I got to give my character dreadlocks! Ya man! I didn't know it at the time but my high perception has been a blessing. Besides missiles are like eve easy mode. Real men use turrets!
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Kalixa Hihro
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Posted - 2006.06.04 22:03:00 -
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Originally by: Daiv Streck
That hit the nail right on the head. When I started I didn't know anything so it was a purely aesthetic choice (of course this was all down to avatar looks and before I'd seen the Caldari ships - some of them are dog ugly).
So its not "omg Caldari players choze 1337 uber skillz race to ftwbbqpwn", its just more people want to be military industrialist, than slaver nutter, ex-slave sulker, or French.
lolz
right on. I am sort of anti corporate in real life, though I am (and because I am) a corporate schlep and hate to look in the mirror sometimes. I'll be damned if I am going to be that in a game.
So I picked a frenchie avatar because that's where I am in spirit.
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Brer Lapin
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Posted - 2006.06.05 11:44:00 -
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Apparentelly Im the only one that did some reading.
Caldari are a Socialist Corporate state, not capitolist's althought thats inherent alongside the concept or corporation. Thats precisely my political leanings. However its only a game what kinda sad tosser brings real world politics into a computer game get a life. The other thing was that the Caldari are flexible, their the technologists they use guns issiles ECM the whole shebang. When playing I like a choice in tactics. The races withing the Caldari are better as well featuring until recently the only coloured race & at least the male avatars look well male. ;D
Gallente are french liberals, off to a bad start there. Their ships look like excretions & they rely on drones or flying head first into pointblank range with the enemy. Kinda limited playing style there. Avatars are awful, you can look effeminate or mentally defiecent. Decisions, decisions?
Amarr are religious slavers. Potentially worse than the french liberals & their avatars all look like old men. The big ships thing appealed but the lasers put me off limited damage type, low fittings options & sitting their going pew pew with lasers doesnt feel right to me in EVE.
Minmatar are the put upon under dog made good. I prefer their look apart from the malnutrition. The ships look great but the description of long range artillery & speedy ships didnt appeal. In retrospect Id have preferred to be a Minmatar but Caldari ships gives you options something the other races lack.
They could do with clarifying some details on the character selection. Mebbe a sweeping description of ship types. Slow missile boats & Ewar platforms for the Caldari, Tough well armoured ships for the Amarr ...
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Hesprax
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Posted - 2006.06.05 12:05:00 -
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Edited by: Hesprax on 05/06/2006 12:07:09
I feel like I'm in a severe minority being Amarr in this game, and I certainly did not choose my race based on the ships, ship info was pretty scarce outside of the game when I started, the most powerful Amarrian ship mentioned by the then so called 'database' was the Maller, so the Armageddon and Apocalypse were a nice surprise when I actually took a look through the market.
The reason I chose Amarr is not so much because of their religious fervour but because of their description as the 'old empire' the first Imperial power, their pomp and circumstance and use of overwhelming force, i.e. 'stamping down on those that would rebel against the absolute authority of the emperor with legions of mighty warships, carving the authority of the empire and the emperor with lasers' ...I love the fact that the Amarr see themselves as the master race, the children of god, the righteous ones delivered by providence to lead the galaxy. They have a sort of 'old world' mythological quality to them that the Caldari and Gallente rather lack in my opinion, the Minmatar however are very appealing also, but I never like to be the oppressed, always the oppressor 
I really got into the hole relgious zealot guise a bit later on when I'd gotten to grips with the game. Infact I am thinking of stumping up the Ç10 and getting myself some robes for my 2nd birthday next month.
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Jaabaa Prime
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Posted - 2006.06.06 00:27:00 -
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The Caldari have nothing to offer when faced by a Brutor warrior. Damned wimps, always hiding behind their shield tanks .....
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Brer Lapin
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Posted - 2006.06.06 17:37:00 -
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/me shield tanks Jabaa
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