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Croato
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Posted - 2006.07.27 02:27:00 -
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Or at least it saved me from a ton of boredom. I haven't had this much fun playing a game since I first learned to play Magic. So I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank CCP for an awesome game and, hell, just thank the entire UK for being so cool. God save the queen. You guys should really advertise more in the US, cause California has an enormous gaming community and none of my friends have heard of EVE.
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Deja Thoris
Contraband Inc.
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Posted - 2006.07.27 02:36:00 -
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Welcome to EvE
You do know EvE is an Icelandic invention right?
The Brits just make it cooler.
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Croato
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Posted - 2006.07.27 03:04:00 -
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Fo real? Iceland... wow that's awesome.
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Kylania
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.07.27 04:46:00 -
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Welcome to EVE, it's up to you to spread the word about EVE to all your friends. 
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Lil Miner
Newbie Skills Roadmap | Visual Building Guide (Both work in game too!) |
Double TaP
The Establishment
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Posted - 2006.07.27 04:56:00 -
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He brings up a good point though. EVE really should do some advertising in the US. Or better yet, dont even advertise, just get a cd copy of the game in stores or something so people hear about it.
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Madcat Adams
Mission Runners Anonymous Incorporated
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Posted - 2006.07.27 05:08:00 -
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Their is more more exposure on the web these days for Eve. Just earlier today went to check up on BSG and was happy to see a very large Eve advertisment on the front page of SciFi.com
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Malfactor
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.07.27 05:15:00 -
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As a matter of fact CCP has been advertising quite a bit in the US now. In some of the largest gaming magazines we have over here they have 2-page advertisements of the Leviathan being escorted by 4 scorps, normally towards the front of the magazines at that. Also, as stated before, there is quite a large bot of advertising on the internet now as well, and it seems that both are working. I have seen quite a few new characters around the Rens area.
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Michiyo Daishi
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Posted - 2006.07.27 06:16:00 -
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Do not forget that there is a saying "There is no such thing as bad publicity" in Hollywood. That is certainly true as well for EVE, considering that last April 2005, the world of EVE was shaken by the actions of a certain few who call themselves the Guiding Hand Social Club.
They have to this day have a PC Gamers UK article about them, and a NewScientist article as well (dont have links tho, sorry :( ).
EVE not getting enough publicity? Are you joking, sir?
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MrTeatime
Amarr
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Posted - 2006.07.27 06:27:00 -
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 Originally by: Michiyo Daishi
Do not forget that there is a saying "There is no such thing as bad publicity" in Hollywood. That is certainly true as well for EVE, considering that last April 2005, the world of EVE was shaken by the actions of a certain few who call themselves the Guiding Hand Social Club.
They have to this day have a PC Gamers UK article about them, and a NewScientist article as well (dont have links tho, sorry :( ).
EVE not getting enough publicity? Are you joking, sir?
Wow, i totally forgot about those guys, what happened to them?
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Azmodaus
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.07.27 06:43:00 -
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I'm a U.S. player, been playing for 2 years or so. The main problem with the U.S. market is...well....WoW 
The main concern about EVE from what I've been told by my friends is that its been around for awhile and the open ended nature of skill point training is that it never stops and that if you join now it would be too late to catch up. I know this isn't necessarily the case but to be honest, at this point of the game the complexity of it is a bit beyond most people (don't mean to rag on my U.S. brethren). I guess they're just happy to grind to the maximum level killing goblins and mindlessly smash buttons in a certain order. I played WoW for awhile and it just got old. Oh well, to each is own I guess 
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Samirol
Ore Mongers
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Posted - 2006.07.27 06:50:00 -
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that is really the truth, more people are content with smashing goblins than an in depth game with a huge learning curve
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Dao 2
Species 5618
Ascendant Frontier
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Posted - 2006.07.27 06:53:00 -
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dont thank the crumpet*******! ;pppppp
ccp is icelandtic ;p or however u spell that **** :|
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the usual "I don't represent my corp or alliance" and stuffs like that
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Mitchum DuFinn
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.07.27 14:46:00 -
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It's the complex and log learning curve that makes EVE so appealing to me. I may be a newb, started in February of this year but every day I learn something new and can put it to good use. I think EVE have a great future and the old timers are not invincible, learned that about 6 weeks ago. Here in the U.S. most people are stuck in the WoW and EQ2 ruts but I discovered EVE and have been liberated.
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Militis Kolosok
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.07.27 15:10:00 -
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Saved me too! :D After boredom came from WoW & Guild Wars: Factions :)
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Reiisha
Frontier Technologies
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Posted - 2006.07.27 15:29:00 -
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I'm both blessed and cursed to have EVE Online as my first mmorpg ever. Now i can't really enjoy any other mmo :P
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Shamis Orzoz
SniggWaffe
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Posted - 2006.07.27 15:32:00 -
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Eve is kinda funny.
If you had a good life before EVE, then it has probably ruined your life.
But if you had a boring life, or lots of problems, EVE seems to fill the void quite nicely.
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Punished One
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.07.27 15:34:00 -
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there actually was a relase of the game in the US. I have the original CD which i got at CompUSA (San Francisco) in June 2003.
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darth solo
Celestial Apocalypse
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Posted - 2006.07.27 15:38:00 -
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Originally by: Deja Thoris
Welcome to EvE
You do know EvE is an Icelandic invention right?
The Brits just make it cooler.
EVE is mine, i am EVE.
d solo.
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SonOTassadar
The Dead Parrot Shoppe Inc.
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Posted - 2006.07.27 15:39:00 -
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Originally by: MrTeatime
Originally by: Michiyo Daishi
Do not forget that there is a saying "There is no such thing as bad publicity" in Hollywood. That is certainly true as well for EVE, considering that last April 2005, the world of EVE was shaken by the actions of a certain few who call themselves the Guiding Hand Social Club.
They have to this day have a PC Gamers UK article about them, and a NewScientist article as well (dont have links tho, sorry :( ).
EVE not getting enough publicity? Are you joking, sir?
Wow, i totally forgot about those guys, what happened to them?
They're still around, and as successful as ever, from what I understand. I read a recruitment post from their CEO in on the recruitment forum a few days ago, and thought about applying, but then realized I don't have the manipulative skills required to be a successful member of that corp.
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Elric Adder
Amarr
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Posted - 2006.07.27 15:52:00 -
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Originally by: Malfactor
As a matter of fact CCP has been advertising quite a bit in the US now. In some of the largest gaming magazines we have over here they have 2-page advertisements of the Leviathan being escorted by 4 scorps, normally towards the front of the magazines at that. Also, as stated before, there is quite a large bot of advertising on the internet now as well, and it seems that both are working. I have seen quite a few new characters around the Rens area.
The problem is that advertising is only effective if people can find the game in question.
In the US there is still the mind set of getting a game "in hand" off the shelf as being the standard and desired way of getting a game (or any software for that matter). If a person goes to a gaming store and asks for EVE most attendants will simply look at them funny (trust me I've seen this in action personally) because there are no boxed versions of EVE currently. Sure the more learned people know they can download the client but there is just something about holding the game box that is psychologically comforting to many. It most probably has to do with the fact that people feel more confident with a ôhard copyö version of any software they have should a system crash and require the re-installation of their software. Downloaded clients are not viewed as equals in this regard by many and having to re-download a 500+mb client (donÆt get me started on backups etc., they are almost never done by ætypicalÆ home users), after a system reset, is considered too annoying to deal with by many.
Then there are those that just like to see that cool box on their shelf.
What CCP needs to do is to re-issue the box game but with updated graphics and the newest client. If they tied that to a good ad campaign there is no telling how many more would sign up. Look at the popular MMORPGs currently, all have boxed versions in the stores. Some have been out for years and they are still on the shelves even though EVE is arguably ônewerö then they are because of the continual updates. Since the current EVE is like a new game, why not market it as such?
Just some thoughts.
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Montague Zooma
Imperial Dreams
Curatores Veritatis Alliance
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Posted - 2006.07.27 16:19:00 -
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Eve is more successful today than it was when it was "brand new" and sitting on store shelves, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Eve will never be as popular as WoW. It's designed to appeal to a small niche of players.
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Xaroth Brook
Minmatar
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Posted - 2006.07.27 16:41:00 -
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Originally by: Montague Zooma
Eve is more successful today than it was when it was "brand new" and sitting on store shelves, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Eve will never be as popular as WoW. It's designed to appeal to a small niche of players.
EVE is too difficult to be infested by all dem wow kiddies, good thing too else we'd have people crying for 'end game material' and 'epix' and that kind of crap..
Long live EVE
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Xaroth Brook
Brainiac of Doomcraft
Member of R I S E
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Amonish
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Posted - 2006.07.27 17:00:00 -
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Been said before, got to say it again :)
You guys need to really advertise more in the US.
I've been here for about three weeks now, and found a GREAT game I never knew about. There was always quiet whispers of EVE on the other forums, but no real advertising going on in the states.
Hack if I wasn't cruising the VN boards one day on my lunch hour I still may not found out about this little gem of a game.
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Commander Drizzt
Celestial Horizon Corp.
Ascendant Frontier
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Posted - 2006.07.27 17:20:00 -
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Originally by: Shamis Orzoz
Eve is kinda funny.
If you had a good life before EVE, then it has probably ruined your life.
But if you had a boring life, or lots of problems, EVE seems to fill the void quite nicely.
QFT
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Taaketa Frist
Information Science Security
Knights Of the Southerncross
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Posted - 2006.07.27 17:31:00 -
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Use this to spam your friends with invites to Eve online
Not entirely sure if its still working or not.
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Minsc
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.07.27 17:33:00 -
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Originally by: Elric Adder
Originally by: Malfactor
As a matter of fact CCP has been advertising quite a bit in the US now. In some of the largest gaming magazines we have over here they have 2-page advertisements of the Leviathan being escorted by 4 scorps, normally towards the front of the magazines at that. Also, as stated before, there is quite a large bot of advertising on the internet now as well, and it seems that both are working. I have seen quite a few new characters around the Rens area.
The problem is that advertising is only effective if people can find the game in question.
In the US there is still the mind set of getting a game "in hand" off the shelf as being the standard and desired way of getting a game (or any software for that matter). If a person goes to a gaming store and asks for EVE most attendants will simply look at them funny (trust me I've seen this in action personally) because there are no boxed versions of EVE currently. Sure the more learned people know they can download the client but there is just something about holding the game box that is psychologically comforting to many. It most probably has to do with the fact that people feel more confident with a ôhard copyö version of any software they have should a system crash and require the re-installation of their software. Downloaded clients are not viewed as equals in this regard by many and having to re-download a 500+mb client (donÆt get me started on backups etc., they are almost never done by ætypicalÆ home users), after a system reset, is considered too annoying to deal with by many.
Then there are those that just like to see that cool box on their shelf.
What CCP needs to do is to re-issue the box game but with updated graphics and the newest client. If they tied that to a good ad campaign there is no telling how many more would sign up. Look at the popular MMORPGs currently, all have boxed versions in the stores. Some have been out for years and they are still on the shelves even though EVE is arguably ônewerö then they are because of the continual updates. Since the current EVE is like a new game, why not market it as such?
Just some thoughts.
TBH if they were going to do that then I think they should wait until kali is out and the graphical updates are complete. That, in addition to the EVE-China launch should give them enough lead-time to prepare for the massive influx of players that would try out the game. They would need a publisher though and that could create problems in the long run. I'd probably recommend Ubisoft over any other publisher as the only other MMO they currently have is Shadowbane, which is fantasy-based, so it wouldn't really be competing with EVE that much and would essentially be a WIN/WIN situation for UBI.
Honestly in my opinion they are fine to stick with electronic distribution, as long as any ads they do run very clearly direct people to the EVE-Online site.
Originally by: Sharkbait
please for the love of god read the dam stickies
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Montague Zooma
Imperial Dreams
Curatores Veritatis Alliance
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Posted - 2006.07.27 19:02:00 -
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Originally by: Amonish
Been said before, got to say it again :)
You guys need to really advertise more in the US.
I've been here for about three weeks now, and found a GREAT game I never knew about. There was always quiet whispers of EVE on the other forums, but no real advertising going on in the states.
Hack if I wasn't cruising the VN boards one day on my lunch hour I still may not found out about this little gem of a game.
It seems to be advertised just fine in the US. I see ads in Computer Gaming World and ads prominently placed at scifi.com. I think they're finding their target audience.
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EvilDoomer
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.07.27 19:35:00 -
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Originally by: Croato
Or at least it saved me from a ton of boredom. I haven't had this much fun playing a game since I first learned to play Magic. So I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank CCP for an awesome game and, hell, just thank the entire UK for being so cool. God save the queen. You guys should really advertise more in the US, cause California has an enormous gaming community and none of my friends have heard of EVE.
I have been playing since beta and so is most of my family and friends.
Chicago FTW!
Thanks
EvilDoomer
Chicago Mobsters
In-Game Channel:DAMOB
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Taale
Minmatar
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Posted - 2006.07.27 20:00:00 -
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I think the re-boxing is a great idea. If I was in charge, I would even run a TV ad campaign to get the ball rolling. The loop would then be complete: the TV ad would spark people's curiosity; they would then log onto the net and look around; they would then very quickly be willing to lay down the $20 the boxed version would cost them. I think this one advertising push would easily double EVE's player base. You have no idea how many US gamers WoW has alienated...
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Kenz Rider
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Posted - 2006.07.27 20:45:00 -
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The slow but steady growth eve has accomplished may be better than a massive spike. As long as subscriptions keep growing as they have been it may be better to take an incremental approach to promotions and advertising.
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Jordon Spikes
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Posted - 2006.07.27 21:13:00 -
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They need to sign up with bestbuy, or another eletronics mega store and give out free trial cd's. and While we at it have then set out big posters (like movie posters) right at the entrance of the stores. ;P
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Jaderpop
Minmatar
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Posted - 2006.07.27 22:08:00 -
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I was just talking to one my students the other day and he mentioned that he wanted to get WOW on his new home computer and I told him dude look do you know anyone on WOW ? he said no I said well you know one person on City of Heros and one on eve if you sign up on eve I can get you hooked up with some people and get you going good so he decided eve trying to get some of the younger crowd who isnt brain dead with WOW yet onto EVE start them out right and we have future Veterns
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Lord Dynastron
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Posted - 2006.07.28 05:04:00 -
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I'm not sure CCP wants a whole boat-load of people all at once. There are times when they have difficulty with the ones they have (quantity). It is almost an elite 'by invite' only type game.... and I like that. And by elite I mean really elite because the quality is phenominal and if everybody in California knew about it *shudders* it would not be good for the server(s).
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Noluck Ned
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.07.28 09:25:00 -
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I agree with the above post, w don want too many new players at once, God knows Emipire is full to the brim as it is.
Luckily EVE has is own manner of natural selection, the less adaptable you are the faster you die. In the end, the vets are all people worth gaming with/in opposition to.
We all depend on one another to keep the game interesting.
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Tek'a Rain
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.07.29 05:24:00 -
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if you really want to spread the love, download the latest full installer version to CD, plus some handy eve-apps mebbe, add nice jewelcase with a spiffy logo insert and a trial code you sent to yourself. then you have something Real and Tangible. you can put it in their hands, say "Here.. This is Eve"
spread the joy.
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