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Thomas Hurt
Future Methods
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Posted - 2014.09.27 00:44:00 -
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I've always wondered if there were E.v.E. Capsuleers who have taken lessons learned in the game and applied them successfully to their real lives in some way or another. I personally haven't done such a thing, but I have an interesting story of a guy I played with who did. Manu Bennet (yes, like the actor) was in a short-lived FW corp I ran, and wanted to teach his kid about E.v.E. This kid was probably 6 or 7, and honestly had no place flying with the intellectual titans and tactical minds that dominate the game. My buddy disagreed, and set this kid up with a decently-skilled character and a Rattlesnake to run missions with.
The kid seemed to enjoy it, and my friend ended up inviting his son to his corp to run missions with him. In one such mission, my friend AWOXed his own child and destroyed his officer-fit Rattlesnake. Immediately after he podded him, Manu told him "This is what the world is like. Never forget this feeling." The kid quit E.v.E. immediately after that, but I'm guessing he'll enter the 4th grade with a new skepticism that will better allow him to navigate the perils of this world.
Anyways, regale us with your own stories! |
Prince Sanguine
160
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Posted - 2014.09.27 00:47:00 -
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Tl;dr
It didnt change me at all. I'm still awful.
Everytime you read this you are required to send 100 million isk directly to me. |
Jandice Ymladris
Aurora Arcology
866
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Posted - 2014.09.27 00:52:00 -
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Bit of a cruel story, then again, if the friend didn't do it, some radom eve player would. Also RL is harsher then eve (albeit not sure if that's a good analogy to teach it)
As for me, less of a story, I wanted to start writing, but things always came up, did write a few stories over the years, but nothing much outside those.
But about a year ago, I was talking with a bunch of fellow eve-players, pondering on ways to create more visibility for player-created stories/content, as most eve related news sites don't care for it.
So decided to take the hint & start my own news blog writing about eve & players from an ingame viewpoint. It has been a fun & wild ride so far. It helped my writing skills greatly as well! And people seem to enjoy reading about the lore & ingame player run events. Never thought so many would follow me tho!
Freeing slaves, the first step of many...
-áNew Eden Capsuleer writing contest! Deadline 15 october! |
Lady Naween
Immortalis Inc.
Shadow Cartel
690
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Posted - 2014.09.27 00:53:00 -
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it made me filled with more anger and hatred towards humanity. which is always a good thing |
Paranoid Loyd
1996
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Posted - 2014.09.27 00:58:00 -
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The last bar fight I got in I started orbiting the guy as fast as I could, his wrecking shots were not able to track me.
"PvE in EVE is a trap to turn you into PvP content, don't confuse it for actual gameplay." Lipbite |
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
6550
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Posted - 2014.09.27 01:07:00 -
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EVE is harsh. Your Tequila does not have to be.
The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the ho's and politicians will look up and shout 'Save us!' and I'll look down, and whisper 'Hodor'. |
Ralph King-Griffin
Lords.Of.Midnight
The Devil's Warrior Alliance
5247
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Posted - 2014.09.27 01:17:00 -
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i sleep less
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Crumplecorn
Eve Cluster Explorations
1433
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Posted - 2014.09.27 01:31:00 -
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I am much better at Microsoft Excel than I was before I started playing.
Not even kidding.
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ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
Late Night Alliance
6184
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Posted - 2014.09.27 02:05:00 -
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Crumplecorn wrote:I am much better at Microsoft Excel than I was before I started playing.
Not even kidding.
Same. My co-workers and friends always ask me how I got into accounting when I have no background in it... and how I picked it and EXCEL up so fast.
I always say that I learned it in a back room with lots of alcohol present. I'm not exactly lying... but they think I am referencing my days as a restaurant owner/manager. If only they knew. 
Change isn't bad, but it isn't always good. Sometimes, the oldest and most simple of things can be the most elegant and effective.
"How did you veterans start?" |
Ursula Thrace
Red Federation
RvB - RED Federation
268
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Posted - 2014.09.27 03:18:00 -
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Thomas Hurt wrote:...The kid seemed to enjoy it, and my friend ended up inviting his son to his corp to run missions with him. In one such mission, my friend AWOXed his own child and destroyed his officer-fit Rattlesnake. Immediately after he podded him, Manu told him "This is what the world is like. Never forget this feeling." The kid quit E.v.E. immediately after that!
wow, what a crappy thing to do to your own child. i'm not a parent, but i can think of a thousand other ways to teach your child the way the world (and i mean people) really works.
this person is what we call a psychopath and deserves nothing less than....well, ya know. yes, i mean that exactly.
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Jim Era
8881
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Posted - 2014.09.27 03:25:00 -
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Ursula Thrace wrote:
wow, what a crappy thing to do to your own child. i'm not a parent, but i can think of a thousand other ways to teach your child the way the world (and i mean people) really works.
this person is what we call a psychopath and deserves nothing less than....well, ya know. yes, i mean that exactly.
Why would you label someone as a psychopath just because they are playing a game and lured someone to their death according to the games design?
You need to take a few steps back and realize that reality isn't inside a screen :I
WatGäó |
Rain6637
Team Evil
20012
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Posted - 2014.09.27 03:37:00 -
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what up Jim!
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Jim Era
8882
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Posted - 2014.09.27 03:46:00 -
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Rain6637 wrote:what up Jim!
Just forum lurkin, the usual.
Eve has helped me lurk forums irl to stay on topic
WatGäó |
Cancel Align NOW
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
120
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Posted - 2014.09.27 03:50:00 -
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Got the opportunity to do some post grad study in the USA. Players who I have played with for 5-8 years helped my school selection process. |
Vyl Vit
820
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Posted - 2014.09.27 05:02:00 -
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Another bullsh*t post.
Can't you go waste bandwidth on Twitter....
...or something?
Anyone with any sense has already left town. |
Chainsaw Plankton
IDLE GUNS
IDLE EMPIRE
640
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Posted - 2014.09.27 05:06:00 -
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economics is suddenly a very easy topic.
I'll join the chorus asking CCP, don't take my fancy names away from me!
In the name of the Limos, the Malkuth, and the Arbalest, so help me pod
- Mara Rinn |
Jim Era
8884
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Posted - 2014.09.27 05:06:00 -
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Vyl Vit wrote:Another bullsh*t post.
Can't you go waste bandwidth on Twitter....
...or something?
So tense my friend.
Stand in front of a mirror, take a deep breath, and make a funny face as you release those bad vibes.
WatGäó |
Vyl Vit
821
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Posted - 2014.09.27 05:58:00 -
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Jim Era wrote:Vyl Vit wrote:Another bullsh*t post.
Can't you go waste bandwidth on Twitter....
...or something? So tense my friend. Stand in front of a mirror, take a deep breath, and make a funny face as you release those bad vibes. I tried and the bovine scatology yet remained.
Anyone with any sense has already left town. |
Rhnra Pahineh
Organized-Chaos
Apocalypse Now.
30
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Posted - 2014.09.27 06:10:00 -
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I have become more paranoid and I'm constantly watching my back. |
Abrazzar
Vardaugas Family
4724
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Posted - 2014.09.27 06:59:00 -
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It kept me sane. Somewhat.
Sovereignty and Population
New Mining Mechanics |
Priscilla Project
Custom Clothing Productions
138
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Posted - 2014.09.27 07:00:00 -
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Woah, Jim Era!
Haven't seen you in a while!
The most sexy piece of clothing New Eden saw to date! The 'Open Avenue' short dress!
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Fr3akwave
Shattered Sword
48
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Posted - 2014.09.27 07:46:00 -
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Thomas Hurt wrote:[...] E.v.E. [...]
- EVE is not an acronym, so no punctuation.
- As you can see on the top left corner of the forum page, the V actually is bigger than the Es, so it makes no sense to use lower case.
On topic:
I think EVE has helped me in becoming even more patient than I already was :P |
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
5489
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Posted - 2014.09.27 08:17:00 -
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Where it not for Eve undoing the years of stultifying jobs I had to suffer through I'd be like that angry uncle who's always saying "What is this I don't even..." whenever something happens that requires thinking.
Bring back DEEEEP Space! |
Eternus8lux8lucis
Journies End
282
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Posted - 2014.09.27 08:20:00 -
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Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:Where it not for Eve undoing the years of stultifying jobs I had to suffer through I'd be like that angry uncle who's always saying "What is this I don't even..." whenever something happens that requires thinking.
It helped me learn a new word!!
Strength isnt measured in numbers but in force of will. For if one motived willful individual stands many will fall around him that are weak.
http://tinyurl.com/YarrFace |
Jandice Ymladris
Aurora Arcology
868
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Posted - 2014.09.27 08:43:00 -
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Crumplecorn wrote:I am much better at Microsoft Excel than I was before I started playing.
Not even kidding.
Also this, guilty as charged!
EVE, making spreadsheets a part of gaming since 2003.
Freeing slaves, the first step of many...
-áNew Eden Capsuleer writing contest! Deadline 15 october! |
Sobaan Tali
Caldari Quick Reaction Force
367
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Posted - 2014.09.27 08:55:00 -
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Crumplecorn wrote:I am much better at Microsoft Excel than I was before I started playing.
Not even kidding.
Yep. And, I've learned how to take notes better. Well, I take notes more often now, so that's always a plus I guess. |
Eugene Kerner
TunDraGon
Cynosural Field Theory.
1376
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Posted - 2014.09.27 09:08:00 -
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Everytime I drive behind a car from Poland I expect a cyno and Supercaps to drop.
TunDraGon is recruiting!
"Also, your boobs " -á
CCP Eterne, 2012
"When in doubt...make a di++k joke."-áRobin Williams - RIP
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Steppa Musana
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
149
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Posted - 2014.09.27 09:10:00 -
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A lot more willing to do what I need to do to get my way. Take a lot less BS. But of course, one's naturally personality still stays mostly in tact.
I also constantly think of the "HOV" lane on the highways as a depiction of EVE in RL. These lanes allow cars with 2 or more occupants, which means they are less busy and typically are moving with speed even in traffic jams. You can get a pretty nifty ticket if you are caught as a lone driver, but only based on chance; if a cop happens to be trapping. It's risk/reward at it's finest.... you put yourself at increased risk (ticket) for an increased gain (saving time). EVE baby, yeah! |
Austrene Kanenald
Brave Newbies Inc.
Brave Collective
0
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Posted - 2014.09.27 10:07:00 -
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Fr3akwave wrote:Thomas Hurt wrote:[...] E.v.E. [...]
- EVE is not an acronym, so no punctuation.
- As you can see on the top left corner of the forum page, the V actually is bigger than the Es, so it makes no sense to use lower case.
On topic: I think EVE has helped me in becoming even more patient than I already was :P
It doesn't actually make sense for the V to be capitalised (Other than aesthetics) because it's the name of something (The Eve Gate). |
Priscilla Project
Custom Clothing Productions
145
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Posted - 2014.09.27 10:28:00 -
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EVE ONLINE taught me that people are actually perfectly willing
to forget their stupid differences and unite for a common goal.
Sometimes they are being pushed hard enough that it actually matters to them.
Although I'm sad about it not being a permanent thing ...
... I'm still happy about unity, when it occurs.
The most sexy piece of clothing New Eden saw to date! The 'Open Avenue' short dress!
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Celthric Kanerian
Ascendance Of New Eden
Workers Trade Federation
110
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Posted - 2014.09.27 10:40:00 -
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I've learned that drinking and gaming is a bad combo. |
Priscilla Project
Custom Clothing Productions
145
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Posted - 2014.09.27 10:41:00 -
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Celthric Kanerian wrote:I've learned that drinking and gaming is a bad combo.
Being stoned in EVE ONLINE is awesome ...
... and doing 30 jumps into a random direction ...
... in a battleship ...
... seems like a brilliant and fun idea ...
....... until the next day arrives.
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Solj RichPopolous
Mentally Assured Destruction
The Pursuit of Happiness
77
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Posted - 2014.09.27 11:11:00 -
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It has helped me IRL by making me spend more time with people who can provide me the entertainment EVE so clearly lacks. Boring game is boring. |
Amyclas Amatin
Eternity INC.
Goonswarm Federation
351
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Posted - 2014.09.27 11:21:00 -
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Suicide ganking has given me the confidence to go out and meet new people!
For more information on the New Order of High-Sec, please visit:
http://www.minerbumping.com/
High-Sec has a future, But do You? Buy a Mining Permit to Secure yours today. |
Warde Guildencrantz
TunDraGon
Cynosural Field Theory.
1055
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Posted - 2014.09.27 12:22:00 -
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Paranoid Loyd wrote:The last bar fight I got in I started orbiting the guy as fast as I could, his wrecking shots were not able to track me.
We all knew this one was coming
Maybe my leadership abilities? Not sure. |
Solecist Project
I'm So Meta Even This Acronym
10168
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Posted - 2014.09.27 12:23:00 -
[36] - Quote
EVE ONLINE taught me that most people are mentally weak. :)
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Khalm Hasal
Hasal Industries
0
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Posted - 2014.09.27 13:30:00 -
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It's EVE not EvE or E.v.E. A small thing, but that drives me nuts.
Anyway, as others have mentioned: spreadsheets, patience, and getting good at ignoring people. |
BrundleMeth
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
217
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Posted - 2014.09.27 14:53:00 -
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Thomas Hurt wrote:I've always wondered if there were E.v.E. Capsuleers who have taken lessons learned in the game and applied them successfully to their real lives in some way or another. I personally haven't done such a thing, but I have an interesting story of a guy I played with who did. Manu Bennet (yes, like the actor) was in a short-lived FW corp I ran, and wanted to teach his kid about E.v.E. This kid was probably 6 or 7, and honestly had no place flying with the intellectual titans and tactical minds that dominate the game. My buddy disagreed, and set this kid up with a decently-skilled character and a Rattlesnake to run missions with.
The kid seemed to enjoy it, and my friend ended up inviting his son to his corp to run missions with him. In one such mission, my friend AWOXed his own child and destroyed his officer-fit Rattlesnake. Immediately after he podded him, Manu told him "This is what the world is like. Never forget this feeling." The kid quit E.v.E. immediately after that, but I'm guessing he'll enter the 4th grade with a new skepticism that will better allow him to navigate the perils of this world.
Anyways, regale us with your own stories!
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Netan MalDoran
xXTheWarhammerXx
90
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Posted - 2014.09.27 16:04:00 -
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Besides using up all of my time and causing me to burn my bacon just now ...
I figured out how to link data between Excel pages!
And I know how an economy works (Allowing me to see how deep in the hole the US is  )
And I found how douchy people can be IRL
"Your security status has been lowered." - Hell yeah it was! |
Jim Era
8886
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Posted - 2014.09.27 19:21:00 -
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Priscilla Project wrote:Woah, Jim Era!
Haven't seen you in a while!
You just didn't know where to look.
WatGäó |
Priscilla Project
Custom Clothing Productions
155
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Posted - 2014.09.27 19:26:00 -
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Jim Era wrote:Priscilla Project wrote:Woah, Jim Era!
Haven't seen you in a while! You just didn't know where to look.
lol wat :D
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Really Hot Guy
State War Academy
Caldari State
10
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Posted - 2014.09.27 19:31:00 -
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Currently it's helping me to be patient, and refrain from rage filled outbursts concerning frequent, unscheduled game outages. |
Rain6637
Team Evil
20078
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Posted - 2014.09.27 22:25:00 -
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There is that analogy about time management, where first you fill a jar with rocks, then sand, then water. EVE has been that water, but it can scale to act as the sand.
The notable thing about EVE is the game client and the forums are interchangeable as content generators.
By always being there for me, it has also kept me from countless bad ideas. So I guess it is a neutral idea.
Please do something about client drops, CCP. I hate being without a reason to not do homework.
President of the Commissar Kate Fanclub | Rainfleet on Twitch | Twitter | Rainfleet mk.III | Imgur |
Hiply Rustic
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
201
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Posted - 2014.09.27 23:53:00 -
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Thomas Hurt wrote:I've always wondered if there were E.v.E. Capsuleers who have taken lessons learned in the game and applied them successfully to their real lives in some way or another. I personally haven't done such a thing, but I have an interesting story of a guy I played with who did. Manu Bennet (yes, like the actor) was in a short-lived FW corp I ran, and wanted to teach his kid about E.v.E. This kid was probably 6 or 7, and honestly had no place flying with the intellectual titans and tactical minds that dominate the game. My buddy disagreed, and set this kid up with a decently-skilled character and a Rattlesnake to run missions with.
The kid seemed to enjoy it, and my friend ended up inviting his son to his corp to run missions with him. In one such mission, my friend AWOXed his own child and destroyed his officer-fit Rattlesnake. Immediately after he podded him, Manu told him "This is what the world is like. Never forget this feeling." The kid quit E.v.E. immediately after that, but I'm guessing he'll enter the 4th grade with a new skepticism that will better allow him to navigate the perils of this world.
Anyways, regale us with your own stories!
This is likely a father who will, on his deathbed, wonder why ...
"When ya comin' home, son?"
"I don't know when...but we'll get together then, dad. We're gonna have a good time then."
...happened.
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
"Eve deliberately excludes the stupid and the weak willied."
EvE: Only the strong-willied need apply.
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Hiply Rustic
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
201
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Posted - 2014.09.27 23:58:00 -
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Jim Era wrote:Ursula Thrace wrote:
wow, what a crappy thing to do to your own child. i'm not a parent, but i can think of a thousand other ways to teach your child the way the world (and i mean people) really works.
this person is what we call a psychopath and deserves nothing less than....well, ya know. yes, i mean that exactly.
Why would you label someone as a psychopath just because they are playing a game and lured someone to their death according to the games design? You need to take a few steps back and realize that reality isn't inside a screen :I
And you need to realize that this was a father doing this to his pre-teen son to "teach him a lesson" after he set the kid up in the game to begin with. If you think this was a good way to go about doing that, I feel sorry for whatever children you may bring into the world.
I'm betting the kid did learn a couple of things though:
"My dad, what an asshat"
"Never trust my dad"
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
"Eve deliberately excludes the stupid and the weak willied."
EvE: Only the strong-willied need apply.
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Jean Luc Lemmont
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
2
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Posted - 2014.09.28 00:27:00 -
[46] - Quote
What have I learned from Eve?
1. It's not paranoia if they really are out to get you.
2. Read contracts at least three times.
3. Read contracts again after that.
4. People will take advantage of stupidity.
5. Darwinism doesn't just apply to genetics.
6. The creativity of people when it comes to naming characters seems pretty limited in most cases. I weep for any children that DARTH_XXX_13456_XXX might have.
But I think the greatest lesson I have learned is this:
Life is hard. It's harder if you're stupid.
A bitter vet trying to start anew. |
Mike Adoulin
Adolescent Radioactive Pirate Hamsters
893
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Posted - 2014.09.28 09:08:00 -
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Jean Luc Lemmont wrote:What have I learned from Eve?
Life is hard. It's harder if you're stupid.
Have a like.
What has EVE taught me?
......
It taught me........
THIS.
Everything in EVE is a trap.
And if it isn't, it's your job to make it a trap...:)
You want to know what immorality in EVE Online looks like? Look no further than Ripard "Jester" Teg.
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Ralph King-Griffin
Lords.Of.Midnight
The Devil's Warrior Alliance
5272
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Posted - 2014.09.28 09:19:00 -
[48] - Quote
eve has also taught me how to pick up at the supermarket,
what i do is approach them quietly,
them when they are getting a little nervous,
i reach over and take something out of their basket and place it in my own,
i then circle them slowly waiting for them to react.
(o7 dorien, i had this in my bio for a while and wondered why no bears were biting)
=]I[= |
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