Azerrad InExile
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Posted - 2007.01.16 06:25:00 -
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 Originally by: Maximillian Pele
Part of the problem is that the EvE CCP's marketing department sells is different from the reality CCP's Dev's have created.
From the FAQ on this website.
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1.8 The game was released in May 2003, so if I start now, wonĘt all the other players be far more advanced than my characters?
New players have joined EVE each day since itĘs release, so you wonĘt be alone as you enter the EVE galaxy for the first time. Even players who have been playing since the beginning like to experiment with new characters, too, so not every "newbie" (a term used to describe new players in a game) will actually be a brand-new player.
Though there are certainly some players who have already amassed a great deal of wealth and equipment, this will not affect your ability to advance in the game competitively. There are starting areas for new players where you will be safe until you have gained enough skill and experience to venture out into the wilder, more aggressive areas of space.
Simply not true, yet I have seen the above appear in various games media a number of times.
Sure it is. You are safe in stations.
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If CCP was upfront and sold EvE as what it really is - a brutal universe where you can be ganked doing the tutorial missions (which I assume still sends you into low sec) and that you alone are responsible for your safety, then maybe just maybe we'd have fewer complaints about PvP being non-consentual.
I suspect you'd be whining just the same. However, I'd like to point out this from the same FAQ:
Originally by: CCP FAQ
6.5 Are wars possible between corporations?
Most definitely. One of the main purposes of corporations is to allow formal wars to be fought over resources, trade routes, strategic systems or simple pride. Players belonging to a warring corporation may attack the opposition without impunity or loss of security status.
In order to keep things interesting and retain a bit of realism, declarations of war do not require a mutual agreement, just as in the real world. The declaration of war is sent from one CEO to another and the fight begins. Corporations are limited to three declared wars at a time, though the number of wars in which a corp can be involved is limitless. For example, if Corp A has declared war on Corps B, C and D, the CEO must surrender ū or force the CEO of B, C or D to surrender ū before he can declare war on Corp E; however, if Corp A has declared war on Corps B, C and D, Corp E may declare war on Corp A.
Clear enough for ya?
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