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Max Fubarticus
The Scope Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2015.12.30 16:53:12 -
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As I was dusting off an old character and trying to decide what direction its skill training progression would take, I realized that he was from a very different era. Now, new characters arrive from the oven with somewhere around 400k sp as opposed to the old standard of 50k. It was during my internalized debate on this characters future that it dawned upon me the magnitude of changes that we as Eve players slogged through to get to this years end.
January brought us Proteus with the never ending obligatory Module Tiericide, ship buffs and nerfs. Nothing spectacular really.
February wasTiamat and the era of T3 ships gets a solid boost with the introduction of the Svipul. Drifters, Corporate Management tools and various computer techy blingy things that I am not remotely qualified to even utter.
March with Scylla and the early spring sour grapes nerf to the beloved Ishtard, much needed buff to Rails, or more accurately, to medium weapons. And the death of Skynet!! Last but not certainly least... you guessed it, Nerf to T3 Cruisers (Does anyone seriously consider this a buff?).
April and Mosaic could arguably be in the running for the most controversial set of changes this year. Ship skins, T3 destroyer nerf, 3D starmap, and Opportunities. With the latter being on my top 5 most hated list. Mosaic created a lot of discussion with some hate and discontent thrown in for good measure. Burner missions and new visuals were the only saving grace for Mosaic.
May was reserved by CCP for Trolls, Reddit ****posts, and general rumor mongering.
June and Carnyx introduced us to the early summer ****storm known as SOV which was nearly overshadowed by the overview icon changes. And yes, more module tiericide, the flying Caldari cell phone tower, Jackdaw. Did I mention more ship skins?
July and Aegis Yeah more ship skins! Much needed Missile changes. What release would be complete without CCP taking Thor's hammer to the Ishtard (again). Gallante Hecate (hmmm... Northrup B2 bomber Ver 99.23.400). The rumble you hear in the background are the villagers gathering torches and pitchforks in preparation for the great SOV revolt. Whoa!, that was quick, July 14 Aegis redux... SOV changes. And here I was looking forward to looting cases of beer and big screen TV's.
Now I am not going to bore A** everyone to death with Galatea, Vanguard, and Parallax releases as this post is long enough as is. But there is a very valid point to be made. The number of, and complexity to the changes are staggering! At no time in the history of Eve have I witnessed so many changes in a single year. You may like or dislike, admire or rebuke CCP for their decisions, you must appreciate the large scale effort to keep "OUR" game moving forward. The introduction of BIAB in itself is a testament to CCP's dedication to Eve. It was scary as I watched the CCP dev try to explain (on the Eve show) the inner workings of BIAB. My first reaction was "My God, someone cloned Nikola Tesla", my second was, "Whoa, this dude is light years smarter than me." Overall, I am pleased. Very pleased Good job CCP. The point of my post is simple. I have grown weary of the sycophantic whiners crying out "Eve is dead", "it's time has come and gone". Contrary my friends... the best is yet to come. This train is leaving the station... and it's a damn fast one at that. Get onboard!!
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Lucas Kell
Internet Terrorists SpaceMonkey's Alliance
7039
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Posted - 2015.12.30 16:55:53 -
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So a few ships, balance changes, monetisation and nerfs. Oh and BIAB. Thanks for the recap.
The Indecisive Noob - EVE fan blog.
Wholesale Trading - The new bulk trading mailing list.
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Remiel Pollard
Shock Treatment Ministries
7257
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Posted - 2015.12.30 17:21:40 -
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Thanks for the breakdown Max. Don't worry about the Doomsayers. You could give those people lifetime passes to their favourite theme parks and they'd spend the whole time telling everyone there how terrible all the rides are.
GÇ£Some capsuleers claim that ECM is 'dishonorable' and 'unfair'.
Jam those ones first, and kill them last.GÇ¥
- Jirai 'Fatal' Laitanen, Pithum Nullifier Training Manual c. YC104
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Lucas Kell
Internet Terrorists SpaceMonkey's Alliance
7039
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Posted - 2015.12.30 17:29:13 -
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I'm sure they would... if the rides were terrible. Something being free or your favourite thing doesn't mean that no part of it is terrible.
The Indecisive Noob - EVE fan blog.
Wholesale Trading - The new bulk trading mailing list.
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Nana Skalski
Poseidaon
1714
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Posted - 2015.12.30 17:34:28 -
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I had golden Astero, I want it back.
( -á° -ƒ-û -í°)/ GòáGò¼GòªGò¼Gòú - my sandcastle
( -á° -ƒ-û -í°)/ <=X - my yacht
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Unsuccessful At Everything
the troll bridge
23465
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Posted - 2015.12.30 18:28:52 -
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2015 also brought us much learning on the Platypus, the Narwhal and the noble Ferret, as well as brought us some rather interesting Harry Potter fan fic!
Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
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Erin Oswell
Star Explorers Reckoning Star Alliance
10
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Posted - 2015.12.30 19:19:09 -
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A well written overview and an enjoyable read. Roll on 2016!
Rules of Acquisition #13: "Anything worth doing is worth doing for money"
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Esrevid Nekkeg
Justified and Ancient
1355
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Posted - 2015.12.30 21:35:02 -
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Max Fubarticus wrote:...This train is leaving the station... and it's a damn fast one at that. ...! No, the train has left ages ago.
It stopped at several major and minor stations in-between, climbed some steep hills, creaked around some awfully thigh corners and squeezed through some very narrow tunnels. A while back the train reached the highest pass, the valley lay below, the view wide and open. The track straight as a line.
Now, bellowing smoke and steam, top speed in reach, we're thundering down the track.
Whistles blowing.
We're finally flying again!
Here I used to have a sig of our old Camper in space. Now it is disregarded as being the wrong format.
Looking out the window I see one thing: Nothing wrong with the format of our Camper! Silly CCP......
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Pix Severus
Mew Age Outpaws
1696
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Posted - 2015.12.30 22:05:17 -
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Thanks for the recap, I missed most of this year, was nice to read a different take on the changes other than just the patch notes.
My lord.
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Max Fubarticus
The Scope Gallente Federation
61
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Posted - 2015.12.30 23:21:00 -
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Esrevid Nekkeg wrote:Max Fubarticus wrote:...This train is leaving the station... and it's a damn fast one at that. ...! No, the train has left ages ago. It stopped at several major and minor stations in-between, climbed some steep hills, creaked around some awfully thigh corners and squeezed through some very narrow tunnels. A while back the train reached the highest pass, the valley lay below, the view wide and open. The track straight as a line. Now, bellowing smoke and steam, top speed in reach, we're thundering down the track. Whistles blowing. We're finally flying again!
How poetic! I guess the devil is in the details after all
Max
Civil discourse is uniquely human. After all, when is the last time a pride of lions and a herd of water buffalo negotiated SOV over a watering hole? Never.
Someone either gets their ass kicked or eaten. At the end of the day someone holds SOV.
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Rowells
ANZAC ALLIANCE Fidelas Constans
2871
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Posted - 2015.12.31 01:46:21 -
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No mention of visual updates? |
Omar Alharazaad
Lords.Of.Midnight The Devil's Warrior Alliance
2655
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Posted - 2015.12.31 05:00:54 -
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People always start getting testy when folks start talking about Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Come hell or high water, this sick world will know I was here.
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Tisiphone Dira
WiNGSPAN Academy for Enterprising Pilots The WINGSPAN Logo Alliance
569
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Posted - 2015.12.31 06:23:20 -
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Tisi's neck was fixed - Nov 2016 |
Remiel Pollard
Shock Treatment Ministries
7269
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Posted - 2015.12.31 07:52:06 -
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Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:2015 also brought us much learning on the Platypus, the Narwhal and the noble Ferret, as well as brought us some rather interesting Harry Potter fan fic!
Speaking of random fun facts, every time I see people arguing about whether it's called a hashtag or a pound sign, I giggle a little inside.
It's an octothorpe.
GÇ£Some capsuleers claim that ECM is 'dishonorable' and 'unfair'.
Jam those ones first, and kill them last.GÇ¥
- Jirai 'Fatal' Laitanen, Pithum Nullifier Training Manual c. YC104
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Caleila Spire
Echelon Research SpaceMonkey's Alliance
0
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Posted - 2015.12.31 09:38:36 -
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Well said , OP.
Merry Christmas and cheers for Eve and CCP. |
Celthric Kanerian
Ascendance Of New Eden Workers Trade Federation
583
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Posted - 2015.12.31 10:56:32 -
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It is insane how fast the year has gone by. It has been quite a interesting one.
I will be looking forward to help / fight / mine / drink beer / whatever with you guys (My fellow EVE community) in the upcoming year!
Happy new year to everyone o7
Cheers *lifts imaginary beer bottle* |
Max Fubarticus
The Scope Gallente Federation
63
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Posted - 2015.12.31 13:53:00 -
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Remiel Pollard wrote:Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:2015 also brought us much learning on the Platypus, the Narwhal and the noble Ferret, as well as brought us some rather interesting Harry Potter fan fic!
Speaking of random fun facts, every time I see people arguing about whether it's called a hashtag or a pound sign, I giggle a little inside. It's an octothorpe.
Really? I did not know that!
I started my day off well by learning something new. Thank you
Max
Civil discourse is uniquely human. After all, when is the last time a pride of lions and a herd of water buffalo negotiated SOV over a watering hole? Never.
Someone either gets their ass kicked or eaten. At the end of the day someone holds SOV.
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Max Fubarticus
The Scope Gallente Federation
63
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Posted - 2015.12.31 13:56:32 -
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Tisiphone Dira wrote:Tisi's neck was fixed - Nov 2016
I don't know... Maybe ask for a refund?
Civil discourse is uniquely human. After all, when is the last time a pride of lions and a herd of water buffalo negotiated SOV over a watering hole? Never.
Someone either gets their ass kicked or eaten. At the end of the day someone holds SOV.
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Max Fubarticus
The Scope Gallente Federation
63
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Posted - 2015.12.31 14:01:38 -
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Rowells wrote:No mention of visual updates?
That was the "techy blingy things" mentioned. I know that it looks cool (POS tower, shields, damage), but have no earthly idea how they do that. Kinda like early native island tribes seeing an airplane for the first time, it was an iron bird sent from the Gods!
Max
Civil discourse is uniquely human. After all, when is the last time a pride of lions and a herd of water buffalo negotiated SOV over a watering hole? Never.
Someone either gets their ass kicked or eaten. At the end of the day someone holds SOV.
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Primary This Rifter
4S Corporation Goonswarm Federation
1001
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Posted - 2015.12.31 15:06:00 -
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All the bitching about the overview icons was much ado about nothing. People got over it really quickly. |
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Remiel Pollard
Shock Treatment Ministries
7280
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Posted - 2015.12.31 15:06:54 -
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Primary This Rifter wrote:All the bitching about the overview icons was much ado about nothing. People got over it really quickly.
I actually quite liked em. They made sense to me from the start. And red crosses of varying thicknesses were getting kinda old.
GÇ£Some capsuleers claim that ECM is 'dishonorable' and 'unfair'.
Jam those ones first, and kill them last.GÇ¥
- Jirai 'Fatal' Laitanen, Pithum Nullifier Training Manual c. YC104
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Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
7924
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Posted - 2015.12.31 16:56:50 -
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Another significant 2015 change: CCP is building their new HQ adjacent to Reykjavik University so they can exploit that sweet, sweet, pool of cheap free student talent.
2016 should be interesting indeed.
Gÿ+
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'.
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