Tyrrell Caitiff
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2017.07.04 16:46:38 -
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"Tried the game - Here's my Feedback"
I like that topic, so let's do the job.
Joined June 12th, absolute MMO Noob. Dabbled in Starcraft II, but no real success. My computer game times way back in the 90's were filled with ELITE and Sid Meier's "Pirates!", roaming alone through sandbox games.
I stumbled on EVE via the movie "13 hours" (that Benghazi incident), which made me inquire about the killed nerd which was portrayed to play Counterstrike or Battlefied but in fact was a vet in EVE. So what made this guy play that game? Let's try.
After three weeks as an alpha in EVE I can admit that it's addicting. There's plenty of possibilities and new frontiers to cross every day. I'm still quite happy ratting or oreing some kernite if I happen to stumble on a hidden asteroid field, it was quite satisfying to ore and reprocess all crystals for a vexor. And even my first time being killed pvp was not at all as bad as I feared: Ratting in neighbouring lowsec with my cruiser I was perfect prey for an experienced privateer; it took 5 seconds to die. At least I was able to escape with my capsule... Naive as I am I returned with a scanner frigate to find some remnants of my proud wealth - just to be killed once again by the same guy. But again my capsule survived, so we came to chat and he transferred 50m ISK to me (which is more I ever owned) and the advice to stay in highsec. He told me he doesn't kill capsules in lowsec which I appreciate much as a freakin' newbie who doesn't know how to update clones :-)
Anyway, there's still much to discover. |
Tyrrell Caitiff
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2017.07.10 16:04:36 -
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Well, in economics it's money that makes more money  I buy goods for 10m and sell them for 12m - or get killed 
After I'm getting used to being shot and don't lose these seconds of disbelief and "WTF?" any more, I try to scarper immediately after the *bing*.
Indeed there were several times I warped a burning vessel to a completely random venue listed in the overview with only few white hull bars left. Didn't try after being killed though, it always took a while to realize that I still can leave 
BTW: Is there any way to get some warning signals like a "red alert"-siren when tracked or being shot at? Might be quite handy for afk-mining. |