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ChironV Caldari VIRTUAL LIFE VANGUARD Te-Ka	Posted - 2007.10.08 18:50:00 - [1] One of the reasons you wanted to play Eve Online? What were the authors you liked and do they influence how you play or roleplay? For myself I have been an avid Science Fiction reader since grade school. Niven, Asimov, Herbert, Pournell, Gibson and Weber are some of my favoite authors. Im always looking for ingame refrences to sci-fi authors or items from novels. I'm still searching the Galaxy for a Ringworld and Dahek. What about CCP? Are there readers of Sci-fi there? If so how did it influence your design or development of the game? ________________________________________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion,
Tortun Nahme Minmatar Heimatar Services Conglomerate	Posted - 2007.10.08 18:52:00 - [2] what are authors? are those the people that make the tv shows? Originally by: Akita T No, it's a trap ! I can tell from some of the modules and from seeing quite a few traps in my time...
ChironV Caldari VIRTUAL LIFE VANGUARD Te-Ka	Posted - 2007.10.08 18:58:00 - [3] Originally by: Tortun Nahme what are authors? are those the people that make the tv shows? Authors such as Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournell, Frank Herbert, William Gibson, David Weber, David Drake, Robert Asprin, Alan Dean Foster. Ring any bells? ________________________________________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion,
ChimeraRouge Caldari Science and Trade Institute	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:04:00 - [4] ibtl
Tortun Nahme Minmatar Heimatar Services Conglomerate	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:05:00 - [5] Originally by: ChironV Originally by: Tortun Nahme what are authors? are those the people that make the tv shows? Authors such as Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournell, Frank Herbert, William Gibson, David Weber, David Drake, Robert Asprin, Alan Dean Foster. Ring any bells? what shows did they make? Originally by: Akita T No, it's a trap ! I can tell from some of the modules and from seeing quite a few traps in my time...
Scilent Enigma Minmatar Gerek Business Consortium	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:10:00 - [6] Originally by: Tortun Nahme Originally by: ChironV Originally by: Tortun Nahme what are authors? are those the people that make the tv shows? Authors such as Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournell, Frank Herbert, William Gibson, David Weber, David Drake, Robert Asprin, Alan Dean Foster. Ring any bells? what shows did they make? Asimov wrote I Robot (which were brutally butcherd into a movie), Frank Herbert wrote the Dune Saga (which has been brutally butcherd into movies and tvshows), William Gibson wrote Neuromancer (which was also butcherd into a movie with Keanu Reeves for some outlandish reason). The others I don't recognize...
Tortun Nahme Minmatar Heimatar Services Conglomerate	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:12:00 - [7] Edited by: Tortun Nahme on 08/10/2007 19:12:21 come ooooooooooooooon it was an obvious troll too much time on my hands at work My preference for sci fi is elizabeth moon or anne mccaffrey, though Frank Hebert and Fred Saberhagen are good too Originally by: Akita T No, it's a trap ! I can tell from some of the modules and from seeing quite a few traps in my time...
Qui Shon	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:14:00 - [8] Edited by: Qui Shon on 08/10/2007 19:16:02 Originally by: ChironV Gibson I really liked his older books, true classics they were, but the new one(s) that are contemporary just can't hold my interest. Describing online communities, forums, marekting etc. Booooring. I love sci-fi, have done so ever since I was a little kid. No specific authors influenced me joining Eve or the way I play it though. To be honest, after a couple months or so, the whole RP element, immersion factor has pretty much faded. Eve is not complex enough and sacrifices believability for gameplay. Which is as it should be, of course. Oh, and as for movies/shows, I'm a sucker for sci-fi. If it sucks but is in space, it's great.
Scilent Enigma Minmatar Gerek Business Consortium	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:14:00 - [9] Originally by: Tortun Nahme Edited by: Tortun Nahme on 08/10/2007 19:12:21 come ooooooooooooooon it was an obvious troll Ack.. forgot my brain somewhere.. should have known better.
Tortun Nahme Minmatar Heimatar Services Conglomerate	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:15:00 - [10] mahaha another victim claimed Originally by: Akita T No, it's a trap ! I can tell from some of the modules and from seeing quite a few traps in my time...

ChironV Caldari VIRTUAL LIFE VANGUARD Te-Ka	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:16:00 - [11] Originally by: Tortun Nahme Originally by: ChironV Originally by: Tortun Nahme what are authors? are those the people that make the tv shows? Authors such as Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournell, Frank Herbert, William Gibson, David Weber, David Drake, Robert Asprin, Alan Dean Foster. Ring any bells? what shows did they make? Hm. Well. Movies: Dune Blade Runner War of the Worlds A Scanner Darkly 2001 2010 I,Robot NightFall Fahrenheit 451 Illustrated Man Slaughter-house Five ________________________________________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion,
Tortun Nahme Minmatar Heimatar Services Conglomerate	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:17:00 - [12] make that two victims Originally by: Akita T No, it's a trap ! I can tell from some of the modules and from seeing quite a few traps in my time...
ChironV Caldari VIRTUAL LIFE VANGUARD Te-Ka	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:17:00 - [13] Originally by: Tortun Nahme mahaha another victim claimed Not really. I used you to get the conversation going. So you are a useful Troll. Thank you. ________________________________________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion,
Arvald Caldari House of Tempers	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:18:00 - [14] to tell the truth i started playing eve because i am a HUGE Trekkie, and i dont really even read scifi....i prefer fantasy --------------------------- how about ya have a nice tall glass of shut the hell up eh?
Louis DelaBlanche Cosmic Odyssey YouWhat	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:18:00 - [15] Edited by: Louis DelaBlanche on 08/10/2007 19:18:48 No Jules Verne or PK ** in your list? rabble rabble rabble they censored **? rabble rabble rabble
ChironV Caldari VIRTUAL LIFE VANGUARD Te-Ka	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:19:00 - [16] Originally by: Qui Shon Edited by: Qui Shon on 08/10/2007 19:16:02 Originally by: ChironV Gibson I really liked his older books, true classics they were, but the new one(s) that are contemporary just can't hold my interest. Describing online communities, forums, marekting etc. Booooring. I love sci-fi, have done so ever since I was a little kid. No specific authors influenced me joining Eve or the way I play it though. To be honest, after a couple months or so, the whole RP element, immersion factor has pretty much faded. Eve is not complex enough and sacrifices believability for gameplay. Which is as it should be, of course. Oh, and as for movies/shows, I'm a sucker for sci-fi. If it sucks but is in space, it's great. Gibson got me involved in interested in computers. Although, I also like Matsume Shirow's take on cyberspace and cyberization. Which I wish Eve was more like. ________________________________________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion,
Jimer Lins Gallente	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:20:00 - [17] Yes, SF is a big factor in my background and probably one of the things that drew me to EVE. Asimov and Clarke are my two favorites of all time. After that, I like Frank Herbert (read the stuff he wrote besides Dune, he was amazing), Philip Jose Farmer, Keith Laumer, James Blish, Philip K. ****, Robert J. Sawyer, Robert Bloch, Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury... that's just off the top of my head. I have a library in my basement and boxes of books in my garage and met my wife at a SF con. -- EVE Glossary Exploration Video
ChironV Caldari VIRTUAL LIFE VANGUARD Te-Ka	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:21:00 - [18] Edited by: ChironV on 08/10/2007 19:22:22 Originally by: Arvald to tell the truth i started playing eve because i am a HUGE Trekkie, and i dont really even read scifi....i prefer fantasy Trek was fun but there are times when I see humanity more like Babylon 5. Less perfect more screwed up. I relate more to the characters. Which also is what drew me to Eve. Characters and backstory is more along typical human responses. I like fantasy as well but sometimes the authors cop out with magic because its such an easy out. ________________________________________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion,
Tortun Nahme Minmatar Heimatar Services Conglomerate	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:22:00 - [19] Edited by: Tortun Nahme on 08/10/2007 19:23:32 Edited by: Tortun Nahme on 08/10/2007 19:22:05 oooh Heinlein, I haven't read anything by him in a while, time to tear my storage apart to find the boxes of books Firefly/Farscape fan fics are some of the few I will actually read, since the shows/writers havent released anywhere near enough Disclaimer: I hate fanfics in general Originally by: Akita T No, it's a trap ! I can tell from some of the modules and from seeing quite a few traps in my time...
Pattern Clarc Reikoku	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:27:00 - [20] Heinlein haldeman card asomov Sig removed lacks EVE content, email [email protected] if you have any questions - Xorus

Rolly Polly	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:28:00 - [21] Edited by: Rolly Polly on 08/10/2007 19:32:17 This thread lacks mention of Ian banks. Read a lot of books by Doc Smith too, Great stuff the men were men and the women would tag along so they could do the cooking I imagine a lot of the stuff I read whilst I was growing up has had an effect on me but it's more due to having read quite a lot instead of any one book/author. The Sci fi nature and the Grit that pcgamer initially reported on were what flagged eve as having potential so I suppsoe it did draw me toward eve.
MrTripps Gallente	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:28:00 - [22] I think the armor repping animation in Eve is an allusion to A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge. Certainty of death...small chance of success...what are we waiting for? - Gimli
Qui Shon	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:29:00 - [23] Originally by: ChironV Trek was fun but there are times when I see humanity more like Babylon 5. Less perfect more screwed up. To this my colleague said that the reason he prefers Trek universe to Babylon is that he really doesn't like the idea of us not advancing at ALL in the future. That we are the same base egoistic, sadistic, ruled by our biological instincts more suited to the jungle then civilized life -selves that we've always been. This comment is also particularly fitting for Eve, mobsters online. Myself I enjoy both (types of) worlds.
Kyra Felann Gallente Red Eye .Inc.	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:43:00 - [24] Originally by: Qui Shon Originally by: ChironV Trek was fun but there are times when I see humanity more like Babylon 5. Less perfect more screwed up. To this my colleague said that the reason he prefers Trek universe to Babylon is that he really doesn't like the idea of us not advancing at ALL in the future. That we are the same base egoistic, sadistic, ruled by our biological instincts more suited to the jungle then civilized life -selves that we've always been. This comment is also particularly fitting for Eve, mobsters online. Myself I enjoy both (types of) worlds. That's exactly why I don't really like Star Trek that much. It's too utopian and clean. I like dark, disotopian, bleak, harsh settings. :)
Arvald Caldari House of Tempers	Posted - 2007.10.08 19:44:00 - [25] Originally by: ChironV Edited by: ChironV on 08/10/2007 19:22:22 Originally by: Arvald to tell the truth i started playing eve because i am a HUGE Trekkie, and i dont really even read scifi....i prefer fantasy Trek was fun but there are times when I see humanity more like Babylon 5. Less perfect more screwed up. I relate more to the characters. Which also is what drew me to Eve. Characters and backstory is more along typical human responses. I like fantasy as well but sometimes the authors cop out with magic because its such an easy out. read wheel of time, trust me you wont be dissapointed --------------------------- how about ya have a nice tall glass of shut the hell up eh?
Mr McCargo	Posted - 2007.10.08 20:06:00 - [26] Originally by: Arvald Originally by: ChironV Edited by: ChironV on 08/10/2007 19:22:22 Originally by: Arvald to tell the truth i started playing eve because i am a HUGE Trekkie, and i dont really even read scifi....i prefer fantasy Trek was fun but there are times when I see humanity more like Babylon 5. Less perfect more screwed up. I relate more to the characters. Which also is what drew me to Eve. Characters and backstory is more along typical human responses. I like fantasy as well but sometimes the authors cop out with magic because its such an easy out. read wheel of time, trust me you wont be dissapointed I am, because I was just reading the 11th book, when Jordan died. Anyway, it's not sci-fi. I like Ender's Game and the following books of Ender by Card.
Tortun Nahme Minmatar Heimatar Services Conglomerate	Posted - 2007.10.08 20:13:00 - [27] HEY! Why hasn't anyone mentioned Robert Asprin yet? Phule's Paradise FTW! Originally by: Akita T No, it's a trap ! I can tell from some of the modules and from seeing quite a few traps in my time...
Aaron	Posted - 2007.10.08 20:15:00 - [28] Alan Dean Foster wrote a few Star Trek books didnt he?
ChironV Caldari VIRTUAL LIFE VANGUARD Te-Ka	Posted - 2007.10.08 20:23:00 - [29] Originally by: Aaron Alan Dean Foster wrote a few Star Trek books didnt he? Yeah, early in his career. He also wrote a pretty good Star Wars novel "Splinter of the Minds Eye." Ahem.. This was before he knew Leia was Lukes sister. ________________________________________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion,
Andrue Amarr	Posted - 2007.10.08 20:25:00 - [30] Originally by: ChironV One of the reasons you wanted to play Eve Online? Not directly. I've been reading science-fiction (not sci-fi) since my pre-teens. That's nearly thirty years of science fiction and was probably the reason I was attracted to Eve. As it happens my favourite author (CJ Cherryh) writes a lot of stuff that could almost be set within the Eve universe. Her stuff has more realism and is written in a slighty unusual way that makes it something of an intelletual exercise. Well worth the effort of getting into..but you do have to make the effort. -- (Battle hardened industrialist) [Brackley, UK] My budgie can say "ploppy bottom". You have been warned.



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