Shinjo Bajahnhosuu
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Posted - 2009.04.05 18:52:00 -
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Hello all - enjoyed the tutorial and enjoyed the debate even more. (At times it's degenerated in 'who can post a bigger wall of text' type of debate common on the interwebz, but what the hell, it's entertaining).
My take, from a newbie just coming to Eve, is that Eve, unlike other that-which-shall-not-be-named-ok-I-mean-WoW MMOs is a game that forces PVP on you. That's the intent and that's the design...and christ, that's the appeal. It's not supposed to be safe, it's not supposed to be easy.
So yes, hisec should be safer but there's nothing to stop a corp from declaring war on your corp and dragging you into PVP, whether you like it or not. Similarly, yes, missioning in hisec is a mostly safe, mostly PVE affair. You can kill your ships and complete your mission generally free from intrusion. The contents of the loot are yours according to the rules but the salvage is not. Salvage material and the collection of it is PVP. CCP has said so, it's in the rules and to complain otherwise I find attempts to remove what is one of the key selling points of this game ... forced PVP and a dangerous, uncertain and nasty universe.
Whether or not there's some deep, anti-social, misanthropic undercurrents to the salvaging sub-game (or mini-profession) is something I'll leave to the psychologists on the board. But I find this sort of risky game mechanic to be truly the key to Eve. Otherwise it's just WoW-in-Space.
Also, why it's even called Ninja Salvaging I don't get. It's not inherently yours so it's not Ninja if I take it. Ninja Looting yes, but not Ninja Salvaging.
 Originally by: Kahega Amielden
Edited by: Kahega Amielden on 30/03/2009 19:58:00
Astrometric Triangulation - 10% increased scan strength per level. This will allow you to get better hits and scan down sites faster-highly recommended
I believe this is (now?) called Astrometric Rangefinding. Triangulation doesn't exist (at least in EveMon and Rangefinding seems to do what's described here.
PS. Yes this is my main. I've only been playing for 3 weeks and I'm still in NPC corp.
PPS. Several years ago I read a sci-fi series by Stephen R. Donaldson (writer of the Covenant Chronicles series) called the Gap Series. Eve reminds me of this series. Spaced-based with a similar ethos ... space is harsh, mean, cruel and loaded with opportunity if you've got the balls and the wherewithal to compete. I highly recommend it.
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