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soldieroffortune 258 Gallente Trinity Council	Posted - 2008.10.09 02:26:00 - [1] when you first started the game, how did you think the EVE universe would be like? like did you think it was about making all the money you possibly could? did you think it was a game of race vs. race when you first saw the intro movie, what influenced you to be the race that you are? ect. when i first started eve, i kind of went by the info i could find on it (mainly wikipedia) i was thinking about trying out my first MMO and typed in MMO in wikipedia, and saw eve, and apparently picked the right one but when i first started it, i saw the intro, and took all that i had read from wikipedia about it, and kinda formed my own image of how it was like my view of EVE was that it was kinda something like a Star Wars type of universe, harsh, every man for himself no teams, and take no prisoners when i saw the Tristan flying above the city when (in the intro) they were talking about the gallente, i figured you had to like build your own ship, (dont ask me why that popped into my head, lol) and that they were semi hard to kill, kinda like ships were hard to come by in-game, build it yourself, or custom order it from a ship builder or something i thought no where was safe at all, that at any time you could undock and just because someoen didnt like your name, they could blow you out of the water w/ out consequences of any sort, and these kinds of things are what brought me to the game now needless to say, the way i imagined the game wasnt the way it turned out, and tbh, for a while, i was kinda . . . meh to the game i picked the gallente race, because first and foremost, when i heard "established the FIRST democratic republic of the new era" i thought AMERICAN (of which i am a proud citizen) and picked them it was also the background picture, of the city in the back, kinda reminded me of that scene from Star Wars episode II, where obi-wan kenobi went into the bar to get a drink, and out of nowhere, someone offers him some drugs (kinda like in america as well if you think about it), a sinful place, could get mugged on any block ect. (i knew you couldnt walk on planets or anything, but just listening to the description, the gallente race just appealed to me) so, how did you first take EVE when you saw the intro, when you picked your character, why? ect. TIA Originally by: soldieroffortune 258 "*Eve is about making yourself richer while making the other guy poorer*"
Apoctasy The Python Cartel	Posted - 2008.10.09 02:50:00 - [2] Originally by: soldieroffortune 258 i picked the gallente race, because first and foremost, when i heard "established the FIRST democratic republic of the new era" i thought AMERICAN (of which i am a proud citizen) and picked them TIA It's too bad the Gallente are of French origin.
Faife Noctiscion	Posted - 2008.10.09 03:12:00 - [3] Edited by: Faife on 09/10/2008 03:15:15 gee, i just can't figure out who america was in the original eve spec. hm... america...amerrica...amarrica... religious... slaveowners... no i can't place it i picked minmatar cause they looked most mad max-y
Verx Interis Amarr Aurora Security Sc0rched Earth	Posted - 2008.10.09 03:43:00 - [4] I chose amarr because of LAZERBEAMS!!!!!! --------- Your bad loan management perfectly strikes the stock market, wrecking for -777.68 points. http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=858511The Eve professions lis
Furious Hawk Caldari Farlight Council	Posted - 2008.10.09 03:45:00 - [5] Originally by: Faife Edited by: Faife on 09/10/2008 03:15:15 gee, i just can't figure out who america was in the original eve spec. hm... america...amerrica...amarrica... religious... slaveowners... no i can't place it Yeah, because America is the only country in history to be religious and have slave owners. Idiot. -------------------------------------------------- Everyone is entitled to my opinion.
Faife Noctiscion	Posted - 2008.10.09 03:48:00 - [6] Originally by: Furious Hawk Originally by: Faife Edited by: Faife on 09/10/2008 03:15:15 gee, i just can't figure out who america was in the original eve spec. hm... america...amerrica...amarrica... religious... slaveowners... no i can't place it Yeah, because America is the only country in history to be religious and have slave owners. Idiot. we're drifting into out-of-pod, but c'mon. whites owning blacks in a place called AMARR. it was probably a draft name that was supposed to change later (prolly like the gallente french comment), but they never got around to it, and voila, it's canon.
Epegi Givo Amarr 181st Legion	Posted - 2008.10.09 03:51:00 - [7] The eve universe isn't just what I thought it was, but even better. I chose Amarr because I like lasers, and because I thought they were the drone-centered race at that time. but I was glad when I found out they are still use drones more than Caldari. ------------------------------------- Total tractor beam overhaul/engine strength
Letifer Deus A Astroid Belt Lotto Syndicate	Posted - 2008.10.09 03:52:00 - [8] Edited by: Letifer Deus on 09/10/2008 03:56:18 Originally by: Faife Edited by: Faife on 09/10/2008 03:15:15 gee, i just can't figure out who america was in the original eve spec. hm... america...amerrica...amarrica... religious... slaveowners... no i can't place it i picked minmatar cause they looked most mad max-y Yeah... And the whole having emperors, "old world" feel and a religion suspiciously like Catholicism just SCREAMS America.... Don't be an idiot. Anyways. I started Eve in Beta 7. I chose Caldari because even though I liked Gallente the best in terms of ships and fighting style, the male gallentes looked like metrosexual fairy boys. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Brought to you by the letter ARRR!"
Faife Noctiscion	Posted - 2008.10.09 03:55:00 - [9] Originally by: Letifer Deus Don't be an idiot. USians are mighty defensive about that slave thing. i'll drop it, return to your fox news.
Verx Interis Amarr Aurora Security Sc0rched Earth	Posted - 2008.10.09 03:58:00 - [10] Guys guys guys.. can't we all get along? Oh wait you don't say that do you.. Sht. hides* --------- Your bad loan management perfectly strikes the stock market, wrecking for -777.68 points. Eve job list
Letifer Deus A Astroid Belt Lotto Syndicate	Posted - 2008.10.09 03:59:00 - [11] Originally by: Faife Originally by: Letifer Deus Don't be an idiot. USians are mighty defensive about that slave thing. i'll drop it, return to your fox news. No I'm not, and I hate Fox news. You look foolish, I suggest you stop. Also, where are you from? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Brought to you by the letter ARRR!"
Jmanis Catharg Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.	Posted - 2008.10.09 04:02:00 - [12] On a non-sequitur, while I'm not American, I looked at Caldari and thought "Hmm, they're pretty American" and picked them, since there isn't really an "Australian" race. --- Originally by: CCP Mitnal I went to the forums for special powers and all I got was a dancing padlock and a banhammer.
Highwind Cid	Posted - 2008.10.09 04:04:00 - [13] Edited by: Highwind Cid on 09/10/2008 04:04:17 I thought it was about ships blowing the $hit up out of each other for territory that raked in cash. I thought it was about dominating as much space as you can. I thought it was going to be fun. And was up to a certain point...
Letifer Deus A Astroid Belt Lotto Syndicate	Posted - 2008.10.09 04:07:00 - [14] Edited by: Letifer Deus on 09/10/2008 04:07:47 Originally by: Faife Originally by: Furious Hawk Originally by: Faife Edited by: Faife on 09/10/2008 03:15:15 gee, i just can't figure out who america was in the original eve spec. hm... america...amerrica...amarrica... religious... slaveowners... no i can't place it Yeah, because America is the only country in history to be religious and have slave owners. Idiot. we're drifting into out-of-pod, but c'mon. whites owning blacks in a place called AMARR. it was probably a draft name that was supposed to change later (prolly like the gallente french comment), but they never got around to it, and voila, it's canon. and AMARR is close to America because it shares some letters? Wow, great job there. And CCP just "forgot" to change it? Rofl. Keep it up there, man. I hate to break it to you, but if any of the races is "American" it is the Caldari. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Brought to you by the letter ARRR!"
Mr Friendly That it Should Come to This	Posted - 2008.10.09 04:16:00 - [15] I thought it was a good idea to put points into charisma after selecting a race with high natural charisma. Well, that certainly worked out, didn't it?
soldieroffortune 258 Gallente Trinity Council	Posted - 2008.10.09 04:26:00 - [16] Originally by: Faife Originally by: Furious Hawk Originally by: Faife Edited by: Faife on 09/10/2008 03:15:15 gee, i just can't figure out who america was in the original eve spec. hm... america...amerrica...amarrica... religious... slaveowners... no i can't place it Yeah, because America is the only country in history to be religious and have slave owners. Idiot. we're drifting into out-of-pod, but c'mon. whites owning blacks in a place called AMARR. it was probably a draft name that was supposed to change later (prolly like the gallente french comment), but they never got around to it, and voila, it's canon. he does prove a point though the way i see the races in-game are like this: Amarr = extremist muslims Caldari = 18th and 19th century british (all about the money and assets) Gallente = America (first democratic republic of the new era) Minmatar = Africans (does that need explaining) and iirc, not all the minmatar are black, plenty of white minmatar to go around Originally by: soldieroffortune 258 "*Eve is about making yourself richer while making the other guy poorer*"
Verx Interis Amarr Aurora Security Sc0rched Earth	Posted - 2008.10.09 04:35:00 - [17] Originally by: soldieroffortune 258 he does prove a point though the way i see the races in-game are like this: Amarr = extremist muslims Caldari = 18th and 19th century british (all about the money and assets) Gallente = America (first democratic republic of the new era) Minmatar = Africans (does that need explaining) and iirc, not all the minmatar are black, plenty of white minmatar to go around Amarr = Religous psychos Caldari = Capitalist psychos Gallente = Freedom/sex psychos Minatar = Revenge psychos --------- Your bad loan management perfectly strikes the stock market, wrecking for -777.68 points. Eve job list
Letifer Deus A Astroid Belt Lotto Syndicate	Posted - 2008.10.09 04:52:00 - [18] Originally by: Verx Interis Amarr = Religous psychos Caldari = Capitalist psychos Gallente = Freedom/sex psychos Minatar = Revenge psychos Good enough for me =) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Brought to you by the letter ARRR!"
Is forporn THE INTERNET.	Posted - 2008.10.09 05:15:00 - [19] Originally by: soldieroffortune 258 Amarr = extremist muslims Ya'know cos muslims are the only religous extremists Originally by: soldieroffortune 258 Caldari = 18th and 19th century british (all about the money and assets) This one is a bit meh Originally by: soldieroffortune 258 Gallente = America (first democratic republic of the new era) itt: americans think they invented democrocy or were the first to practice it Originally by: soldieroffortune 258 Minmatar = Africans (does that need explaining) :kfc: Join THE INTERNET. today
captain skinback	Posted - 2008.10.09 05:17:00 - [20] when i saw the trailers for the first time i thought "wow what the hell is that thing that looks like the mothership from homeworld but made of rust? i must have one....." two years after watching that trailer i still dont have one
Dirk Magnum Royal Hiigaran Navy	Posted - 2008.10.09 05:19:00 - [21] Originally by: soldieroffortune 258 and iirc, not all the minmatar are black, plenty of white minmatar to go around Brutor are based off of Pacific warrior cultures like the Maori, actually. People figured they were "black" as in sub-Saharan African because, well okay they do kinda look like Morpheus from The Matrix, but also because the Minmatar were the slave race. This topic is addressed briefly in the Art of Eve book.
Letifer Deus A Astroid Belt Lotto Syndicate	Posted - 2008.10.09 05:22:00 - [22] Originally by: Is for** Originally by:** soldieroffortune 258 Gallente = America (first democratic republic of the new era) itt: americans think they invented democrocy or were the first to practice it I do? I didn't know that. Thanks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Brought to you by the letter ARRR!"
MrChook Heretic Army Heretic Nation	Posted - 2008.10.09 05:30:00 - [23] Originally by: Dirk Magnum Brutor are based off of Pacific warrior cultures like the Maori, actually. So what you are saying is that the Brutor ar Kiwis? That explains a LOT.
Max Leadfoot Murky Inc.	Posted - 2008.10.09 05:34:00 - [24] For your information Switzerland is the oldest Democracy, not the USA. 1291 point of fact. But a lot of debates on who the actual oldest Democracy is... 1291>1776 "not logical in maths though, just in case some trolls come about"
Kendar Gallente Disney inc	Posted - 2008.10.09 05:34:00 - [25] None of the races can possibly come from the american heritage, they are all too skinny.. America ate themself to death before eve gate was found
Felix Dzerzhinsky Caldari Wreckless Abandon G00DFELLAS	Posted - 2008.10.09 05:36:00 - [26] Edited by: Felix Dzerzhinsky on 09/10/2008 05:37:14 I did not imagine capitals, I did not imagine POSs, I did not imagine T2, I did not imagine large battleship fleets, I did not imagine the server with more then 10k people, I did not imagine the friends I would meet. . . these days I am more consumed then I was 5 years ago. I picked Amarr because they were the religious zelots and had really pretty ships. Made a Caldari because ECM was fun and really suited my playstyle. Made a Mini character because I like the sound of 1400s. ---- ECCM is a Counter-measure not a defense.
Daram Thakk'ar Minmatar 343rd Mining Division	Posted - 2008.10.09 07:46:00 - [27] Amarrians are a blend of all the religious nutjobs we have on this planet. Throw in some slavetrading and you get mighty interresting people. Gallente is kinda European-like. Have actual freedoms (not just led to believe so while being subject to arrest without charge or trial if deemed a "potential terrorist", subject to surveillance without charge or court orders etc etc), likes their drugs, sex and generally liberal ideas. Minmatar is a blend of Africa/Indians etc etc, basically the tribal cultures Caldari are Japanese. Without the quality TV entertainment.
Daergaar	Posted - 2008.10.09 07:55:00 - [28] I did just start EVE a month ago. I started playing cause my good friends (one of them my best) did. They said it was good and their opinions are rarely wrong. It turns out I'm enjoying the game. I didn't read anything about the races before I started, but I'm glad I picked Caldari because I love shield tanking. I originally picked Caldari because they have the hottest men haha. I never even thought that there was PvP in this game until I saw all the goonswarm videos. I don't personally PvP at all because the one time I did, I lost my ship that I saved up for for 2 weeks and had to go back to level 2 missions because I couldn't afford a ship for level 3's that I was running.
Savage Creampuff Caldari Privateers Privateer Alliance	Posted - 2008.10.09 08:26:00 - [29] Edited by: Savage Creampuff on 09/10/2008 08:26:15 My first char was amarr because I thought laser wielding religious nuts sounded cool. It took 4 years before laser wielding religious nuts were cool again but that's for another thread. Then I wanted an even more evil pirate/griefer char so I went with the fascist caldari Quote: I've sent in plenty of petitions but it seems that CCP just doesn't care about me. Without knowledge of market dynamics theres no way I can compete with these griefers
Gamesguy Amarr Black Nova Corp Band of Brothers	Posted - 2008.10.09 08:35:00 - [30] Went Amarr because somebody told me they had the strongest firepower and armor. And I mined for my first three months in eve.

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