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Uylear
Gallente Uylears Dream
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Posted - 2008.11.06 19:11:00 -
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It was a strange day for me upon visiting my brother in law. He was smiling quite widely, and his litle chirps and squeaks were making me think he was going round the bend. I asked him what had got him going, and he said that a new expansion was coming out for a game. It was a huge expansion, he said. One that trounced all the others. I asked him what game and he said EVE. I ask him what EVE is and he looks very thoughtful for a moment. his eyes hit the ceiling and upon finalising an answer, he says that EVE is just alot of fun. But his conviction is like that of a man who has maybe seen God. H nods, and this gesture tells me that EVE might be worth a look. Next day I download a client for the premium style and decide to give it a go on the 14 day free trial. Hmm.
The velator looked ok. The planets and the dust clouds were wild in colour and kind of inspiring if I squinted my eyes. There were a multitude of ships flying around and a hell of a lot of people talking utter crap on the local channel. I felt very small. It felt great feeling small for some reason. Then I hit F10, and see the map. My mouth drops. I hit one of those far off looking red spots and make it my destination. Fifty six jumps, it says. 'Whats a jump?' I think. Aura guides me. She tells me some information thats useful to know and soon I'm on my way to some space system with letters and numbers for a name. I truly feel like some kind of explorer, then I jump my first jump. 'Whats this?!' I say after after jumps. That ship is huge! It's a freighter, and I fire on it for giggles. Oh. That hurt. After about twenty jumps later, I kinda feel like things are repeating themselves, that this place is all the same no matter where you go. But how wrong can one assumption be? Well, sod it. I'v made my goal and im going all the way. Never did make it. met a gate camp on the first low sec jump. I grr'ed at the screen and I log off.
Next day, I log on and decide to do things properly. My agent tells me to do some missions. So I do. After a few of these and a few days, I'm in a Tristan. Then a Thorax. After that a Velator coz I went to low sec again by accident. Back in my tristan and in the NPC corp channel I see the words '50 Million ISK to whoever kills xxxxxxx'
I type that I'll do it and I'm soon in convo to a bloke or woman I'll never meet. It tells me why it needs someone shot, and I agree, making up some bull that I can co this for him. A convo window later and Im talking to the target. Always thinking that I'll never kill him, but I'll try.
Uylear - Hey mate xxxxxx - Hey Uylear - someone wants you dead. xxxxxx - Who? Uylear - Can't say, but the prize for your death is fifty million ISK. wanna split it? xxxxxx - Hmm, wait there please.
I had no intention of splitting 50 Million ISK with this tool. I wanted it to make my own...things. My bro tells me I'll have to either get aggro in Empire to shoot him, or take him to low sec and pod him, but make safespots. I was venturing into PvP and didn't even know it. Anyway.
Uylear - so we on? xxxxxx - Yeah we on. Uylear - Good things come to those that scam. xxxxxx - Indeed. Uylear - where shall we meet?
And so on for awhile. Later I'm in NPC corp chat and the target actuallys show up there demanding who wants him dead. Turns out a litte dispute was going on. Fair enough, lets capitalise on this.
Uylear - Erm? xxxxxx - sorry mate xxxxxx - Can't let this guy bully me, it aint my fault his girl likes me. Uylear - Erm....?
Well, it was a domestic, but the guy who set the target is ion and see's how close I was to getting the guy and still gives me 50 Million ISK (Cheers bud!)
This was on my fifth day of play, and I was already involved. For some reason, I liked this scamming dog eat dog world. I liked the fact that your hard earned ISK and stuff could be taken away in either violence or cunning. i liked the fact that there was a multitude of options of making it in EVE. I loved the....
Happy birthday if it is indeed yours today! |
Uylear
Gallente Uylears Dream
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Posted - 2008.11.06 19:16:00 -
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fact that the people in EVE were either really nice or really evil. I liked that I could never, ever tell.
Then, after some time, some months and plenty of experience, I'm running a small corp, I'm making things and getting good times with my two accounts. Spoke to some great people. Found those that think kinda like me, and just generally love the banter that can be had whilst shooting some poor target to all kinds of buggery. I get hate-mail, I give hate mail. I get laughs, I get sadness. I'm amazed at the Dev feedback, the way they are. I'm amazed people want to whinge at this game. Some say 'adapt or die.'
I think I will too.
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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises Otherworld Empire
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Posted - 2008.11.06 19:24:00 -
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I spot you... in that convo... with someone... else.
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Lisatrommi
State War Academy
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Posted - 2008.11.06 19:32:00 -
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Inspiring story, short and sweet but with good detail.
Glad to see there's still some satisfied people in the Eve universe! fwiw, this game will continue to be awesome, regardless of what people say or what changes they make. Like you said, "adapt or gtfo."
2 thumbs up to you bud.
Originally by: CCP Oveur Just donęt forget the reach-around.
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Haradgrim
Tyrell Corp INTERDICTION
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Posted - 2008.11.06 19:35:00 -
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Originally by: Uylear Stuffz
You, sir, get EVE. Which is more than can be said for many much older players --
Originally by: CCP Oveur Just donęt forget the reach-around.
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Qordel
Caldari School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2008.11.06 19:49:00 -
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The best thing about eve is that nobody gets upset when I scoop their corpses up into my cargohold, violate them for a few hours while my mining operation is under way, then jettison the cold lifeless bodies back out through the airlock into the vastness of space.
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Uylear
Gallente Uylears Dream
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Posted - 2008.11.06 20:54:00 -
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And thus starts an idea. I'll give daily points as to why I love EVE. Each one will highlight something that is great about the game, be it quotes from folk, or random happenings.
To start off, here is a quote from the bio of one Pabby Lasoya.
[ 2008.10.05 15:55:54 ] Pabby Lasoya > in fact nay, I'm begging you to dec us, pls pls pls pls
[ 2008.10.05 15:56 ] Capital Storm has declared war on The Gentlemen of Low Moral Fibre. After 24 hours fighting can legally occur between those involved.
This has to be a record; 6 seconds?
Happy birthday if it is indeed yours today! |
Typhado3
Minmatar Ashen Lion Mining and Production Consortium Axiom Empire
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Posted - 2008.11.06 23:02:00 -
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lol nice... I've always gone for the slightly more nice guy but it's always good to have people play the villain around. Speaking of records check my bio (I think it's still there, if not check contracts on this character) sold 2 65mil republic fleet overdrives in about 5 seconds over public contract system =)
ccp fix mining agent missions % pls |
Lt Shard
Shoot To Thrill
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Posted - 2008.11.07 00:06:00 -
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Edited by: Lt Shard on 07/11/2008 00:06:49
Originally by: Uylear And thus starts an idea. I'll give daily points as to why I love EVE. Each one will highlight something that is great about the game, be it quotes from folk, or random happenings.
To start off, here is a quote from the bio of one Pabby Lasoya.
[ 2008.10.05 15:55:54 ] Pabby Lasoya > in fact nay, I'm begging you to dec us, pls pls pls pls
[ 2008.10.05 15:56 ] Capital Storm has declared war on The Gentlemen of Low Moral Fibre. After 24 hours fighting can legally occur between those involved.
This has to be a record; 6 seconds?
-Snip- got decked by them half a year ago
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Illwill Bill
Genos Occidere
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Posted - 2008.11.07 00:27:00 -
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Welcome to EVE. I have a feeling that you will like it here!
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Uylear
Gallente Uylears Dream
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Posted - 2008.11.09 17:43:00 -
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To continue the thread. And sorry for lack of promised daily. was not here.
Right. It was a silent night for Sn0wshoe. She had no idea what was coming her way. She ambles into system and I say 'Sn0w, come here please. Warp to me. But in your pod.'
'Why?'
'JUST DO IT!'
'erm, ok...'
Eventually, after much fart-arsing around, she arrives to a scene of destruction. You see, before asking sn0w to pop over, I had pulled a mission with clouds, structures and alot of walls. My other corpmate was there in a rather fancy ship, that could use these things called Tachyon beam Lasers II's. He had seven or eight of them and they were all a different colour laser type. Like a rainbow now I look back at it. Reds and blues, greens and whites. It was a glorious sight as he fired them on various structures, just enough so one more shot would make them go boom. Anyway...
Enter sn0w in her pod.
'Greetings Sn0w,' I say, 'After 5 months of honourable partnership with Uylears Dream, we are proud to rpesent to you a gift, one that will let you continue being the magnificent corp member you are! Uylears Dream thanks you for being part of the GREATEST CORP EVER MADE! FIRE!!!!'
Ravnik, my mate, fired his laser hell, obliterating the structures instantly. Seven went up at the same time, then it was all a chorus of intermingled bangs and booms, of mighty fire and lethal lasers. There Must of been about 40 tremendously large explosions in all. I had another corp member in a Bestower. And with delicate timing, he released a brand new Hulk, ready for Sn0wshoe to climb into for her unwavering loyalty. There never was a happier girl.
This is how we do it in EVE. Thats how you maike the game special for others.
Happy birthday if it is indeed yours today! |
Le Skunk
Low Sec Liberators
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Posted - 2008.11.09 17:51:00 -
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Intriguing
SKUNK
Originally by: CCP Navigator
People who think I am joking or talking big are going to understand very quickly that there will be order
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Neth'Rae
Gallente Decorum Inc Tygris Alliance
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Posted - 2008.11.09 18:26:00 -
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Awww.. This thread is so sweet, I can't believe it.. Is this some kind of puppy-eyes scam to get iskies?
I do Sigs, Banners and other Graphics for ISK. |
Uylear
Gallente Uylears Dream
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Posted - 2008.11.10 13:14:00 -
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"You like good a good fight," was the reply recieved after I enquired why a certain someone decced my corp. Don't know how it came to that conclusion (I say 'it' due to the fact that I don't know if its a female or male I'm raging at)
Erm, yes. I don't know how it came to this conclusion because it had only blown up a Drake belonging to my corp that had foolishly deciced to jump through low-sec. Drake had no chance against a Hyperion Blaster boat. Then the dec comes in. I'm sure that the Drake made no attempt at even firing.
Hmm, what to do. I tell my deccer that if it drops the dec, I'll get juicy info on his next ten targets. And the gifford accepts. After that,its a quick look on BC and then on to telling this idiot thing that his next target roams around such and such place,and flies such and such ship.
"Wow, you're actually really good at intel gathering! Wanna make this a permanent thing?" It says. "Sure" I reply. "Only,I dont have much money." "No problem," I continue, "You're a nice person deep down, I know it in my own heart." "lol, I got some BPO's that you might like as payment?" "Go on then"
And thats that. I got some crappy BPO's, for ok'ish items tbh, and some faction shield items. Nothing fancy.
Haven't heard from it though - for quite some time. Hey Mr thingamajig, You have services yet to collect...
Happy birthday if it is indeed yours today! |
Sheriff Jones
Amarr Clinical Experiment
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Posted - 2008.11.10 13:22:00 -
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I'm not pleasured
My opinions represent the opinions of my corporation completely. I'm the CEO damnit. |
Uylear
Gallente Uylears Dream
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Posted - 2008.11.10 13:25:00 -
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Ok, if you people want pleasure, I truly suggest you off it to Sheriff Jones 'Shop' thread. Its funny.
There you go Mr Jones, a free bit of publicity. Are you pleasured now?
Happy birthday if it is indeed yours today! |
Sheriff Jones
Amarr Clinical Experiment
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Posted - 2008.11.10 13:26:00 -
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Originally by: Uylear Ok, if you people want pleasure, I truly suggest you off it to Sheriff Jones 'Shop' thread. Its funny.
There you go Mr Jones, a free bit of publicity. Are you pleasured now?
*looks under desk*
Still not
Oooh you mean...yeah...yeah!
My opinions represent the opinions of my corporation completely. I'm the CEO damnit. |
Uylear
Gallente Uylears Dream
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Posted - 2008.11.10 13:27:00 -
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If you want pleasure, I suggest you off it to Sheriff Jones 'Shop' thread. Its funny.
There you are Mr Jones, don a hat, and tell me your pleasured about that free bit of publicity you just got.
(Its very funny btw)
Happy birthday if it is indeed yours today! |
Lana Lanee
Minmatar
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Posted - 2008.11.10 13:29:00 -
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double post ftw
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Malcanis
RuffRyders Eradication Alliance
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Posted - 2008.11.10 13:31:00 -
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Thread delivers.
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Maria Kalista
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Posted - 2008.11.10 13:33:00 -
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WaW! I'm shocked and... I donno... slightly touched... /nips a tear away.....
Originally by: CCP Mitnal You put a bear in your tea???
Clear Skies - an EVE vid with a difference.
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Ticondrius
ANZAC ALLIANCE
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Posted - 2008.11.10 14:32:00 -
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Originally by: Haradgrim
Originally by: Uylear Stuffz
You, sir, get EVE. Which is more than can be said for many much older players
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