Suckered in by a free 14 day trial and the lure of flying a starship. I tried the EVE Online MMORPG. Here are my thoughts. The game is detailed and deep. In fact it is almost to detailed. It really is aimed toward the hardcore gamer. I say this because the missions actually have expiration dates. If you fail to accept or complete missions you will lose standing with your agents, who issue the missions.
The game also appears to have a rather in depth economic engine. You have to run your ship like a business. You need to manage resources, plan expenditures and buy things like insurance. That's right insurance. If your ship gets destroyed, it's gone. You will be issued a new base level ship and an insurance settlement, assuming you bought any.
If you and your escape pod, don't make it, you better have contracted for a clone. I didn't get that far so I don't know what exactly happens.
This info is just a snowflake on the tip of the iceberg of EVE Online. My point is, only bother if you are a hardcore gamer with lots of time. If you are, you will be rewarded with a rich gaming experience. Then again, you're probably already playing it.
Who is this nut?
- kired
- "You need to believe in things that aren't true. How else can they become?" T. Pratchett
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What race combo did you go with? Wish I knew you were on - I've been on this fucking thing far too long this evening...
So that's where you were. I think I rolled a Minmatar Brutor, for the perception and willpower bonus. All kind of moot, my 14 days are up. I can't see paying for another MMORPG. However, if I didn't have WoW and was looking to play one, this would be a strong contender.
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