EvE online: HAL Industries is recruiting!

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Shakey

Shakey

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I think in the next day or two I'm going to see what I can find in one of those worm holes. I did a few scans in a wormhole today, but there was a NPC perimeter tower near where I was getting signals so I just jumped back out. I have enough cash to build a new scan/salvage ship, so might as well give it a go. If I make it out alive I should make myself a pretty penny, if not I'll count it as a learning experience.

If you're a miner, let me know. I will try to bookmark any asteroid fields I find and get them to you. I don't think they last very long, maybe a day or so, but it might be worth checking out.

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First couple of days are pretty confusing, it'll come to you though.
 
Necronic

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Yeah, can yall believe that I learned this from the ground up by myself? I had just read the PC gamer thing on the Guiding Hand Social Club (read it read it read it read it) and was thoroughly disenchanted with WoW. I walked 10 miles through the snow, every morning, to get even 10k isk. Yall have it so easy now. Actually I lucked out and found a very rare implant on someone worth like 10 mil isk in my first week. Although I had some pretty handy guides back then that don't seem to exist anymore. Found a cached version of the tracking calculator. Dunno if it still works but give it a try, its very informative:

http://web.archive.org/web/20071223162431/www.eve-online.com/guide/en/g25.asp

Edit:Damn yall have some great new things! Just heard about neural remapping. That is really really really useful.

Edit2: To be specific that lets reroll your stats. Used to be you were locked into them. Don't know how often you can do it, but that is incredibly useful if you want to change your characters skill development.
 
Math242

Math242

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My long term plans and goals in EVE are starting to shape up.... second account incoming unless i get bored which shouldnt be the case.
 
Dave

Dave

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I'm not confused any more. Now I'm tired. Never start a new game on a weeknight. You end up playing until 1 am and have to get up at 5.
 
fade

fade

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Hmm. Played the Crash Course last night. Now, I agree with your posts about WoW, Necronic, but from the Crash Course, I'm not sure this is my answer either. I have to concur with points earlier--this seems like a job rather than a game. I never cared all that much for RTSs and multiple resource management or anything like that. I want more challenge than WoW, but "more to have to do" != "challenge" in my book. Plus, there seemed to be little interaction from me. I click "go here" or "fire at that guy", and then I just watch. I'm going to keep playing, but that's my first impression, and as you know, those are always important.
 
Necronic

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Well, that's the beauty of the trial. Once you get a little more understanding of the game your view may change (of course it may not). The combat does initially seem pretty automated, but later on you will see that it is anything but.
 
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Chibibar

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fade said:
Hmm. Played the Crash Course last night. Now, I agree with your posts about WoW, Necronic, but from the Crash Course, I'm not sure this is my answer either. I have to concur with points earlier--this seems like a job rather than a game. I never cared all that much for RTSs and multiple resource management or anything like that. I want more challenge than WoW, but "more to have to do" != "challenge" in my book. Plus, there seemed to be little interaction from me. I click "go here" or "fire at that guy", and then I just watch. I'm going to keep playing, but that's my first impression, and as you know, those are always important.
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EVE is not for everyone that is for sure. It does have a huge learning curve in terms of game and UI, but like any game, people will adapt as you play more of it. It is a pretty nice game if you love number crunching (there are tons of people who love that) or you can just do whatever you like and just enjoy it (like living your own EVE life) It is a very open sandbox type of game that only a few may like it.

If I had more time, I would join y'all :)
 
Dave

Dave

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By the time I get off of work I should be able to pilot better ships. I will probably play only sparingly tonight if at all due to my wife being a bit upset I paid attention to the game and not her. *ulp*
 
SpecialKO

SpecialKO

EvE online, you don't have the stuff

Just made Keoran, an Amarr cyberknight. Will head over to the corp headquarters once I get through the tutorials (likely in a few days).
 
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Catafish

EvE online, you don't have the stuff

I have tried the demo a couple times and never really gotten into it but after reading this thread I have decided to download the demo again and see if I can get into it. I started a Minmatar and am going through the tutorial mission right now
 
gargoyle_eva

gargoyle_eva

EvE online, you don't have the stuff

Okay I'm interested. I played wow and had fun, but got bored just before I hit BC territory. Was thinking about going back soon but eve has always held an interest for me.
So if I download the 14 day trial on steam then you send me the 21 day trial will they stack?
 
Dave

Dave

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It's actually kinda fun but I can see it getting boring unless you are into things like working the stock market and stuff.

But here's the deal: This game let's you do pretty much whatever you want.

Like to PvP? You go into unguarded space and go nuts.
Like to trade? Holy shit is this game for you! The market interface looks like something from Ameritrade!
Like to make stuff? You can do this as well. Make stuff and sell it, buy more items and set up a factory. Yes, you can set up a factory!!
Like to gather? No worries! Get yourself a ship with a massive cargo hold, but some mining lasers and go nuts. Hire some guards to watch your back while in low sec space and you can rake in the dough.
Like to wheel & deal? You can become a DIPLOMAT!!

Or anything in between. Get tired of one you can start something else.

The interface takes some getting used to and you do NOT move using the awsd which annoys the crap out of me. Combat between ships SEEMS to be point & click but I haven't done any PvP and have been told it's more complex than that so I'm not commenting.

I'm going Trader/Miner and am going to start working the markets. I won't get in that many fights and will stay out of low sec space for quite some time. My trading and mining skills are already 3 and I'm working on level 4...
 
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Chibibar

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I did some PvP (lost about 200mil iks easy) and it is basically a numbers game to me. Your loadout vs their loadout and pure luck.
 
Necronic

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Well, I am officially out of buddy codes for this month. Sorry to anyone who was wanting the 21 day trial. I should get more codes in march, although I am not 100% sure
 
fade

fade

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Eh, I think I'll pass. I can't get into it. I've had 3-4 bugs already. That, combined with the sparse orientation from the system makes me less inclined to participate. I feel like I just started a job in, like accounting or some other field I don't know. It's not that it's hard per se, it's just totally unfamiliar, and the only thing the accounting firm has told me is where my cubicle is, my computer password, and a 5 minute flash video of the accounting software basics. Yeah, I could figure it all out, but I'm here to account, not figure out the software. Part of it is that I have two little kids and a wife, and I have to be able game casually and sporadically, which doesn't seem to be the model here.
 
Dave

Dave

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Necronic said:
Well, I am officially out of buddy codes for this month. Sorry to anyone who was wanting the 21 day trial. I should get more codes in march, although I am not 100% sure
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You can give them the one you sent me. I never activated it.
 
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Catafish

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I am waay into this game now and I think I am finally getting the hang of it. I just have a quick question, I am planning on flying out to enlist in the corp, how safe is .6 space and is there any way that I can bring my ships with me that I am not piloting?
 
SpecialKO

SpecialKO

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Catafish said:
I am waay into this game know and I think I am finally getting the hang of it. I just have a quick question, I am planning on flying out to enlist in the corp, how safe is .6 space and is there any way that I can bring my ships with me that I am not piloting?
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I am wondering something similar, actually...
 
LordRendar

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1.0 till 0.5 space is safe.Unless you do something stupid like open a Cargo Container that isnt yours. If you want to bring your ships with you,you need to dissasemble/repackage them.Then put them into a Cargo Hauler.Or you put up a contract to let them be hauled by someone who has the capabilities to transport large masses. (a frig is like 2500m³)
 
Necronic

Necronic

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Did a little deuling with Mal on Friday, was good fun. Turns out you don't have to flip cans to duel with corpmates. Just go somewhere and commence blowing each other up. So, what do yall think would be a good reward for the pvp tournament?
 
Necronic

Necronic

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just got 6 more buddy codes, you want one or know anyone that wants one let me know.

Edit: Also, here's some gameplay footage of Dust 514

 
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Rubicon

EvE online, you don't have the stuff

Its multiplayer. The game interacts with Eve and such.

I still haven't figured out why they are doing a console version of it and not a pc version.. either its by design for a purpose or just stupidity, one of the two.
 
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