Eve Online | The MMO We All Want

[@UncleKrusty849]

I love Eve. I've played it off and on for more than 10 years at this point. I've been a Miner, a Hauler, a pirate, a spy, a bounty hunter, a con man, an Industrialist, an Explorer, a Gas Huffer and a bunch of stuff that would make the list so long I could write for a full day and not be done. Mostly....I've been a A hole to everyone that was an A hole to me first. I've even been an A hole to the people that haven't been an A hole to me yet because I know at some point, they will be. It's an amazing game where literally everyone is both your friend and you enemy at the same time. They'll kill you and if asked, most will tell you how they killed you and how to avoid being killed by them in the future. They'll bring you into their Corp. as a new player and kick you out to make room for a more experienced player when War breaks out. They'll teach you how to set up a in game money factory to pay for your account passively and then switch accounts and pirate your ass to pay for their alt account. Eve is the most massively fun troll game I have ever played. I wouldn't change a thing about it other than the cost in real money to subscribe if you go that route. Nothing beats Eve for making you so happy to be angry at everything about it.

[@disconductorder]

this is how you play eve try game quit 2 weeks later download again in 2 years play for 6 months and quit download again in 5 years your not leaving this time you can pick up where you left off I dont know anyone that hasnt taken years off

[@dantehajime709]

This is spot on.

[@BullDogBreed75]

Not wrong... haven't played for years, but I will be back at some point (lifestyle allowing). No game I've played before or since gives me the same "rush" I got as when I heard the FC give the "jump jump jump" command over comms followed by the primary callout.... low sec for life here.

[@Justdizzy]

Been playing every day since 2016... not time for my years off yet?

[@disconductorder]

@@Justdizzy I am also proudly autistic

[@Justdizzy]

@@disconductorder 😅

[@zaqq]

21 years into eve, still learning new things. Play it patiently, and Eve can be very rewarding. Hit me up anytime if you need any help getting started mate. o7

[@darkarcanum1814]

Zaqq is a great resource for how to and ideas.

[@maalikserebryakov]

21 years pissed away.

[@zaqq]

​@maalikserebryakov ha maybe. Still love playing tbh and eves been really good to me over thr years. More so now.

[@BigKingKaz]

It is very rewarding and heartbreaking all in one package.

[@pradohealey3000]

Looking for a corps any tips?

[@em1536]

EVE is the hardest MMO you will ever play and that is why it amazing.

[@gothikia]

Been in EVE since 2003 and the best thing you need to know going into it is that EVE is a *social game*. Find a nullsec corp, join them and that'll take you to unexpected experiences in EVE. Don't think of it like traditional MMOs because it really isn't. If you play it alone, you won't have any fun. It also has the potential to change your life. I've now had lifelong friends from EVE for decades now where we've been to each other's weddings and so on. Its a hell of a thing.

[@southbaygladiator7748]

That's pretty crazy making such a narrow statement "if you play it alone you won't have any fun". The thousands of ppl who nomad on the daily probably wouldn't agree. I always love comments from ppl in big corps/factions like this who literally live in a world on the daily being told what to do and then go out of their way to play a game and be told what to do. The world's full of sheep.

[@Jaham32712]

​@@southbaygladiator7748 man you are taking this way to seriously 😂 I do agree solo play is just fine, if thats your thing and you have the knowledge to not get burnt out and frustrated due to the handicap of being alone. I think it is always a good idea to tell new prospective players to join a group until they have a foothold and understand the fundamentals. I would add though, I highly disagree with the original comment here on joining a null block first. They arent all bad, but they definitely tend towards a more cookie cutter approach that I find boring. Small lowsec or wormhole corps are where the best balance is in my opinion.

[@neutchain7838]

Agreed. A small FW Corp is probably the best. You will learn how to make good money easily, how to travel and survive in a safe way, learn how to pvp properly and see if you like it, you can dip into industry thanks to all the BPCs in the LPstore, etc...

[@Freedom_Half_Off]

​@@southbaygladiator7748 I used to watch a channel where they would do daily roundtable discussions with people from different alliances . Once they had a wormhole corp leader . The alliance people that had played for years admitted they didn't really know jack about the day to day in wormholes . As far as nomads ... I have never joined a corp created by another person ... not one time in 20 years ...

[@EVEILOnline]

Eve is unique in that it is so old and has so much legacy, there are literally infinite ways to play it. Your first few hundred hours might be spent doing the "prescribed" activities like mining, running missions, hacking etc. At some point, you discover that you can get off the beaten path and your own personal ingenuity is allowed to shine through. I have never experienced anything like that in any other game, and having played Eve since 2005 I still discover new ways to play even now.

[@bobbyflay3007]

Capacitor is not like a battery, its like your mana pool. if you run out you do NOT lose your shields. you have three health bars, shields, armor, hull. The only way you lose your shields is taking damage.

[@BeyondOnlineEvE]

So, as someone who has played Eve for possibly thousands of hours at this point, here's a couple of things you should know: 1. Yes, Eve has a LOT of menus, and it can get confusing, but no... 2. It is NOT usually a slow game. It does absolutely depend on what you are doing, but activities such as PvP and more advanced PvE can be very fast-paced and sometimes pretty stressful. 3. Eve is the perfect example of a game with a high skill ceiling. You could spend all day mining in a venture doing basically nothing after day one, or you could at basically the point in progression be completing Abyssal filaments in a combat frigate, on the edge of your seat. 4. Eve has a solid community. It may not be as big as some other popular MMOs, but all the players in the community are really dedicated. Which leads into... 5. Eve is one of those MMOs where you are cheating yourself if you don't engage with the other players. Many forms of content are designed around/ require other players, and it is a massive part of the game Hopefully that helps, or maybe you already knew all that lol 😂

[@emPtysp4ce]

It is very much a slow game for most of the time. But that last 10% gives you a bigger rush than cocaine, it's like nothing else.

[@LostInDub]

Couldn't have said it better myself... cause I'm too lazy 🙈 Well said 👍

[@l.b.curlew7929]

Awesome comment. I agree. For me, the sandbox aspect of eve is what has allowed me to return no matter what is going on in my life. I used to run a small mining/mission corp with some friends and was very active, however, the last few years I've had two kids and lots of other changes. So it's fun for me when I get to log on and run some missions and mess with fittings and do some PI and industry. I know that's not for everyone, but I don't have the time to dedicate to pvp and that's ok. Eve has lots to offer me and my lack of time to play.

[@jamessparks6133]

From someone who has played it since 2011..... RUN AWAY!!! FAR AWAY!!! When you really get into it, Eve becomes a second, third and fourth job.

[@Jeff55369]

Only if you let it. You can absolutely play this game as a casual player.

[@honeybadger9425]

@@Jeff55369Yes it’s the rabbit hole many fall down joining others and taking on responsibilities isn’t it really but you don’t have to do that can go it alone at own pace easy enough

[@Jeff55369]

@@honeybadger9425 it's just like anything else in life, learn to discipline yourself so it doesn't take over your life. I remember back when Facebook first was becoming popular, and there were all these various time wasting aps on the platform. Some people decided to just delete their account because they were wasting a bunch of time, but I found it useful to keep in contact with people, so I just decided not to use any of the fb aps and effectively use the site as an address book / contact list. If you can learn to manage your time well, that skill has a lot of carry over into other parts of your life.

[@sim2g]

Very true, and that obsession is established pretty quickly.

[@Disiplyn]

You can play Eve with 1 character and not take it serious and not care about maximum efficiency if you have a real life and work out and care about yourself. If you let a game become a job you have bigger problems in your life

[@SaintDuck]

About a week in. This game is like crack cocaine.

[@WisdomShortvids]

Its the only game ive ever played where during my first fleet battle my hand started shaking lol Im 21 years in - well on and off which is another thing you can jump back and theres loads of new stuff

[@jordanl.p.8834]

Been playing EVE Online since 2013. If you're at all interested in the game I suggest you download it and give it a try. It's a beautiful game that has so much to offer. If you ever feel lost they have an in game chat room for rookie pilots that you can ask any question and a seasoned player will know the answer. Occasionally you'll see some devs in the rookie help chat answering questions too. It's easy to feel intimidated by such an expansive and complicated game but don't be. They have done an excellent job revamping their tutorial so you'll have no problem understanding the basics and getting your feet off the ground. Try the game out on an Alpha account first then decide later if you want to upgrade to Omega. One thing the video didn't cover is that you can pay for an Omega account with in game currency. Once you get good enough ;)

[@elgrifolorian]

Been playing since 08, still dont really know what im doing, but i love living in a spaceship world. Also you win the game when you stop playing it.

[@danmontie6367]

I could have written this post!

[@paolopatel7274]

There is certainly a streaming community in eve. There will always be people streaming anything from mining to pvp, and just hanging out a lot. Not all are high viewership but there are a handful of eve streamers with ~10k followers on twitch, and their streams are always great fun. (crashnaps, erstschlag, zehpando, mrunluckie + many more)

[@damitcam]

Some skills literally take a month of real world time to acquire. Some ships take years of training time to use properly

[@zelimss]

I’ve played this game on and off for 11 years now. If you do end up playing, I suggest you get into PVP as soon as possible. The most fun and heart pounding experience of any game I’ve ever played.

[@bombicusbombicus8345]

20 USD/month is single month payment. Longer the sub period, the cheaper per month it gets. And you dont have to pay real money, buy "gold" for ingame currency and feel good. 10 years into game and always finding new stuff and finding out how foolish and inefficient I was doing things (both irl and in game)

[@Jeff55369]

1.0 - 0.5 is highsec, which means if someone shoots you, they will die to an npc organization called concord. 0.4 - 0.1 is low sec, which has gate guns and doesn't allow things like anti-warp bubbles, but no concord. 0.0 to -1.0 is nullsec, which is where anything goes, and there's no concord or gate guns to provide safety. This space is divided up between npc null, player null (have your own space,) wormhole space, and pachven (which is more or less a special npc nullsec.)

[@BullDogBreed75]

Important to note, the NPC police (Concord) are a punishment NOT a preventative. It is still possible to be killed in High sec space, it's just that the people who kill you will get destroyed by the NPC's.... this is a tactic used against those who AFK pilot ships with (usually) a valuable cargo, that is then scooped up by the gankers' alts/ friends. No-where in EVE is truly "safe" except the inside of an NPC station, once you are undocked you are a potential victim.... how easy a victim you are depends on how much attention you pay, and your willingness to do what is required to survive. EVE treats the players like adults, and that's the reason it's just so damn good.

[@guitar60253]

As an eve and several other games player I can say this is the perfect game for people that want something they can spend a ton of time all at once or leave it alone for a long time and comeback and pick up later. It is not like a lot of games where you have to manage your character everyday to feel like you are progressing, but you can log in everyday and have something to do if you want to.

[@finegamingconnoisseur]

I've been playing on and off for the past five years or so, and each time I come back I find a new layer of depth that I hadn't seen before. It isn't always because the developers added or changed something in the game, but just me figuring out that I could do something new or different in the existing gameplay loop. It truly is a game that ages like fine wine. The graphics have gotten better, many quality of life improvements have been added, and seemingly new forms of progression and building one's little niche in New Eden.

[@-Sarcoxie]

"I wonder if I would actually enjoy this game." Man, the only way to truly know is to hop in! EVE moves as fast as you want it to. Yes there are a LOT of menus, but all of them have shortcuts. The menus can be accessed any time so there is no pressure on learning everything you possibly can, as quickly as you possibly can. Take your time, so you can have a great time! And yes, it's very conversational. When you first begin, you will be in a chat channel where everyone is happy to help you get around and figure things out. So go get lost in the game!

[@mikspurins1455]

As for the motion sickness - yes, you can get some, if you have a corresponding health condition. That said, you can severely reduce the impact, by altering your view angle, viewing distance, not tracking your targets while on the move etc... Having an issue myself, I was very lucky to find out you can setup your screen in a way that hardly triggers the condition. Might take a while to learn how to do that, but otherwise - pretty much the only 3D game I can currently handle for prolonged periods of time. Even if I often don't fully enjoy the eye-candy that Eve can be.

[@mrmooney25]

I got hooked into playing Eve after watching A Nomads Tale on youtube. Its some of the best Eve content that displays gameplay turning into epic stories in eve online.

[@Jaham32712]

Chloroken is a perfect example of how the freedom of eve allows practically limitless playstyles, tailor your gameplay to what you enjoy

[@neutchain7838]

Watch Clarion Call 4. It's one of the best narrative driven vid I've ever seen.

[@Jaham32712]

@@neutchain7838 I miss RnK so baddd

[@neutchain7838]

@@Jaham32712 same here mate. Highly skilled, very creative good natured bunch of dudes, pushing game mechanics to the very end to invent new ways of warfare that nobody thought possible before. Literally could list 5-6 tactics they've used first.

[@aetiv4]

Alpha is the free trial. Omega is a normal subscription account.

[@woltic7375]

So, here is the deal with EVE: It's massive, complex game, and playing solo is possible, but not as much fun. I play solo most of the time. I've been in null, wormholes and lowsec. Living in lowsec solo has been my favorite part. Now I'm running high sec DED sites for iskies and doing low pvp. Well.. so.. I have also been playtesting EVE Frontier and while I can't say anything much because of NDA, it's going to be really good as well, I think. It's different, but based on same mechanics, very familiar, just with different tactics and goals in mind. I dearly recommend EVE, but it's a game of commitment if you want to make it far. I play EVE casually - going around belts hunting for valuable tags, running high-value combat sites, manufacturing, exploration.. mostly things I can chill with. When I want a new ship, I just buy PLEX and sell it, and buy a ship. It's better than grinding for 10+ hours, because.. it does not cost THAT much. However, you will find yourself easily paying for subscription with ISK at ease. Making isk, is not hard at any point, but requires knowledge. Getting into the game is hard.Once you understand the basics, it's... I guess I could compare it to learning a programming language. Once you grasp how to do basic things, it goes on pretty fast (been playing on-off since 2018). However, it's been extremely rewarding journey. I learned many things I use in life nowadays. For example, I am running a reselling biz. Hit 4k$ sales this month.. I think EVE taught me a lot about business in a way. I learned to be somehow patient, and to try new things. It got me out of shell at times, and I have got to know a lot of people from EVE.

[@jimpitts5015]

Been playing this game on and off for almost 16 years now. The sense of wonder and isolation as you step out into the world of EVE as a new player has never ceased. The more you discover, the larger the game becomes. I'm experienced enough now that I can join a corp (guild) and fire up any play style I want to....but there is still so much I don't know. I can play casual mining and indy, I can play hardcore PVP, I can play safely, but there is ALWAYS danger. They have mastered the balance of new and veteran players having an impact. It does not matter your skill level, you can contribute and participate. There is simply no game like it, and as long as you can hook into the right group when you step out of your new player bubble (after 200 hours possibly) the thrill never stops. Simply put, toss a week into getting set up and working through the tutorial and epic beginner story line mission. And then join one of the core newbie friendly corps to get a true taste of whatever play style you're interested in.

[@craftedskiller]

My offer from the last video stands Rubeus. I would be more than happy to show you the ropes of this game. Feel free to reach out, reply to this comment and let me know if you're interested. We have a very organized group of players fully geared toward teaching new players the game and getting them into enjoyable content fast and early.

[@umadbroimatroll7918]

Inb4 your from like Absolute Order or some other new player farm like that 😂

[@craftedskiller]

@@umadbroimatroll7918 Hello! No I am not from absolute order, I am the recruitment director for Asteroid Farm Unlimited. We're a small to medium sized corporation part of Goonswarm Federation that focuses on industry and PVP. I curate the corporation to make it as close to a brotherhood as possible, filtering out bad apples and making sure that everyone enjoys their time here.

[@giacomorestivo5210]

Started 4 yrs ago. Did hi sec stuff to include pvp. Lo sec and now null. Plus lived in a WH for a few months. The key to longevity in the game is not grinding one thing to boredom.

[@nolan4339]

It is mainly a logistics market game. Gain materials or goods of worth and get them to a station or trade-hub where it sells, trying to maximize profit. Money/isk for these trades gets created by earning the bounty of killing NPC pirates, and gets destroyed through taxes, transaction fees, and industrial usage charges as goods trade hands or are manufactured. Large scale PVP mostly comes into play for the competition to control Null security space, while small scale pvp often revolves around ganking transports or camping choke points to pillage other's goods.

[@flat6702]

then you watch a rooks n kings video

[@astinscience]

Hi Sec doesn’t guarantee a lack of fighting or risk. It just means that the aggressor will pay for the attack. That’s what a “gank” is; a player attacks you in hisec knowing they’ll lose their ship, but they are willing to pay that either for your loot (alt characters or friends) or just to do it. There are not safe places outside of an NPC station. The mantra is “don’t undock any ship you aren’t prepared to lose”. It’s an amazing game. I’m a 2003 player, but haven’t played in quite a while. I can honestly say that I’ve never felt the kind of rush you get from PvP in EVE in any other game. Total adrenaline. Do it! Just know that patience is required. And community is king. You can solo play EVE. But it is FAR better with the right group. It’s ideally a social game, that’s where the meat is.

[@bflippsytrance]

Eve's community is unlike any other I have seen. The Eve Clear Skies movie is also worth a watch for those who haven't seen it. :) The game has a lot player based elements and systems that makes you feel part of it. There's a living economy, boosted by people that mine, people that trade covering supply and demand, people that go on missions and instances, and the people that see those as prey. There are factions and guilds of enormous sizes, organizing immense pvp raids and battles requiring logistics and planning. There are stories of people spending years building trust and getting access to guild resources only to take it all away in an act of treason. That said, I know it doesn't make a lot of sense being in a pod, but I would have loved a form of in-cockpit flight for the smallest ships with responsive controls, which in my opinion would enhance the feeling of chasing and dogfighting.

[@wolfieslayer4966]

i can say i tried to play this same September 3rd an i do have to say eve has been alot of fun. i been enjoying mining an gas huffing an started toe touching into wormhole an made like 500mil isk(gold in game basically) in like 3 days. an i do have to say if u live in a wormhole u can build guild bases basically an its brings the community together more cuz at anytime someone or some guilds that ur wormhole connects to could try an come blow it up an take ur stuff so ur building an farming to gather an makes the mmo feel really fun i cant wait to try null sec massive pvp battles but thats Billion of isk's at a time it seems

[@yohomie187]

I am in a large null block, and it is super fun! It's how the game is meant to ve played!

[@AndyKauffman-ml3og]

For huge PvP battles, each person is playing their own part. You can absolutely participate in these battles in ships worth 10s of million ISK. You don't need to bling if you don't want to.

[@Ang3lUki]

You can totally one-man army in some of the bigger subcap ships, being able to even the odds of a gank in like, a battlecruiser is one of EVE's greatest pleasures

[@tragickai5856]

The fun part of eve is learning it if it is actually the game for you. If you cant wrap your head around the crazy intricate nature behind it then it may be a rabbit hole to avoid.

[@GoldSnek]

If you have any questions I'd be happy to help you, a lot of us are old and bitter that our favorite ship or thing to do isn't the best any more but it's overall a decent game with a ton of things to do. One tip is don't get stuck in highsec (0.5-1.0 security space) as there are plenty of opportunities in lowsec (0.1-0.4) or null (-1.0-0.0) where there are communities that have built up their own sections of space. There's a lot more activity and risk, but also significantly more profit and fun to be had. Plenty of pvp in those areas, but also plenty of pve activities to do even in smaller ships. And expect to lose your ship at any time, if you get into a bigger community they will have free ships and items for you to have so you don't need to work forever to be able to play the game.

[@CrAAAstastic]

On the motion sickness. There are several different views, you can actually have a permanent placed view if you want. But yes you are always in a ship. It controls very different from other mmos. You more interact with the UI or the "controls" if you will. What I like about eve is I found it fun at all levels of play. It is a bit slower paced but you can find enjoyment in many different ways. I hope you check it out!

[@ThrobbGoblin]

It's a lot more of what I wish X4: Foundations was. An individual ship / crew, in a massive universe with a fully simulated economy. I just wish it were more gameplay-focused.

[@mrsips710]

I recently came back to EVE Online after like 10 years away, and I love the game. This is quite literally almost everything I want from an MMO. I only wish it had a higher current player base.

[@Cantatio411]

The game is relaxed until it isn't. Undocking a Dread for the first time and getting tackled instantly gets the blood pumping.

[@BooREK]

This game is not for everyone. But sayng that I have never experienced a better one. Lot tobtalk abot. Played since 2005 with some times off. It was made f2p but before it was subscription only with 14vday trial. The game is constantly changing and developing. You should givev it a go. No one can tell you how to play it. It's different for everyone. And the Lore....

[@kiddz06969]

As someone who got soooo into the game back around 2008-2016. I thought the only way to play was treating it like a second job. Now I'm older and started playing again, I am having the best time just casually doing mining and running exploration sites etc. It really is a game that you can make your own. Excellent take, would def be interested in seeing what you think if you played it.

[@CeresOutpost]

This is a no-lifer game. My dad and brother have years in this game. The time commitment is insane.

[@spaceghost8891]

I play it casually since 2009, it's possible.

[@overbe]

There is ton of stuff to do in Eve. It's a very deep game. Some activities are pretty chill, but during high end pvp/pve you need ton of focus

[@MontageMomentt]

1:50 I switch off dynamic camera, then i hold right click, then left and drag my mouse down. I think it increases the FOV. With that, I don't feel sick at all, but other than that, the motion sickness is too much.

[@bosunbones.8815]

Eve is not a void I'd ever gaze into. 🤣

[@AndyKauffman-ml3og]

I've been playing for around 2 (or is it 3) years now. I absolutely wouldn't, unless you're willing to have it shoot back. 😂 Or, at least pull you in & suck all your time. That said, it's one of the more complex & enthralling games in existence. You'll form life-long friendships if you start.

[@MrDraehl]

Man I love full loot PvP and the scarcity effect it has on resources, crafting, etc. but it really brings out the most toxic behavior and gameplay loops. Particularly the n+1 mentality that diminishes individual player agency.

[@12backlund]

Eve isnt about what you do, its about who you do it with.

[@nightflyer4866]

I have been playing for 4 years and I still play everyday. Once I got into a good group to play with my enjoyment level grew

[@dschnaible]

I just picked up Eve again for the first time in 11 years. Been fun watching these videos. I’m a 26 million skill point, billionaire, noob again.

[@Naliao]

2012 player - I will say its given me an immense amount of friends, memories, and love for the community - I can travel p much anywhere in the US and Europe and have a couch to crash on and homies to hang with. However - Once you get into some solid PvP or other group activity, it'll ruin other games for you, since nothing else comes close to the level of satisfaction you'll get from it!

[@alekshewitt]

AFK Mining, even in high sec, is never safe. Gankers will kill you. The CODE is not the problem, it's the solution.

[@TheOrthoglyph]

Gameplay can be super slow if you choose an activity like mining or killing NPCs in certain regions... OR it can be hyper vigilant gameplay where you have to always be paying attention to your surroundings to avoid being targeted by other players.

[@tannertaylor3271]

It’s not hands off. Maybe if your high sec mining. But no sec is “safe”. Low sec, null sec, and wormholes (j space) is high stress. You need to constantly scan for people hunting you down. Combat is very interactive. You can sort of set it up to be passive defense. But you end up doing some micro with a proper build that is being used at its limit.

[@damitcam]

Me and my buddies used to gate camp the pakkonenn gate near Jita nearly everyday for a couple years

[@placebo5136]

You should get in comms with someone that plays and ask them questions. Best way to directly get the answers to the questions you are asking.

[@AllegedlyBased]

Eve Online is an amazing game, but I am too mentally scarred to return to this game for at least a few more years. When I do go back I will definitely be avoiding the PVP rat race of "Corpo Wars in Space" and I will probably try to just focus on the the PVE/Lore Content in more hi-sec areas. In terms of Security you have: "High Sec" which is like starting zones or zones with heavy NPC presence. If players attack players here then NPCs will nuke the guilty. This is basically 1.0+ security. "Low Sec" which is little presence of NPCs for security. This is going to be your 0.1-0.9 security ranks. "Null Sec" is going to be the wild west and literally EVERYTHING is controlled by players and the rules are what they say they are. This is your 0.0 to -0.X+ areas. This can go all the way down to like -2.0 or so that I can remember. This is where you find warring alliances. If you want to play the game I would suggest that you just do all the lore content in your starting area and then proceed to some of the faction storylines like the Sisters of Eve, which was one of my favorite story arcs, and this is a very good source of making ISK (money) safely without getting pillaged by other players. Mining is AFK work. You could literally be on an asteroid belt for HOURS with a mining fleet of other players. This is usually a good way to make "lazy" money when you first get into the game. You might find a high to low sec corp who will pay you a decent price for the ore and you just drop it off in their barge when your cargo hold is full. OMEGA & PLEX: You can use ISK (In Game Currency) to buy PLEX (Cash Shop Currency) and You can buy OMEGA (Subscription) with PLEX. High Level players do not pay real world money to Sub their accounts. This is not difficult to do, and you can most certainly accomplish this is 6-12 months if you're focused on it.

[@dmitryv3926]

Yes you can buy isk with money, and you can also buy plex (which you can use to get Omega account) with isk. So if you deeicate enough time and knowledge, you can pay for the game with in game earned currency.

[@SumBrennus]

I watched both your reaction videos to @ScottManley 's Fountain war and this one. You are basically right except for one thing: No matter how good or how skilled you are you WILL BE ganked if flying solo. Veterans say: "Don't fly what you cannot afford to lose." That is the bottom line. When a ship is destroyed half the modules and cargo drop as loot. The other half are gone forever. It makes combat high stakes. I play as an Industrialist as part of a major Null-security space bloc. I build the ships and modules used to make pvp fleets. Honestly, it is not for everyone. I spend most of my 'chill game time' mining. Mostly in a fleet. I multi-box a lot. If you're after the heart-pumping action then don't become a miner or Industrialist. I would recommend training hard on weapons and defenses and joining a mercenary group. They're fairly elitist and won't take just anyone. I also have alts that run new-player friendly corps that get you into the basics and set up. If you're in the game for pvp fights then join a null-security space Alliance and you'll learn the ropes. I can see if my corps are recruiting right now for when you're out of the tutorial system.

[@TorynGent]

The experience in EVE Online does kind of live or die with the fact whether you find yourself a decent group to join - makes things also a lot easier on you, because you will have tons fo questions - and the game is very conversational when you're at that point :D Regarding your streaming-community question - there is, but streaming EVE has a loit of caveats since people will just kill you out of spite if they know where you are XD (there's a lot of steam sniping going on) So OpSec plays a big role in that (Operational security) with stramers bluring a lot of the screen to be safe from an easy-gank. If someone knows your charcter name everyone can find you anyway xD Ps. Any yeah, if you try it, don't get attached to pixels and don't fly anything yo can't afford to lose :)

[@apsalar_coruscan]

I am an IT professional. I have more bookmarks for Eve Online tools and spreadsheets than tools for work.

[@tylerbrennan5507]

Eve isnt a game, its a lifestyle

[@justinsellers9402]

Watch the alliance pvp tournaments. They show the high end of pvp in a manageable format.

[@JCans]

You should look up Chessur SB's Eve Online: A splintered paradigm & his nano-gang series.

[@robmiller8515]

It is called a "Spreadsheet" game. Lots of menus to play in. Very interesting game, I would recommend it, but it is grindy and slow paced. This games economy is very player based.

[@TramRide]

This is the highest level of procrastination I've seen. It's clear that you enjoy the idea of dedicating time to MMOs, to the point that you prefer to browse and talk

[@Needleer]

To play EVE, you need to be hyper focused on D-Scan.

[@kubuabu7818]

If you haven't played EvE then you havent played an mmo, you've played ARPG's with other people. I started playin in 2003 and it has everything. The social aspect... You'll live on comms and have best friends you've never met in real life (we do that too, meetups aee a thing) but you get on everyday just to talk to. Otherwise it's figuring out what you enjoy doing and building your empire from there. You can literally play the game without flying a ship (other than to travel to a trade hub) if you are into the stock market etc.

[@Twinkies-nl2ie]

Playing this game may cause dizziness, especially if you're running on fumes from the day. Your ship needs fuel, but let's be real, your brain needs a Red Bull (or five) to keep up.

[@DUKEEE333]

Let me tell you how to find out if you'll like this game. Run the character missions as directed when you start the game. Note, you can get over 100 ships if you run ALL character missions from all four factions. When you get sick of character missions, run the Sisters of Eve Blood Stained Stars Epic Arc in the Epic Arc window of the Agency tab.

[@dantehajime709]

As someone who has been playing (with breaks) for a long time, the best advice i can give is.. Get out of highsec and join a nullsec corp alliance!! Nullsec alliances take good care of there newbro recruits with free ships, skillbooks, Ship replacement programs (get your money back) etc. Highsec is a recipe for a eve-burnout.

[@BridgeFairy]

you can still get access to some of the best ships in game as an alpha, most of those are faction ships and you would need to use faction / rare modules in some cases to make solid fits, so it can get expensive. But to be fair all you need is some t1 random crap to have fun and ton of groups fly cheap stuff cause its affordable and good ;) Unless they changed things, biggest reason to get ou of alpha acc is restrictions to some skills and a max skill points cap ;) Also, the game is slow until it's not, its mostly based on your chosen activity (sometimes its adrenaline fest non stop). You can even go for elite pve kill missions that are 1x1 vs npc ship. To kill those you need either very good skills/good ship fit or a bit weaker setup but play it as if it were pvp duel and hope you wont fuck up xD Anyhow, it's eve plenty shit to do and nothing to do at the same time always. (other than station spin). Also... Dont get tricked by security status ;/ High security systems are one of the most dangerous areas in Eve, if you fly something expensive of rare ppl will suicide gank you so take care xD

[@Florence00pi]

The game itself it quite nice, the problem is with politics and parts of the playerbase in the game. If you like to play in an environment where you can loose all your stuff to griefers be scammed etc. then it's absolutely worth a try, but you have to expect to meet some of the lowest scumbags humanity has to offer. The mechanics themselves are nice and if you can embrace a world where everyone is a potential enemy even if they act nicely at first, where you can get ganked (and loose a lot of time) without real repercussions for the players ganking you (attracts all types of assholes to the game) then go for it. You should have goals and you need to set them for youself, the game doesn't really give you any. But in return you have all freedoms. For example hunting said assholes, which is totally a viable thing to do. But don't mistake what you see on youtube for what you get in game, you usually get a summary of the action, noone tells you that you had to patiently wait for ages to get those 5 minutes of pvp action they show you. It's often dead boring. If you are into PvP I would suggest going towards 0.0 Space fast (where there are zero game mechanics preventing pvp), there are plenty of corps that will help you begin and you get the best income possibilities and get prepared for everything. If you are into PvE and don't like PvP I can't recommend it, you are always at risk to get dunked on by some asshat abusing game mechanics preventing you from defending yourself or even from taking revenge. Any attempt to enforce some safe space by the game is circumvented by "player ingenuity" so in my opinion it's best just embrace it and go to the place where there are no rules (0.0 Space) imediately. Fair fights are noones goal here, just like in real life.

[@Whitehalo117]

"How conversational is this game?" it depends. You can be as social as you want to be. I sat on coms today with 150 people and we were talking about warhammer 40k while doing our thing. You can also do solo stuff and not talk to anyone.

[@cmcmillan22]

Ship fittings are purchased using ISK (interstellar kredits, the in game currency) you can earn ISK by doing things in game or selling PLEX which you can purchase for real money. i suggest waiting to buy PLEX until you get a better grasp of how to earn money in the game. becoming a PLEXer (someone who funds their playstyle using plex) is a slippery slope.

[@brunonicolasgomezsimon2235]

I'm am co-CEO of a nullsec corp and if you want i can spend a good hour talking to you about the game and player wars. Also shoe you around. This is a good video for starters jahajahahah

[@bbbbBEOTCH]

check out EVE Online | Down the Rabbit Hole

[@ianemery2925]

There are some gfx elements that can cause you motion sickness issues - related to warping (bobbing effects), however they can be turned off in the settings menu. They look awesome at first, but after your 200th warp jump in an hour - they get very tiresome. The game is frame locked to about 60 fps by default, although you can switch this off - it doesnt make much sense, as the built in "lag" means microsecond response times make no difference. Unlocking the frame rate will also max out your GPU, so lots of fan noise and double/triple (or more) the power used - for no real benefit; my GPU runs the game without even firing up the fans, and my entire system draws less than 200 watts most of the time (weirdly, being docked inside stations pulls more power - 220-250 watts).

[@alekshewitt]

I'd watch if you made more Eve content. Do it! 😊

[@MichaelBauchman-r3y]

I've played eve online 9 years ago

[@CyrilSneer123]

Played the game since 2003, I still get a rush from PVP and a little buzz when my wallet blinks.

[@Dragonfyre.]

alpha is free to play, omega is pay to play. think of alpha as an indefinite free trial. you can fly frigates, destroyers, cruisers, battlecruisers, and battleships, and use most modules. If you want to use all the "fun" toys such as tech 2 or 3 ships (which are basically more specialized ships, like a frigate interceptor, or frigate e-war, recon cruiser, assault cruiser, and etc), as well as capital class ships.

[@shinigamishinda1803]

Fredrik Knudsen made a good vid called "Down the rabbit hole" i recomand it.

[@yohomie187]

Every Hour is fun!!

[@Blackndf55]

14k hours eve player here started as miner and switched to scumbag pvp pretty early - im a real pirate ARR i can tell you , this game seems slow but it isnt ! i play fps games for fun but none of them make me shaking and give me adrenaline like eve does also dont think its pay to win or something ... sure you can buy skillpoints and buy expensive stuff for money , but as you said , its all about the experience and the skill you earn from doing mistakes and learning longterm !

[@destroy_television]

Did you try it? How do you like it? Learning curve is steep, but once you get beyond a certain point, things are easier to understand and the game is 1000x more enjoyable. Been playing off and on since 2004. It's a way different game than it was 20 years ago, but it's still very much worth your time. Just don't listen to bitter vets. There is still plenty of activities a newbro can do, and yes 1 newbro can absolutely tip the scales in a big fight.

[@svenbauer]

its a great game you should play (im not biased at all)

[@metamorfosis568]

For me its the best game there is and ever was...IF you can control yourself and not live in it your whole life. Honestly...Its this good!

[@richvandervecken3954]

After playing Eve Online for 14 years as a paying customer I gave up on the belief that they would ever equally support every Occupation in the game. The only occupation the devs have consistently supported are the griefers which are a legitimate game play style in Eve Online. The devs made it possible for a fully equiped 6 million credit destroyer to take down a 150 million credit mining barge in 30 seconds or less which is faster then the response time of the empire police. But what led to my refusal to give them another dime was when they added pirate strongholds to the game bringing 0.0 npc pirates into empire safe zones that will hunt down anyone with negative standing over multiple systems. I was I believe 5 systems away from where the stronghold materialized when they hunted me down. I protested because I had not been in 0.0 space in over 10 years and my standing should have reset by then. CCP gave me the middle finger and denied my request for reimbursment of the close to 1 billion credits worth of implants I had in my clone at the time because I could handle any player threat and all npc threats that normally present themselves in a 0.6 system that I was in at the time. I became convinced that the CCP devs are all sadists that are not happy unless they can make as many people miserable as they can everyday!

[@mikspurins1455]

...Sounds like someone forgot that Pods enter warp instantly. If you're on your toes, losing a pod in HS and even LS will only happen against Smartbombing. And while LS Smartbombing is pretty common, gankers using them to grab pods in HS is actually pretty damn rare... And I'm not so sure Devs 'support' gankers/griefers. They wouldn't have limited their activities to Omega Clone status only then. That said, you aren't wrong that said gameplay is encouraged. But there's also a huge misconception within that. What encourages gankers and griefers the most isn't CCP or abilities of certain ships - it's the vast number of careless players that fly expensive stuff that can be looted off of them. Most ganks are purely profit driven, so flying cheap is a great way to avoid most of them. The other bigger portion is ganks for Area Denial. Mostly used to monopolize Ice Belts in certain regions, but not limited to that. So knowing your locals alone can go a great way in protecting your assets. As for the Diamond Rats - I honestly haven't found them to be a problem. Unlike the regular rats, you can actually see them on D-scan. Meaning - you can quickly and easily tell if a system is unsuitable for mining, and can relocate to another one. OR, as was intended, the local miners actually have to deal with the pirate stronghold, to protect their mining operations. HS pirate FOBs aren't really that tough, and can even be Soloed with the right ship/fit. And they crumble easily to a small group of players.

[@MistiMoan]

Wish Star Trek online was this level. I played back in 2016

[@tallywacker43]

200hours in those are seriously rookie numbers im 20 years into eve online and i dread to think how many hours ive logged on. First things you need find a group who are similar into fun like you and it will take over your life

[@kirja9674]

I play EVE and have been for 20 years. I don't know what I'm doing but I do know to enjoy the game you should find an active corp that won't force you into a constant grind. ie; Corps that advertise mining, missions, etc - unless that is your jam. The best content is in PVP. So find a PVP corp / alliance that can help you.

[@floppystarfish1719]

Go ahead and create your account and get the skills cooking while you wait to see if you want to play lol.

[@Avibu-Plays]

You should give Albion a try, the similarities are uncanny between eve and albion but imo albion just better

[@TheGeniuschrist]

500 plex was only 1.6 bil 3 months ago?

[@tallonmcintyre3802]

There is a streaming community, a new player recently joined and streamed his experience and made KZbin videos chronicling his journey - TalesofLumin but I highly recommend this game. Gameplay can be slow but can also be really exciting. Only game ever to give me the shakes from adrenalin in PvP. What really makes this game though is the social experience and the friends you make and the people you join.

[@l.b.curlew7929]

High security 1.0 - . 0.5 Low sec . 0.4 - 0.1 Null 0.0 and below

[@RSA-nuker]

I've only seen two of your videos so far with both being about Eve. Trying to gain an understanding of the whole game will take you months or even years. Decide on something you would like to do (highly recommend anything that involves combat) and start of small. Just play the game and try to understand the basics. Start off small and talk to people, your story will write itself. Personally, never been a fan of the massive wars in null sec and always worked in small gangs or solo. There are many ways to accumulate wealth.

[@Kafka-Youtube]

The only thing stoping me from playing os that if you die you lose everything and i hate that

[@euteo]

You don't lose everything, you lose what you are flying. And depending on the way you die, you might be able to actually recover it partially. But the rule of thumb is don't fly what you can't afford to lose. For example there are solo activities that can be done with dirt cheap ships that can earn you 30x the value of the ship/hour (example, wormhole exploration site - can be done without paying for the game, in a 3Milion Isk ship - and the averege site will give you ~20milion Isk loot, and you can get lucky and strike gold for a 100+ milion ISK site from time to time. If you lose it, after doing 3-4 sites and cashing in, no biggie.

[@narwahlssb]

The only way to win eve is to quit eve. Somehow it keeps pulling me back. I've got too many hours in that game to count.

[@X5N3]

Spreadsheet online