Meet Gaming's Most Ruthless Tyrant

[@WhatsBehindMyMask]

This game seems more interesting to hear about than to actually play

[@seanstanley]

Fernando I had the same exact thought.

[@HandBanana601]

Fernando Couldn't possibly agree more. This 100x.

[@NonExistingName]

Fernando Yeah actually haha. I've heard all these crazy stories about EVE and then I watch a gameplay video and its just "...oh.... ok"

[@tanner1ie]

If Eve had the gameplay of the X series, it'd be the greatest game ever, but as it is, the game is more like a L.a.r.p.g. which leaves many of us hoping for more. The game also has a subscription fee which i and many others aren't prepared to pay :_ . And while Eve does indeed have a deicated fanbase, IF Egosoft ever make X either partially online or a full mmo, i wonder how many of those players would keep playing it?... :) . (I also tried playing Dust 514, another game which could have been so much more, pity it didn't relaunch on PS4 :_ .)

[@ousooners5193]

+Fernando That's because most people have been trained to play mmo's against the mechanics of the game. In EVE the mechanics of the game are meant to support your play against other players. So if you play it like you play any other mmo, it feels soulless and boring. Really, EVE requires some imagination, and some willpower, which most people have forgotten how to use.

[@jzarlejz]

I've said it before, but Eve is the most fascinating game that I will never play lol. It's amazing what the game has become and the approach the developer has taken toward the game, and I find it a lot of fun to keep up with the major events in the game, but there's just way too much going on in this game for me to want to invest myself in it.

[@Seluecus1]

It really does take a lot of energy to play Eve, and unless you know exactly what you want to do when you start playing... it will be hard to stick with it. If the interest is Pirate based. Brave Newbies always takes new players. :p

[@vnelson000]

jzarlejz Maybe eve online is a sociology experience being recorded.

[@The_Crimson_Fucker]

Being honest I'm not too big of a fan of the basic gameplay either so there's also that.

[@TheGesox]

better it eats h of your life

[@proadmin1]

All the allure of a wonderful and all-consuming addition, like any other. Civilization, WOW, they have their place right along-side on what is effectively a very socially acceptable digital skid-row.

[@swiggs324]

i would of kept my RL idenity a secret just to add to the fun of the game

[@leogir1518]

xMcSwaggx Irk, it felt better during the first part of the video that we didn't know how he looked.

[@yeaboy172007]

+Leo Gir (Leon) lol felt the same

[@mkooij]

xMcSwaggx well...it depends....at first I immagined him as a fat sweaty white guy with glasses and hair on his back. now that I saw what he really looked like I was like hmmm....he is a guy that actually takes care of himself. and besides we are all humans we do not only like social interaction we crave it. and nothing beats REAL social interaction with people you share a passion with. digital social interaction is fun but it doesnt come close to meeting people in person.

[@NonExistingName]

xMcSwaggx Me too... Adds to the mystery. Become a myth.

[@leaf16nut]

Leo Gir I right know?

[@David-un4cs]

So he's like the Littlefinger of Eve.

[@lord-inquisitorkaiser1615]

More like he is the Marcellus Wallace of EVE Online.

[@kekero540]

David Patterson or the Vladimir Putin of eve

[@gyrozeppeli8940]

Tywin Lannister would never act like a drunken twat who coerces weak people to kill themselves tho

[@Qwufi]

Nah. Littlefinger had style.

[@dogestranding5047]

David Patterson Dr. Pavel, I'm CIA.

[@RisingJake]

We do love our castles of sand.

[@TraustiGeir]

If you knock them over, don't be surprised if you get stabbed in the kidneys. 'Cause that's EVE.

[@comanchio1976]

But they do fall in the sea, eventually

[@Jakovdred]

Like every other things in the world.

[@josephgraham1590]

Comanchio1976 you win the comment section.

[@kellerweskier7214]

builds the towers too high. builds the castles out of dirt. ontop of sand. anything can go wrong. its a principle of life.

[@generalmars3855]

*_That's_* The Mittani? Huh. Thought he'd have a better suit.

[@tulipalll]

that's ARmani

[@SacredDaturaa]

eyyyyy lmao

[@ThePotatocam]

he's only important in a video game

[@coryhooper8895]

honestly, while he doesnt look much like a "Tyrant" in real life, he honestly does look like a CEO bond villain in a way. guess thats what happens when you lead the games largest group having thousands of active players taking part, all the while the game currency has literal world value

[@ryancasey4038]

I'm not sure why, but he vaguely reminds me of Moriarty from Sherlock. It might just be his voice, but he would play that character well.

[@k9builder]

There are colder, more ruthless, and more calculating individuals than him in Eve. He has simply made himself the most obvious.

[@tulipalll]

but do they control what is basically the roman empire in space?

[@King_Sad_Boy]

They control more than that. With in game money. Similar to how mega corporations control laws in real life with lobbyists.

[@slameradon165]

The thing is that this guy is the only one who showboats himself. Its the ones that stick to the shadows that you really need to worry about. The less you know about an enemy, the more dangerous they are.

[@johanjohannesson4746]

Still just a game. Its not like these "overlords" have any real power other than commanding pixels.

[@voidofspaceandtime4684]

You guys realise you CAN transfer real money off the platform, right? it's just not directly.

[@dweezy9763]

The Mittani reminds me of the Illusive Man...

[@WillElMagnifico]

LiveBytheGun Or the Shadow Broker

[@joey_rabone]

Will Bad Reminds me of M. Bison.

[@dweezy9763]

Aes Sedai :D

[@AnotherSWnerd]

Will Bad HOLY SHIT!I thought the same thing lol I just wrote basically the exact same thing before reading the other comments XD

[@emmanuelyellowhair7088]

That's what I was thinking too!

[@RealKull]

His empire will fall when he finds a girlfriend

[@waitwhat238]

He doesn't even need to be around for his empire to thrive.

[@IDanger72]

He's married.

[@kapitan19969838]

@enkadu007 Oh it is

[@DvsMoi6]

Realkull..... All she needs to do, is fine out how he works, find out who his generals are.... Who his enemies are.... And next time he fails to put the dishes away....... Boom.....

[@spartanhuntergaming]

All empires fall

[@aeh748]

“It’s hard to cause a war” *war happens because of anime*

[@idealicfool]

Emilia is best girl.

[@johanliebert5269]

idealic fool take that back, or I’ll destroy your entire fleet and all the planets in your star systems.

[@lunaticgmd6427]

@@idealicfool i will gate camp everything you own

[@idealicfool]

@@lunaticgmd6427 🍿

[@HeroGenix]

The funny thing is, the Mittani is probably one of the most skilled players in Eve despite not actually playing a lot. It's because he's managed to be able to win fights without actually winning. He might be wierd, quirky, and a bit crazy - but there's no denying he's got an amazing knack for being a space dictator.

[@simargl3334]

Oh look, EVE just got 8 million players. Oh look, EVE just lost 8 million players.

[@trondeaf]

That made me laugh

[@ryansmith1471]

Is the joke because anyone who tries most like hates it?

[@HRRRRRDRRRRR]

It's not the difficulty curve. It's the no-life curve.

[@CigsInABlanket]

The game isn't hard, I don't know where people get that from. Personally, I can't bring myself to play it, since I find it's too slow paced and tedious.

[@rgderen88]

@WTFPurpleAlpaca shmekels*

[@armartin0003]

Gaming's most ruthless tyrant... do you mean Electronic Arts?

[@jbonegw]

👍

[@Gri-m]

Well not anymore. They seem to finally understand that it's best to please their customers

[@sirnomnoms126]

I think I'm interested in eve now

[@dex5x]

sirnomnoms126 i though the same thing then i spent months watching light shoot into a rock

[@EyeofValor]

Don't be.

[@narej1337]

Don't be. It's the most boring game I've ever experienced. I spent 15 minutes just trying to meet up in game with the friend who encouraged me to start playing. If you have no other time commitments and don't like your entertainment to entertain you, by all means, try it out. Otherwise, give EVE a wide birth. It's not the game for you.

[@dogemaester]

Jeran Hemphill What your opinion on real life?

[@bronzejourney5784]

Hahaha lol.'Boring' he says.

[@unlimitedpower3157]

Does anybody else think of Handsome jack from borderlands at least a little bit when they see and hear this guy? anybody?

[@Traumglanz]

Nope. Handsome is not what comes to mind. What comes to mind is Steve Bannon. :)

[@GEORGE-W-BUSH]

Traumglanz who is Steve Bannon I have forgot?

[@Gammera2000]

Unlimited Power He looks kinda like him. And he's got that sociopath act(?) going for him as well.

[@bboy32167]

white space kim jung un

[@xXevilsmilesXx]

he is much better at it

[@grren1782]

Also the mattani strategy of making the war unfun for your opponent is exactly what won him the fountain War. His methods are brutal but extremely efficient, the guy knows exactly what he's doing.

[@agentambridge672]

The fountain war was amazing and ridiculous, I would say the Mittani is ruthless and lustrous.

[@Indiana1337]

that is a huggable guy. Fist bump bro. Fist bump.

[@mrek3396]

BCPowerhouse the other teddy bear looking guy in the video not the dictator

[@HowMoneyWorks]

In any society, whether it's real or a digital one, it seems like the makeup of an evil leader is almost exactly the same

[@Peter-cc7fi]

Please a video about Nigeria's economy

[@Peter-cc7fi]

Please do a video on Nigeria's economy

[@egyptcountryball2288]

Indeed.

[@slitaitana6212]

"we built the game to do exactly what he's doing"... "and when that no longer works in his favor we change the game for him"

[@Zeke2552]

Not wrong.

[@christianjohns8352]

I guess we will see... If they change it in a way that requires him to change then it will separate the wheat from the chaff. The Mittani will adapt or perish just as BoB, Test, and many other corps have done.

[@matthewnickolas4706]

Hello fountain war? It broke out becouse CCP changed the way production works taking away his empire's major source of income, thus forcing them to invade an at thte time larger alliance for resources. How is it in favor of him?

[@Gat720Dua]

This is actually kinda fascinating. You don't see stuff like that in a online game or any online games really.

[@WillElMagnifico]

Gat720Dua Few games are so open. EVE is a self sustaining beast of a virtual galaxy.

[@Gat720Dua]

Will Bad The idea that a single player manage to pretty much create his own virtual empire. Not gonna lie, I wish I can achieve something like that.

[@helixvoidecho]

Gat the Man learn coding and make a vr amd boom

[@iphigeniaaz]

Yeah, I would never play this game but it really is interesting to learn about. It’s definitely unique.

[@mathieumansire372]

most guildmasters have this douchy "im better tahn you attitude"

[@GM-vt6is]

Given the blurring of fiction/real life that exists in EVE, i wouldnt be surprised if someone just took a war in universe to its logical extension and offs this guy in RL. War= won.

[@cyberpunkgirl7907]

this game allows players to betray thousands of people.

[@chalice6109]

yes

[@timet0rekt]

That's the fun part

[@dag_of_the_west5416]

You can only get betrayed if you trusted in someone. Given the nature of Eve, why would you do that.

[@entitygamma1792]

1:06 "Functioning" is a very strong word

[@loommaster2702]

"In rust we trust" - every minmatar ever

[@potatocatthebean4350]

Amarr victus

[@ChaotiX1]

Amarr all day

[@luskarian4055]

Gallente > All

[@youssefakdim7695]

Winmatar ftw

[@banu6301]

"every minmatar ever" , so like all 4 of them ?

[@mrtom2854]

"internet spaceship historian" - where do I get my degree in this?

[@matyi1656]

lmao count me in too

[@bellidrael7457]

Oh, I didn't know until over 4 minutes in this guy is the leader of Goonswarm. Nobody cares about Goonswarm. They're just a mass zerg corp that rarely does anything other than run around doing mass uncoordinated PvP. I haven't played the game in years and I know that. Goonswarm is hated by most people not because they control things or are the biggest corporation or whatever. People hate them because they are anti fun and that is their only interest, on top of them being the most toxic group of people anyone can ever meet. As he said, their goal is to make every experience as unpleasant as possible. And that's not just for big corporation wars. Goonswarm is most known for their creation of such events as going around places that are supposed to be safe for players, and working together to kill people and destroy ships that they have absolutely no quarrel with simply becasue they find ruining people's experiences fun. It's called Hulkageddon, and they do it because they're basically the Death Eaters of the game. Just like how in Harry Potter Voldemort and his army were like "FILTHY DISGUSTING HALF BLOODS" Goonswarm is the exact same way, except they go "FILTHY DISGUSTING CAREBEARS" because they simply cannot STAND the thought of people playing the game any way other than how they want it to be played.

[@massv953]

Errr how is goonswarm just a 'mass zerg corp' they have a huge capital fleet and good logistics, tons of resources and controlled space. They also took down some of the biggest and most respected alliances in the game? CFC(goons alliance) is rivaled only by Panfam/money badger alliance

[@mmas.3315]

u guys got way too much free time...

[@Artifacts407]

Bell Idrael a

[@professionalfire3902]

Bell Idrael preach

[@beinuan1716]

Nothing wrong with hating carebears. Its why when im not pirating and ransoming, im suicide ganking shitty mining barges for keks. Dont even care im loosing money, i just want to get those delicious tears.

[@benc640]

A warlord in a game, nobody in real life.

[@randar1969]

Easy to say but of no value if it's just an opinion without evidence. The only thing i know when his friend died during the Al Ghazi attack , he turned out to be working for the CIA.. So he might know a thing or 2 how to spy...

[@bronzejourney5784]

Well, you are probably nobody in both, so.

[@Sakash52]

Sooooo he's just some nerd with a power complex?

[@L._.A-06]

Basically any person who owns a major corporation

[@luskarian4055]

A nerd with a power complex ruling over Space Rome

[@entitygamma1792]

Pretty sure he's a lawyer irl

[@sussy_6998]

A power nerd wit a power complex.

[@daftpanther1718]

to be honest EvEs politics seems more interesting than real life

[@alganhar1]

Certainly end up in shooty wars far more often :D

[@xlink9777]

EvE politics is more fun than real life because no real human lives are at stake and you can just do whatever

[@Nagrandt]

He is a bit like "Im the Mettani and you are not" kind of attittude is he not? Bit douchy.

[@KaiserHitoshi]

Nagrandt The heart of EVE Online is very dog-eat-dog. Everyone on the top is a douche.

[@boxtank5288]

Nagrandt A villian you can easily hate.

[@shayneoneill1506]

Its a stage act. He's not really like that, in my experience

[@Johndoe-gd4tb]

Is it really a surprise this dude is an egomaniac ?

[@mavmav0YT]

Nagrandt And I love it

[@Gergich257]

one of the best things to come out of IGN ever, what a genuinely interesting news story about gaming. Please keep doing stuff like this!

[@TheLegion113]

So he is EVE'S version of the Shadow Broker? Nice

[@godofawesum223]

More like the Illusive man.

[@TheCorrodedMan]

Neither honestly. Have you ever heard of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen?

[@TheMunchkin9]

@@TheCorrodedMan I don't care if this was two years ago, this answer deserved likes and I am ashamed of the Eve youtube community for not providing them XD

[@zZT0MMyZz]

I thought it was EA

[@John_McDonnell]

This guy is an actual "in-game" dictator, EA is a megacorporate conglomerate of faceless nameless overlords. Different archetypes.

[@greenmanofthewoods6060]

I literally came here to say this haha

[@jordansutche9829]

Alex is that kind of guy that is only tough online or at an convention. You have to be pretty insecure to pick on the depressed. Not to mention my grandmother can grow a better beard than that.

[@glardian966]

Ya just talked about how insecure you have to be to belittle people..... and then you mention his beard? Are you perhaps projecting?

[@Kirasupporter1]

That comment makes you look like the loser though

[@fraznofire2508]

Jordan Sutche and you seem like the kind of guy who looks down on others for their achievements that have made them well known simply because you’re either jealous or don’t agree that what they accomplished is an actual achievement

[@theotryhard8651]

he did it for the madman image that he fought would benefit his faction

[@ravivdlin9412]

Did you even watch the video? The guy is clearly so full of himself and lacks and semblance of empathy. Those aren't healthy traits...

[@Pasan34]

4:08 - so the guy who controls everyone seems to be married - has a ring on his wedding ring finger. And the guys who work for him seem to be in their mom's basements.. Seems legit and expected.

[@Ullmans9]

IGN stop giving AAA games high ratings for money

[@QuixoticCampaign]

Ullmans9 for what point...thats how they make money

[@Jrez]

Then they shouldn't call themselves game journalists.

[@uristthedwarf7833]

Jrezky You saying that a game journalist is ever credible?

[@warlink4]

But it is a small indie company.

[@mitzidollytupper]

EVE really is a great game try it

[@themightypotato3857]

i'm thinking of starting to play this game just to overthrow this fool.

[@marckassatly707]

Look up world war bee 2

[@TrappedSKuaD]

Imagine explaining to a girl that you look up to this guy

[@diegomoreno5927]

Goodbye girlfriend, Hello Eve!

[@kav12ab]

I was expecting an interview with an EA executive.

[@thesuccessfulone]

At the end he hedges so hard "I'm only pretending to be a sociopath"

[@andreasottohansen7338]

"Gaming's most ruthless tyrant" MMO Grinding.

[@N7spectre117]

Thanks for the video game journalism. That was fun to watch. I hope to see more pieces like it.

[@Hippieinthewoods]

Truth is, EvE is a strange, kind off pisses me off thing... It has the freedom I want, do anything anywhere & good pop, but where is the game... I mean I hear spreadsheet sim and MS Office in space & I find it is true... I am really hopping Star Citizen is a fun version of eve...

[@marcosoares1062]

you can't even compare them you imp

[@ValensBellator]

Lol, I've read that most sociopaths are, on average, less intelligent than your average human overall, but they're experts at manipulation and disguising this fact. I get the impression this guy is instead both a sociopath and very intelligent. I'm just glad he has a video game to serve as his outlet haha

[@giggs_4208]

Damn.... I thought I was a nerd. These guys are the whole next level. You guys should get out a little more.

[@cjod634]

Yes

[@gavinjenney5627]

It took me so long figure out that CFC stood for Clusterfuck Coalition.

[@TSFCaesar]

This guy needs to chronicle his Ingame History!

[@hush6149]

Now all I can think about is getting the game, composing a brilliant speech to which provokes a revolution against the Mittani

[@connorg095]

Really great piece by IGN, I'd love to see more like this.

[@Zeke2552]

He definitely got picked on in school. But at least he found a world where he is relevant.

[@Broekje]

An internet.....spaceship.....historian?

[@fusiontoa18]

joke title lel

[@jasonbeatty831]

He recommended people dox this poor person. He got away virtually scot free too. What a horrible human being.

[@garygood6804]

Well, you can tell he is a sociopath and a narcissist. Not worthy pf anyone's respect.

[@asdf7219]

"can't always expect your enemy to be honorable"- mittens then proceeds to drop a supercap fleet on 2 dreadnoughts, a fax, and a 40man muninn fleet.

[@qusai-k3516]

I feel like He’s the type of dude who thinks being the “Mettani” is a personality

[@Julius-dl2ze]

Eve online is the only mmorpg where you cannot be called a loser for playing it all the time.

[@fieryelf]

If he publicly made fun of me like he did with that guy i'd sue him for all he has. "if you tell someone to kill themselves it’s considered encouraging suicide and you can get a fine of $25,000 and 10+ years in prison. if they actually commit you can be charged with manslaughter."

[@narutofroever]

fieryelf People like you who think you can sue someone for everything they have need help... Or you brain isnt fully developed yet.

[@saintsr0w1]

Would you also cry about it on tumblr until Someone cares?

[@robbiecarter9241]

It doesn't matter if you can be sued or not, encouraging suicide is a terrible thing to do. I'm disgusted he has so much support especially considering that video games are a way for many people to escape and cope with their problems in the real world.

[@fieryelf]

Robbie carter I'm glad to see the world isn't full of idiots, ty for your positive comment :)

[@robbiecarter9241]

I'm just sad that one of my passions has been effected by these crappy people. I almost want to start a revolution in that game lol. And is IGNs viewer base so bad that they have so many viewers supporting this guy?

[@pandahsykes602]

THE GREAT MITTANI - a literal madman ... hopefully that suicidal guy has found peace and realizes that , in a way , the great mittani is also seeking happiness through an alternative method (other than just being “normal”). Know that when the mittani spills insults , he’s really just begging for attention, for anyone to accept him even though his fake personality was created for nothing but attention and to appease his own roller coaster of emotions !

[@spikeyfish]

The developer is such a legend. Full player control!

[@seanstanley]

This guy sounds like a legend, not to mention a brilliant strategist.

[@FirstLast-kp9jx]

Internet Spaceship Historian? Really?

[@evanray8413]

Really.

[@secondlayer7898]

sounds like a fun job

[@RELOADEDFI]

:D :D :D "goonswarm is lead by a madman"- leader of the said alliance, 2013

[@Chillz_OG]

Not gonna lie, the whole persona and madman direction he took with it is actually kinda genius for deterring would be attackers. Mad props to him.

[@Pajamers]

Paapattaja "if they think the leader of goonswarm was run by a madman"

[@oriokin]

Paapattaja Goonswarm itself is full of madmen.

[@TheInquisitiveShark]

I was sad seeing a clip of Dust514 in there. 😥

[@martinsp90]

He is a virtual sociopath.

[@brokencage9723]

pbuh

[@Squallpka1]

When i saw the thumbnail of this vid I'm like.. Its that the Algos, Gallente Destroyer... Ahh... haven't heard IGN talk about Eve Online before...

[@aceofbass95]

It’s on 999k views so i think I’m spending the rest of my day rewatching this despite myself

[@BlueLightningHawk]

I just wanna hear him say "Execute order 66"

[@doomcarrot3041]

I had a tenant who loved to play this game. He would spend every free hour after work in his room just playing eve on his supercomputer setup. He would always tell me about this crazy stuff going on in the game, and it was honestly pretty fascinating. I'm not an mmo player, but he convinced me to look into getting the game. Then I watched a few gameplay videos lol.

[@akhil0033]

Never touched it then Right?

[@__-lg7ot]

So... let me get this straight: That creep encouraged thousands of people to harass another human being with the goal of that human being killing himself and the creep is NOT in prison? I'm pretty sure what he did is extremely illegal, but okay.

[@davidjackowski4336]

I love this game so much. I hope it's still here when I retire

[@ExTess]

This sounds like some classic bad guy takeover story, like the Sith or the Hydra. I wonder if there will be a protagonist to this story anytime soon...

[@railgunval]

Rn there is this new war were other alliances that didn’t like the Mittani joined together and rebelled against him.

[@markwellman4530]

Eve provides so many differing styles of play. I enjoyed playing as an explorer seeking treasure in null space or wormholes. I just don't have time for the game any longer.

[@pencilmage]

I'm now glad I don't play this game.

[@carebear032007]

pencilmage I stopped playing it. I am too Canadian... And girly....

[@crazedautisticanarchist9704]

If your user name is reflective of your play style I can see your problem (No offense intended)

[@carebear032007]

CrazedAutisticAnarchist lol nope it is not, that's why I went by Admiral Bootycall...:-D I did my research, I KNEW my carebear ways had to take a back seat.

[@natenjohnson]

@@carebear032007 I was in Lord of Worlds with you. You were a total carebear and that's why you left.

[@lazylime8046]

As soon as I saw the title, I knew exactly who it was going to be..

[@Wintermist-SWE]

EVE is an experience you never forget if you spent some time in it, which is quite cool in the grand schemes of things in life.

[@dag_of_the_west5416]

Dr. Michel Mayor, together with Didier Queloz, he discovered 51 Pegasi b, the first extrasolar planet orbiting a sun-like star, 51 Pegasi. For this achievement, they were awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star" resulting in “contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos.”

[@OrbiTiZZeD]

i was expecting some serious looking guy and he turns out to be a kid lol

[@azrealone]

Hilmar's right. Eve is supposed to be played that way, and that's why I love this game. You can become anything you want, given you have enough patience, and monies.

[@j.r.calvin4388]

"To be seen as a raging sociopath." Says the ACTUAL sociopath.

[@Mr.Caligos]

Is your mum still feeding you?

[@TheAnimator1808]

So many neckbeards...

[@michaellee213]

Seriously. These guys need to put razors in their budget.

[@DarkSpire7734]

Theyre just people man

[@hiddendesire3076]

The guy is definitely a sociopath, but that won’t stop opposition. To topple an individual with an ego the size of Goliath is a feat that will motivate many.

[@sol666]

lol talking about him like he walks around his daily life wearing a black breather helmet and choking to death incompetent minions with his mind XD

[@liberator101]

Oh, you haven't seen me kill Enclave in FO3

[@fr3k4z0id]

"internet spaceship historian" I lolled so hard on this.. really people? really?

[@fusiontoa18]

their just joking lel

[@evanray8413]

He's not a player. He writes books.

[@gauloiseguy]

Played the game for a couple of years. Extremely immersive. Got in the way of real life and sold my character. Calmer waters make me consider to start a new career in the cutthroat world of EvE.

[@FR3ZBY]

I wonder if he ever had played the game called "Real Life"

[@TealJosh]

He never logs on, so that should give you the story.

[@ethanr9514]

FR3ZBY dude probably runs the Illuminati

[@2JZLS]

One way to avoid a war you don’t want, is to make the enemy too afraid to attack in the first place. “Best possible friend, worst possible enemy.”

[@d-real-moop7824]

We missed the first bump...I could give these people a stare and control him and his online players. Lol people need to get real lives. There's so much more they could be doing with their time. So much charity work, yet they waste their time playing an online game.

[@iminformedbecauseisawabunc9402]

"I could give these people a stare and control him and his online players" I think you're severely underestimating gamers here. They're not that weak. Not at all.

[@Fireodx]

Unless you are forced to, it's no different from playing a video game because you still waste your time for little gain.

[@xxCrimsonSpiritxx]

I wonder if EVE will go completely free-to-play when Star Citizen comes out

[@KrautGoesWild]

And still I don´t like the way you have to fly and control your ship... But it is amazing what EVE turned into since its Beta :D ! Happy gaming!

[@TrueGoose117]

Eve online where getting your enemies to commit suicide is meta

[@YetAnotherWeebTrash]

Having a guy this powerful in an online game is actually dangerous in the real world, cuz some crazy people under his command might do anything he says to be rewarded, like real-life killing another warlord.

[@iminformedbecauseisawabunc9402]

+Magni56 But how much do they take it to heart though?

[@sonicfan12121]

Magni56 Well. To encourage someone to commit suicide in an official, real-life, meeting is not "Internet things". I mean, I'd go up there and kick his teeth in for such an insult. But someone else *would* probably kill themselves.

[@massv953]

Again...its goonswarm....they are a gaming organization largely based on being trolls and their share love of internet humor. They started years ago on something aweful forums and are still in many games, not just eve. If you take anything goonswarm says seriously then you are exactly the kind of person they love to torment and troll.

[@Merc11080]

I agree. Having play the game for six years now I know that there are people in the eve universe that would take it that far

[@addanametocontinue]

Yeah, there are also people who shoot others for fun. They don't take it seriously. I guess that means the people who got shot deserved it because they took getting shot seriously.

[@waynehieatt5962]

and he did log on at least once, I had him on my watch list and one day, around two years ago I think (shortly after the Mittanni Affair anyway), he was on-line. So I went to my locator agent and found he was way up in the north of Caldari space in a high sec system, and I was down way south of Gallente space; too many jumps for me to get there to slag him out in local over the Mittani Affair.

[@tonyth9240]

1:29 HE ACTUALLY DID IT! He actually calls himself ''Internet Spaceship Historian'' and it's beautiful. And a 100% true.

[@cjod634]

Kinda sad

[@Sethopunk]

You call them nerd now, but years later you'll see them leading space colonization

[@NightOfTheLiving8bit]

Now if only the game was actually fun. Clicking buttons on screen. Is not fun. This has as much interactive gameplay as a calculator.

[@leaf16nut]

Eric Durant 55378008

[@vctrsone]

I can spell hello on a calculator..its way more fun

[@sonicfan12121]

Eric Durant I mean, when you play any other game, you also just press buttons. So that "argument" doesn't count.

[@massv953]

how is it not interactive? What other game can you setup a corporation as realistic as eve with factories, logistics, bookkeeping, stock options, economics of scale, politics etc that all work nearly as they do in real life? Ill wait

[@GRAFFDEMON]

Cory - "logistics, bookkeeping, stock options, economics of scale, politics" You're not a good salesman.

[@r.l.2708]

Just like how EvE created the Mittani, I've wanted to make a game that creates it's own Squadron's of Justice and Evil, people who attempt to heal the noobs with the blood virus in W.O.W, and people who create an evil organization to crush people for fun. That and make my own mini Army in GTA, kind of use that game to start my own army. Either one of the two works for me.

[@NikoTheHawaiian]

So The Mittani is basically a space mafia don. Nice!

[@jakez32]

This was really interesting. Thanks for producing this.