tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641942380907873549.post8891960301050365201..comments2013-12-19T10:18:52.081-08:00Comments on Life In EvE: Life in a Wormhole: Agency #eveonlineAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586295585650827603noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641942380907873549.post-89956002202427946732011-12-14T23:21:44.000-08:002011-12-14T23:21:44.000-08:00My favorite aspect of EVE, and the thing that init...My favorite aspect of EVE, and the thing that initially sold me on it, was an extension of its agency - the inherent brutality of the game. In other words, there's no safety net.<br><br>Players could spend months pimping their ships or fortifying their systems (w-space or k-space), only to have everything they own stolen, scammed, or simply blown up by an invading force overnight. And there's no reset button. If players don't take the time to protect themselves or set up contingency plans, EVE will simply bend them over its knee. And I wouldn't have it any other way. This is a game you actually have to PLAY.<br><br>As I heard someone put it once, most MMOs (like WarCraft) will give everyone a cookie at the end of the day, no matter how well they performed. EVE takes your cookie and laughs at you for bringing one in the first place.Nathan Jamesonhttp://www.TalocanUnited.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641942380907873549.post-9150985896182943682011-12-16T05:42:33.000-08:002011-12-16T05:42:33.000-08:00"There are older and fouler things than orcs ..."There are older and fouler things than orcs in the deep places of the world."<br><br>That's what comes to mind when i think of WH's lol. <br><br>I loved LOTRO and played it from Beta to FTP. I am a huge LOTR fan in general. I also have been doing the beta for SWTOR and its great. Like you said a great example of a Bioware game. But i have the same hang ups as you do. Im done w/ being "handed my cookie" at the end of the day; nice saying Nathan btw. My problem w/ MMO's is i get bored once i get to the "end game". The repetition of activity's just for loot doesn't ever sit well w/ me. Don't get me wrong, ill play SWTOR, but its just like all other MMO's ive fallen away from (more or less). If all that it takes is time... victory just means ive lost elsewhere in life. Something EVE has taught me (in the past 7 months) is that w/o the threat of actual loss the victories seem shallow. Not to mention the fat that EVE seems to understand that i have a life, job, GF, and other things i have to do. I can put it down and not feel like ive fallen behind everyone. <br><br>I still consider myself an EVE noob, always new things to learn. I hope that never changes :)Tweednoreply@blogger.com