In times past Crazy Kinux would email a question to the EVE Blogosphere and many bloggers would share their views on a particular subject. Alas, the Blogfather is no longer performing this service and whilst Rixx Javix has adopted The Blog Pack, I don’t believe he has any plans to fire off blog banters. However, it is a great concept and I see no reason for the tradition to fall by the wayside.
So I am writing this post in the hope that I can inspire some bloggers to throw their hat into the ring on a subject that a few of us have been discussing. I hope that the following paragraph might incite a few bloggers to re-ignite the Blog Banter flame. So if you’ve got a blog, feel free to pitch in.
EVE Quick Matches
Kirith Kodachi recently discussed the idea of what a World of Tanks style quick-match element would bring to EVE Online. Would the opportunity for a quick combat interest you? How could it be implemented? Could it be done without having a negative impact on existing gameplay elements? Or does such a concept have no place in EVE?
Further Reading
The following blogs have already touched upon the subject and might give you something to chew over. Come banter with us.
- Kirith Kodachi @ Inner Sanctum of the Ninveah, World of Tanks – Lessons to be Learned
- Seismic Stan @ Freebooted, Suddenly Combat: World of Spaceships
- Arydanika @ And Knowing is Half the Battle, Blog Banter: Competition Arenas
- Harrigan Vonstudly @ Gun Turret Diplomacy, Blog Banter: Quick Matches. Eveharmony?
- Drackarn @ Sand,Cider and Spaceships, Eve Blog Banter – Quick Matches
- Rhavas @ Interstellar Privateer, NECL Season One
- Noise @ The Phoenix Diaries, Arena PvP
- Ender Black @ Pod Goo, Blog Banter: Quick Matches
- Mike Azariah @ A Missioneer in EVE, Blog Banter: Pinks
- Gul’Gotha @ Hero Tackle, Blog Banter EVE Quick Matches
- KuroMayuri @ KuroMayuri, Blog Banter: EVE Quick Matches
- Rixx Javix @ Eveoganda, Blog Banter: Arena Combat
- PyroTech03 @ Wandering the Void, Blog Banter: Arena Combat, and Playing Devil’s Advocate
- Ripard Teg @ Jester’s Trek, Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
- Orakkus @ 2nd Anomaly From the Left, Blog Banter: Grand Stands Arena
- Suicidal Pancake @ Horizon’s Edge, EVE Blog Banter: A Quick Solution For Combat
- Mabrick @ Mabrick’s Mumblings, Chivalry, Not Cage Fights
- Toterra @ Scram Web, Blog banter: Arena
Drackarn · 27/08/2011 at 09:46
Great idea to get the banter up and running. By 2 ISK's on the subject – http://sandciderandspaceships.blogspot.com/2011/08/eve-blog-banter-quick-matches.html
Laedy · 28/08/2011 at 04:52
Great Banter question! Just one thing, are you taking over the blog banters for every month? CK used to mail people that were interested, like 1-2 weeks beforehand. You should probably try and get the blog banter mailing list from CK so you can mail people to give them the heads up about the new blog banter coming (it really helps). Thanks!
Seismic Stan · 28/08/2011 at 07:24
Well my main motivation was to get a discussion going on this particular topic and a Blog Banter seemed the best way to go.
It seems a little presumptuous of me to assume that I would have the community's blessing to do it on a regular basis, however if nobody has any objections I don't mind giving it a go.
I understand that I did sneak this one under the table a little, but without knowing who would be interested I felt that it would just grow organically. I'm ecstatic with the responses so far.
Getting CK's mailing list, if available, is one way to go in order to forewarn people in future, however the blogging landscape has changed quite a lot recently so it may be worth starting afresh with those who engage the concept this time around. Word seems to be spreading reasonably well.
I'll look into getting a mailing list together and a more effective process if that's what people want.
Gul'gotha · 28/08/2011 at 15:13
Glad to see the blog banter back and I dropped my opinion on the matter at
http://herotackle.blogspot.com/
Thanks for keeping me entertained at work.
Simukz · 08/09/2011 at 03:00
Just listed to Voice from the Void and they talked about this
and i decided to post my idea and let in ppl onto an edit on this who are willing to contribute..
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rxNyDT_WCM5HqjcxgKzt-UI8TiENknu7lAN5ZJoLNAI/edit?hl=en_US