So you’ve heard about DUST 514, but you’re worried you won’t be able to get into it as you’ve not played the 513 prequels? Do not fear, what follows is everything you need to know about the earlier games before attempting to play the revolutionary massively multiplayer first-person shooter that Read more…
I am emotionally drained and a little drunk, so this blog post won’t be one of my best. It may be one of my more honest though. Why am I in this condition? Because I’ve just run the EVE Online Alliance Tournament gauntlet. Not as a competitor, nor as an Read more…
“EVE is dying” is an oft-written mantra espoused by many a disillusioned EVE player. The forums are awash with glassy-eyed bitter veterans who, like digital zombies, can do nothing but shamble from thread to thread searching for dreams to crush. Like care-in-the-community mental health patients, they wave their placards and Read more…
Welcome to the helpline by the hard-talking, hard-drinking space nun with a direct commlink to God. Sister Eve has got the answers to all your problems, she drinks single malts from a pint glass and can mine, shoot and doesn’t give a FAQ. No problem left unsolved. Read on to Read more…
Aha, I’m onto you Team Avatar. I note that in CCP Unifex’s devblog, his announcement that the next expansion is to be called “Inferno” came shortly after all the missiles were renamed, with one missile type also being called “Inferno”. Coincidence? I think not. Some careful research has revealed the true nature Read more…
This morning, @ktouborg (aka CCP Soundwave) tweeted the following. “Rocket Man by Elton John is a damn good song. Not in any way connected to the fact that I make imaginary spaceships for a living.” – Kristoffer Touborg I would imagine it has been a tumultuous year for Soundwave, from Read more…
Selection time is upon us. Once again we – the loyal subscribers of EVE Online – get the opportunity to influence the direction in which our chosen MMO environment develops. The team of players elected in the next few weeks will champion player concerns for the next year. In the Read more…
The “Devblog” The internet is a strange and unpredictable thing, especially when populated with EVE players. Last week, whilst suffering from a bout of post-night shift insomnia, I entertained myself for a few hours by following up on a half-baked idea I’d been sitting on. I posted a link to Read more…
Having been bothered by the discontent of many EVE players in recent months, I gave some thought to how I might ease their strife. One of the key issues that was causing upset was the high graphical demands of the Captain’s Quarters allegedly melting graphics cards and bringing lesser machines Read more…
For readers confused by what lies ahead, know that thirty-two tech-one and faction frigate names were researched online and their namesakes entered into a knockout competition to determine, albeit unconventionally, which EVE Online frigate is the undisputed champion. It is advisable to begin this journey from the very start by Read more…