On an approximately monthly basis, the vibrant EVE “blogosphere” engages in a Blog Banter – a single topic discussed by bloggers from assorted communities across EVE society. The most recent question posed was this; “A quick view of the Eve Online forums can always find someone complaining about being suicide Read more…
“Powergaming (or power gaming) is a style of interacting with games or game-like systems with the aim of maximising progress towards a specific goal, to the exclusion of other considerations such as (in video games, boardgames, and roleplaying games) storytelling, atmosphere and camaraderie.” – Wikipedia Since the good ship CCP steered Read more…
The EVE Online Bloggers Portal has long been a resource I have enjoyed and I am ashamed to say, taken for granted. It is singularly one of the best sites to find some up-to-date EVE-related reading material. For years it has quietly been the spine of the EVE blogging community, Read more…
Amidst a tumultuous barrage of discussion about Darren Aronofsky/Michael Bay mash-ups and EVE-playing world leaders, my podcasting co-host Arydanika and I recently had the opportunity to discuss all things EVE with Nick Blood and Nathan Knaack, better known in EVE circles as CCP Dropbear and CCP Headfirst. I wanted to Read more…
For the last few weeks I’ve been indulging myself in the glorious visuals of the Singularity server. Within hours (and probably by the time you read this) the visual feast will spill over into New Eden proper. The breathtaking beauty of the nebulae backgrounds has been well documented elsewhere (Interstellar Read more…
EVE is beautiful and with Crucible’s additional art, it is only going to get more so. We are about to be plunged into a universe of stunning nebulae, pulsating warp tunnels and criss-crossing inaccurate weapons fire. Even now, prior to the incoming visual improvements, I often find myself attempting to Read more…
The majority of ships seen in New Eden are of common stock, their hull designs originating from one of the four major Empires. Every once in a while a less common ‘faction’ ship will be sighted, flown by the more affluent capsuleers. But look amongst the NPC fleets encountered in Read more…
Incarna and the NeX store have been sidelined and presumably with them CCP’s plans to experiment with EVE Online’s subscription model. The brave folly of Incarna development was an attempt to make EVE Online attractive to a new demographic whilst introducing a new revenue stream. Sadly, neither is looking likely Read more…
“EVE Online is renowned for its depth. Its backstory, gameplay and social aspects are all qualities that draw players in. What does immersion in EVE Online mean to you?” I find the universe of EVE beguiling. It is in the quiet moments whilst bereft of purpose that I catch myself Read more…
Last month’s Blog Banter topic was a bit of a politically-charged monster, but over thirty bloggers sank their collective teeth into it. The resulting conversation was thought-provoking, eye-opening and made my brain bleed a bit, but spleens were vented and valid opinions were poured into the digital ether. It was Read more…