Welcome to the seventeenth installment of the EVE Blog Banter, the monthly EVE Online blogging extravaganza created by CrazyKinux. The EVE Blog Banter involves an enthusiastic group of gaming bloggers, a common topic within the realm of EVE Online, and a week to post articles pertaining to the said topic. Read more…
I’ve been back from holiday for over twenty-four hours and thus far I’ve managed to resist logging into EVE. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that I’ve decided to use my EVE-time as more of a reward after finishing more mundane duties, rather than my excuse for Read more…
Lois Griffin: [Lois and Peter wait for a pregnancy test] God, I can’t believe we weren’t more careful. This probably happened that night we tried role playing.Lois Griffin:[flashback] Oh, I need a spankin’. I’m a bad, bad girl.Peter Griffin: I’m a Paladin with 18 charisma and 97 hit points. I Read more…
Further to my previous post about Penumbra, the Caldari Epic mission arc, I’m pleased to report I managed to complete the saga without the predicted loss of my battleship. Even better news was the total profits. If I was a ‘proper’ EVE player, I’d be able to give you an Read more…
The Comparison In the violent universe of EVE, there are two main ways for a capsuleer to inflict said violence; turret-mounted guns and missile launchers. There are other means of dealing damage I grant you, but let’s not complicate the issue. What I’d like to discuss is why missiles are Read more…
How unhealthy is playing EvE? The reason I ask is I think EvE may be affecting my brain in subtle ways. It seems to be leaking into my life in ways I should perhaps be a little concerned about. For example; Whilst taking a short break from EvE just a Read more…
Following Dominion’s spoofy planet graphics I, like most capsuleers, decided to become an interplanetary tourist. But after finding just about every variety of planet that I think there is (I like the plasma planets – they remind me of the entity in Fifth Element), I needed something new to do. Read more…
I’m sure it’s not an uncommon phenomenon that EVE is widely despised by our fairer partners, probably more so than other generally unpopular husbandly pursuits. Even if you’re slouching on the sofa in your underpants, watching sport/sci-fi/documentaries or out drinking beer with the lads, the resentment EVE seems to generate Read more…
Some months ago we moved the Freebooter’s base of operations into low security space, seeking opportunity and violence. It sort of worked. Although if the truth be known, our inexperience has largely led us to provide others with the opportunity to inflict violence. But at least we can say that Read more…
Although we have been playing EVE for just over a year, my corpmates and I originally began playing back in 2003, attracted by the huge potential of the game. As I recall, the only ships available in game then were Tech I frigates, cruisers and industrials (and possibly battleships – Read more…