I just want you all to know that I have applied to be a member of Agony. Not a class, but an actual corp member. My application seemed a little weak, because it asked about PvP stuff, which I could only answer with a, "No PvP... yet?" I hope that the admissions counselor, er, recruiter will look fondly on my application, though. Good luck to me!
Fly safe!
-Stevie
Update: Rejected. And rather quickly at that. I'm "a bit too inexperienced." Aren't there corporations that I just join and then learn as I go? I don't wanna take courses...
26 January 2011
25 January 2011
Blog Banter 24
Welcome to the twenty-fourth 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 or so to post articles pertaining to the said topic. The resulting articles can either be short or quite extensive, either funny or dead serious, but are always a great fun to read! Any questions about the EVE Blog Banter should be directed to crazykinux@gmail.com. Check for other EVE Blog Banter articles at the bottom of this post!
This month's Banter topic comes to us from the ever helpful Eelis Kiy, capsuleer behind the "Where the frack is my ship" blog. She asks: How does your real life personality compare to who you are as a character in EVE? Does a good leader of people in the real world make a good leader of pilots in game? Or vice-versa? Do your real-life skills help you with the roles you fulfill in your corporation or alliance? Or do you behave completely differently? Does the anonymity of the Internet allow you to thrive on the tears of others in New Eden whilst you work as a good Samaritan away from your keyboard? Or are you as mean outside of your pod as you are inside it? Have experiences in EVE Online affected your behavior, skills or attitudes outside of the game?
This is a deep question, and not really one that I have the experience to answer. Nonetheless, I'll give it a shot.
Does my real life personality compare to my EVE character? Short answer, yes. Long answer, yes. I've never been good at producing a facade for people. Hell, I even find it difficult to be nerdy with one group of friends and cool with the other. It usually blends into a not-totally-socially-hopeless geek image. I feel confident in saying that my in-game personality matches my real life personality.
Does a leader in the real world make a good in-game leader? Of course. The only time this would not hold true is if the in-game leader has not lived up to his potential in the real world. Leaders are made by their drive, organization, and "people skills." All of these translate seamlessly between EVE and planet earth.
Needless to say, the answers to the rest of this multi-part question are the same: one's EVE personality will reflect one's real life personality. The last question is a little different, though. Has an EVE experience affected my real world behavior? Not at all, but I'm sure that is only because I have not played the game enough yet. Trust me, it'll get there.
Fly safe!
-Stevie
List of participants:
- EVE Blog Banter #24: Be, all that you can be, and so much more!
- BB24:RL + EVE = | A Mule In EvE
- Freebooted: BB 24: You Talking to Me?
- where the frack is my ship?: Blog Banter 24: Behind the keyboard
- (OOC) CK’s Blog Banter #24: I Am Prano. « Prano's Journey
- mikeazariah » Blog Archive » BB24 Who are you, who hoo woo hoo
- Drifting: The 24th EVE Blog Banter (January 2011 Edition) - Topic: EVE and Real Life
- Victoria Aut Mors » Blog Archive » Eve Blog Banter #24 – Where Eve Meets Real Life
- Who is more real?? « The Durzo Chronicles
- Captain Serenity: blog banter #24 - Personalities
- Confessions of a Closet Carebear: EVE and Real Life (EVE Blog Banter #24)
- The 24th EVE Blog Banter - EVE and Real Life - The Phoenix Diaries
- » EvE Blog Banter #24: EVE and Real Life EvE Blasphemy
- Blog Banter 24: In Real Life « Yarrbear Tales
- The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Alt « the hydrostatic capsule
- Blog Banter #24 – Me « Roc's Ramblings
- Blog Banter: Personalities in game and out of game
- Fiddler's Edge: Game Face - Eve Blog Banter #24
- Progression's Horizon: Blog Banter 24- Synonymous or Anonymous?
- More to come....
I'm Back... No, Really
Dear Two Followers and EVE Online,
I am happy to make my triumphant return to EVE. College stuff is done, and now it's just the long waiting until April 1st, when I will have all of my decisions. For your information, I have applied to the following colleges and universities:
Today was the first day in a long time that I've been able to do anything more than update my skills. I ran a mission, made some ISK, and consolidated some of my stuff. Pretty basic, but it's the first step to getting back into the game.
What about Incursion? Well, I haven't been to any of the post-expansion events (though I went to one a few months ago), but I have thoroughly enjoyed the character creator. Character customization is my favorite part of any and every video game, so needless to say, I was delighted by this. I tried to make my character looks as much like me as possible, but I was turned off by a few things. For one, there were too few hairstyles. The one that most emulated me was the one that was the least "out there," so I feel that it will be little overused. Also, why are we forced to wear makeup? I know you can turn the opacity all the way down, but it's just kinda odd. Along the lines of color, though, I feel that clothes should be completely customizable in regards to color. The drab olive, camo, and black swatches were too run-of-the-mill. Finally, although my character's chin was rather narrow, in portrait mode it got all big and fat. So I look like a chub in my picture.
Anyway, that's all that I have to blog about now, but be ready for more posts and a Blog Banter. For the latter, I'm not sure if I'll do the most recent one or just wait for next month's. Dilemma...
Fly safe!
-Stevie
I am happy to make my triumphant return to EVE. College stuff is done, and now it's just the long waiting until April 1st, when I will have all of my decisions. For your information, I have applied to the following colleges and universities:
- MIT (they deferred me in Early Action; first choice)
- Harvard
- Columbia
- Stanford
- Carnegie Mellon
- Washington University in St. Louis
- University of Virginia
- Centre College
Today was the first day in a long time that I've been able to do anything more than update my skills. I ran a mission, made some ISK, and consolidated some of my stuff. Pretty basic, but it's the first step to getting back into the game.
What about Incursion? Well, I haven't been to any of the post-expansion events (though I went to one a few months ago), but I have thoroughly enjoyed the character creator. Character customization is my favorite part of any and every video game, so needless to say, I was delighted by this. I tried to make my character looks as much like me as possible, but I was turned off by a few things. For one, there were too few hairstyles. The one that most emulated me was the one that was the least "out there," so I feel that it will be little overused. Also, why are we forced to wear makeup? I know you can turn the opacity all the way down, but it's just kinda odd. Along the lines of color, though, I feel that clothes should be completely customizable in regards to color. The drab olive, camo, and black swatches were too run-of-the-mill. Finally, although my character's chin was rather narrow, in portrait mode it got all big and fat. So I look like a chub in my picture.
Anyway, that's all that I have to blog about now, but be ready for more posts and a Blog Banter. For the latter, I'm not sure if I'll do the most recent one or just wait for next month's. Dilemma...
Fly safe!
-Stevie
22 September 2010
College Visit and Blogging
I have not made any posts recently, because I have been swamped with homework, college applications, my Eagle Scout project, and arguably most importantly, Halo Reach. I will be visiting Washington University in St. Louis this Thursday and Friday, and when I return, I will come back to the blog, also. After this week, school will have slowed down a lot, and I feel that I will be able to devote more time to EVE. Until then, sit tight.
Fly safe!
-Stevie
Fly safe!
-Stevie
12 September 2010
The Road to PvP
EVE revolves around PvP. Industrialists build ships to replace those lost in PvP, mission runners are usually PvP'ers making cash, and traders supply the PvP'ers. CCP itself constantly stresses PvP as a means of advertising, but it is quite difficult for new players to get in on the action. To jump-start the process, I signed up for the Ivy League Navy, EVE University's defense force. I was initially wary about committing to a three month tour of duty, but I realize that it will take me about that long to get my PvP skills up to par.
If you're a regular reader, you know that I love to talk about my EVEMon skill plan. I'm on my final learning skill right now. I then move to training Cybernetics for some powerful new learning implants, Engineering for powergrid output, Mechanic for structure hitpoints, and Electronics for CPU output. After these all-around skills are done, I start on Navigation and Gunnery skills. By the time my 90-day tour of duty is up, I'll be able to fly Interceptors and Battlecruisers with more accurate and more powerful guns.
I haven't been on any roams with my battlegroup, but I hope to have cool stories once I do.
Fly safe!
-Stevie
If you're a regular reader, you know that I love to talk about my EVEMon skill plan. I'm on my final learning skill right now. I then move to training Cybernetics for some powerful new learning implants, Engineering for powergrid output, Mechanic for structure hitpoints, and Electronics for CPU output. After these all-around skills are done, I start on Navigation and Gunnery skills. By the time my 90-day tour of duty is up, I'll be able to fly Interceptors and Battlecruisers with more accurate and more powerful guns.
I haven't been on any roams with my battlegroup, but I hope to have cool stories once I do.
Fly safe!
-Stevie
05 September 2010
The Great Migration
As you learned about a week ago, I joined EVE University. Wanting to be an active member of the corp and not being particularly happy with my slice of Caldari space around Jita, I moved down to their headquarters in Aldrat. I sold everything nonessential, including my Tristan and Navitas, and went cruising through the galaxy in my Thorax. I set up shop, bought a new Tristan, and then laid low for a few days. Now that I was down here, I realized that there wasn't much to do.
Today, I decided that I'd take advantage of their Jump Clone program, having listened to a recorded lecture on the subject already. I began to head up to Isikano, where the Uni has high standing with an out-of-the-way NPC corp. On the way, the corp chat channel started buzzing with word of a Sansha's invasion of Urlen. Intrigued, I fleeted up with three corp members and headed for the action. After jumping into Urlen, I aligned for warp and appeared in the middle of a giant blob. Red Sansha's vessels, mostly neutral players, and a bunch of yellow wrecks littered the screen.
The only useful fittings on my Tristan were the two blasters and the webifiers. I started by webbing some Sansha's Tyrants, which I firmly believe allowed some people with real ships to kill them. After that, I started focusing on Sansha's Loyal Raveners, which were webifieing my fellow capsuleers. I would web them and then orbit at 500m, tearing them up with my blasters. I did this to a couple ships, but while I was intently pecking away at my fleet chat box, I looked up to see that I was taking massive damage. In a matter of seconds, I had gone to half armor. I quickly activated my armor repairer, turned on the Afterburner, and warped to a station. There, I quickly recovered and returned to the fight. By the time I returned, it was over. Apparently, a final Sansha's Carrier had come and been destroyed by the capsuleers.
I surveyed the battlefield, which was made almost entirely of yellow wrecks, which I could not have. By scrutinizing the overview, however, I was able to find one white wreck from a Ravener that I had destroyed. Overjoyed, I flew to it and found a shield recharger and some cap charges. When I docked into the nearest station to log off, I found that I was the proud owner of a million ISK for bounties. Lots of excitement with pay?!? Overall, not a bad day.
Fly safe!
-Stevie
Today, I decided that I'd take advantage of their Jump Clone program, having listened to a recorded lecture on the subject already. I began to head up to Isikano, where the Uni has high standing with an out-of-the-way NPC corp. On the way, the corp chat channel started buzzing with word of a Sansha's invasion of Urlen. Intrigued, I fleeted up with three corp members and headed for the action. After jumping into Urlen, I aligned for warp and appeared in the middle of a giant blob. Red Sansha's vessels, mostly neutral players, and a bunch of yellow wrecks littered the screen.
The only useful fittings on my Tristan were the two blasters and the webifiers. I started by webbing some Sansha's Tyrants, which I firmly believe allowed some people with real ships to kill them. After that, I started focusing on Sansha's Loyal Raveners, which were webifieing my fellow capsuleers. I would web them and then orbit at 500m, tearing them up with my blasters. I did this to a couple ships, but while I was intently pecking away at my fleet chat box, I looked up to see that I was taking massive damage. In a matter of seconds, I had gone to half armor. I quickly activated my armor repairer, turned on the Afterburner, and warped to a station. There, I quickly recovered and returned to the fight. By the time I returned, it was over. Apparently, a final Sansha's Carrier had come and been destroyed by the capsuleers.
I surveyed the battlefield, which was made almost entirely of yellow wrecks, which I could not have. By scrutinizing the overview, however, I was able to find one white wreck from a Ravener that I had destroyed. Overjoyed, I flew to it and found a shield recharger and some cap charges. When I docked into the nearest station to log off, I found that I was the proud owner of a million ISK for bounties. Lots of excitement with pay?!? Overall, not a bad day.
Fly safe!
-Stevie
03 September 2010
New EVE Online Trailer
All hail the Causality trailer. Legit shit here.
There is also a contest to win sweet prizes such as:
Now, I hope you were paying attention to the video. If not, rewatch 1:56 to 2:00. I think this part is very cool, because it relates to us as players versus the masses CCP is trying to attract. Simple things like this go a long way to improving the game. However, fixes to numerous other things need to happen before docking animations. Fleet lag, I'm looking at you.
Fly safe!
-Stevie
There is also a contest to win sweet prizes such as:
- An EVE Online Gaming PC
- SteelSeries Keyboard and Mouse
- EVE Online Mousepad and Decals
Now, I hope you were paying attention to the video. If not, rewatch 1:56 to 2:00. I think this part is very cool, because it relates to us as players versus the masses CCP is trying to attract. Simple things like this go a long way to improving the game. However, fixes to numerous other things need to happen before docking animations. Fleet lag, I'm looking at you.
Fly safe!
-Stevie
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