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1. I tried EVE. Three times.

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:22 PM

Aug 2012

I just couldn't get the hang of it. It wasn't so much a steep learning curve for me as it was a cliff.

Which sucks, because I spent countless hours playing Elite and Freelancer, too. I love the interplanetary space-trading genre. So when I saw EVE on sale on Steam, I snatched it up.

And then I got into it and was A: wowed by the graphics and B: totally lost as what to do.

CCP talks about their sandbox as being EVE's greatest strength. I think it's a bit of an obstacle for them. They have an amazing graphics engine with marvelous effects, and they do boast 400k subscribers as of March 2012. But it's a hurdle that many players why try EVE (like myself) can't seem to get past.

Pretty game, though.

Maybe I'll try it again sometime.

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EVE Online [View all] EarlG Aug 2012 OP

I tried EVE. Three times. Hong Kong Cavalier Aug 2012 #1

I understand your frustration EarlG Aug 2012 #2

A Vet's view of EVE.. DITWRep Aug 2012 #3

I started playing a little more than a month ago. M0rpheus Aug 2012 #4

There a indeed only varying levels of risk. However... Orsino Nov 2012 #8

I've been a bit preoccupied with real life stuff over the last few months. M0rpheus Nov 2012 #11

I lost a Golem, with Navy everything in 0.0. I quit that day >< lol. almost 2.5bil down the tubes JesterCS Aug 2012 #5

OUCH! I've barely touched 0.0 yet... M0rpheus Aug 2012 #6

One-Year Vet Here Orsino Nov 2012 #7

Every time I see images of EvE uriel1972 Nov 2012 #9

ARRRRGH!!!!!! I resubbed uriel1972 Nov 2012 #10

UPDATE: The rabbit hole is getting deeper EarlG Nov 2012 #12

So wait... Ohio Joe Nov 2012 #13

Oh it was blackmail alright :) EarlG Nov 2012 #14