EVE Online addict
A colleague at work introduced me to the massive multiplayer online game (MMOG) 'EVE Online'.EVE is a sci-fi based game in which the player takes the role of a spaceship pilot, seeking fame, fortune and adventure.
the game itself won't cost you anything (a 500meg M$ windows download executable) and you can apply for a 14 day trial account to see if the game is for you.
if it is, you can even apply for a 20 day extension of your trial account, but AFAIK after that period, it's game over.
i haven't looked at the pricing of registering an account, but hopefully that's not too steep.
my experiences so far
the game contains over 5000 different solar systems so the galaxy you can explore is utterly massive.
you start by creating a character (choosing from 4 races) after which you'll start inside a space station of some kind.
you're wise to take part of the tutorial (even though that will take you a couple of hours) because lots of helpful tips will be revealed.
the game world speaks of "persistent worlds" meaning the world will keep evolving even when you have gone offline (just like the real world when you take a nap).
to become better at certain skills, you need to first train these skills.
the training occurs in real time, so you choose a skill you want to bring to the next level simply by clicking a mouse button.
after the training process has initiated, you can simply log off and the training process will continue in real time until the required time has elapsed and the chosen skill has reached the next level.
this training of skill is prolly the most important feature of the game: you need to keep evolving all the time to be able to pilot certain space ships for example.
this MMOG is one truly brilliant thing, and the sci-fi bit makes it even a better experience for me.
check EVE out at EVE Online
the site contains a huge fan submitted screenshots section.
speaking of screenshots: here are a couple of mine (taken during the tutorial):
w00t :)
posted by Marco @ 12:18
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