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EVE Online's Next Frontier

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the space-it's-really-big-till-you-get-to-the-end dept.

If you look at the graphs over at MMOGChart.com, most of the lines that aren't WoW seem to be heading downwards. The little engine that could, though, is personified by the Icelandic dynamo EVE Online. FiringSquad has an interview with CCP Senior Producer Nathan Richardsson. He discusses the popularity of EVE right now, and goes into some of the company's plans for making sure the game stays that way in the future. From the article: "This iterative process is based largely on our crazy future views of how EVE should be and a lot on player feedback. We then want to do some revolutionary stuff to the EVE universe and then evolution comes and bites us in the ass, reminding us that it's not cool to always throw new stuff in, the current game needs to be constantly maintained and evolved. In the end, we're never happy and I guess this is part of what is fuelling our continued passion for EVE."

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  1. WoW doesn't appeal to me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There, I said it. Sorry Blizzard but I have tried to enjoy WoW. I have played and loved every Blizzard game back to the original Warcraft 1. But putting that universe into an MMORPG just doesn't appeal to me. Am I the only person that just couldn't get into WoW?

  2. Earth and Beyond by steveo777 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yeah, I played the game in the subject. Hated every second of it. I tried to play the 'stealthy' ship. It's the only one that appealed to me. I haven't played Eve. Can anyone give me a good comparison? Is it worth my time to try it?

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  3. Re:A protected world view. by SirBruce · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    >So, danger and tangible loss does not appeal to Americans. (With the exception of NASCAR and a
    >select few alternate forms of such sport like top-fuel dragracing.) This is inline with
    >generalized social characteristics of an American. In that, being so common for an American to
    >refuse to be held responsible and always trying to blame someone else, even for his own self-
    >enduced misfortune. This is very important to consider, becuase the fear of being held
    >responsible stems from the prospect of suffering consequences and in suffering, danger and loss
    >is implied.

    Oh yes, this is why we've got THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMEN DYING IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. Because we're afraid of being held responsible. I'm sorry, when was the last time anyone in Europe (except the UK) stepped up to the plate? We had to help you guys out in the Balkans, too.

    But thanks for reminding us just how fucking ungrateful most Europeans are. I'll be sure to remember this post the next time your country gets caught in next European war.

    Bruce