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EVETV - Sport For Nerds

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pretty-lights dept.

Your grandparents will be watching golf tonight, so why not watch some sports of your own? If golf isn't your thing, then perhaps multi-ton space vessels slamming each other with lasers and missiles might be more entertaining? Virgin Worlds is carrying some details for the riveting EveTV. Today, the channel is in reruns, but tune in anyway to see some matches from the last few days. Footage from ongoing PVP matches in the space MMOG EVE Online will make your Sunday go by much quicker. From the article: "The commentary is just like a traditional sports cast and the fellows calling the matches seem quite knowledgeable not only on the technicals of play, but also the backgrounds of the competitors. If you have an opportunity to check it out, I recommend it. Kudos to CCP for organizing this event."

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  1. What a surprise... by also-rr · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...Windows Media Player only. EVE is one of the most comitted Microsoft fanboy companies I have ever known, which is somewhat surprising for what is esentially a small indie.

    *Although they use Python they run their backend on MSSQL.
    *Client is Windows only. (Although they haven't tried to stop the WINE effort.)
    *They are *already* porting to DirectX 10 (bundled with Vista).

    One of the prime reasons I stopped playing was because I had no confidence in their future versions being playable on non-MS platforms considering how heavily they are brought in and didn't want to have to abandon a multi-year developed (unlike some MMORPGs, EVE has no level cap and there is no way to catch up with older players) character for that reason.

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  2. I played Eve and found it incredibly boring by spineboy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Watched one battle....ok not too bad
    second battle...yaaaaawwwwnnnnnn..

    This is seriously boring, and I don't think it'll be around too long.

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  3. Re:Don't knock it 'til you've tried it. by Golias · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Except for the fact that seeing a great wide receiver dash across the field at Olympic-sprinter speeds to catch a ball a split-second before getting drilled in the ribs and hanging on to it is exciting. To see a video game character shoot another video game character... not so much.

    As for watching people play cards: There's a reason why those shows are all on tiny cable stations, instead of prime time broadcasts on Monday nights.

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