That’s neat. The Springs is a really cool place. Can’t say the same for Aurora however. But I did work out of RC2 (Anshutz medical complex) for a while there, after Fitzsimmons was decommissioned and they moved CU medical there.
Definitely a lot of change there over the last 10 years. How was the VA there? I heard that it was much improved from the old building.
Great place to get high!
Oh, a bit late, only because I just found out you served. Happy Veteran’s day. And truly, I mean this. Thank you for your service, and the sacrifice you (and family) made, so that I can enjoy the many freedoms that you defend.
I was still active duty so I never dealt with them until years later. The VA has come a long way. We only went to Aurora because they thought my son was premature (he wasn’t). They had a level 2 NICU so they flew us up there in a chopper. It was interesting and a bit scary for first time parents.
That is terrifying. I can’t image what you two were going through. I’m glad that he received good care.
He was perfectly fine. They misjudged her due date, which is common with first time mothers. It was cold and snowing but everything went well. Thanks.
The truth does tend to be a bit limited…that is why it is the truth as opposed to the long winded baloney you spout.
I am one of those people. It’s good that you take a humble approach and admit you wonder why. I can explain it for my part.
I’ve lived in J-space, null, low, and now live in high sec. I work a job where I can get called upon anytime during the day or night, and I have to log off and handle work. I cannot be taking the time to shut down comms, finding a safe spot, and safe-logging my ship. And, I don’t really like safe-logging an expensive ship I will get no SRP for in foreign space because I am viewed as having quit the fleet and abandoning my post. I can’t commit to anything. I have to be able to leave any time.
I am a father of two kids, and if the Mrs. says “Honey, take out the trash,” while she is cooking me dinner, I am leaving the fleet, safe logging, and I take out the trash. I value her more than my game time. If I am in the fleet and guests knock on the door - sales people, religious nuts, the amazon guy, the termite guy, the yard guy, some contractor we hired - I answer the door. Not her. It’s how we work. I am dropping fleet.
The bottom line is not PVP or carebearing for me. I prefer PVP. The bottom line is that you people who play this game are the least important thing in my life. I will log off to walk the dog.
My life has many demands. Eve is there for me when I feel like seeing space ships fly around. Back when I had time for CTA’s and PAP’s, it was fun. That’s not going to be part of my life now.
So when I play Eve, I enjoy building new ships, flying them around and shooting rats with them. I enjoy getting in my Helios and stealing your relic and data sites. I enjoy collecting ship skins. But as a lone player, I cannot PVP against a group, and I cannot commit to a group, so that isn’t going to happen.
That’s how it is. That’s why I play Eve. It has the best enemy AI of any single-player game: you. I enjoy the danger of ganks. I love slipping through gate camps. I love it when you decloak on a can I am working and I either get caught or get away.
That’s why I play.
Sure, but my comment was aimed more at those with the attitude of " I was out mining the very ore that makes Catalysts…when some nasty Catalyst pilot ganked me. Why can’t they let me mine in peace ? " type of player. There are players who simply don’t grasp that the entire economic and production cycle of Eve has one end goal…destruction of ships. The Eve economy depends on destruction. To partake in that cycle at all is to be a cog in a giant pew pew machine…so why should anyone be in the least bit surprised when the target of that pew pew becomes them ?
Yet many simply don’t get that, and treat Eve as though it was a mining and hauling simulator where totally unrelated and annoying gankers or others spoil their ‘peace and quiet’. Its a level of doublethink on par with arms dealers complaining that there are wars.
LMFAO
That’s the good thing about eve you can play it however you like , I know a guy that plays as a salvager , looking for lost loot and drones, his time is limited like yours but found his place.
Well done I like your story
There’s plenty of stuff to destroy in low, null and wormhole space; it’s just not as easy or as rewarding as ganging up on oblivious players in high-sec. And there’s certainly less salt…
You have a child’s view of the World.
I would also add that in some ways, distance is more of a problem in HS than other zones.
Players in most other zones are experienced enough and face challenges that give them a leg up when it’s time to change regions quickly. Whether it’s using Pochven filaments for a quick in/out, WH shortcuts or just jump clones, they’re more likely to be able to get where they need for an action (or are already stationed there).
In HS, I notice that people tend to spread out a lot more, and don’t necessarily leave “strategic” jump clones or alts positioned for various actions. I’ve seen more than a few cases where someone tried to put some interesting action together, only to find that half the people interested were 40+ jumps away.
Some travel shortcuts for getting to hotspots in HS would cause their own issues, but might make things a little more lively.
You’re right, it’s impossible.
Can’t think why, its basically worthless in terms of ISK, i’ll farm the event sites but those were tier 3 iirc and i normally do that in null because its easy to just filament to a random null sec region lol
Cool down, trader
I’m as cool as the other side of the pillow…
TLDR, play your own game.