I originally created my first character (RIP) in October 2004, not long after Eve became generally available. I played for a couple years then took a short 2y break, came back (with this character) and played again for a few years. I last left in 2010 and am just getting back.
Almost everything has changed. And I’m effectively re-learning the game mechanics, strategies, etc. But I have noticed that most of the original players who have never left have had their opinion of the history of the game morphed due to gradually accepting change over time. I however am still going through the “shock” phase.
So many new things, so many changed things… So, ask me anything about current state vs. old Eve and see how my memory and perception give a different opinion on seemingly simple topics.
Hey, either get back out while you still can, or tune in to opiate economics Look on the bright side, CCP’s oldies finally overcame their old trauma’s by learning how to boil frogs.
Arthur, it’s vastly more populated. Back in 2004 when I stared you could actually go a week without seeing another player in 0.0. In 2010 when I left it was easy to AFK travel through low sec. Now days there may not be more peak players, but it seems there is more consistency in the amount of players active. There doesn’t appear to be an “off time”.
This is both good and bad. Good because content is always available, and bad because I can’t set my character to AFK travel at 1am like I used to (High-Sec GANK!!!).
Zachari - How true, there are things that have changed that are not really for the good of the game. And I imagine they got that way through small incremental steps over time. High-Sec was supposed to be a safe place, and Faction Warfare was supposed to bring some of the war there for the newbs and un-initiated to see what PVP looks like. However this rash of high sec suicide ganking is seemingly out of control and I can’t understand the acceptance of this by CCP considering they introduced changes in the mechanics that have allowed this.
Back in the old days if you got -10 sec status and tried to jump into a 1.0 system CONCORD raped you so hard you cried for a week. Now days you just buy one of those new items on the market that increase your sec status for 25mil isk and keep suicide ganking. Obviously CCP wants high sec suicide ganks but I don’t see how this is beneficial…
Look on the bright side, CCP’s oldies finally overcame their old trauma’s by learning how to boil frogs.