# Would you tell your IRL collegue your EVE identity? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 15, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173 "2024-11-15T17:44:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![James\_Fuchs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/james_fuchs/32/504955_2.png) [@James\_Fuchs](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/James_Fuchs)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/1 "2024-11-15T17:44:32Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/1))_ Hello again, fellow gentlemen and/or ladies, imagine you sit down with your co-worker over a nice meal of canned cheeseburgers (as one naturally does), when your co-worker excitedly reveals to you this fun new game he found: EVE Online. He asks if you have played it before - and what your character’s name is! What do you do - Do you reveal your powerlevel? Do you excuse yourself to the bathroom? Do you look for the nearest weapon to defend yourself? Do you just say “no”? 😂 Answer it all, if you please! These are CERTAINLY the questions of our time. With non-disclosed regards -James Fuchs ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Epeen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mr_epeen/32/373308_2.png) [@Mr\_Epeen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Mr_Epeen)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/2 "2024-11-15T17:49:13Z")
> [@James\_Fuchs](#): > > He asks if you have played it before - and what your character’s name is! I wouldn’t even tell my RL co-workers that I play the game, let alone who my characters are. Mr Epeen 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![Analoreke\_Brunette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/analoreke_brunette/32/441333_2.png) [@Analoreke\_Brunette](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Analoreke_Brunette)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/3 "2024-11-15T18:45:29Z")
I never had co-workers but I can pretend I have. > [@James\_Fuchs](#): > > Do you reveal your powerlevel? I might, just to see if he blushes. > [@James\_Fuchs](#): > > Do you excuse yourself to the bathroom? I could use that tactic during reveal, mid sentence to make him stew. > [@James\_Fuchs](#): > > Do you look for the nearest weapon to defend yourself? I don’t usually need to look for one, my pouting face is devastating. > [@James\_Fuchs](#): > > Do you just say “no”? If it goes too far, yes. I didn’t vote. There is no option for me. o7 ---
**Author:** ![Sara\_Seraph](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sara_seraph/32/495525_2.png) [@Sara\_Seraph](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sara_Seraph)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/4 "2024-11-15T19:00:27Z")
My co-worker introduced me to the game. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![Rocket\_Hellfire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/rocket_hellfire/32/396905_2.png) [@Rocket\_Hellfire](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Rocket_Hellfire)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/5 "2024-11-15T19:40:57Z")
What kind of spai would I be if I told ANYONE my toon names in each of the null and low blocs??? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Rochard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/john_rochard/32/373864_2.png) [@John\_Rochard](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/John_Rochard)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/6 "2024-11-15T21:24:49Z")
Like @Analoreke_Brunette said, there is no vote option for me, I will tell you a story instead. Back in the 90’s, I held some in house IT contracts for major companies; Dow Chemical, General Motors, United Technologies, Ameritech which later in 2002 went defunct and was swallowed up by SBC. ALL of these companies had huge security issues with employees. I felt pretty secure at Dow, but every year a contractor died a most gruesome death. The first year a contractor fell and was crushed, it took him almost a week to die from his injuries. The year I left Dow a contractor was melted by a chemical pipe burst. General Motors I found employees putting their user IDs and password on a sticky. The sticky was posted to the PC or monitor. While I was at Ameritech I was working on their small business division database. I was amidst the sea of office cubicles with telemarketers talking to clients. A fire alarm went off and I jumped up, but to my dismay no one else was moving. I asked the girl, who wasn’t talking on her headset, why no one was leaving? She replied, “Oh they will announce it, if this is a real fire.”. I left down 3 flights of stairs and took a 15 minute break outside the building. I almost got ran over in the United Technologies warehouse by a forklift truck, later I was told he was drinking on the job. This is just a game, I am very sharing on games. But this is asking me about co-workers and colleagues. If this was security work related, then no. But this is just a game. I have shared with people who do know me in real life ( IRL ), such as friends and family. I might share it, if I still worked in the field, but that would greatly depend on their disposition. I don’t trust everyone I meet, you need build trust. Fly safe o7 ---
**Author:** ![Analoreke\_Brunette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/analoreke_brunette/32/441333_2.png) [@Analoreke\_Brunette](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Analoreke_Brunette)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/7 "2024-11-15T21:41:20Z")
@John_Rochard Couple of horrible stories, John! Thanks for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![Skjer\_Artrald](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/skjer_artrald/32/462498_2.png) [@Skjer\_Artrald](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Skjer_Artrald)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/8 "2024-11-15T22:34:09Z")
I always tell them come try me in game and bring friends, i’m James Fuchs ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/10 "2024-11-15T23:28:41Z")
Depends on the co-worker I suppose. But I probably would have fun talking with them about the game and if they play more often I don’t see why I wouldn’t share my character’s name. I would be surprised though to find someone who also plays EVE, because I never encountered anyone who did when hobbies are mentioned. Could be they all hide it. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Azariah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mike_azariah/32/512626_2.png) [@Mike\_Azariah](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Mike_Azariah)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/11 "2024-11-16T01:59:45Z")
Has happened, was fine. He asked ‘how long have you played’ and I just laughed, long enough to be on the csm. My wife says I came across as cocky on that one. m ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_Darine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/rich_darine/32/438327_2.png) [@Rich\_Darine](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Rich_Darine)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/12 "2024-11-16T02:06:27Z")
That’s awesome. 😃 I worked in the trades about ten years ago, and was pouring concrete at a railroad crossing and the ready-mix driver casually dropped he couldn’t wait to get home to ‘get some EVE time in’ So fun to see another Eve player IRL ---
**Author:** ![MB\_ThePhotographer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mb_thephotographer/32/373722_2.png) [@MB\_ThePhotographer](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/MB_ThePhotographer)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/13 "2024-11-17T01:39:29Z")
Yes, because I have to! 🤣 I could not be this evil according to some without bragging about it! 😏 ---
**Author:** ![DeMichael\_Crimson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/demichael_crimson/32/514115_2.png) [@DeMichael\_Crimson](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DeMichael_Crimson)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/14 "2024-11-17T06:17:15Z")
Since I’m a proud Minmatar Capsuleer I’d definitely tell them my name, even offer to help them learn the basics of surviving in New Eden… I’ve only met one person in the work place who has heard of Eve Online… Much to my dismay, he stated the usual propaganda that Eve was full of grief players and despite my assurances to the contrary, he wasn’t interested in trying the game. ---
**Author:** ![Wadiest\_Yong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/wadiest_yong/32/426921_2.png) [@Wadiest\_Yong](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Wadiest_Yong)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/15 "2024-11-21T21:41:54Z")
The mirror question, with the same correct answer, is: _would you tell your Jita buddy your RL identity ?_ 🤣 p.s. some workplaces _do_ resemble EvE, so it’s not that far off 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Princess\_Rose\_Ivory](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/princess_rose_ivory/32/515700_2.png) [@Princess\_Rose\_Ivory](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Princess_Rose_Ivory)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/16 "2024-11-21T23:04:26Z")
Yes. I tell people all about myself, because I am narcissistic and proud of it. My husband told me to stop posting a lot “personal” information about myself on Facebook. Facebook is social media and this is social gaming community. I have some people who are like, “Aren’t you afraid those online weirdos will hunt you down and kill you in your sleep?”. Nah, I am not worried, I am an online internet weirdo and I never bother tracking people down. People are too paranoid these days. Back in my childhood, if the neighborhood kids broke a window playing baseball, the property damage would get repaired and the neighbors would be all good and decent about it. Today when that happens, the person with the broken window calls 911 and gets the cops out. They treat the kids like street thugs who intended to do harm to the home owner. Depending on the police, might get a record for malicious vandalism. Stop being so paranoid about it and have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Aallin\_Gicquet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aallin_gicquet/32/510703_2.png) [@Aallin\_Gicquet](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aallin_Gicquet)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/17 "2024-11-22T01:07:16Z")
I am retired. I do not bother to go to a senior center. To depressing. the either talk about their latest surgery, compare notes on doctors, or their grandkids. WTAF. Talk about anything else and it gets about five minutes. Then back to one of the three above topics. I do not even bother to broach the subject of online games. Let alone Eve. My generation goes one of two ways. Either embrace the tech of today or is a complete Luddite. The old dinosaurs at the senior center are the latter. Slowing letting the dementia creep on them as they rehash the same topics continuously. SMH ---
**Author:** ![Gloria\_Exercitus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gloria_exercitus/32/509735_2.png) [@Gloria\_Exercitus](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gloria_Exercitus)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/18 "2024-11-22T23:28:07Z")
People in RL know that I ‘play Eve’. But I never tell anyone who my chars are. ---
**Author:** ![Komi\_Valentine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/komi_valentine/32/502956_2.png) [@Komi\_Valentine](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Komi_Valentine)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/19 "2024-11-23T00:29:00Z")
I don’t see any reason why I would not reveal it. ---
**Author:** ![Salartarium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/salartarium/32/468818_2.png) [@Salartarium](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Salartarium)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/20 "2024-11-23T00:36:24Z")
> [@Komi\_Valentine](#): > > don’t see any reason why I would not reveal it. Exactly, that’s why I post with my main. ---
**Author:** ![Eternus8lux8lucis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/eternus8lux8lucis/32/385152_2.png) [@Eternus8lux8lucis](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Eternus8lux8lucis)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173/21 "2024-11-24T06:52:03Z")
Had a kid at work wanting to get into Eve and gaming asking me if he could play it with me, but due to the nature of the game I was like hell no!! In my field itd be a conflict of interest to spread the Eve germs!! I do tell people I play Eve though and they all think Im weird as most of them have never heard of Eve nor are gamers. [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/would-you-tell-your-irl-collegue-your-eve-identity/468173.md?page=2)