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One of the largest space battles in human history is now unfolding
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Canis lupus
Member
The scope of battle and the amount of players/cash involved with these battles and EVE is soo fascinating: 10,000 dollar ships, Over 4,000 players on the local system, fights over planetary systems etc :O
Watch that Livestream of the gameplay first.
BattleMonkey
Member
Even at full speed, it would still look boring. Battles in EVE can take forever especially the larger they are.
Meanwhile in GAFs favorite MMORPG:
Hahahahaha
SolidusDave
Member
Was wondering that (I don't know anything about the Eve/Dust integration). That would also be more exciting to watch than the slowed-down stream.
I really like this EVE drama/war stuff though. Especially with these moral speech quotes and that quite some actual money is involved etc.
It's like a real world war if it were in space and if there were no actual consequences for the people involved. So they just go "fuck it, let's do this", "screw the economy", all combined with a what-if-alt-universe in which military Generals etc. are nerds that throw around movie quotes.
edit: can someone explain what led to this conflict? And one group is a reddit collective and the other some drama-inducing group?
Hesemonni
Banned
I know the feeling. Then sanity kicks in and I realize what time sinks all MMOs are. But stories are awesome.
E: I also knew it was about EVE the moment I saw the title. That's how l337 I am.
bobbychalkers
Member
EVE is a game I love reading and hearing about but have no urge to play.
CorduroyBear
Member
EVE is my favorite game that I never want to play.
Sums it up well for me.
I guess that's a thing now.
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Deleted member 80556
Unconfirmed Member
Doubt it, but there seems to be a lot of stuff in EVE that has real world value. I think you're allowed to sell your character (legally) for cash. There's also the PLEX, which is game time that can be sold in game for ISK, the game's currency.
One side is Reddit, the other side is Something Awful. Depends on what you think about those websites.
Samurai_Heart
Member
So is there a side that is more eviler than the other...?
From what I gather CFC are goons and TEST are redditors. As a goon I'm supporting CFC, although all Eve chat was actually banned on Something Awful years ago because of all the stupid drama and meltdowns and terrible posting it caused. Pretty sure Goonswarm is simply a legacy name now.
mitch1971
Member
my thoughts exactly.
What's the prize for the winning side, do they beat the game?
After hearing about so many large EVE battles, I'm surprised a company doesn't forcibly own 100% of the game space. With enough communication, it seems something would have to emerge that permanently steamrolls everybody. Or would the devs step in if it ever got to that point?
After hearing about so many large EVE battles, I'm surprised a company doesn't forcibly own 100% of the game space. With enough communication, it seems something would have to emerge that permanently steamrolls everybody. Or would the devs step in if it ever got to that point?
polyh3dron
Banned
This is why I don't play MMOs
Ephemeris
Member
And where is GAF team?
SneakyStephan
Banned
Having to run the game at 10 percent speed? LAME
Least they could do is upgrade their servers.
Least they could do is upgrade their servers.
Play Planetside 2
This is why I don't play MMOs
Sort of wish I understood EVE. Really facinating game.
scytherage
Member
That lag....they may as well convert it to a turn based game so it makes some sense.
doctorcdcs
Member
While this is all going on, is there anything being mirrored in Dust 514?