I played EVE for years and got absolutely nowhere. Unfortunately, it is a game that 100% cannot be played casually, calmly, or by half in any way whatsoever. And, the entire game is now colonised with well-organised, wildly autistic, poopsocking megacorps. They've also decided that catering to Something Awful is a better idea than making their game fun to play, which is a huge shame, because there's so much about it that is unique and brilliant.