Catégorie : Eve

  • Clone monologues 20

    Hello, me. When I awoke, I was told that many of my crew had settled, somewhere, married and retired. The majority, however, seemed content to wait for my return from deep sleep. Yes, my slumber has come to an end, though the nagging threat of existential doubt still lingers on. Should I walk again, pilot…

  • Clone monologues 19

    Hello, me. In the aether of New Eden, there is a sense of impending change. Capsuleers of all obediences are moving assets and ships all over the place, as if some huge conflagration was about to happen. People usher prophecies of thousands of conflicts about to burst into existence, of empires about to crumble and…

  • The end of virtual worlds

    Edward Castronova has officially put an end to his MMO blog, Terra Nova. I remember reading his 2007 book, Exodus to the Virtual World: How Online Fun Is Changing Reality, and being fascinated by the idea that there were so many interactions between « the real world » and « the virtual worlds« , with people « migrating » to virtual…

  • Project Compass and the « box » in « sandbox »

    In which I react to a micro-incident in Eve Online, eager to share and marvel at a creative endeavor by fellow players. Worlds beyond the wormholes In Eve Online, you find your fun in many ways, but the core gameplay is one of many-flavored combat. (Miners don’t extract fun from the game; they extract ores.)…

  • Clone monologues 18

    Hello, me. In the past year, I have mostly dealt with logistics, that is, moving ships and assets from one base of operations to another. The carrier has seen repeated use as the Epsilon Lyr capsuleers have traveled space in their quest for a new stronghold to forge their destiny in. My crewmen, like the true…