• geography082@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    So … what about the abusive pay for play system hidden in a free to play , were you need to spend hundred of dollars to be hable to have some decent content?. Making it open source is just a strategy add content … Without spending a penny .

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          2 months ago

          It used to be a classic phrase in the eve forums when I was playing long ago.

          If I was unemployed and didn’t have anything to do in real life, I would play eve. It’s a great game for people who wants to become more and more powerful in a virtual galaxy at the expense of it consuming all your life.

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            2 months ago

            Yeah, completly agree with you.

            I tried it again after a 10 years hiatus and… Forgot how good and game is and… how time consuming as well.

            I stumbled upon an expression summarising it perfectly: EVE isn’t a video game, it’s a hobby. Requiring time and dedication.

            It was fine during college, but now… Not anymore.

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      2 months ago

      100 bucks is nothing for the amount of time eve players play.

      Edit Isk for $ has been in the game for years and years, it’s no secret.

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        2 months ago

        In my experience it has also never been necessary to engage in the microtransactions to have fun.

        I played EVE for years in the 2010s. Amazing game. I just don’t have enough time for it anymore.

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          2 months ago

          Same here. It’s hard or impossible to combine with doing anything in real life.

          I guess the idea of paying real money for isk is the solution in a way, but if I’m not grinding eve for isk, there isn’t much else to do. Why even do missions or go to null sec if I don’t need isk?