A History of the Great Empires of Eve Online is a history book about the epic tale of what's been happening for the last ten years in the sci-fi MMORPG, Eve Online.
It's a story about war and politics and betrayal and of course, internet spaceships. Beyond that, I've searched extensively and I believe this may be the first history book ever written about humans living in a digital world.
Eve's game world consists of nearly 8000 star systems for players to do just about anything they can think of, but the 3500 or so systems in the outer rim are unique in that they can be taken over by the players. To conquer these systems players form armies consisting of thousands of people. To control those systems they form governments, entire local economies, and regional alliances.
There are dictators and deposed rulers, soldiers and generals, lies and propaganda, mercenaries and peacemakers, grand speeches and shady backroom deals. The book will focus on this portion of the game, known by the players as "nullsec" or "0.0 space."
The full story of the untamed frontiers of Eve is one of the great mysteries in video game history and I'm committed to making it understandable and accessible to everyone whether you've never heard of Eve or if you're a hardcore player.
This book will take readers from the very first day the servers switched on to the formation of the first regional alliances, through the Great Wars of 2004, 2007, and 2008, and into the modern era of huge power blocs of coalitions. It's a journey through the politics, warfare, and culture that have shaped Eve into the game we read about in the headlines today.
a Kickstarter just went up today for the first ever EVE Online history book
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Yeah, the idea of competitive smash just seems weird to me. Banning stages and items and all that takes away a lot of what makes the series fun to me. What's in that capsule? Did you just throw food or a bomb capsule to your friend? WHO KNOWS!
Yeah, the idea of competitive smash just seems weird to me. Banning stages and items and all that takes away a lot of what makes the series fun to me. What's in that capsule? Did you just throw food or a bomb capsule to your friend? WHO KNOWS!
Competitive smash is fun for the same reason other fighting games are fun
If MVC3 had invincibility stars, people would turn those off too
If competition rules don't make me more talented at playing the game everyone else plays then pass
Marty: The future, it's where you're going? Doc: That's right, twenty five years into the future. I've always dreamed on seeing the future, looking beyond my years, seeing the progress of mankind. I'll also be able to see who wins the next twenty-five world series.
Yeah, the idea of competitive smash just seems weird to me. Banning stages and items and all that takes away a lot of what makes the series fun to me. What's in that capsule? Did you just throw food or a bomb capsule to your friend? WHO KNOWS!
Competitive smash is fun for the same reason other fighting games are fun
If MVC3 had invincibility stars, people would turn those off too
I generally hate fighting games, so I guess the items and crazy stages were what drew me to Smash Bros.
So yeah I could see why people would like a more...pure? game.
Yeah, the idea of competitive smash just seems weird to me. Banning stages and items and all that takes away a lot of what makes the series fun to me. What's in that capsule? Did you just throw food or a bomb capsule to your friend? WHO KNOWS!
Competitive smash is fun for the same reason other fighting games are fun
If MVC3 had invincibility stars, people would turn those off too
I generally hate fighting games, so I guess the items and crazy stages were what drew me to Smash Bros.
So yeah I could see why people would like a more...pure? game.
It may be a random element, but the stages and items are a huge part of what give the series it's identity. So people who want to strip that away confound me, because it comes across as wanting to play a game that isn't Smash Bros.
But whatever, it's popular enough that Nintendo is supporting the community so it is what it is. I'm just glad no one I know insists we play that way.
I ever tell you guys that I once formed a team for DoD : S at the door of the PC room at PAX06 and we got like third place?
They gave us one 1000 dollar Intel Core Extreme processor. We didn't even know each other's names. Took 2 hours to decide who would buy the damn thing from the others. Walked away with 250 bucks tho.
I didn't give any shits if we had won though because honestly Fuck Winning.
A History of the Great Empires of Eve Online is a history book about the epic tale of what's been happening for the last ten years in the sci-fi MMORPG, Eve Online.
It's a story about war and politics and betrayal and of course, internet spaceships. Beyond that, I've searched extensively and I believe this may be the first history book ever written about humans living in a digital world.
Eve's game world consists of nearly 8000 star systems for players to do just about anything they can think of, but the 3500 or so systems in the outer rim are unique in that they can be taken over by the players. To conquer these systems players form armies consisting of thousands of people. To control those systems they form governments, entire local economies, and regional alliances.
There are dictators and deposed rulers, soldiers and generals, lies and propaganda, mercenaries and peacemakers, grand speeches and shady backroom deals. The book will focus on this portion of the game, known by the players as "nullsec" or "0.0 space."
The full story of the untamed frontiers of Eve is one of the great mysteries in video game history and I'm committed to making it understandable and accessible to everyone whether you've never heard of Eve or if you're a hardcore player.
This book will take readers from the very first day the servers switched on to the formation of the first regional alliances, through the Great Wars of 2004, 2007, and 2008, and into the modern era of huge power blocs of coalitions. It's a journey through the politics, warfare, and culture that have shaped Eve into the game we read about in the headlines today.
a Kickstarter just went up today for the first ever EVE Online history book
this makes me really happy
also never read comments on eve articles unless you wanna see a bunch of dumb people talk about how you are an irl sociopath if you blow up an internet spaceship for fake money in a videogame
It may be a random element, but the stages and items are a huge part of what give the series it's identity. So people who want to strip that away confound me, because it comes across as wanting to play a game that isn't Smash Bros.
But whatever, it's popular enough that Nintendo is supporting the community so it is what it is. I'm just glad no one I know insists we play that way.
It's not "Not Smash Bros" if you turn the items off
It still has unique mechanics, characters and moves that no other game has
It may be a random element, but the stages and items are a huge part of what give the series it's identity. So people who want to strip that away confound me, because it comes across as wanting to play a game that isn't Smash Bros.
But whatever, it's popular enough that Nintendo is supporting the community so it is what it is. I'm just glad no one I know insists we play that way.
It's not "Not Smash Bros" if you turn the items off
It still has unique mechanics, characters and moves that no other game has
Well yeah but it isn't not smash bros it's just a different smash bros.
It's fine to play it however for sure though, no one should say one way or the other which is the right way to play.
2048 is a way better implementation of the same idea
It sucks that it's such a direct rip, but Threes is bloated and runs like crap on my brand new phone because it has a bunch of unnecessary art and effects
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a Kickstarter just went up today for the first ever EVE Online history book
I want a good version of that to exist
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This dude loves shouting
YELLING
yeah I'm not sure why that guy was laughing or really I have no idea what just happened the last minute and a half
Of course that's gonna happen
Competitive smash is fun for the same reason other fighting games are fun
If MVC3 had invincibility stars, people would turn those off too
Doc: That's right, twenty five years into the future. I've always dreamed on seeing the future, looking beyond my years, seeing the progress of mankind. I'll also be able to see who wins the next twenty-five world series.
which then had me wishing sega would bring back powerstone
I generally hate fighting games, so I guess the items and crazy stages were what drew me to Smash Bros.
So yeah I could see why people would like a more...pure? game.
it's not "more pure" so much as "less random"
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But I'm not big on competitive play.
It may be a random element, but the stages and items are a huge part of what give the series it's identity. So people who want to strip that away confound me, because it comes across as wanting to play a game that isn't Smash Bros.
But whatever, it's popular enough that Nintendo is supporting the community so it is what it is. I'm just glad no one I know insists we play that way.
My Let's Play Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UC2go70QLfwGq-hW4nvUqmog
it is less fun when it costs you a shot at $500
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Smash Brothers just becomes a different kind of game
Which can be great fun when you're goofing around but is pretty obtrusive if you're trying to have a test of skill
Over enough matches the random element would disappear but it's not like tournaments have time to let every match go best of 99
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They gave us one 1000 dollar Intel Core Extreme processor. We didn't even know each other's names. Took 2 hours to decide who would buy the damn thing from the others. Walked away with 250 bucks tho.
I didn't give any shits if we had won though because honestly Fuck Winning.
this makes me really happy
also never read comments on eve articles unless you wanna see a bunch of dumb people talk about how you are an irl sociopath if you blow up an internet spaceship for fake money in a videogame
i love hulkageddon
It becomes a different game, and thus loses a ton of its unique identity.
My Let's Play Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UC2go70QLfwGq-hW4nvUqmog
It's not "Not Smash Bros" if you turn the items off
It still has unique mechanics, characters and moves that no other game has
Why are people still playing the knockoffs?
I disagree
It's unique identity is, to me, in its damage system, its cast, and its unique combination of fighting game and 2d platformer mechanics
The silly items are just sprinkles on the ice cream
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Well yeah but it isn't not smash bros it's just a different smash bros.
It's fine to play it however for sure though, no one should say one way or the other which is the right way to play.
Fuck that.
Also fuck the android market for the idiotic way they sort their stupid stuff.
"Top Grossing?" I'll tell you what's gross about that and it ain't just their profits.
Okay, yes, good point.
This is one of the coolest games I've played on my tablet and it's so hard to actually find it.
I own both
2048 is a way better implementation of the same idea
It sucks that it's such a direct rip, but Threes is bloated and runs like crap on my brand new phone because it has a bunch of unnecessary art and effects
Those are big parts of its identity but stages and items are also big parts of it.
You may not care about them, but they are.
So yes, taking those away absolutely takes away from what the game is, and leaves you with something different.
Are people who like that something different wrong? No.
Do I ever want to play with those people? No.
My Let's Play Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UC2go70QLfwGq-hW4nvUqmog
Competitive smash is a way better game than party smash.
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