Disillusioned at Eve
Posted: 2011-12-15 Filed under: eveonline | Tags: excel, nullsec, nyx, pve, pvp, reddit, wormhole 2 CommentsDon’t worry, I’m not disillusioned, but I wanted to highlight a recent topic on reddit.com/r/eve called Disillusioned at EVE. Can we talk, /r/EVE? If you haven’t been exposed to the r/eve or r/evedreddit you should spend some time reading over the content. The discourse is far more productive and insightful than the pitchfork wielding masses on the Eveonline.com Forums.
The poster talks about his experience amassing a lot of ISK, grinding out in PVE sites, and becoming involved in large-scale nullsec fleet warfare yet still not finding anything truly rewarding. When I started playing Eve in 2008, the end game for me was a Nyx Mothership (this was before the name/role change to Supercarrier). It was a beautifully designed hull that seemed to my virgin eyes as the end game of Eve. Once you pilot that ship, nothing could destroy you. How things have changed…
I have lived in highsec, wormhole space, and now I’m making a home in nullsec. I’d like to reiterate the line that ‘Eve is what you make of it’. Right now I am finding solace in managing corporation financials.
The poster talks about how large-scale nullsec warfare is a lot of warping around, blobbing, and hot dropping. I have no rebuttal to that as being involved in nullsec at the moment, this is what we do.
From reading a lot of opinions over the months, I have come to the conclusion that the PVP experience in wormhole space is keeping a lot of people interested in the PVP aspect of the game. If you look at the numbers coming out of CCP, activity in wormhole space has been increasing since it was introduced.
The mass limitations in the lower classes keep capital ships from traveling between spaces while higher classes limit the capital ships that can be brought for an engagement. The design of this mass mechanic is truly brilliant and it is what has kept the spark in veteran and newcomer PVP’ers alive.
A few people have suggested to the poster that he should find an active WH Corp so perhaps he will go with that suggestion and find a new passion.
k162space 
I may just have to investigate that option when I get back in EVE. Never tried WH space – hell, never even seen a wormhole personally – but it may be something to look into, especially since I started flying Tengus shortly before my sub ran out…
if you want to do things NOW, Wspace is not for you. if you want to do things in safety, Wspace is not for you. If you dont like to stalk things cloaked to wait for the perfect oppurtunity to strike without warning, Wspace is not for you.