I played eve for over 2 years+ and I totally agree with what the guy said who played 3 years about it being seriously lacking. Dont get me wrong sometimes I reactivate my account when I need a change but the time system is a bit of a fees scam in my view even training all your learning skils, the PVE is about as boring as it gets repetitive and dull.
People get sold on all the corporate buzzwords about virtual worlds and such but when you take a step back Eve excels in graphics , PVP, corp wars , thats really the only reason to play and I also beleive that immplementing a PvP system is easier than immplementing a top grade PVE system that has good replay value.
Thats why WoW like it or lump it is the most succesful because they do not force players to wait 3 years for some end game that may not even appeal to them, there content is there right from the start and getting better and people that are in game working hard can prosper.(Also if it doesnt appeal to people they can just leave , minimum of cash lost however if you play eve for 3 years Im sure most people after spending that kind of money are just going to tell themselves its great and there in lies that corporate genius that everyone falls for)
Now eves line on the time system I imagine would be that it puts all players on an even playing field, people thats out working all day can still keep up with a person that plays 24/7. Now if you think their motives are nobel , you must be buttoned up the back, gee its nothing to do with forced fees , yeah right and also theres a clear many flaws with the time system that any can see with a 5 second think about it!
Make know mistake though I do enjoy eve from time to time but its dire in some respects and it annoys me how people make excuses for the gross bad PVE and saying to newbies what really boils down to pay fees for 3 years to get skills and you will then really enjoy the game, an allure for CCP to net extortianate amounts of cash for the bland 3 year skill wait. People constantly make excuses and proclimations for this but if people were just honest from the start and told CCP we want PVE 1000 times better and asked for features right throughout the game, eve could have been something really special catering for all.
Actually I was going to say I agree its a mature audience and for the most part it is but this is another sort of eve saying because it is said so much it implys everyones reasnable, which is definatly not the case , in fact there are some fools.
Also you have 2 character slots , one of which is useless except for scamming people in game as you can only train 1 skill per character per time so say you skilled both your talking 6 years+ of fees to get semi high rank for both characters. Now with a game with shocklingly bland aspects to be asking users to pay double fees for 4 character slots which you can only really skill 2 at the same time is shocking in this day and age.
Im sorry if I sound annoyed its just Im looking for a decent space MMO at the momment and none of the big publishers have done what many have been asking for this is a proper real time space MMORPG with planetory landings, land and space quests, epic virtual planets on and off planets + space stations etc with masses of content. Point is I have looked for 1 month for a decent space MMO the last month and couldnt find one . I also never thought I would say this but I am now also sick to death with the fantasy themed MMO and why everyone is banging on about LOTRO I dont know! Just play WoW or if you claim its for kids go play EQ 2 or lineage 2 or SWG which are much deeper games later on.
Just to finally say on MMOS in general well guild wars and many other decent MMOS have proved the theory wrong that fees are justified in this day and age, sorry for all the cynisism its just beleive it or not I in the past loved MMOS but its gives companies a way to get money for crap in many cases. Plus maybe I just see the fantasy themes MMOS for what they are now and well space MMOS unfortunatly there is yet to be a company that makes a space MMO that captures people equivalently to the likes of elite, freelancer was a step in the right direction but eons to short term, people are screaming for a similiar model but with 100* more longevity and depth but the industry are content forcing crap down our throats