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Posted on 2010-08-04 by Ecliptic Rift

Conversations between the player and the podder

Over on Backstage, we have a new and entertaining thread, “Conversations between the player and the podder.” The basic idea is a short dialogue between you and your character. Apparently many of us have problematic relationships with our avatars, which … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-07-02 by Ecliptic Rift

Highsec piracy

I will admit that the idea of highsec piracy occasionally appeals to me. Hitting miners and traders to see what they’ve got? Salvaging and looting in deadspace? Shooting down overly confident agency contractors? Delicious. Sure, you have to go out … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-03-22 by Ecliptic Rift

Tyrannis standings changes

The latest dev blog from CCP Greyscale revises the “standing mechanics” changes coming in Tyrannis. While I didn’t hate the previous changes, I do like the fact that CCP listened to the feedback, integrated it with the larger design goals, … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-03-13 by Ecliptic Rift

Where I’ve been…

I promised Oriana that I would post this. I spend most of my time in Empire space but I fly around most of it. Maybe not so much in the Amarr Empire, though…

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Posted on 2010-03-05 by Ecliptic Rift

Tyrannis interview by T0rfi: Planetary industrial domination

So CCP T0rfi gave an interview in which he discussed the summer 2010 expansion, Tyrannis, in somewhat greater detail. You should probably read it before pressing on with my thoughts… And note that I’ve intentionally avoided any discussion about DUST … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-02-20 by Ecliptic Rift

A political idealist, not a murderer

If you play EVE and don’t actually live in a W-space gravimetrically inactive asteroid, you must know by now about the announcement of the EVE expansion named Tyrannis. CCP has fully and publicly acknowledged the power of the Dark Side. … Read the rest of this entry →

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