Tag Archives: Industry

Posted on 2011-07-26 by Ecliptic Rift

CSM Crowdsourcing Votes

The CSM needs our help for the July 2011 prioritization crowdsourcing. This means, essentially, you go through the list and vote for items you want CCP to prioritize. You can also vote against certain items, though I chose not to … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-06-14 by Ecliptic Rift

Wind of change

Blows straight into the face of time CCP had the idea to sell specially-skinned Scorpions directly for Aurum. This process wouldn’t have required a ship to trade in, nor would it have created a BPC for an industrialist to use. … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-05-24 by Ecliptic Rift

Google Docs and Gradient Material Index

Some of you may know of the Gradient Material Index, which focuses on material prices in the Minmatar Republic (and Jita, naturally). While not all of my trading business takes place in these areas, enough of it does that this … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-03-29 by Ecliptic Rift

Little things: Incursion 1.4 on 5 April

While we’ve seen the upcoming “Little Things” list already, CCP let us know today via the March 2011 newsletter that we will get this update in two weeks one week on 5 April. Items I really anticipate: The input boxes … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-03-01 by Ecliptic Rift

A New Direction in EVE: 2 in a series

For background, please see earlier entries: 0, 1. As a result of the earlier posts and all the love and participation, I present to you Iurnan Mileghere. Try not to swoon too much. He does need friends, though. I’ve started … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-02-23 by Ecliptic Rift

A New Direction in EVE: 0 in a series

I want to enjoy EVE again, of course. The community and issues surrounding the game keep me occupied and unable to walk away without completely severing my connections. Unless major life events come up to get in the way of … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-02-15 by Ecliptic Rift

Design touchstones and the ‘rules’

I recently posted on my EVE tumblelog a response to a quote from Greg Zeschuk, one of the founders of Bioware, about SWTOR and World of Warcraft. The central quote: Every MMO that comes out, I play and look at … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-01-23 by Ecliptic Rift

Toward a new play style: PWP

I think I either need to find a new game or a different way to play EVE. This isn’t working well anymore for me. Perhaps I should better explain my statement on Twitter. EVE primarily centers on competitive gameplay, largely … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-10-12 by Ecliptic Rift

The idea of EVE

I read a comment on an EVE forum once that said, “I’m still in love with the idea of EVE.” (If I can remember who or where, I’ll ascribe it more exactly. Maybe it was on Chatsubo.) That more or … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-09-28 by Ecliptic Rift

Rethinking the EVE corporate model

NB: I based this post on a comment on Backstage regarding corp hangar organization. It doesn’t reflect anything Naraka is planning at this time. In fact, except for the Backstage comment, nobody else in the alliance has even seen it … Read the rest of this entry →

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