Tag Archives: Manufacturing

Posted on 2011-06-23 by Ecliptic Rift

The beginning of the end

I find myself in a hotel room, 1700 miles from home and alone. Plenty of opportunity to think and consider and meditate and decide. I can’t do this anymore. I canceled my last non-PLEX account today: I don’t want to … 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 2011-02-28 by Ecliptic Rift

Toward a spectrum of nonviolent playstyles

What do nonviolent EVE players do? Like most interesting questions, this one doesn’t have one single, straightforward answer. I’d say that the nonviolent playstyle actually covers an entire spectrum. I tend to think that, as we move down from the … 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 2010-05-09 by Ecliptic Rift

Nonviolence in New Eden

I have done some reading on Gandhi recently, beyond the “sound bite” version we get in Western culture. I’m actually really interested in the opportunity to discuss some of these ideas about nonviolence within the context of EVE Online, as … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-01-12 by Ecliptic Rift

Blog Banter 14: Enabling the future

The first banter of 2010 comes to us from CrazyKinux himself, who asks the following: As we begin another year in New Eden, ask yourselves, “What Now?” What will I attempt next? What haven’t I done so far in EVE? … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2009-12-26 by Ecliptic Rift

Preparing for an industrial roam

As I finally got some good time in-pod, I’ve put together a plan of action for the next few weeks. Mostly, it revolves around specific goals I want to achieve, some of which nest within each other. I have written … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2009-12-23 by Ecliptic Rift

Insurance musings

For whatever reason, I’ve had trouble turning an ISK in trading lately. Maybe I’ve lost my touch, maybe regional differences matter more than I really thought, or maybe the New Eden economy has fundamentally changed lately. I’d thought to get … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2009-12-14 by Ecliptic Rift

Intro to booster production

Overview Everything starts with biochemical gas clouds. Mykoserocin clouds get used for the weakest (and only legal) variety, synth boosters, while cytoserocin clouds get used for standard, strong, and improved boosters. These clouds reside in ladar sites, particularly in null … Read the rest of this entry →

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