Tag Archives: Mining

Posted on 2011-04-02 by Ecliptic Rift

Four levels of EVE players

Like most games, EVE has a number of levels of play. I’d like to delve into this line of thinking over several posts, as much to figure things out as to discuss it with others. Feel free to agree, disagree, … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-03-06 by Ecliptic Rift

Two and a half years ago…

Today, I dug out my old iPod Touch. My seven-year-old daughter wanted to use it more often, so I figured I’d clean off some old stuff and let her play Angry Birds or something. When I went through my old … 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 2011-02-28 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 2011-01-27 by Ecliptic Rift

Hulkageddon and values-based gaming

How do your actions in a game make you feel? That’s the idea behind this concept banging around my brain of “values-based gaming”. Not whether the actions you take in a game meet some threshold in an “objective” value system, … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-01-25 by Ecliptic Rift

What works in EVE production and trade

I want to focus for a bit on what does work in EVE trade and industry. Analyzing that should tell us something about compelling game design for non-combat gameplay. I haven’t attempted to rank the below items in any particular … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-01-13 by Ecliptic Rift

The hypocrisy of me.

NB: Yes, this is an EVE post. It just takes some time to get there. Tonight, I played a bit of World of Warcraft. I’ve mentioned this before, since I play with family and meatspace friends (primarily work buddies). And … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-11-27 by Ecliptic Rift

Rejecting grief play

EVE presents an interesting conundrum in terms of its approach to griefing. I’d like to talk a little about the different approaches available, including CCP’s own, as part of coming to a resolution in my own mind. Official policy Everyone … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-09-09 by Ecliptic Rift

Does EVE have a grind?

Tobold has a post up today about “The Grind“. The key takeaway is: The Grind is a consequence of the false worship of the cult of efficiency. Once you realize that it is by definition impossible to win a MMORPG, … Read the rest of this entry →

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