Tag Archives: Missions

Posted on 2011-05-02 by Ecliptic Rift

Independent roleplay

A friend mentioned to me today that he’s always felt some confusion at the tendency for RPers to tie their roleplay to an existing faction in the backstory. In his words, “If you’re going to RP a pirate, why do … Read the rest of this entry →

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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 2011-03-08 by Ecliptic Rift

Live Dev Blog: Fiction and Content

CCP will conduct a live dev blog today on fiction and content. I’ll use this space to blog it live, then clean it up afterward.

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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 2011-01-25 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 2010-11-19 by Ecliptic Rift

Storytelling through mechanics

Over at Backstage, we’ve been having a discussion about “where the storyline went”. Wanoah, a long-time member of the EVE RP community, posted a very thoughtful comment (as he does). One paragraph particularly resonated with me: The gameworld should have … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-09-14 by Ecliptic Rift

Piracy everywhere

This is based on a post I wrote on the Ghost Festival forum in a planning area. For obvious reasons, I’ve edited it significantly regarding operational details, but I liked the core analysis. You are welcome to disagree in the … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-06-16 by Ecliptic Rift

Blog Banter 18: The details of my life are quite inconsequential

Welcome to the eighteenth installment of the EVE Blog Banter, the monthly EVE Online blogging extravaganza created by CrazyKinux. The EVE Blog Banter involves an enthusiastic group of gaming bloggers, a common topic within the realm of EVE Online, and … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-06-10 by Ecliptic Rift

Not so angelic

I worked out a deal with the Angels. They will sort of look the other way while I start up some planetside development in the redacted system, with the understanding that my efforts for the Archangels will continue for now. … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-06-08 by Ecliptic Rift

Piracy of one sort or another

A former associate, Joron Darkdust, has gotten back in touch recently. He pulled himself out of whatever hellhole had swallowed him up and seems to have fallen in with some interesting folks. I hope it works out for him. On … Read the rest of this entry →

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