tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post5035950616919898798..comments2023-10-25T07:19:08.019-05:00Comments on The Nosy Gamer: Learning Anti-Social BehaviorNoizyGamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17315716516032999133noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-25889595435640999282014-12-04T16:33:54.298-06:002014-12-04T16:33:54.298-06:00I'd suggest that a little effort by CCP in rem...I'd suggest that a little effort by CCP in removing trolls from the NPC corps will make life better for everyone. A little effort by experienced players in providing useful advice and encouraging NPC corp members to participate in group activities (especially excursions in cheap ships to lowsec and nullsec) will be even more valuable.<br /><br />By making NOC corps less player-retention-negative, we will have more people hanging around longer, and simultaneously raise the bar for player corporations: "to attract new players, you have to be better than this."<br /><br />At least that is how it works in my head.MaraRinnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-44485089475113973742014-12-04T13:38:47.003-06:002014-12-04T13:38:47.003-06:00Own corp = no drama. You can come and go as you pl...Own corp = no drama. You can come and go as you please. Do whatever you wish, when you wish in within the available frameworks. Take risks, dock up when decced, either/either. There are advantages in other words.<br /><br /><br /><br />I wonder if the social element of EvE is something one chooses and the decrying of solo play is misguided at best. After all, you won't always be online when your corpmates or alliance are. The other end of the spectrum from solo play is that you can't do anything without being in a fleet... which ironically enough is more often forced upon you in low/null sec.<br />Lastly, and in context, there is no practical difference between a L4 mission runner and someone chaining rats in the hope of that (insert appropriate rat) domination spawn. Both can be, and are often done by, a single pilot.<br /><br />In other words, putting down any one play style is somewhat shortsighted, especially when in EvE it's very much a case of cool, now what shall I/we do today...?Helena Khannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-7885970690116424252014-12-04T10:46:31.372-06:002014-12-04T10:46:31.372-06:00I've only been in EVE for a little over a year...I've only been in EVE for a little over a year now. During that time I've not had the sort of troubles you've had. Sure, I was in an NPC corps for a spell initially, but it was a simple task to find a good corp online in-game. I did some checking on corps, and then sent convo's to recruiters. The two corps I've been in were both done with way and in each case they were great decisions. <br /><br />The NPC corps I've been in were Brutor Tribe and TLF as well as your basic Gallente and Caldari ones. I've been lucky not to run into players trolling and griefing on those channels.Xavi Bastanoldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-31648402812740712232014-12-04T09:42:11.774-06:002014-12-04T09:42:11.774-06:00Nosy,
You sort of make this distinction but I bel...Nosy,<br /><br />You sort of make this distinction but I believe it needs emphasis so I’ll repeat it. Solo does not equal anti-social. Being in game quiet but out of game talkative is not being anti-social at all. Your interactions via twitter and this blog most certainly count as social activity. You’re a very community minded social player Nosy. Don’t let anyone frame you otherwise.<br /><br />When we think about how to get people engaged in Eve we shouldn’t limit ourselves to only joining a corporation that’s involved in concurrent group activities (fleet roams for example). While fleet activity is wonderfully social it’s not the only type of social. Other types of social exist. This type of social (blogs and comments and twitter) is every bit as real and engagement producing valuable as concurrent group activity. <br />For those of us drawn to solo play (for whatever reason) asynchronous social interaction is highly valued.<br /><br />Eve is every bit as much like golf (a solo sport) as it is like basketball (a group sport). CCP is entirely correct to emphasize Eve’s social aspects as player interaction is a necessary component of a single-shard sand box but that shouldn’t mean one solitary arrow pointing at group play. How often do people play golf alone?DireNecessitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-44031575155363076192014-12-04T08:57:39.996-06:002014-12-04T08:57:39.996-06:00And this is a really good outcome. I'd argue ...And this is a really good outcome. I'd argue that the formative experience of joining E-UNI and getting out of that starter corp significantly increased the likelihood of you playing long-term, to the extent that it worked.<br /><br /><br />Don't get me wrong... playing solo is definitely a viable, fun, and engaging equilibrium state, but I just don't think it can be an origin state as well... not with the retention rate Eve has currently.<br /><br /><br />Glad you stayed, and glad you enjoy the game!Talvorian Dexnoreply@blogger.com