tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post7627527186769182976..comments2023-10-25T07:19:08.019-05:00Comments on The Nosy Gamer: Where Is The Originality?NoizyGamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17315716516032999133noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-72518885339046337052012-02-22T20:21:56.537-06:002012-02-22T20:21:56.537-06:00Thanks for the shout out! And I'm glad you enj...Thanks for the shout out! And I'm glad you enjoyed it. The guide wouldn't be necessary at all if New Eden's background wasn't as deep, heh, but it's a credit as much to CCP as it is to the players for combining for such an awesome storyline.Mark726http://evetravel.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-70701431422624878502012-02-22T19:45:54.928-06:002012-02-22T19:45:54.928-06:00I had to describe Mark's write-up as rather lo...I had to describe Mark's write-up as rather long because I can't assume everyone who reads the blog plays Eve. I've seen write-ups on some games' entire world that is shorter than what Mark wrote and he just scratched the surface in what is in New Eden. Part of why I had to mention both you and Mark for this post. That and because I loved it!NoizyGamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315716516032999133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-49837007280272758182012-02-22T14:20:28.870-06:002012-02-22T14:20:28.870-06:00Thanks for the mention. I share your concern that ...Thanks for the mention. I share your concern that there is a tendency to recycle existing IPs rather than develop new ones. I suspect it's the attraction of the marketing shortcut an existing IP provides. <br /><br />I personally believe that EVE Online's New Eden is one of the most well-realised original science fiction universes in existence and is one of the reasons why I am unashamedly a fan of the game.<br /><br />In defence of Mark726's "rather long summary", I think that's relative. Given that the offical lore currently stretches to 13,000 webpages, three novels and untold in-game content, I think he did well to deliver a light overview in just a few blogposts, each of which can be enjoyed separately.<br /><br />Of course, compared to "it's set in space" Mark's explanation is rather longer, but it's also a whole lot more informative.Mat Westhorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553980835026556794noreply@blogger.com