MMO BinA Geek's Look at Massively Multiplayer Online Games

I didn’t really play EvE Online today. I was really excited about an operation that the alliance I am in was going to be involved in, but my excitement was short-lived as I was told, in not so many words, not to come. See, they have a very specific fitting that they like to use for fleets performing certain actions, and I don’t currently have the skills to run that set-up.

It is really frustrating to me to have these limitations put on me as I try to play a game. Having other users set rules on how I can interact with a game that has nearly no rules is frustrating, but as part of a corporation, that is part of an alliance, I have to make certain sacrifices in order to have access to amazing events, technology, and parts of the EvE Online universe.

One of the biggest things that people have to adjust to in EvE is the breadth of skills available in the game. It isn’t like most games where you choose a class, and then you are stuck being that class for your entire existence. Things in EvE aren’t so set in stone. My character used to be an industrialist. I used to mine, haul ore, refine ore, and other such tasks. Now, I have spent months learning how to effectively use my character for combat, and while it is not yet near the upper echelons, it is quickly becoming more and more effective at this task.

Had you asked me when I first started playing, if I’d ever be interested in PvE or PvP, I probably would have laughed at you, as I had more interest in mining, inventing, and manufacturing at that point in my online gaming experience. Choose your skills wisely though, as a focused player, has better opportunities within the right corporation or alliance.