Just a random question. I'm curious if anyone else that's a fan of the Bethesda games and products happen to play CCP's EVE Online.

I myself have been in and out of the game for a long time now. I started in 2007, but due to financial difficulties and youth I dropped out twice. I finally got into it last year when I had to quit again. But I'm back and in an excellent corp to keep things interesting. I'm also a Gallentean and proud of it.

Anyone else? Got any good stories about the dangers of space?

I have two accounts, been off and on since 2005. One account is long lost. My current main (and oldest account) a second oldest account that is not active and my current alt account.

I played in 08, got in a good corp. Things went well then I ended up quitting for a different MMO.

I came back, to train skills as I still had game time left but never played. Why waste a months worth of training time?

Then about a month ago I came back to eve, started running missions and having some fun. Did a little mining and was offered to join a small corp out of the blue. These guys (well some of them) are ok, I will admit I did receive help at times, but it was limited.

We ran a few missions, did a incursion and I ended up giving (IMO) a lot more than I got back, I gave a fully fitted and rigged brutix up for 10M for corp use. I gave a GSC about 3/4 or 1/2 full of salvage and loot away to the CEO, gave money to a newer member ofeve and the corp.

Most of the time when I ran missions to help I was often told I had fail fits because I didn't fit X/Y/Z ammo/resists. I like to omni tank because its easier for me, and it works for me when I solo. It worked for me soloing, and when I was in a mission group I always got my job done, be it frigate control or just dps or salvage.

I was in said small corp, until last night.
A war dec was issued against us, I wanted to fight and not run away like a coward.
I got some PvP boats fitted, generic PvP boats, most using Battle clinic.
Was told I cant go fight, and should just "pack up and move" to a new system until the war is over.

I was back stabbed and talked about behind my back over team speak, the other member was not aware of me logged in to T.S.
I wanted to help out, he basically said "his ships svck, he can't fit please don't let him come along". This member offered NO help in telling me WHY my fits svck, or why I should not be allowed to join in the fight.

Its like they want to be 100% perfect in missions, and if you are not 100% perfect or up to the bar they set you fail.
They lacked any sort of long term goals, or organizational skills.

I don't think they understand, not everyone wants to fly the same way as everyone else, and more so in pvp each person will have a style to them selfs. They offed no corp fitting requirements, and as far as I know there was NOTHING wrong with how my boats where fitted for small solo work, or tackle as I was fitting frigs/destroyers.

All I got was from the CEO, "we are looking out for you, and don't want a newbie kills posted all over the kill boards".

I promptly just left corp with both my accounts (waiting 24 hours on one), ill be free. I my self fly in gall space, but I prefer minie and cal boats.
One will go back to what I like doing, mission running and mining at times, my alt will be in Red Vs Blue, for some PvP goodness.

This is the Thrasher fit I followed, its the same thing as I fitted. Cheep, easy to fly and good tackle and damage.
http://eve.battleclinic.com/loadout/17609-Thrasher-PvP.html

The Rifter fit I followed, http://eve.battleclinic.com/loadout/3546-Solo-PvP-Rifter.html

I think im a just going to take it easy for a few days, ship my PVP fitted boats down to my alts location for some RVB action so it wasn't a waste and fun a few missions in my new Cane because my drake was getting old.

Now I don't have to worry about corp faction standings or losses when I do missions, or getting talked about by my own corp mates

*edit, some spelling/grammar changes*
Link to my KB on BC.
http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/combat_record.php?type=player&name=Bjron.

I played for a little while, yeah. Stopped playing about a year or so ago. It was a pretty fun mmo, all in all. I used mostly Amarr ships, personally. My favorite was my Imperial Navy Slicer, though I had a Zealot which I didn't take out as much. I was never much of a fan of the big ships, myself. My corp was pretty small, but we weren't really playing seriously most of the time. We didn't do too well at PvP, but we never got destroyed either. We had a pretty even kill/loss ratio in terms of ships. Mostly, we just fought off pirates in low sec, just to see if we could get any kills on them.

I've been playing the trial for like a week. I like it but not sure of what it holds.

I broke down and am downloading the trial as we speak, what kind of restrictions can I look forward to?

Just as I started downloading the trial I found this, anway my bud own it and has been playing for 3 years maybe? Anyway he talked me into it, he does not play often though so I guess his 15$ a month is a waste, until I get into the game?

I like the game and just downloaded the free trial.

I tried the trial version after reading posts like titan's up there that make the game sound awesome, but I gave up after a couple days because I had no idea what I was doing.

I may try it again one of these days, cause the game does seem pretty cool. I was playing alone the first time I tried it, so maybe it would help if I actually had some other people to play with.

I used to play this game like an addiction till some personal issues came up so recently I haven't been on much. I would consider myself a pretty well experienced pilot who has lead small groups into low/null sec and in several small null sec skirmishes. I'm in the process of movie into null sec space to fight with my alliance (Gentleman's Club) who is allied with the Goons. Which just took down IT (the new BoB).
Anywho if you ever want to contact me in game, for help or fun my name is Crazey Monkey and my mining alt is OneAngryMiner. Also both my characters are Gallente. I think if we have enough people playing we should start up a BGSF corp for fun and the lols.

Used to play EVE a good bit.

What really turned me off was the horrible UI. I have bad eyesight and there was / is no way to increase the font size (on things that aren't the chat menu). I played for maybe a year or two and then finally gave up. Too much spreadsheet for my taste.

My 21 day trial is about to end any day now. I would have spot open on Corp and free Battle Cruiser and weapons waiting for me if I keep playing.
This is highly unlikely though. I like how EVE universe is set and all that.

I didn't find the EVE that hard to play, those http://deflectorshields.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/learningcurve.jpg about having high learning curve are not true