BB37: Lines in the Sand

“EVE Online sits on the frontier of social gaming, providing an entertainment environment like no other. The vibrant society of interacting and conflicting communities, both within the EVE client and without, is the driving force behind EVE's success. However, the anonymity of Internet culture combined with a competitive gaming environment encourages in-game behaviour to spread beyond the confines of the sandbox. Where is the line?”
 — Blog Banter 37

DUST 514™ E3 2012 Trailer

I'm not part of the DUST514 public beta, so I am free to comment without repercussions.

CCP released another trailer for DUST514 today. This trailer shows that the concept of the game has some issues.

NDAs and The Gordian Knot

The Gordian Knot

The short version of The Gordian Knot story is that some guy with a sword attempting to untie a complex knot, simply gave up and cut it with his sword.

The DUST 514 NDA

Now let us turn our attention to the NDA for the DUST 514 open beta. Have a read through it, I'll be commentating on parts shortly.

What's in your hangar?

Apparently things are so slow on Galnet these days that people are taking to showing off their overstuffed hangars full of ships that are hardly ever flown.

What's in my hangar? I have a Tengu and a Buzzard.

Wow, that was a short conversation. Sorry!

The Goon Incursion of Jita

Jita is currently under attack by a swarm of Goons and their friends. There are currently over 2000 in local.

If you have assets in Jita, I would advise waiting for some quiet time. Meanwhile, enjoy the live coverage, courtesy of Daopa. If you have the TwitchTV iPad app, you can find the coverage by searching for Daopa.

Mining is Boring

Imagine you're a developer for EVE Online. You're going to move asteroids to gravimetric exploration sites (“grav sites”) for various reasons. Here's my take on what issues you should be considering when moving to grav sites, and how I'd address them. For the executive crowd, the TL;DR section is right at the end.

Mousing Is Serious Business

Do you consistently use one hand for mousing when playing games?

*eyeroll*

No, I don't mean one handed when you're viewing porn, I mean do you always use your right or left hand to move the mouse, or do you swap?