6RIFF
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:38 am
I returned to EVE a week or so ago after a layoff of approaching 4 years. I had previously played through from 2004 to early 2007 and been an active member of a small minor trading / exploration corporation, although I can't for the life of me remember their name!
So having completed the tutorial missions to try get back up to speed with what has changed since I left, and having resumed as a Caldari (my previous incarnation - not sure why I decided to repeat that, but I guess it was that I knew the missile, sheild tank, EW game). Anyway, there I was pitching up in Perimeter to start a mission grind with salvaging (that one's new to me), to get some income together as capital for trading, when I thought I'd pop into the Recruitment Channel for a browse. Last time I played I remained a loner for about a year before joining a corporation and then realised that I gained much more enjoyment once I found an active role with like-minded players.
I was specifically looking at corporations with informative websites because they are the enterprises that clearly take the time and trouble to create a more coherent community. As soon as I loaded tti-eve.com I was engrossed and read through every page. I particularly enjoyed the 'history' page because I well recall the early years and the likes of M0o, NVA & ATUK. I'd try to follow the adventures of 0.0 corporations and alliances on the killboards and forums in those days, while quietly going about my business of earning enough to buy a CN Raven!
So why, despite being a new noob, would I like to join TTI? Well, my real life (and there's been many years of it - won't admit how many!) has been spent in running my own entreprenurial activities and I immediately associated with the underlying philosophy of TTI. And whilst intending to commit to a tangible contribution (if there can be such a thing in a virtual world), I'm also looking for genuine support and advice to accelerate my own in game development. I am especially drawn to the opportunity within TTI to carry on my own ventures within a cooperative and coherent structure of associates.
So that's about it I guess. I understand I'll have to reach a minimum of 15 days playing so will make a formal application at that time.
One last thing - if anyone is wondering about my reasons for playing EVE, leaving and then returning, it was just a matter of personal circumstance. I enjoyed it the first time round, having plenty of time available as my RL activities placed me in front of a PC all day every day, but a new business venture and a long-distance relocation meant I just couldn't really commit to the time. Now I have the business up and running successfully and have semi-retired, I couldn't resist signing up again. It was only ever going to be EVE Online, though. I can't bear elves and goblins and magic swords! And, for me, unless a game involves other real people with the emotions and unpredicability that AI just can't emulate (yet) it soons loses it's appeal.
So having completed the tutorial missions to try get back up to speed with what has changed since I left, and having resumed as a Caldari (my previous incarnation - not sure why I decided to repeat that, but I guess it was that I knew the missile, sheild tank, EW game). Anyway, there I was pitching up in Perimeter to start a mission grind with salvaging (that one's new to me), to get some income together as capital for trading, when I thought I'd pop into the Recruitment Channel for a browse. Last time I played I remained a loner for about a year before joining a corporation and then realised that I gained much more enjoyment once I found an active role with like-minded players.
I was specifically looking at corporations with informative websites because they are the enterprises that clearly take the time and trouble to create a more coherent community. As soon as I loaded tti-eve.com I was engrossed and read through every page. I particularly enjoyed the 'history' page because I well recall the early years and the likes of M0o, NVA & ATUK. I'd try to follow the adventures of 0.0 corporations and alliances on the killboards and forums in those days, while quietly going about my business of earning enough to buy a CN Raven!
So why, despite being a new noob, would I like to join TTI? Well, my real life (and there's been many years of it - won't admit how many!) has been spent in running my own entreprenurial activities and I immediately associated with the underlying philosophy of TTI. And whilst intending to commit to a tangible contribution (if there can be such a thing in a virtual world), I'm also looking for genuine support and advice to accelerate my own in game development. I am especially drawn to the opportunity within TTI to carry on my own ventures within a cooperative and coherent structure of associates.
So that's about it I guess. I understand I'll have to reach a minimum of 15 days playing so will make a formal application at that time.
One last thing - if anyone is wondering about my reasons for playing EVE, leaving and then returning, it was just a matter of personal circumstance. I enjoyed it the first time round, having plenty of time available as my RL activities placed me in front of a PC all day every day, but a new business venture and a long-distance relocation meant I just couldn't really commit to the time. Now I have the business up and running successfully and have semi-retired, I couldn't resist signing up again. It was only ever going to be EVE Online, though. I can't bear elves and goblins and magic swords! And, for me, unless a game involves other real people with the emotions and unpredicability that AI just can't emulate (yet) it soons loses it's appeal.