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loyalanon
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:11:00 -
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So I ask this question more so out of curiosity then anything.
Have any of you been affected by events in real life from your eve addiction?
Such as wife leaving you etc, losing your job from taking to much time off work to play eve?
Weekends are now spent indoors playing eve etc.
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Karn Dulake
Sad Flutes
867
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:16:00 -
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More people have been affected by this game than you would ever believe.
Plus it is a haven for disaffected damaged people.
And a big hello to all the bitter middle aged divorced Dads who play this game to run away from their soul crushing existance.
I dont normally troll, but when i do i do it on General Discussion. |
Saede Riordan
Alexylva Paradox
294
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:16:00 -
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I met my boyfriend, got an apartment, and now have a decent standard of living.
Thanks Eve Online! |
Paul Oliver
Federal Navy Academy Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:16:00 -
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What is "real life"?
Seriously though I can honestly say in the almost one month that I've been playing this game I haven't really noticed any changes in my offline life, EVE is the kind of game (so far atleast) that a person can play as casually or constantly as they want to, then again all I really do is solo stuff atm so who knows how things will be if I ever meet other people to play with, maybe its still too early to comment one way or another. "Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigues of supporting it." - Thomas Paine |
Athena Themis
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:17:00 -
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Yes this game has had a RL impact.
I no longer seek to scam or steal from people in real life, or attack strangers for no reason when they are in the ghetto away from police protection. I also get to stab friends in the back which I couldn't do in RL because I would rightfully be beaten up for it.
IF IT WASN'T FOR EVE I WOULD BE IN PRISON AND SOMEONE WOULD MAKE ME THEIR SEXUAL SLAVE |
Jett0
Surface Warfare Tribal Band
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:19:00 -
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Nah. Offline skill training is glorious. Occasionally plays sober |
Mars Theran
Caldari Provisions Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:19:00 -
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My real life has more effect on my EVE life than the other way around. It's all about how you prioritize.
..of course, I don't have kids, a wife, or any thing to sidetrack really. My job, (all of them), is more important than a video game for obvious reasons, but even I stay up to ridiculous hours doing this or that, and whatever time it is, I get up in the morning and go to work. Even a little tired, I'm not much affected in my performance.
EVE is a hobby. I'm sure some people have issues with married life and their hobbies not meshing, but that goes for pretty much any hobby. It all depends on the relationship in question. One reason I'm still single is, hobbies or not, I haven't the tolerance for someone trying to rule me. I have deleted and cleared my signature 7 times and it still won't go away. |
loyalanon
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:21:00 -
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Jett0 wrote:Nah. Offline skill training is glorious.
Rightly said^^ |
SmilingVagrant
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
580
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:35:00 -
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Nope. My eve habit is healthy. My forum habits are a mess though. |
Ryhss
Android Gang Stealth Syndicate
11
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:44:00 -
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loyalanon wrote:So I ask this question more so out of curiosity then anything.
Have any of you been affected by events in real life from your eve addiction?
Such as wife leaving you etc, losing your job from taking to much time off work to play eve?
Weekends are now spent indoors playing eve etc.
This isn't WoW. I hope Eve players are smart enough not to lose their job/life.wife because of a damn game. |
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loyalanon
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:53:00 -
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Ryhss wrote:loyalanon wrote:So I ask this question more so out of curiosity then anything.
Have any of you been affected by events in real life from your eve addiction?
Such as wife leaving you etc, losing your job from taking to much time off work to play eve?
Weekends are now spent indoors playing eve etc.
This isn't WoW. I hope Eve players are smart enough not to lose their job/life/wife because of a damn game.
Agreed with the above. Now my girlfriend doesnt agree with eve, but understands that it is a hobby, the same way that she has hobbies **** she does for fun.
Mine however is sitting in front of a computer talking to people that I have never met in real life before discussing internet spaceshipz |
Akirei Scytale
Test Alliance Please Ignore
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:55:00 -
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EVE has a near-zero minimum time commitment. If this game is "******* up your life", the problem lies in you 100%.
This isn't WoW, custom built to suck every possible hour away once it grips you with raids and dailies. TEST Alliance BEST Alliance |
Ocih
Space Mermaids Somethin Awfull Forums
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:57:00 -
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Turn the TV off, OP. That crap will rot your brain. |
loyalanon
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:59:00 -
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Im curious to see if anyone will admit that eve has ****** their life up
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Malice Redeemer
Redeemer Group Joint Venture Conglomerate
124
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Posted - 2012.09.19 01:45:00 -
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I don't have a GF anymore because I was playing eve a lot a year ago, but I think I played eve so much then because she was treating me like ****, and I had no other outlets. When you have other things to do, all "eve addition" causes is a lost 15 bucks a month per toon and a few mins a week or so putting new skills on your que. |
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
2249
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Posted - 2012.09.19 01:50:00 -
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Eve made me leave my ex fiance.
We took a vote "A genius throws a Molotov cocktail and soon realizes that he's going to die choking in a maze of smoke and flame. A hero drinks a Molotov cocktail and soon realizes that if he does a split in midair, he can hit twice as many zombies per kick. Drunk hero wins again, wusses." ~Cracked.com |
Jett0
Surface Warfare Tribal Band
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Posted - 2012.09.19 01:57:00 -
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^^ Ah. Too many CTAs? Occasionally plays sober |
Ludi Burek
The Player Haters Corp
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Posted - 2012.09.19 01:59:00 -
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Eve hasn't affected my life as I'm very disciplined with priorities but it did teach me to recognise real life carebears with ease. |
Praxis Ginimic
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
32
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Posted - 2012.09.19 02:21:00 -
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I was late to work once...stupid aggro timer
Also, my wife is cool with it...I made the toon look like her (minus the bitchin face tat). Its sounds stupid to a guy but that **** actually works on women. |
Pasta OfDoom
SrsBsnsIndeed
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Posted - 2012.09.19 02:32:00 -
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EVE hasn't affected my real life, but I'm starting to lose all my steam and xbox live friends because I neglect pretty much every single other game. Actually now that I think about it, my family might be worried about me. I'll go outside and check, assuming I can navigate through these piles of cheetoh crumbs, red bull cans, and dorito bags.
*Edit* I went outside and my family called the police, they thought I was an intruder. That really puts thing into perspective, but I have to .01 some orders now. |
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Jake Warbird
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
1721
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Posted - 2012.09.19 02:35:00 -
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SmilingVagrant wrote:Nope. My eve habit is healthy. My forum habits are a mess though. Exactly this. |
Space Therapist
Better Days Ahead
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Posted - 2012.09.19 03:04:00 -
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Pasta OfDoom wrote:EVE hasn't affected my real life, but I'm starting to lose all my steam and xbox live friends because I neglect pretty much every single other game. Actually now that I think about it, my family might be worried about me. I'll go outside and check, assuming I can navigate through these piles of cheetoh crumbs, red bull cans, and dorito bags.
*Edit* I went outside and my family called the police, they thought I was an intruder. That really puts thing into perspective, but I have to .01 some orders now.
Pasta!!!
Cheetoh's, red bull and dorito's...is that in the station traders guide on how to make more isk? See my bio for rates and services. |
Praxis Astra
Smiling Friends Social Club Stealth Syndicate
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Posted - 2012.09.19 03:08:00 -
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loyalanon wrote:So I ask this question more so out of curiosity then anything.
Have any of you been affected by events in real life from your eve addiction?
Such as wife leaving you etc, losing your job from taking to much time off work to play eve?
Weekends are now spent indoors playing eve etc.
Hm. Well so much of my RL has been subsumed into EVE that I'm not sure I'd know how to answer the question......
Praxis Astra Master of Assassins and Punctuality http://heartsandmindsalliance.org |
Jonah Gravenstein
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Posted - 2012.09.19 03:27:00 -
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There is no real life, there is only AFK. CCP can't patch stupid. |
Cede Forster
Enlightened Industries Test Alliance Please Ignore
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Posted - 2012.09.19 03:33:00 -
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okay i got to ask you
aren't you concerned that you are calling it "real life" ? because this sounds a bit redundant and everything
i think its called "life" and if you call it "real life" you kind of giving away the fact you have issue right there
as to the questions:
Such as wife leaving you etc, - why would you marry somebody who does not love computer games, that is just asking for trouble
losing your job from taking to much time off work to play eve? - you can take time of work to play eve? what kind of jobs you guys have
Weekends are now spent indoors playing eve etc. - do not tell me you go outside, case you have not notice there is a giant nuclear reaction thing going on that will harm you if you expose yourself to it, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun you can also check this out by going outside, but dont worry, it is only there half of the time so you can go to the store and stuff |
Jonah Gravenstein
1328
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Posted - 2012.09.19 03:35:00 -
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Cede Forster wrote:Weekends are now spent indoors playing eve etc. - do not tell me you go outside, case you have not notice there is a giant nuclear reaction thing going on that will harm you if you expose yourself to it, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunyou can also check this out by going outside, but dont worry, it is only there half of the time so you can go to the store and stuff
For Red Bull, Coffee, Mountain Dew and the essential food groups, which must include bacon & thinly sliced fried potato products CCP can't patch stupid. |
Soundwave Plays Diablo
Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire
130
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Posted - 2012.09.19 04:04:00 -
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I'm sure lots of people have missed lots of important stuff in life by playing Eve instead, but most of that group would have been playing something else instead of doing said important stuff if Eve wasn't around. I am pretty sure everyone here has played too much of one game or another, but most people are all about RL first. |
Natasha Taggart
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Posted - 2012.09.19 04:05:00 -
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hubby approves, and likes watching the "action", says its like a miniseries... rofl, he thinks its cool I play EvE! |
Alexzandvar Douglass
NUTS AND BOLTS MANUFACTURING En Garde
94
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Posted - 2012.09.19 04:08:00 -
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I have straight A's in 4 AP classes, I do Army JROTC and am a Member of the drill team ( ranked third in the nation ) and their color guard ( ranked 1st in the nation ).
EvE online has made me better at math, and I am crazy good at spread sheets now,
Industrialism forever! |
Jake Warbird
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
1724
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Posted - 2012.09.19 04:09:00 -
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Natasha Taggart wrote: hubby approves, and likes watching Well, your husband is a real cool feller... |
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