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Captain Falcord
Gallente The Python Cartel
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Posted - 2008.10.27 12:45:00 -
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Edited by: Captain Falcord on 27/10/2008 12:49:53 Usually, the impact a MMORPG can have in a human life is regarded as negative, and, no matter how much we get to like these games, every one of us gets a bit worried about how they might be affecting us.
I've been gaming since I was 5 years old, and to be honest, I've never felt any of the games I played had any negative repercusion on my social life or studies. I always prefer going out with friends than playing, and while, of course, I prefer playing than studying, I could do them both.
Sometimes I went over the limit and I had to cut down, but that didn't happen too much.
Anyway, let's get to the topic: I've discovered lately than EVE is the only game that I'm sure to say has affected me in a really positive way. Before I tried it, I really had no clue what I wanted to do with my professional life. Since I always had kind of good marks, I was aiming to be a doctor, but honestly, I wasn't too excited about it.
Eve was my inspiration to decide I wanted to study industrial engineering. Designing hi-tech stuff, mastering psychics, maths, etc. never was so appealing until I tried EVE.
Being a bit worried about giving so much importance to a video game when choosing the path for my life, I stopped playing for a long while to see if I still liked the idea. I've started the college, and I'm loving it. Every single bit of it, and thanks to EVE. I even have an adventage at technical english, one of our subjects, thanks to the terms I got to understand and learn while playing (nobody in my class knew what "capacitor" means =P, (note that we are spanish)).
I feel like eve has somehow helped me to choose the right path, and also helped me in many other aspects I don't have time to comment. This game is wonderful.
And this is the reason I came back: I just renewed my subscription to keep on "renewing" the inspiration that got me to where I am, and I hope to stay for a long, long time and have a lot of fun with you all.
Thanks community, thanks CCP, keep on doing such a good job! |
Malcanis
RuffRyders Eradication Alliance
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Posted - 2008.10.27 12:48:00 -
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You're doing industrial engineering at college level and you're not expected to know what a capacitor is? |
Winterblink
Body Count Inc.
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Posted - 2008.10.27 12:48:00 -
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Nice story, man. And yeah it's one of those rare MMOs that can change the way you look at things in the world.
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Captain Falcord
Gallente The Python Cartel
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Posted - 2008.10.27 12:50:00 -
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Originally by: Malcanis You're doing industrial engineering at college level and you're not expected to know what a capacitor is?
Well, we are expected to, but in spanish ^^.
Nobody knew the translation |
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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises Otherworld Empire
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Posted - 2008.10.27 13:04:00 -
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New Eden taught me it's cool to be a miner. I now work 23 hours a day in the Kongo diamond mines for $1 a week! Oh well, lunch is over time to go back to work. |
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Rhatar Khurin
Minmatar Native Freshfood
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Posted - 2008.10.27 13:08:00 -
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EVE taught me at no matter what horrible things you do, throwing money around will fix it. |
Undertow Latheus
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Posted - 2008.10.27 13:18:00 -
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Originally by: Rhatar Khurin EVE taught me at no matter what horrible things you do, throwing money around will fix it.
george bush must be a huge eve fan |
arbiter reformed
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Posted - 2008.10.27 13:38:00 -
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Originally by: Rhatar Khurin EVE taught me at no matter what horrible things you do, throwing money around will fix it.
michel jakson much? |
IR Scoutar
Caldari State War Academy
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Posted - 2008.10.27 13:45:00 -
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eve has taught me that it is easyer to be more successfull if you clone yourself and let your clones do all the work!
p.s. arbiter shouldnt you be spamming the ship setups forum ? |
Rhatar Khurin
Minmatar Native Freshfood
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Posted - 2008.10.27 13:51:00 -
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Actually, i tell a lie. I don't actually do any naughty things in EVE.
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Slade Trillgon
Masuat'aa Matari Ushra'Khan
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Posted - 2008.10.27 13:55:00 -
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That is awesome to hear the EVE has opened these doors up for you.
For me it is just that I found a great game that is great.
Slade
Originally by: Crumplecorn NerfBat is now known as the WaveMachine.
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Tiirae
The New Era HUZZAH FEDERATION
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Posted - 2008.10.27 14:11:00 -
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Eve has definitely given me a bit more confidence in my ability to run a business and lead people... things like FCing and leading corp projects etc.
However, it's also taken from me any time in which I might have run a business.
Zero-Sum :(
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Bai ZongTong
Genos Occidere
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Posted - 2008.10.27 14:25:00 -
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EVE definitely isnt encouraging me to continue my studies in electrical engineering...
gl to you in life. at least you chose not to be a doctor. ^^ |
Kur'Dekaija
The Scope
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Posted - 2008.10.27 14:27:00 -
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Eve thought me that **** can happen anywhere anytime. So just relax, enjoy life and have fun |
Alekseyev Karrde
Noir. Wildly Inappropriate.
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Posted - 2008.10.27 14:31:00 -
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V cool story. I've also noticed skills i've picked up in EVE, particularly those gained from leading corps/alliances, have given me an edge over others in my discipline when working with private firms. |
Sheriff Jones
Amarr Clinical Experiment
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Posted - 2008.10.27 14:36:00 -
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EVE has taught me not to trust anyone, never drive what i can't afford to lose, to shoot first and ask questions later and that scamming people is a-ok! |
MidnightMartyr
Gallente Chowabunga Inc. Ascendo-Tuum
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Posted - 2008.10.27 14:41:00 -
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Originally by: Captain Falcord mastering psychics !
Oh my god! you can read peoples thoughts with this class. Sign me up!
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Misanth
RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE
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Posted - 2008.10.27 14:42:00 -
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I've been a fulltime gamer for 6-7 years now, playing alot of MMO's among other things, EVE is not my only mistress.
However, this kind of life (I have) affects the daily routines. There's no need to go up early, and many games require you to stay up late. Everquest and WoW pulled me into raiding, which lock up your evenings, which ultimately of course affects your social life.
Dropping raiding and putting EVE in focus for a while changed things. * First off the daily d/t is really awsome. It's a break in the gametime that gives a regular foodbreak. * Secondly , EVE is great for RL. There's nothing locking me up, if there's an OP I bring a cloak, if there's no OP I can dock.
Subsequently this means I have gotten daily routines again, like when I had a regular job. I play as much games as I did before EVE but it doesn't affect daily routines nor RL.
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Tzar'rim
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Posted - 2008.10.27 14:57:00 -
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It's me, I'm the positive influence on the OP.
/cackle
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Julius Rigel
House Rigel
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Posted - 2008.10.27 15:00:00 -
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EVE has taught me that it's fun to laugh at angry people!
Scared of the events forum? |
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Malcanis
RuffRyders Eradication Alliance
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Posted - 2008.10.27 15:19:00 -
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Originally by: Captain Falcord
Originally by: Malcanis You're doing industrial engineering at college level and you're not expected to know what a capacitor is?
Well, we are expected to, but in spanish ^^.
Nobody knew the translation
Ahh... that's a relief!
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Garia666
Amarr T.H.U.G L.I.F.E White Core
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Posted - 2008.10.27 15:29:00 -
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The positive effect EVE has for me in life is that.
You can develope managment skilz, by managing your corp / alliance. (people skilz ) As an FC you learn how to control your adraline and develop insight, take action, and learn how to make quick decisions. Which realy help you in life
If you combine eve with some poker. you can give ur self a decent set of RL skilz.
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RedSplat
Suddenly Ninjas
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Posted - 2008.10.27 15:42:00 -
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Eve stops me from spending money on more socially acceptable addictions like my hard drugs habit.
...wait a minute.
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Ehranavaar
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Posted - 2008.10.27 16:15:00 -
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Originally by: Rhatar Khurin EVE taught me at no matter what horrible things you do, throwing money around will fix it.
politics is a shorter easier course leading to the same conclusion.
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Qordel
Caldari School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2008.10.27 16:22:00 -
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Eve inspired me to run drugs, slaves and *****s.
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Encon
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2008.10.27 16:24:00 -
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hehe I am already an engineer. hrr hrr love my job. but it's stress almost every day. no use for a sig |
Lithalnas
Amarr Headcrabs
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Posted - 2008.10.27 16:39:00 -
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Extortion, intimidation, information warfare and an understanding of how people react to being threatened.
I also learned a lesson that the banking system did not, if something does not make money, even if the system goes to crap, expect losses. -------------
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Larg Kellein
Caldari Agony Unleashed Agony Empire
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Posted - 2008.10.27 19:25:00 -
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Originally by: Lithalnas Extortion, intimidation, information warfare and an understanding of how people react to being threatened.
I also learned a lesson that the banking system did not, if something does not make money, even if the system goes to crap, expect losses.
Ironically, your first paragraph is pretty much what eve has taught me for my job. In banking and insurance.
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Lord Evangelian
Gallente The White Mantle
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Posted - 2008.10.27 19:27:00 -
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good for you hope it works out ok!
The White Mantle |
TimMc
Gallente The Motley Crew
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Posted - 2008.10.27 19:40:00 -
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Eve teaches me nothing except patience.
And **** loads of it.
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