EVE is a demanding game, even more so since they abandoned the old classic client for the new premium lite. Its visual beauty is something which, once experienced, canot be discarded for somthing of lesser fidelity.
This is not a post about the technical requirements for EVE, as even with its stunning graphics it can still be played on a relatively low-end machine. This is a post about the more meta requirements that EVE demands of its players (its also a creative way of explaining my lack of play time in the last couple of weeks)
First and foremost EVE requires time, lots of it. To get the most out of the game you have to be willing and able to put the time in. Many EVE players are willing, the ability to put aside the time is one which often causes problems though. Having recently become (for a few months at least) a single parent, I’ve discovered that time is something which I am having to ration quite assiduously. The only opportunity I get to enter the spacelanes of New Eden is in the evenings when my young charge is safely tucked up in bed, by which time I’m often dog tired and brain-fired to such an extent that I can’t focus my attention on the complexities of EVE.
Which brings us to the second requirememnt onf a life in New Eden; energy. EVE is hard work, both physically and mentally, and requires high levels of attention and concentration in order to play effectively. So after 12 hours of engaging with and chasing after a 3 year old you can understand that I’m not going to have much in the way of energy to direct towards EVE.
Nevertheless, I am henceforth going to try and get a least a couple of evenings worth of play a week in the bag.
On another note I’m working on an aggregated collection of feeds from EVE bloggers, I’ve been through Ga’len’s OPML file and categorised the 480 or so blogs on there and am currently looking at scripts that will present these feeds in a nicely usable way on a single page. If anyone has any suggestions or experience using feed aggregation scripts, feel free to let me know.
Till next time, good hunting and fly safe.
