EVE Store: Downtime for Upgrade
Aug 29, 2008
The folks at EVE Online have posted a notification that the EVE Store will be unavailable today as they upgrade their service, and brink in their much anticipated Collectible Battleship Models.
Long ago, mother Earth’s natural resources were gutted to the point of near desolation, then soon followed the rest of the Milky Way galaxy. A new source of raw materials was desperately needed, and was eventually found via a wormhole leading to an uncharted system which colonists named New Eden. A fatal disaster befell the wormhole’s stargates (dubbed the EVE gates), and the colonies were cast into a technological dark age. Only five major colonies managed to re-establish the resemblance of a new society. Do you have the masterful cunning and nerves of steel it takes for a spaceship pilot to thrive in New Eden?
EVE Online is a science fiction a MMORPG set in space and is one of the very few MMOGs in which all players exist in a single enormous virtual universe at the same time. Gameplay revolves around players piloting customizable spaceships, of which there are many designs available and each of which is suited to specific tasks (bigger is not always better and faster is not always favorable). Unlike many other MMO’s that grant character advancement through earned experience points, a player’s character in EVE Online “learns” skills by training a specific skill over time, even when not logged in.
There is much to keep players occupied in EVE Online’s MMP universe including combat, research, mining, manufacturing, piracy, trading, missions and cargo hauling. While NPCs sell low-tech goods, the rest of EVE Online’s economy is player driven. In combat, spaceship builds are just as important as a player’s tactical ability and flexibility. EVE Online features an open PvP system. This means any player can attack any other player anywhere. This system is countered by each solar system possessing a security rating. The higher the security rating, the safer a solar system is for space travelers.
Latest Features [More Features]
- Empyrean Age Interview
- Tony Gonzalez, EVE Online's Lead Writer, and Scott Holden, Lead Content Creator were at Gen Con where we spoke to them about the story behind the Empyrean Age.
- Interviews created on 8/29/08
- Leipzig Interview on Expansion and What Comes Next
- At Games Convention in Leipzig, MMORPG.com spoke with EVE Associate Producer Arend Stuhrmann about the Empyrean Age expansion and what's coming up next for the sci-fi MMO.
- Interviews created on 8/26/08
- Leipzig - Council of Stellar Management
- At Games Convention in Leipzig, MMORPG.com caught up with EVE's Economist Dr. Eyjolfur Guomundsson to talk about the game's democratically elected Council of Stellar Management and how they are influencing the game.
- Interviews created on 8/26/08
- Leipzig Interview - Walking, Empyrean and More
- In Leipzig, Germany, MMORPG.com caught up with the folks from CCP to talk about their game, its recent expansion,future updates and the Council of Stellar Management. Complete videos of these interviews to follow late in the week. Exclusive to the writte...
- Interviews created on 8/25/08
- Gen Con Overview
- MMORPG.com Community Manager Richard Cox writes this preview article, giving you and overview of the interview and letting you know what to expect when the GenCon video hits the site! This time around, it's EVE Online.
- General Article created on 8/15/08
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- Game Map Generator
- This site generates daily maps of territory control in the EVE galaxy.
- Map last updated on 12/5/07
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- Empyrean Age 1.1
- 8/30/08 @ 6:53AM by Lonesamurai1
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- 8/29/08 @ 10:14PM by free2play
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- 8/29/08 @ 9:54PM by free2play
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- 8/29/08 @ 9:48PM by free2play
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- Review of a longer time played
- 8/29/08 @ 4:07AM by WSIMike
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- The strange adventures of a Newbie, Vets read here if you want to laugh!
- 8/28/08 @ 10:00PM by cosy
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- How long does it take to become viable in this game?
- 8/28/08 @ 12:23PM by TheHorror
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- Hmm, Should I try Eve Online?
- 8/27/08 @ 7:29PM by Storm1ty
- Jita (General)
EVE Online
- Developer: CCP Games
- Genre: Sci-Fi
- Status: Final
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- Website: http://www.eve-online.com/
- Retail Price: 19.95 BUY IT
- Monthly Fee: 14.95
Latest EVE Online News
Empyrean Age Interview
Aug 29, 2008
Tony Gonzalez, EVE Online's Lead Writer, and Scott Holden, Lead Content Creator were at Gen Con where we spoke to them about the story behind the Empyrean Age.
Leipzig - What Comes Next
Aug 26, 2008
At Games Convention in Leipzig, MMORPG.com spoke with EVE Associate Producer Arend Stuhrmann about the Empyrean Age expansion and what's coming up next for the sci-fi MMO.
Leipzig: Council of Stellar Management
Aug 26, 2008
At Games Convention in Leipzig, MMORPG.com caught up with EVE's Economist Dr. Eyjolfur Guomundsson to talk about the game's democratically elected Council of Stellar Management and how they are influencing the game.
Other EVE Online News
EVE Online Economics Interview from Leipzig GC '08
Ten Ton Hammer interview EVE Online's resident economist, Dr. Eyjo Gudmundsson.
Ten Ton Hammer on Aug 27, 2008
EVE Online Economics Interview from Leipzig GC '08
Ten Ton Hammer interviews Dr. 'Eyjo' Guðmundsson about the economy of EVE at the Leipzig Game Convention.
Ten Ton Hammer on Aug 21, 2008
EVE Evolved: Mining, the forgotten profession
Massively takes a look at the state of the mining profession over the years in EVE Online.
Massively on Jul 09, 2008
EVE Online Editorial - The Temptations of a Unique MMOG
Ten Ton Hammer examines EVE Online.