Sorry. I know that was an terrible pun, but I just couldn't resist.
It has been a long, long time. In all honesty, i've been out of the game for many reasons. Lack of money for the subscription being the main one, but also lots of little life issues that won't seem to settle down. For now though I've decided to get myself another trial and see how I go. Right now, I'm thinking that I might be sticking around for a while.
I watched a video on youtube of some of the new features that came in with Odyssey and I was very, very excited. I've been playing around with a couple of different F2P MMO's and I have lost all patience with them and their intentions. I'm not naming any names, but the one specific game in questions has a lot to answer for in terms of how they conduct their business with some of their most hardened fans. Moving to a free to play model is a risky decision that requires you to have some understanding of what your players want and what they will get when they decide to either stick with the sub or go for the freebie account. This certain company has made their decision and somehow managed to appease neither side, opting to cater to customisation fetishists above all else with their cash shop and nothing else. But anyway...enough about them.
I signed up for a new trial with EVE and when I got in I was struck by the little tiny changes. Scanning is now amazingly simple and I frigging love it. Exploration has become the enjoyable activity I always wanted it to be. The simplification of the whole system has meant that I can't wait to get out there and explore things. I'm having fun just floating around and looking for stuff.
I'm going to have to sell a kidney for the sub I think. I'm totally sure it's worth it though. My kidneys are pretty ruined.
