I’ve been playing FFXIV very casually on and off for the last several years, sometimes taking multi-month or even multi-year-long breaks. But I finally “committed” in like 2021. MSQ-wise, I’m in post-Stormblood content, having finished SB about 4mo ago. Been doing a lot of the instanced content and enjoying it, especially the alliance raids that are centered around the FFT/FF12-inspired content. Getting back on MSQ progression though. I like FFXIV because it’s a pretty chill MMO. Moreso than any other WoW-type I’ve tried.
Concerning Eve, I got back into again in March after taking a year off. I’ve played Eve from 2005-2008, then took at 10yr break, returning in 2018. Played through early 2022, then took a 1yr break, and now I’m back. I’m mainly a nullsec guy since 2018, but I’ve been enjoying low-sec Faction Warfare since returning this year.
Of those two, Eve is probably my favorite. I love sandbox MMOs. As such, my absolute favorite (and first) MMO is Ultima Online, though I haven’t played since about 2003. I like the player-driven meta and stories and economy that games like UO and especially Eve have. I love the social dynamics that arise within these games, whether that’s players coming together or backstabbing each other to get “ahead,” whatever being “ahead” means to them.
There is/was this game called Last Oasis that was a sandbox MMO coupled with hardcore survival PVP. Came out in 2020 I think. It was a great early access title, with that same player-driven everything that I like (though I’m pretty garbage at that kinda movement-based PVP). I poured hundreds of hours into the first year alone. Unfortunately, the devs absolutely suck and had no unified vision for what they wanted to do, so it’s dead.
Eve look so fun, but I always have a hard time to commit to games (that’s why i’m not even in guilds) so I know I would not totally enjoy the Eve experience. I love watching videos about the lore tho
You’re not wrong. Eve really does require a higher-level of commitment than most MMOs I’ve played; and I’ve played/tried many over the last 20yrs.
As a null-sec player, I’ve “alarm-clocked” for fleet ops at 3 or 4am, even during the work week, more times than I’d to like to admit. I’ve participated in some of the largest fights in game that have run 10+ hrs. There was a brief period there during the last major in-game war where these would be back to back. I think the longest fight I’ve been in was 14hrs.
But even when I was just a high-sec miner, mining with a small group in relative safety, I would wake up at like 7 or 8am during the weekend to run mining ops for my corporation (guild). The stereotype of Eve feeling like a job at times is absolutely true.
That all said, I’m choosing to do these things. Because I’m an idiot it’s fun to me. None of this is by any means a requirement. I’m sure there are groups in Eve where showing up in the middle of the night to attack or defend something, is a requirement. But those groups suck. I’ve never been in any group like that. At the end of the day, it’s a game. And when it stops being fun, then it’s no longer a worthwhile game.
I do recommend Eve to pretty much everyone. It’s easily one of the best games I’ve ever played. And because it’s a sandbox, you can play it casually or hardcore or somewhere in between. Or go back and forth between casual and hardcore. I’m definitely in one of my casual phases, and I’m expecting to stay there for a bit!
If you do ever give it a try, make sure to join a player corporation right away. Eve players have a reputation for being assholes at times. And we are! But we’re helpful assholes; we always want to tech and help others learn the game we are obsessed with. Even if it means blowing up their ship from time to time; it’s just a learning experience, that’s all! But seriously, new players are treated very well.
If you’re post Stormblood, you’re about to see the very best the game has to offer (in my opinion). Shadowbringers is amazing, so is End walker. You have a lot of great things to look forward to :)
I’m playing FFXIV and Eve Online.
I’ve been playing FFXIV very casually on and off for the last several years, sometimes taking multi-month or even multi-year-long breaks. But I finally “committed” in like 2021. MSQ-wise, I’m in post-Stormblood content, having finished SB about 4mo ago. Been doing a lot of the instanced content and enjoying it, especially the alliance raids that are centered around the FFT/FF12-inspired content. Getting back on MSQ progression though. I like FFXIV because it’s a pretty chill MMO. Moreso than any other WoW-type I’ve tried.
Concerning Eve, I got back into again in March after taking a year off. I’ve played Eve from 2005-2008, then took at 10yr break, returning in 2018. Played through early 2022, then took a 1yr break, and now I’m back. I’m mainly a nullsec guy since 2018, but I’ve been enjoying low-sec Faction Warfare since returning this year.
Of those two, Eve is probably my favorite. I love sandbox MMOs. As such, my absolute favorite (and first) MMO is Ultima Online, though I haven’t played since about 2003. I like the player-driven meta and stories and economy that games like UO and especially Eve have. I love the social dynamics that arise within these games, whether that’s players coming together or backstabbing each other to get “ahead,” whatever being “ahead” means to them.
There is/was this game called Last Oasis that was a sandbox MMO coupled with hardcore survival PVP. Came out in 2020 I think. It was a great early access title, with that same player-driven everything that I like (though I’m pretty garbage at that kinda movement-based PVP). I poured hundreds of hours into the first year alone. Unfortunately, the devs absolutely suck and had no unified vision for what they wanted to do, so it’s dead.
Eve look so fun, but I always have a hard time to commit to games (that’s why i’m not even in guilds) so I know I would not totally enjoy the Eve experience. I love watching videos about the lore tho
You’re not wrong. Eve really does require a higher-level of commitment than most MMOs I’ve played; and I’ve played/tried many over the last 20yrs.
As a null-sec player, I’ve “alarm-clocked” for fleet ops at 3 or 4am, even during the work week, more times than I’d to like to admit. I’ve participated in some of the largest fights in game that have run 10+ hrs. There was a brief period there during the last major in-game war where these would be back to back. I think the longest fight I’ve been in was 14hrs.
But even when I was just a high-sec miner, mining with a small group in relative safety, I would wake up at like 7 or 8am during the weekend to run mining ops for my corporation (guild). The stereotype of Eve feeling like a job at times is absolutely true.
That all said, I’m choosing to do these things. Because
I’m an idiotit’s fun to me. None of this is by any means a requirement. I’m sure there are groups in Eve where showing up in the middle of the night to attack or defend something, is a requirement. But those groups suck. I’ve never been in any group like that. At the end of the day, it’s a game. And when it stops being fun, then it’s no longer a worthwhile game.I do recommend Eve to pretty much everyone. It’s easily one of the best games I’ve ever played. And because it’s a sandbox, you can play it casually or hardcore or somewhere in between. Or go back and forth between casual and hardcore. I’m definitely in one of my casual phases, and I’m expecting to stay there for a bit!
If you do ever give it a try, make sure to join a player corporation right away. Eve players have a reputation for being assholes at times. And we are! But we’re helpful assholes; we always want to tech and help others learn the game we are obsessed with. Even if it means blowing up their ship from time to time; it’s just a learning experience, that’s all! But seriously, new players are treated very well.
If you’re post Stormblood, you’re about to see the very best the game has to offer (in my opinion). Shadowbringers is amazing, so is End walker. You have a lot of great things to look forward to :)