Tuesday, January 12, 2010

EVE Blog Banter #14: A beginning is a very delicate time...


Welcome to the fourteenth installment of the EVE Blog Banter, the monthly EVE Online blogging extravaganza created by none other than me, CrazyKinux. The EVE Blog Banter involves an enthusiastic group of gaming bloggers, a common topic within the realm of EVE Online, and a week to post articles pertaining to the said topic. The resulting articles can either be short or quite extensive, either funny or dead serious, but are always a great fun to read! Any questions about the EVE Blog Banter should be directed to crazykinux@gmail.com. Check out other EVE Blog Banter articles at the bottom of this post!
The first banter of 2010 comes to us from the EVE Blog Father, in which I ask the following: As we begin another year in New Eden, ask yourselves "What Now?" What will I attempt next? What haven't I done so far in EVE? Was it out fear, funds, or knowledge? Have I always wanted to start my own corporation, but have never dared doing so? Is there a fledging mercenary waiting to come out of its shell? Or maybe an Industrialist? What steps and objectives will I set myself to accomplish in order to reach my ultimate goal for this year? EVE is what you make of it. So, what is it going to be for you?
Beginning anew. Well sort of. You see, 2009 wasn't the best of year for my career as a capsuleer. Not that I did not a lack of motivation or a will to try out new things. But circumstances outside of New Eden forced me to put aside most if not all of these goals and for the better part of the year I, for lack of a better word, stagnated. Literally.

I feel out of touch with the game. That might sound funny to some of you, but it's a fact I've had to come to grips with. I'm like one of these ol'war vets who due to some traumatic event, have lost all acquired abilities. Or maybe I'm just outdated, following the last few expansions.

But 2010 will see this situation change. If I may remind you of a post I made back in May of last year, this fellow capsuleer is going to start living in the shadows. As a carebear, I spend most of my time trying to avoid conflicts and dreading that sound you here when your ship is being acquired as a target. No more. This stops today!

So, I've finally completed the Phoenix Labs minimum skill prerequisites and can now start to train the necessary skills to become the Covert Operative that is hiding somewhere under the thick blubberry fur of this carebear.

Now having such a goal is fine and dandy, but I'll need to discuss my role within PPL and see how the Executives have in mind for me. Remember, "Corp is Mother!".

I plan to report over the next few weeks and throughout the next year, my progress, my achievements and my failures in the process.

Please bare with me!


List of Participants:
  1. CrazyKinux's Musing - A beginning is a very delicate time...
  2. The Wandering Druid of Tranquility - Words, words, words…
  3. My God It's Full of Stars - What Now?
  4. The Elitist - Plans for 112yc
  5. Into the unknown with gun and camera - Show me the money
  6. Ecliptic Rift - Enabling the future
  7. Inanity and Doom - New Year's Resolutions, New Eden Style
  8. Break Vol - Blog Banter #14
  9. Guns Ablaze - What Now?
  10. Adventures in Mission Running - The Way Forward
  11. Diary of a Pod Pilot - Things I want to do
  12. Inner Sanctum of the Ninveah - The Year That Will Be
  13. Roc's Ramblings - WordPress ate my blog
  14. Vive Virtual - Frontier Living
  15. A Mule in EVE - Next on the chopping block
  16. Prano's Journey - I Peer Into My Crystal Pod...
  17. Life in Low Sec - Expanding the Franchise
  18. The Light of Stars - Testing the claims of CCP
  19. A Memoir From Space - A New Direction
  20. The Chronofile - Blog Banter 2010
  21. FlashFresh - What now for Flash?
  22. EVE Opportunist - Fyreite in 112
  23. Mike Azariah - Jiorj
  24. Yarrbear Tales - Year in Review
  25. The Independant Analyst - The Year Ahead
  26. The Travels of Black Claw - Where ma I going?
  27. Warp Scrammed - What to do this year
  28. Sered's Lives - Searching for directions in 2010
  29. Finders & Keepers - New Tears, Same Great Taste
  30. The Captain's Log - To Dream of the Future
  31. The Lathspell of Mithrandir - Resolutions
  32. The Midnight Sun - EVE Blog Banter #14
  33. EVE What? - New Heights to be Reached
  34. The EVE Chronicles - New Year – New Blog – What a way to start the Year!
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12 comments:

Jaggins said...

It is great to find a new invigorating path to explore! That ever expanding depth is what drew me into EVE, and keeps me engaged.

Anonymous said...

I agree with Jaggins...depth of complexity is what keeps me coming back. I do not envy your lack of playtime luckily my wife is extremely simple and having me play EvE is something that gets me out of her hair. With twins +1 Imagine your life to be quite hectic. best wishes in the future.

Carole Pivarnik said...

For those with limited play time, sneaky cloaky intel gathering can be a very useful function ;)

Timothy Roy said...

Good luck finding your inner combatant! Balancing life, other interests and EVE is a pain.

I'm fortunate that my wife plays EVE with me, so we can work together to keep things taken care of and compromise.

Maybe we'll see you on a battlefield somewhere, somewhen, this year!!

Dante Edmundo said...

We will be expecting some reports and some kill mails to prove you are out there fighting for the good of humanity.

Let us know how you fair ...

Perseus Kallistratos said...

I would love to add to this community, I just started a blog at aggten.blogspot.com

I am with IT alliance... and can provide great insights into the craziness that is coming... Delve warfare.

Unknown said...

Ah ha finally got mine posted, a bit late to the party but ah well.

CrazyKinux said...

@Jaggins, @Manasi - It's something I've been wanting/needing to do for quite some time now!

@Mynxee - Sneaky Cloaky Intel, SCI, hmm I like the sound of that!

@Minuit - Lucky you mate! I have a few corp mates who play with their spouse, or sons and daughter as well.

@Dante - Hmm a weekly or monthly report would be something interesting. Promise to do my best to update you guys!

@Perseus - I'll be happy to add yours to the list once you've got it up on your blog. By the way, you might want to play with your blog design, cause as it is it's hard to read your posts!

@Promotheus09 - Will be adding yours shortly!

Timothy Roy said...

If you could add my blog to the list up there, I'd greatly appreciate it! :)

http://minuitsoleil.blogspot.com/2010/01/eve-blog-banter-14.html

Fly straight!

Anonymous said...

made a blog banter post, hope I can get added to the list

http://evewhat.wordpress.com/2010/01/16/blog-banter-14/

12 said...

Hey CK.

Nice work, it creates a number of opinions on the same topic-- very interesting.

I'm also enjoying the first few Drone Bay podcasts (I'm only up to #8) and I think that they're great. A great addition to the world of EVE. Keep up the good work!

Tom

MissX934 said...

Made a blog banter post at:
http://www.thechronicles.me/blog/2010/01/20/blogbanter14/

Hope you add it to the list.

Thanks