It was and it was kinda sad because I ask that question in the new player part of the forums and got my ass chewed out by a well respected person... But that's the past & all I can say is look for a corporation to answer all your new questions in game.

Good Lord, if there was just a way to turn off local chat.

1. Not all Eve players are like that. There are a lot of Eve players out there who actually enjoy Dust. We are just not that vocal as the others.
2. Some of us don't even care if it goes to PC or PS4. Both platforms have their benefits. It's just a matter of which is more convenient for CCP and the players.
3. Again, not all of us are like that. In fact, that quote of yours sounds familiar. It is almost like it was said before from an Earth & Beyond player who thought Eve Online was stupid back in 2003.

Never meant to suggest that it was everyone, was just giving potential reason for why people may do it.

WRONG. Pilots, as I have explained are Eve Players....Called Eve Pilots. Dust merks pilot a dropship which is completely different because your title as a dust player is a MERCENARY not a Pilot.

I'd argue that you are a little misguided on this one.

The correct and most commonly accepted term for an EVE player is 'Capsuleer' or 'Empyrean'. Pilot does suffice but the term is a little too generic.

A Dust 514 player could certainly be referred to as a pilot, especially in the case of dropships, as opposed to HAV and LAV. Hell even the assertion that all players are mercenaries is rather misguided since for the most part players in Dust do not act like mercenaries. My corporation for example acts as a paramilitary for an established government, we don't sell our services to anyone.

God Dammit those as*hole navy guys stealing our Air Force Thunder!

???

...........okey dokey.

Back to my life.....

Da fuuuuuuuuck?

Drugs?

I have spread knowledge of the invocation. The Dark Gods shall favour me!

I was a Dust bunny first then moved up to Eve and I have pretty much developed a stuck up attitude towards most of Dust.

Why?

Constant childishness. Sorry but the Dust community has the worst representation to the outside world of any game I have ever seen.

Planetary Conquest Players - God these guys make Dust look so bad. I have been sitting in chats before with a bunch of Eve guys (on my Eve char) and had a Dust player come in demanding to speak to a person who will not name. Upon one of the guys telling him that he was AFK he proceeded to begin ranting about them taking their last district and its a violation of the rules and on and on and on despite several people in the channel telling him they don't give a flying **** and he needs to shut it.

I have only run into a few guys in Eve that actually had anything to say about CCP wasting their sub money on Dust and their gripes were more on the fact that CCP wasted their money on such an epic flop. Almost every gripe was the fact that out of all the Dust players they have run into 90% of them were unbearable to be around.


Basically:

Eve - Overall represents itself as having one of the highest average player IQs of any game. Filled with doctors, lawyers, hedge fund managers, foreign dignitaries, and other high paying / important jobs. Sure there are scammers and people that attempt to rage out but both of them are quickly dismissed in favor of a good stat debate, some RP, world politics discussion, or occasionally some awesome drunk night stories.

Dust - Presents itself as the most absolute group of childish trolls ever. Most channels with over 20 people can not make it 10 minutes without some one name calling, arguing, throwing a tantram, whining about being scammed, and other activity just not conducive to proving you have a maturity level above a 12 year old. Given many in Dust do not fall into this group but they are also the ones who just hop into squads and run along into battle as oppose to even being around the activity pointed out above.

So you tell me why these two communities would not merge well.

Bwhahahh thats ******* funny as hell..i tried a 1 week trial of eve and learned NOTHING cause EVERYONE was a childish prick telling me to quit when i asked for any help or tips...people wonder why Eve is on the decline and its because its own players are strangling it to death with their superiority complexs...**** we may be childish and assholes but you know what? We are ACTUALLY HELPFUL to our newberries.....you could switch the desciptions of each game and they will still match cause ik from first hand how childish you ******* act in videos and on streams...your no different from us..hell your worse tahn us actually

Not all Eve Online players are elitist.

<<<--------------- Case in point.

Besides, a lot of the Dust chat is restricted to starter systems which consists of about 24 different systems out of an entire cluster of over 1,000. We are not concerned about you invading our space. In fact, we welcome it. Just ignore the loud mouths in local chat. They don't speak for me or everybody else. Just themselves.

Bwhahahh thats ******* funny as hell..i tried a 1 week trial of eve and learned NOTHING cause EVERYONE was a childish prick telling me to quit when i asked for any help or tips...people wonder why Eve is on the decline and its because its own players are strangling it to death with their superiority complexs...**** we may be childish and assholes but you know what? We are ACTUALLY HELPFUL to our newberries.....you could switch the desciptions of each game and they will still match cause ik from first hand how childish you ******* act in videos and on streams...your no different from us..hell your worse tahn us actually

Playing with multiple accounts at the same time has a long history within EVE Online, and has always been permitted. There are various ways to do it, and since thereGÇÖs been a lot of discussion surrounding what is and isnGÇÖt allowed, weGÇÖd like to clarify a few terms and exactly how the EULA and our Policies must be interpreted and how some things are shifting.

Over the last few weeks we have gone through an internal review process to clarify what exactly the EULA and ToS require in terms of input automation, input multiplexing and input broadcasting. This is the result of that review process and an outline of how we will interpret things going forward.

Firstly weGÇÖd like to go over a few terms.

Multiboxing

Multiboxing refers to playing as multiple separate characters, simultaneously, across a number of accounts, either by using multiple computers to run the game, or by using a number of instances of EVE on a single computer.

Uses for multiboxing range from scouts in PvP to gang boosting, support and ECM alts, as well as extra characters for hauling, mining and many other applications. Based on our EULA and Policies we would like to clarify that multiboxing is allowed.

Input Automation

Input Automation refers to actions that are commonly also referred to as botting or macroing. This term is used to describe, but is not limited to, the automation of actions which have consequences in the EVE universe.

Input Broadcasting & Input Multiplexing

Input Broadcasting and Input Multiplexing refer to the multiplication of inputs, actions and events to multiple instances of the game.

Going Forward

As of 15th of March 2013 we have been policing input automation based on a two-strike policy

GÇó1st strike for input automation is a 30 day ban
GÇó2nd strike for input automation is a permanent ban

Input Automation remains strictly prohibited, and is policed under our suspension and ban policy.

Based on the discussion in this area and our will to be more clear and concise with the community regarding this part of our rules, we have decided to also apply this two-strike policy to prohibited forms of Input Broadcasting and Input Multiplexing as of January 1st 2015.

We would like to add, however, that we will not be taking action retroactively and will only be policing this policy as of January 1st, 2015.

Input Broadcasting and Input Multiplexing of actions with consequences in the EVE universe, are prohibited and will be policed in the same manner as Input Automation.

This includes, but isnGÇÖt limited to:

GÇóActivation and control of ships and modules
GÇóNavigation and movement within the EVE universe
GÇóMovement of assets and items within the EVE universe
GÇóInteraction with other characters

Examples of allowed Input Broadcasting and Input Multiplexing are actions taken that do not have an impact on the EVE universe and are carried out for convenience:

GÇóEVE Online client settings
GÇóWindow positions and arrangements (of the EVE Online client in your operating systemGÇÖs desktop environment)
GÇóThe login process

NOTE: Please keep in mind that using the same password for multiple accounts as well as storing your password in a third party tool or script which helps you to automate the login process can increase the risk of account theft and hacking drastically. It is strongly recommended that you do not engage in this type of activity.

We are closely monitoring all game events for suspicious activity suggesting illicit behaviors, including Input Broadcasting and Input Multiplexing.

We would like to clarify that it does not matter how Input Broadcasting and Input Multiplexing are being done, whether through use of software or modified hardware. Our only concern is regarding how it is being used in the EVE universe.

If you are uncertain about your Input Broadcasting and Input Multiplexing use-case, please get in contact with us, as we would prefer to work with members of the community to come to an amicable resolution. We will also follow up this statement with further clarifications if needed, based on questions and concerns from the community.

TL:DR :

Starting from 01.01.2015 the use of Input Broadcasting and Input Multiplexing is limited to activities which do not impact the Eve universe. For more details please refer to the entirety of this announcement.

Just so you know, and I'm assuming you did not get the memo, CCP made an official announcement late last year that states the following:

Source:
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=387571



As a result, a lot of players who have established large number of alts that were active at once were suddenly forced to ditch such efforts. This is reflected in the decline of the peak concurrent users in Eve-Offline.

Source:
http://eve-offline.net/?server=tranquility

Most number of players online at once as of January 1, 2015: 40,579
Most number of players online at once as of today: 29,222

Pretty indicative of what the composition of the player base was the whole time. So in reality, it is very much likely that we never lost players. We just lost a lot alts.

As a result, a lot of players who have established large number of alts that were active at once were suddenly forced to ditch such efforts. This is reflected in the decline of the peak concurrent users in Eve-Offline.

Source:
http://eve-offline.net/?server=tranquility

Most number of players online at once as of January 1, 2015: 40,579
Most number of players online at once as of today: 29,222

Pretty indicative of what the composition of the player base was the whole time. So in reality, it is very much likely that we never lost players. We just lost a lot alts.

Eve lost more alts than that but the new NPE has been doing wonders. I have run into more guys in the last 2 months that have only been on for a month or two than total over the course of my roughly 1 year in Eve.

I would not be surprised if the NPE has been working wonders. In all the years I have played Eve Online since 2008, I have seen the new-player experience improve vastly over time. Back in 2003, the NPE was that you go through some weird text-based tutorial and at the end of it all you were left stranded somewhere in the middle of the wrong part of town with a rookie ship and no idea what to do next. Today? Everything is explained to you in a highly intuitive and interactive way the moment you appear in space.

Starters systems (the same as the ones we have in Dust) are offered as safe havens for new players. As long as the players stay there, no one is allowed to gank them, scam them, rob them, or extort them. But those systems are small in terms of available resources and they are not profitable to be in if you are a veteran player. These conditions then encourage you to leave the safe system and thus become fair game to the rest of New Eden. But by then you will have already gotten a basic idea of what to do next and where to go.