Warp Scrammed

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?

What I hope to accomplish is to actually play Eve again. I mean really play, not just run a mission here or there. Log on regularly, with enough time to accomplish more than just reload the skill queue. To join a corp again, and contribute. To scrape the rust of my meager PVP skills, and maybe even improve them (player skills – my toon now has more skills than I know what to do with).

Since March I’ve been pursuing a dream – I’ve been building my dream place on 2 acres with a view and shoreline on a lake. I’ve been the owner/builder with all the highs and hurdles that entails. Like living on-site in a trailer, with only a generator for electricity, no phone, and limited internet. I could only play Eve when I was back in the city on weekends to catch up with normal life. So no Eve of any significance right up to about now. But I’m getting back into a normal life, so things are starting to get into a more normal pattern, and my dream place now has hydro and satellite internet (and walls, roof, insulation and enough heat to make do) so there’s possibilities for actually getting back into the game again.

So much has changed, I’m not sure what to do in game. Get into a corp and play with people again is number 1. PVP with people is second. From there, we’ll see. But I do want to play again. Eve is cool, and I’ve missed it.

(Just for the record, I wouldn’t change the last 9 months for the world! It’s been a fabulous experience. I’ve met some great people. I’ve felt that way cool sense of accomplishment of seeing a building go up, much of it done with my own hands. I’ve lost 20 lbs and 2 belt sizes with out even trying to (up to Christmas, anyway – put about 5 back on over the holidays). Gazed at stars at night, listened to animals calling, watched deer pass by, and so on and so on. There were trials and tribulations along the way, but it’s been a rush!

Based on my experience this year, if you ever get a chance to pursue a dream – do it. Do it well, though. Plan it out carefully so you’re sure you’ll attain it, then go for it.)

List of Participants (so far):

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. More to come…