Wed Jun 11, 2003 6:47 pm
EVE-Online is everything players want Freelancer to be
The universe is comprised of over 5,000 solar systems connected by a series of jump gates. Every system is unique, with its own layout and contents, and the developers regularly adding more attractions.Freelancer is an action-shooter with role-playing overtones meant to be played for 25-50 hours, while EVE is firmly rooted in space travel simulation and is designed to be explored and lived in over the course of years. All players play together in the same server. The universe is persistent and players can construct buildings to defend and to be destroyed by another players.
Starting out in EVE is much like stepping out into the town of Seyda Neen in Morrowind. You're given only the essentials necessary to survive and some basic information, then you're poured out upon the wide, wild world to figure it all out for yourself. EVE doesn't have a static storyline like Morrowind does; instead, it plops the player in the midst of an overarching and ever-changing story that manifests itself in news bulletins and rumors.
There are over 60 ships for the various things to do while in EVE. Each culture has its own spacecraft for defense and hauling of cargo, and as you develop an idea of what you want to do, you can choose from frigates, cruisers, industrial ships, battleships and titans. These range in size from the personal craft with which you start the game all the way up to a battleship that can be 1,200 meters long.You can own multiple ships, but you can pilot only one at a time. Some ships are better suited as cargo vessels because they have larger holds and are therefore more efficient when doing mining runs, but there's generally a trade off in armament capabilities and speed. Conversely, attack ships have more speed and can mount powerful weapons, but sacrifice cargo room in the process. All ships can be customized with items purchased from the markets, such as shield boosters, afterburners, armor, missiles and powerful guns.
Sources:
http://www.eve-online.com
http://www.avault.com/reviews/review_te ... game=eveol
Edited by - Wallace Horta on 11-06-2003 19:55:04
Edited by - Wallace Horta on 11-06-2003 19:59:58
Starting out in EVE is much like stepping out into the town of Seyda Neen in Morrowind. You're given only the essentials necessary to survive and some basic information, then you're poured out upon the wide, wild world to figure it all out for yourself. EVE doesn't have a static storyline like Morrowind does; instead, it plops the player in the midst of an overarching and ever-changing story that manifests itself in news bulletins and rumors.
There are over 60 ships for the various things to do while in EVE. Each culture has its own spacecraft for defense and hauling of cargo, and as you develop an idea of what you want to do, you can choose from frigates, cruisers, industrial ships, battleships and titans. These range in size from the personal craft with which you start the game all the way up to a battleship that can be 1,200 meters long.You can own multiple ships, but you can pilot only one at a time. Some ships are better suited as cargo vessels because they have larger holds and are therefore more efficient when doing mining runs, but there's generally a trade off in armament capabilities and speed. Conversely, attack ships have more speed and can mount powerful weapons, but sacrifice cargo room in the process. All ships can be customized with items purchased from the markets, such as shield boosters, afterburners, armor, missiles and powerful guns.
Sources:
http://www.eve-online.com
http://www.avault.com/reviews/review_te ... game=eveol
Edited by - Wallace Horta on 11-06-2003 19:55:04
Edited by - Wallace Horta on 11-06-2003 19:59:58
I used to think I was alone in fighting advertisements in TLR forums - whether from X or EVE fanatics.