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?
Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth.
V in V for Vendatta
Words. What are words? Words are the collection of letters to create a coherent form within a language. Those forms are usually collected together to form a sentence and sentences are used to convey a thought or concept from the writer to the reader.
Words are very powerful. Once you have said or written a word that is shared with another person, that power transfers from the creator to the listener. Words are indeed a very powerful tool and as human beings, we have the power to change our individual worlds with the simple use of words and language. We have the power to convey thoughts, emotions, concepts and ultimately truth through the use of words.
In EVE online, many words have different meanings for people. In years past, the words, “Vagabond on the gate”, would have filled me with fear and the truth that I was about to loose my Ishkur. Now that I can fly a Vagabond with proper fittings, I know that other people are saying the words, “Vagabond on the gate”, and I am not filled with fear but with confidence.
“Nullsec” was a word that used to convey an image of utter danger from whence no one can escape”, now it means “home” to me.
So, what will I attempt in 2010?
I will continue to see the meaning of words.
I will continue to write about EVE Online.
I will look forward to the day when the word “Dominion” does not mean “nullsec lag storms from 2005″ or “Gabe should stop playing with hamsters and fix the frakking game breaking lag”.
I will see words like “Motherships are finally fixed” and “Incarna is now live!” and be filled with joy.
I will see words continue to be written by my fellow bloggers. I will see fantastic fiction and wonderful opinion and perspectives on game play flow forth on every page for everyone to enjoy. I will see truth behind words people say and write and understand it’s meaning.
See you out there!
For more of the written word about EVE that is truly worthy of reading from Blog Banter 14, see the many other posts listed below:
List of Participants:
- CrazyKinux’s Musing - A beginning is a very delicate time…
- My God It’s Full of Stars - What Now?
- The Elitist - Plans for 112yc
- Into the unknown with gun and camera - Show me the money
- Ecliptic Rift - Enabling the future
- Inanity and Doom - New Year’s Resolutions, New Eden Style
- Break Vol - Blog Banter #14
- Guns Ablaze - What Now?
- Adventures in Mission Running - The Way Forward
- Diary of a Pod Pilot - Things I want to do
- Inner Sanctum of the Ninveah - The Year That Will Be
- Roc’s Ramblings - WordPress ate my blog
- Vive Virtual - Frontier Living
- A Mule in EVE - Next on the chopping block
- Prano’s Journey - I Peer Into My Crystal Pod…
- Life in Low Sec - Expanding the Franchise
- The Light of Stars - Testing the claims of CCP
- A Memoir From Space - A New Direction
- The Chronofile - Blog Banter 2010
- FlashFresh - What now for Flash?
- EVE Opportunist - Fyreite in 112
- Mike Azariah - Jiorj
- Yarrbear Tales - Year in Review
- The Independant Analyst - The Year Ahead
- The Travels of Black Claw - Where ma I going?
- Warp Scrammed - What to do this year
- Sered’s Lives - Searching for directions in 2010
- Finders & Keepers - New Tears, Same Great Taste
- The Captain’s Log - To Dream of the Future
- The Lathspell of Mithrandir - Resolutions
- The Midnight Sun - EVE Blog Banter #14
- More to come!
January 13th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
Funny thing about words…they are a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy. Once uttered…they often seem to drag us right where we said we were going! I look forward to more words from you in 2010.
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Galen Reply:
January 13th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
As I from you. If you have the time. Leading an alliance is a big job. I wish you the most gift of patience, the greatest wisdom to lead and most of all, as much yarr-age you can enjoy!
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January 13th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
speaking of words, they are indeed powerful. I manifested 10 billion isk in prizes and killed (by now) over 1100 exhumers with only those… words.
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Galen Reply:
January 13th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
HAH!! I shall tank your Hulkageddon with nouns and verbs. Take that you silly little prepositional adverb!
:p
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January 13th, 2010 at 11:49 am
Words, once spoken or written down, have such unimaginable power… Good post mate!
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January 13th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Very much enjoyed this. I will continue to read and enjoy your words in 2010.
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Galen Reply:
January 13th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Thank you for reading!
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January 14th, 2010 at 1:55 am
It is unfortunate about the lag going on right now in the nul-sec fleet engagements. And it isn't as if CCP hasn't worked hard on the lag issue and achieved pretty good results.
It's also unfortunate that to get any major game changes with today's computer game technology – it can take several years to implement, and the risk of many millions of dollars. Not that they aren't taking the risk and have been working on both Incarna and DUST 514 – which I am looking forward too – it's just going to be a long long training time.
Then again – Eve is just a game. Sometimes I think we try to get more out of a game then we ought. Eve does allow you to escape from life and even experience an alternate life in space, but it can't replace real
life experience – the variety, opportunities and real life interaction with people.
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Galen Reply:
January 14th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
CCP has been working very hard to address the lag issues but they always seem to take 2 steps forward and 2 1/2 steps back. It's frustrating for everyone, CCP included.
Incarna should be good. I for one am looking forward to it.
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