A more realistic statement would be: "Occasionally. I get an EVE fix". For the casual gamer - EVE Online is not thought of as a workable form of entertainment. Yes, despite what MY brain is saying, EVE is supposed to only be entertainment.

Over my 10 years (on and off) of playing EVE - I've developed my own theories on why the player base is small and fails to grow with new expansions. However, I wanted to see if they held any weight.

I convinced my friends Kilslig (Scott) and Soulss (Joe) to login to their old accounts and show them the new Coop Abyssal Deadspace content (which they liked), but upon my asking - they explained their reasons why they no longer play.

But here you are, 2 or 3 years later. EVE hasn't died. You saw the latest trailer or your brain sabotaged you out of the blue with a slightly more mature outlook and thought. "What was that game I played once? Maybe I missed something...?"

Yes. You did miss something. You are missing out. How? Significance. "What do you mean?" I'm glad to asked.

Imagine, for a moment, being part of a fleet of 249 fellow capsuleers from around the world, whom you have spent weeks, months or years befriending and realising your plans for universal domination (literally). Your presence makes a significant difference to the outcome of events in every moment. From harvesting space rocks or being the hero pilot who caught your enemy's flag ship, in the battle for a highly important strategic objective, leading to your fleet becoming heralded for winning the war. Simples.

Your involvement made the difference between victory and failure. And the best part? You were part of a team. A community. With everyone playing their own specific role. You accomplished it together. 

Your involvement in that battle and every action you played before, made a difference. Every ISK earned, ore mined and battle fought.

The future is yet to be written and you have the potential of playing a significant role in it.

Why am I bothering, as an independent creator (who should be editing a film right now) to sell this game to you again? Because I know your BORED. Lacking MEANING. You wouldn't be reading this is that wasn't true. Grinding for gear just isn't cutting it anymore. You need a game where your actions mean something, to someone. ANYONE.

There's a saying in New Eden: "You don't quit EVE, you take breaks". I've played EVE on and off since 2006. It was in 2016 when I accepted the fact that the game would be a part of the rest of my life. So you've had a long break. And now you're back. Contact 'Lyrith Turalyon' in-game - I'd love to hear your story.

Soulss actually introduced me to EVE Online back in 2006 when created my first character. He had been playing on and off since release, having also tested the beta.

Kilslig has also spent some time on EVE in the past, but also fell out of love. However, I felt like the strength of this new content could coax them back into at least one evening of fun as a team.

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