The local chat channel provides EVE players with an instant source of intel of who is in the system. With a quick glance you can tell who is in system and what your standings are to them. War targets, hated enemies, friends and corp mates all stand out clearly. Is this right? Should we have access to this intel for free with no work or effort? Should the Local chat channel even exist? Should normal space be more like wormhole space where the Local channel appears empty until someone speaks? Continue reading →

As an immortal, I like to think I make wise decisions. I’ve been around this life a long while now and experience can be a wonderful teacher. Of course, as a younger man, I made many foolish mistakes … Continue reading →

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New Year’s is rapidly approaching us, that dreaded time of sincere pledges and failed follow-ups. We’ve all had our share of setbacks even when we put out our fullest intentions to commit. Remember the Year of the Rifter? Neither does anyone else.  Continue reading →

Let’s keep this short and simple. Merry Christmas.

Ah, these kids today. I thought to myself as I watched a teen aged boy bolt for the nearest turbo lift, the entire marketplace security force hot on his tail. A moment later he was eating floor as one of the guards landed a strong tackle around the youth’s legs, bringing him down quite forcibly. He hadn’t quite thought it through. Even if he were to have made it to the lift, there was no guarantee it would be ready and waiting, and in those type of pursuits, every millisecond counted. It was far too spontaneous, too reactive, too risky. There were much better ways to accomplish such a goal. Continue reading →