EVE Online: The Butterfly Effect

What does a single-shard, persistent world do for gameplay?
What can one persons actions mean for over 300,000 people?
EVE is an unscripted, emergent experience.

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[MrMassivemeatlog]

or instead of helping pirates or the barge you could just forget to pay your bills and you know, cause a battle costing over $300, 000

[scribeslendy]

"Realize that by undocking your ship, you are agreeing to non-consensual PvP"

[Vorengard]

I started playing EVE because of this trailer. At the time I thought "friends you'll know for the rest of your life" was more than a little hyperbolic. But it's been 13 years, I still play, and I'm still friends with half the guys from my first corporation. There's really nothing else like it.

[foolchecker]

This trailer got me into eve and I have been in love with it ever since. You take breaks from eve but you always end up coming back no matter how hard you try !

[vlastimirvukovic]

Plot twist.
He work as spy for enemy alliance.

[Pottan]

I met the leader of my corp because I was derping around in hisec mining in a punisher he was there mining as well and I locked on him but didn't do anything, i was such a noob back then I didn't even relaize other players could tell when you locked on them lol.

He sent me a message; "I have a couple of questions, why did you lock on me and why the hell are you mining in a punisher?"

And that's how it started. You might think this trailer is over the top and it is in some regards but the sandbox is real. God I miss playing this game sometimes.

[DETRIVNI]

"oh I'm getting attacked let me just continue mining"

[pelukior]

This is you, in your travels you forgot to pay the rent...

[otakucode]

I played a MUD (text-based multiplayer game) constantly between the ages of 12 to 18.  When Everquest came out, I was so excited to have a similar experience but in 3D... then I actually played it.  And other MMORPGs.  Every one was a disappointment.  In the MUD I played, players knew each other.  Players made an impact on the world.  I'm 35 now and I can still recall the names of my guildmates and lots of the equipment they wore and exploits we had together, along with the exploits of many others in the game.  The MMOs?  Nothing.  Because there are multiple worlds, the best anyone can do is become a cookie-cutter clone of a thousand other players that look just like them.  The benefit of having only 1 world is something more games should investigate.  Strictly limited items, of which only 1 or 2 might exist in the whole world, and the ability for players to interact with the 'gods' of the realm and make lasting changes lifts the playing experience to a whole different level.  If I had the time, I imagine I would love EVE.

[Dracotonis]

In reality this is what happens, you help that miner and he thanks you, his friends show and and also Thank you, then they blow you up and continue on their way.

[lurkenskanal]

1. that hulk whould die in seconds, 2. that rifter whould most likley get reckt sawell, 3. who the hell solomine in a hulk in nullsec at the frontline of an ongoing war?

[richbulpett]

This is LITERALLY how I've spent nearly 16 years getting to be part of and have fun with some of the best guys and gals from 6 continents and timezones znd made friends for life.

[sinbotosimmons]

"One lone wolf." lol puns ftw

[PuKoh]

the music in this video is so much better then the ingame music. can we do something about that?

[cormack]

I got into a alliance because of my name. Poops mcpooper

[tonyth]

Well, I got into my current corporation in eve because they tried to kill me in a wormhole. Decided to do gas huffing in there although I don't do that often. Got out in time, had a funny conversation with them and joined them a bit later.
Great game!

[EyesOpen]

Invite you to fly with them? PFFT! give me a break, they would of insta locked and no prizes for guessing the rest of this scenario...

[Turgineer]

Wow. The charts from 11 years ago don't look bad.

[Deveyus]

Wait... was that spider-tanked armor repping Rohks I saw?

[RedekerEleven]

Absolutely stunning.

I can't believe a game of this caliber exists.