EVE Online: 'I Was There'

[PaladinGuy]

They should make a series out of this, just take real stories from people in the game and have them narrated like this. It could be called "Tales from Eve." It doesn't always have to be big battles, there can be smaller, more personal stories too.

[LyraniaLothar]

After 2 months-ish I finally understood what this guy did. Gallente ships use blasters which are short range, they were being sniped out, this guy I am assuming he was using an Atron class interceptor to get close to the enemy fleet. When he reached the enemy fleet I think he was 150 km away from his friendly fleet and they were able to warp to him at zero, where their blasters were more effective.

[thomasl]

I personally enjoyed the video. Is it an entirely accurate portrayal of the gameplay, no. Bur it does capture some of the intensity that players can have when they have invested into the game and their character. I have had a few of my own "I was there" moments. Flying a Brutix into the heart of an enemy fleet, leveling what destruction I could, to buy the bulk of my fleet time to withdraw, with two friends, who refused to let me go in alone. The pulse pounding adrenaline rush of flying into odds that I knew weren't survivable. The exhilaration of having fleetmates willing to follow you into hell. It was a rush that I have never found in any other game. 

[Dvious]

"Ceptors, if you can get close to them, we can still win this. Go."

"Fleet, order targets by range. Let's go to work."

"All ships, you are weapons free. Kill'em all."

I'm almost crying staring at the resub button. I know I don't have the time or money, but damn it all, I want that feeling back.

[MoltenUprisingMK]

I swear, this guy is so good at acting. The emotion, the intensity behind his every word gets my blood pumping. It's like he was a real veteran and had survived a vicious, violent confrontation, and now he was telling it to someone else. He's so good, it brings a tear to my eye.

[Maladjester]

"I was there": Being part of a fleet that blew up a citadel literal seconds before the enemy defense fleet arrived, then skittering around in my little Ares with a gang of buddies to harass the enemy while our big guns got out. Worked like a charm until I made the mistake of slowing down for approximately 2 seconds and was volleyed off grid by a couple of Brutixes.

You will never, in any game anywhere, get the same white-knuckle rush as flying interceptors in EVE. Flying an "engine with a seat" into the teeth of the enemy, surviving only by being too screamingly fast to hit, holding down a ship 100 times your is the most fun.

[joshuaskimore]

Greatest online game I have ever played. Glad to be part of the EVE Universe

[Capt_Dango]

I've watched this video a few times now and I just realized: did the Fleet Commander actually say "X's in fleet comms" at 1:21? I find it funny that they would say that in a trailer :P

[APH]

This was what sold Eve for me. I had to play it after watching this.

[piergauth]

No matter how many times i watch this, it always gives me goosebumps...

[Abramus]

Good lord, this makes me want to play this game so badly... but I'm not sure if my computer or wallet would be able to handle it...

Oh well: watching videos is good too, and free!

[Kynadre]

Why are you not still using this ad? This is the best ad I've ever seen for Eve, hands down. The reason people actually play the game.

[Mr_Jish]

Soon enough, we're gonna see an "I was there... I was there at the Massacre at M2-XFE"

[mr.duncan]

3 Years later and I am still there lol. Greatest game ever.

[CragScrambler]

Even after 11 years this game still gets my adrenaline going like no other.

[NightMareOSU]

You thought this was a game!? YOU THOUGHT FOR EVEN A SECOND THIS WASN'T REAL LIFE???

[caldera]

This is why flying interception/fast tackle in eve is the most fun out of anything.

[Minimeister]

To those wondering what ship he is flying. It's a Gallente Interceptor called the Taranis.

[hextor-io]

I find it rather interesting that of any mmo trailer that I've seen, Eve seems to be the only one that incorporates actual player-created jargon/slang in their trailers (tacklers, ceptors, x's in fleet, clear comms)... Way to increase the feeling of immersion CCP! Love your trailers!

[aakarshswamy]

I was there! Im telling you, EVE is so like real life, I cant I was I always will be there, with my new delusional life in space.