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Re:Eve Online fans cheer Microsoft Excel features at annual ... by 2000UltraDeluxe on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @06:34AM (#31325461)
When the game peaked around 2011 ,EvE felt more of an unpaid second job without pay. But what a job it was! Once you get sucked in, you could spend several months per year playing EvE.

Luckily, CCP screwed things up quite badly, and I lost interest. If they hadn't, I'd probably be stuck playing EvE rather than living in the real world. :D

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Re:Eve Online fans cheer Microsoft Excel features at annual ... by yvdriess on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @09:22AM (#31326796)
Interestingly, I've also seen a lot of EVE friends that have gotten jobs because of their EVE connections (logistics, computer security, state dept, ...)
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Re:Eve Online fans cheer Microsoft Excel features at annual ... by paulmd on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @10:37AM (#31327647)
One of the diplomats killed in Benghazi 10 years ago was also a diplomat for one of the major EVE alliances (and a moderator on the forums from which they draw their members) and was on alliance comms the night when it happened. Very nice guy who led an interesting life.

https://www.wired.com/2012/09/vilerat/

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Re:Eve Online fans cheer Microsoft Excel features at annual ... by yvdriess on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @04:56AM (#31337441)
Yes, he's the reason I listed state department. Sean's influence on the EVE alliances' diplomacy is still felt today. Diplomacy is really seriously and is a legitimate career in EVE.
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