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Re:"Unholy Rage": Eve Online bans 2% of accounts, sees 30% d... by hy3lxs on Sunday August 23, 2009 @04:24PM (#780956)
Eve is generally too hardcore to really grow beyond their niche market. You can experience 90% of WoW soloing or operating in small groups and it's impossible to commit a mistake that sets you back more than a few minutes.

In Eve, it's possible to lose months or years of in-game "productivity" from a single battle or event. It's part of the thrill of the game, but most people can't take that kind of pressure, or can't commit to joining a well-organized corp.

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Re:"Unholy Rage": Eve Online bans 2% of accounts, sees 30% d... by johndoe77 on Sunday August 23, 2009 @09:50PM (#781342)
Agreed. Having played Eve for three and a half years, the risk of losing your ship or assets in battle can definitely give you a rush. Sometimes the loss stings but you're not going to win every engagement and hopefully you can put yourself in a better position next time through better skills, planning and corp mates.

As for growing their market, they just announced a FPS console game that's linked to the Eve universe. It will be interesting to see how both environments will interact.

http://www.massively.com/2009/08/23/eve-evolved-dust-in-the-...

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