Last time, as part of this insane post every day for a month challenge, I said that I need a break from the game but can’t do it and said that I would tell you why.
The reason? I feel like part of the universe. There are wars going on, alliances rise and fall and although I’m not involved with most of them the fact that it’s all the same single universe means that I want to keep watching what happens, especially with our local alliances as if I drop out of contact for a while then I’ll never be sure I know all that I need to know when I come back.
That’s the core of it really, but it’s bigger. I’m utterly afraid that I’ll miss something. It could be politics, a market opportunity, a good scrap with some pirates or a new corp member who I may really like. The thing is that Eve and its single world is a unique experience in the MMO world. Every Eve blogger is talking about the same universe I play in and every action they mention is something that I might be able to profit from.
How can I take time out and maybe miss something new?
This is why I know I can write about Eve for a month: There’s always something happening and it's why I can’t quit. I wrote down a list of possible subjects last night and in 10 minutes I came up with nearly enough to last me all month. Eve really is a unique game.
Not being able to stop playing doesn't mean that I can't take a break though. It just means that I have to do something new for a few weeks. I just need to figure out what that is.
posted @ Saturday, August 02, 2008 9:46 PM