User:Theodacius

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First Install

Hi, my name is Theo. I live in the United States, specifically the foothills of Tucson, Arizona. 

I discovered EVE back in 07 during a visit to Seattle. There happened to be a PAX convention at the same time so I wandered over. After checking out all the 'hot' game booths like Rock Band and Uncharted, I strolled through a quiet space themed booth and stopped to talk to the rep. I was a fan of Homeworld at the time and always hungry for more space strategy/combat/trade games (one of my first games ever was Space Flight). Our conversation whent something like this:

Him- "Hi do you like space games?"
Me- "Definitely!"
Him- "Well then EVE is (insert schpiel)..."
Me- "Cool, a space sim! I just got a new joystick!"
Him- "Well no..."

I hadn't played an MMO, and tried to grasp what the game was exactly, but he was so elusive, always using the word "DEPENDS". I couldn't tell if he didn't know what he was talking about or what. Finally he just gave me a pity smile and suggested I just take the disk home to try it out.

I had plenty of time back then, and slowly sank into the wonder of EVE... knowledge skills, arkane tutorials, mining in a frigate, griefers, can flippers, scammers, instajumps... seriously?!?

A few months later my life was taken over by work and family. I don't even remember what it's like to have time for EVE. Still I come back to it whenever I can, maintaining a modest income from the market, and keeping my skill queue full. I never quit because I had hope for the game, thinking someday I'd be able to play it, and it would actually be 'good'. In spite of my initial dissapointment, CCP drama, bitter vets, watching other MMOs rise and fall... I still stuck around, because while I think it still has a long way to go, there isn't a better platform out there yet. Is there?

I don't remember how I heard about the UNI, only that I joined because there wasn't an issue with my limited play time. I've taken part in some epic fleets, seen lots of great members come and go, but mostly just watch from the bench. I spend more time skimming the forums now, just trying to keep up with UNI news. I've joined the mentor program to hopefully make it easier for new players to get into the swing of things, because even after years of improvements, it still feels like a rough draft.

I hope years from now we are still here, in the best 'space sim' around.

Let's get started!

Overview

Mumble

Read the corp and alliance mails.

Ask for a frigate with fittings from the corporate hanger: (Make sure you fully insure it!)
Corporation Hangar

The Skillbook Program

Chat Channels

Join Operation Fortress Fleet from the fleet finder and mumble to help defend Aldrat during wartime, run missions alone or in a locus fleet, scan down sites in an exploration frigate.
All the fittings you need are in the Corp hanger. Fit up a tackle frigate or ask someone to help you fit one to get right into the action.

Ask a Mentor Mentor Program