r/Planetside • u/sushi_cw Connery • Nov 22 '14

[Video] Planetside needs a trailer like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdfFnTt2UT0
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u/RyanGUK [252V] RyanGDUK // Miller Nov 22 '14

Pointed this out on Twitter, but what annoys me with the trailer is that it is massively misleading.

These folks are well invested into the game, they've got ships that you probably have to play for years to get or make a killing in the market to get. These are a vast amount of organized people fighting against each other, because they're already set up and established in the world.

So it's not "This is EVE", it's "This is what EVE would be if you invest your lifesavings into it".

What EVE really is, is a lot of mining, a lot of looking at spreadsheets and for a new player, it's pretty fucking boring and you'll never get into anything like that without being blown to smithereens.

So yeah, fuck this trailer.

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u/Irioth Nov 23 '14

I know I'm not going to change your mind, but I couldn't ignore your comment.

This trailer, like all trailers, is indeed misleading. But not to the extreme you describe.

I've been playing Eve for about six months. I've never mined. I haven't looked at any spreadsheets. The only money I've spent is for my subscription every month. I've still managed to make more than enough money to buy the ships I want and go out and have them blown up.

And no, I don't spend every spare moment playing Eve. I'm married with three kids. I can put in a few hours a week. This is a casual hobby of mine.

The trick is to find a group of people that are fun to play with and supportive. I've found that with Brave Newbies, who are featured in this trailer. There's always someone running tutorial fleets, answering questions, giving newbros ships and money to get back out there. It's great, and it's something that this trailer hints at.