apocrypha posts

CCP's EVE Online is a spacefaring MMO held in reverence by its players, and a certain amount of respect/fear by those who haven't played it. One thing that both groups seem to agree on is that EVE isn't something to be taken lightly. Word of its complexity has spread among those who don't generally play MMOs, and even the game's developers sometimes refer to the learning curve as more of a Learning Cliff, which tempts the unwary with promises of gameplay riches, only to dash them to the rocks below.

With that in mind, we were hoping that our recent interview with Noah "Hammerhead" Ward, Lead Game Designer for EVE Online, would provide some clarification. Is EVE as hard as everyone says? How can new players manage the overwhelming number of features? What can players look forward to in the upcoming expansion, Apocrypha? What follows is all the information we could extract from Mr. Ward, gotten in much the same way as one might extract ore from an asteroid. See? You're learning already!

Torfi Frans Olafsson, Senior Producer of EVE Online takes some time out to clear up a lot of misconceptions people might have about the sci-fi MMO. The video is roughly seven and a half minutes long, and shows Torfi standing in front of a backdrop and talking about different issues that might keep players from picking up EVE, such as the steep learning curve. He also talks how updates will improve the player experience.

There's no game footage or peeks of the upcoming Apocrypha update featured in the video. It's also worth mentioning that Torfi has a fairly strong accent. However, if you're curious about EVE, but intimidated by some of the things you've heard, this should help clear things up.

Download HD EVE Online Torfi Frans Olafsson Presentation Video (284 MB)
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This teaser trailer can also be found on EVE Online's recently launched Apocrypha site, and provides some early looks into the upcoming free expansion.

Download HD EVE Apocrypha Teaser Trailer (34 MB)
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