blog banter

No Local? Not Anytime Soon

Posted by on January 22, 2013 at 11:59 pm

Seemingly since the day when intrepid capsuleers ventured into the unknown reaches of wormhole space, players have speculated about the removal of local from nullsec and/or lowsec. There is no denying that the absence of local chat lends a unique mystery to wormholes, helping define them as an area very distinct from the rest of [...]

BB43 – The One With The Awards

Posted by on January 12, 2013 at 7:03 am

Awards? I can do awards… Let me tell ya. I got awards comin’ out the wazoo. Half the year, the only thing you seen on this blog – you betcha, it was awards. Now ole Seismic Stan wants me to hand out some more. …Applaud Your Peers, Embarrass Your Enemies… At the turn of the [...]

BB39: Broken Home

Posted by on August 30, 2012 at 6:30 pm

I come from a broken home. No, really. This month’s blog banter (an institution I have sadly neglected for some time due to :life:) asks the following: “Some say a man’s home is his castle. For others it is wherever they lay their hat. The concept is just as nebulous in the New Eden sandbox. [...]

The Nation of Eve and Why It Is Perfectly Fine

Posted by on April 17, 2012 at 7:15 pm

 Welcome the the thirty-fifth EVE Blog Banter. Now approaching its tenth year, the EVE Online player community has matured into an intricate and multi-faceted society viewed with envy by other game developers, but is frequently regarded with suspicion by the wider gaming community.  Is this perception deserved? Should “The Nation of EVE” be concerned by [...]

CSM7, Here We Come

Posted by on March 21, 2012 at 4:43 pm

So, I’m a bit behind the ball when it comes to this month’s Blog Banter (number 34 for those keeping track) – mainly due to a horrific cold and a class that is actually a bit challenging this month (yay linux?). At any rate, I figured I would use this blog banter as a bit [...]