Eve is a very social game due to the pressures of its non-consensual PvP and lack of strict levels. Two or three newer players can kill an older pilot with ease, so its better to have friends to call upon.

As we scale up from individuals to groups we see the same dynamic across corporations and alliances: those with strong social bonds to other groups rise to the top. Others, fall to obscurity.

How does this apply to the New Eden social network?

Well, a lot of tools exists outside of Eve to bring social groups together already. Facebook, corp/alliance/public forums, IRC, etc. New Eden will give a consistent and secure method to bring them all together in a platform that is stable. It will make finding other pilots or corporate forums easier, it will make coordination easier, and it will make the experience more immersive.

For myself this means I can participate with my corporation and build social ties without having to find the time to log in and sit in a spaceship. Knowing what is going on and what I can do to help when I log in is a powerful tool and I look forward to having it.