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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[EVE Evolved: Beating the learning curve of EVE Online]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/16/eve-evolved-beating-the-learning-curve-of-eve-online/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/16/eve-evolved-beating-the-learning-curve-of-eve-online/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/16/eve-evolved-beating-the-learning-curve-of-eve-online/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/eve-online/" rel="tag">EVE Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guides/" rel="tag">Guides</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hands-on/" rel="tag">Hands-on</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/eve-evolved/" rel="tag">EVE Evolved</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/eve-online/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/learningcurve-title.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
It's no secret that <a href="http://www.eve-online.com"><span style="font-style: italic;">EVE Online</span></a> has one of the steepest learning curves in the MMO industry. The open sandbox-style world and unfamiliar sci-fi context leave most new players feeling overwhelmed and unsure what to do. Additionally, while the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/05/05/eve-evolved-skill-system-demystified-part-1/">real-time skill training system</a> is appreciated by player with little free time, it doesn't encourage players to log in and play the game. The result is that a lot of new players don't do a lot and quickly get bored of the game. These are some of the big hurdles that new players face in their <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/15/eves-quantum-rise-on-steam-at-reduced-price-21-day-trial/">free trial</a> and are responsible for turning many players away from a game that they would otherwise like.<br /><br />In this article, I give my top five tips for beating the learning curve in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/eve-online/"><span style="font-style: italic;">EVE Online</span></a> and link to some invaluable resources for new players.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/16/eve-evolved-beating-the-learning-curve-of-eve-online/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>EVE Evolved: Beating the learning curve of EVE Online</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/16/eve-evolved-beating-the-learning-curve-of-eve-online/">EVE Evolved: Beating the learning curve of EVE Online</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/16/eve-evolved-beating-the-learning-curve-of-eve-online/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1373520/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/16/eve-evolved-beating-the-learning-curve-of-eve-online/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ccp</category><category>ccp-games</category><category>eve</category><category>eve online</category><category>eve university</category><category>eve-evolved</category><category>eve-online</category><category>experience</category><category>featured</category><category>free-trial</category><category>guide</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>learning curve</category><category>learning-curve</category><category>LearningCurve</category><category>sandbox</category><category>skills</category><category>trial</category><category>tutorial</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendan Drain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
