Massive EVE Online Alliance Disbanded 352
tnt001 writes "In the world of EVE Online, the infamous Band of Brothers alliance has been disbanded. It seems that rival alliance Goonswarm had a spy in the holding corporation, and he stole money as well as capital ships and other assets. The spy then disbanded the alliance. 'One of GoonSwarm's stated motivations from their early days as an alliance was to punish what they viewed as the arrogance of Band of Brothers. If they've held true to that ideal, stealing the alliance out from under BoB effectively means GoonSwarm has accomplished what they set out to do years ago.' As of 11:00 GMT, BoB lost all its sovereignty (its outposts are conquerable now, cyno-jammers are offline, jump bridges are inoperable)."
Oh joy (Score:3, Funny)
In other news, I just killed Revolver Ocelot in MGS. It was a really tough fight but I managed to pull it out. Can I get my own Slashdot article too?
*gasp* (Score:5, Funny)
God have mercy on our souls.
Re:Oh joy (Score:3, Funny)
In other news, I just killed Revolver Ocelot in MGS. It was a really tough fight but I managed to pull it out. Can I get my own Slashdot article too?
Shove over n00b, I just downed hogger!
Re: Wondering People (Score:5, Funny)
Wow, people wonder that?
That's amazing.
I can just picture them gathered around the water cooler, chatting.
One of them says, "You know, I wonder why EVE doesn't interest Larry enough.".
Another one replies, "Yes, I was discussing this with my inflatable girlfriend last night, and both of us were wondering why EVE doesn't interest Larry enough.".
And then a third person says, "Maybe it's because he plays games for fun, not to be screwed over by other players."
Yes, I can imagine people wondering why EVE doesn't interest you enough.
People who have even less of a life than people who take EVE seriously enough to submit lame articles about it to Slashdot.
Or Slashdot editors who post them.
Or people who anonymously comment about them.
Or respond to anonymous comments about them.
Re:Hello from Meatspace! (Score:3, Funny)
nothing in the summary connects to the real world at all.
It's always been like that. But this time, neither does TFA.
Re:Hello from Meatspace! (Score:5, Funny)
Most people I know who play Eve are fascinated by how into Real Life so many others are.
Re:Oh joy (Score:1, Funny)
The princess was in another castle, but I want my article too!
Re:It wasn't a 'spy'... (Score:1, Funny)
"Summary: Not a spy, not GoonSwarm's work. Just a single unhappy defector undoing 4 years of work by some 3000 players in a few seconds."
Sounds like a balancing issue to me, or maybe that guy is just OP.
Re:I've been reading the forums.. the alliance"sta (Score:3, Funny)
>> here's really no other game with the complexity and depth of EVE.
Except "Go".
A minute to learn.
A _lifetime_ to master.
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Re:Oh joy (Score:5, Funny)
Posting ironic messages on slashdot is my hobby, you insensitive clod!
Re:It wasn't a 'spy'... (Score:1, Funny)
Yeah, I'm glad that the US Financial system can't be turned upside down by bad decision making and a few con men.
Re:There is a reason no one plays EVE (Score:2, Funny)
You never heard how Nero clicked as Rome.exe crashed?
Re:Oh joy (Score:2, Funny)