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Title: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Seriphyn on 22 Nov 2010, 16:30
Huh... (http://www.eveonline.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=652&tid=4)

Guess I wasn't so wrong after all.

Admittedly, I've run out of inspiration to add any new stuff to Seriphyn's "war hero" malarky. Nice to know it was "legit" at any rate.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Z.Sinraali on 22 Nov 2010, 17:10
You mean [Olds]?
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Julianus Soter on 22 Nov 2010, 20:49
^ this.

Was funny. But they've taken this storyline in other directions since then.

Also, I miss mort.  :(
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: hellgremlin on 22 Nov 2010, 20:50
Fascinating. I wonder if Istvaan has a fan club. If he does, it's probably full of weirdos who whack off to crime stories.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Casiella on 22 Nov 2010, 21:02
I've seen your business threads. Your fan club is other capsuleers.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Ken on 23 Nov 2010, 14:45
Your fan club is other capsuleers.
o/ member

At the bottom of Seri's link there is a "hint" icon.  Never noticed those before.  When clicked it says:
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GalNet = Intergalactic Summit. Those making their in-character points with grace and conviction, and backing them up with in-game action, will win the adulation of the masses and are likely to be included in the storyline.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Casiella on 23 Nov 2010, 14:47
At the bottom of Seri's link there is a "hint" icon.  Never noticed those before.  When clicked it says:
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GalNet = Intergalactic Summit. Those making their in-character points with grace and conviction, and backing them up with in-game action, will win the adulation of the masses and are likely to be included in the storyline.

I've seen the hint links before. That one, however, deserves mention in the "ENOUGH" thread...
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Graelyn on 23 Nov 2010, 15:32
I'm excited at the prospects, admittedly.

However, I must remind myself and others that the gist of this news item, along with it's 'hint' have come up before at least once in the past (I think it was also about Mr. Mort...hmmm), and it was just the usual BS.

Here's hoping it's a new day.

Fun prediction: [Removed, because I am an idiot who doesn't check the dates on things.]
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Ken on 23 Nov 2010, 15:44
I think this probably is that "once before" occasion, Graelyn, as the article is dated to the end of 2004.  Just being rediscovered.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Graelyn on 23 Nov 2010, 15:56
:bash:

Well, I feel silly.

Shame though, when that story came out, everyone was quite excited. I wish it hadn't been for nothing.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Saxon Hawke on 23 Nov 2010, 16:05
I don't know so much about "the storyline" but the ILF has never been shy about using the IGS to promote itself, its cause and its activities.

As a result, we have been featured in a number of "official" news items. It also got me in on some personal personal correspondence with Vorada Kuvakei, leader of the Illoren during the Rise incident.

I think if you make yourself known and CCP likes what you're doing, they do little things to let you know its appreciated.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Orestes on 23 Nov 2010, 16:22
I don't know so much about "the storyline" but the ILF has never been shy about using the IGS to promote itself, its cause and its activities.

As a result, we have been featured in a number of "official" news items. It also got me in on some personal personal correspondence with Vorada Kuvakei, leader of the Illoren during the Rise incident.

I think if you make yourself known and CCP likes what you're doing, they do little things to let you know its appreciated.

"Ishaeka" as well - the name given to the CONCORD task force involved with the Sansha invasions.
That's taken directly from ILF's Intaki language work.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Julianus Soter on 23 Nov 2010, 17:59
Yes. . . the reports for which my associates and I received due to an IGS thread nobody read. XD
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Orestes on 24 Nov 2010, 15:19
You have it backwards, perhaps, in that the thread didn't kick it off, just added more fuel to the fire. There are not exactly a whole lot of outwardly CONCORD-aligned egger corps with experience in wormhole exploration!

That Synenose responded to the first wormhole event on IGS just reinforces the idea - they were an obvious point to leak the information. A stone's throw from CONCORD, but capsuleers (so free to do what the hell they want with the information). Any number of CONCORD people could be in touch with a corporation like that, making the task of figuring out who leaked the intelligence much more difficult...and their professed interest in wormholes meant that they would not turn the information away.

The perfect storm, I would say. I mean c'mon. Your name is even Julianus Soter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soter). It practically writes itself. :lol:

Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Julianus Soter on 24 Nov 2010, 20:34
Ohgod, the name. I picked that three years ago due to my perception of pseudo-greek influences in post-Gate culture and my curiosity with various classical military figures. Some greek-speakers in eve poke fun at me periodically when they see it  :lol:

It probably didn't help me much I had never intended for this character to be an "RP" character. And my only experience with RP was Knights of the Old Republic.

Regarding the OP, wasn't there some kind of CONCORD statement given out in 2006 or something, at the turn of the year, about how the general citizenry shouldn't idolize Capsuleer Alliances? Thought that was kind of curious.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Borza on 25 Nov 2010, 09:35
At the bottom of Seri's link there is a "hint" icon.  Never noticed those before.  When clicked it says:
Quote
GalNet = Intergalactic Summit. Those making their in-character points with grace and conviction, and backing them up with in-game action, will win the adulation of the masses and are likely to be included in the storyline.

Confirmed. Bloody Hands of Matar ftw  :twisted:
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Mithfindel on 25 Nov 2010, 12:40
Completely derailing, I wonder what's the relation between the CCRA (CONCORD Communications Regulation Agency) and the CRC (ISD Communications Relay Commission, i.e. old volunteer forum mods).

And yes, many advanced characters have the buying power to buy a planet or so. They're bound to have fans.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: lallara zhuul on 26 Nov 2010, 01:09
ISK is worthless outside space.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Silver Night on 26 Nov 2010, 01:53
ISK is worthless outside space.

Do you have a citation for that?

My understanding is that it is a 'trade currency' - you couldn't buy a sandwich with it, but you could buy pallets of space-bologna. As such, it can also be converted into local currencies (or corporate scrip, as the case may be) directly or indirectly (buy a commodity in ISK, sell it in local currency, for example.)

I haven't seen anything that indicated it couldn't be used for large purchases on a planet, even if it isn't entirely common.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Elsebeth Rhiannon on 26 Nov 2010, 03:41
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As a result, there is only minimal interaction between the two [planetary and space economies] when compared to the massive scale of interstellar trading.

Stairway to Heaven, http://www.eveonline.com/background/potw/default.asp?cid=28-02-05

(I'm guessing that's what Lallara is referring to. Mind you it also allows for "localized economies", so maybe while isk is not used on most planetsides, it is still useful in some places.)
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Julianus Soter on 26 Nov 2010, 08:04
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/The_Caldari_Financial_System

Seems to indicate that people will only trust their local currency as far as they can trust their leadership, and will jump at ISK whenever possible.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Elsebeth Rhiannon on 26 Nov 2010, 08:33
It might make sense (and Stairway to Heaven suggests it too) that this one of the things that's changing currently in the EVE world?
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Senn Typhos on 26 Nov 2010, 12:48
Other things that were interesting, on the rise, and trendy in 2004:

Ocean's Twelve
Alien Vs. Predator
The Grudge
Spanglish

The Apprentice
Deadwood
Pimp My Ride's premiere on MTV
Blue Collar TV

The Black Eyed Peas
Fall Out Boy
My Chemical Romance

Neon jeans with white belts
Band jackets
Half-gloves
Zebra-stripe hair
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Ken on 26 Nov 2010, 13:04
Half-gloves
:lol: Senn, you are a riot.

<.<


>.>


[spoiler]/me quietly pockets fingerless gloves...
[/spoiler]
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Casiella on 26 Nov 2010, 13:10
Around my house, Spanglish never went out of style.
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Senn Typhos on 26 Nov 2010, 13:27
Why thank you Ken. :3

... really, Spanglish? I never cared for it, but a lot of my friends demanded I see it...

Of course they all demanded I go see Avatar with them too, and I didn't fall for that one either. >>
Title: Re: [News] Capsuleer idolatry on the rise
Post by: Casiella on 26 Nov 2010, 14:07
Oh, you meant the movie? Whoops, my bad.

Nothing to see here, this off-topic excursion will now end.