Whenever I talk about the games I play, Eve Online is usually mentioned. Few other people I've come across play the game. The majority that have always say it's too complicated to understand, too many unwritten rules; Not to mention the stories they have heard that have tainted their understanding. Stories about trust, being back-stabbed, robbed, ganked etc. etc. etc. I always end up trying to ground them back to what they have experience themselves and an offer of trying the game with me. (See link on the right for free skill points! Or click here nudge, nudge, wink, wink).
As part of my Eve explanation I point in the direction of a few trailers and promo video's that I've found best describe/show Eve. It's built up over the years, I've added a playlist, it's worth a look, a little bit outdated in areas but still relevant.
It's hard to distill Eve, it's a vast jigsaw, so many people can get so many forms of game-play from it without even seeing all the pieces, making what they want of it. It really is a game that needs to be tried. For me it took three attempts to get into the game. Each time added a little knowledge that built up to a hook that clicked and got me on try three. I'm glad it did even with all the up and down experiences of the game and the game company. Nothing ventured nothing gained.
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