I so wanted to like the game. Real economy, everyone in a single world, actual politics and intrigue. . .everything about it is awesome. Except for the actual gameplay, which is unimaginably tedious and unfriendly to the new player. There's really just nothing you can do on your own, so you have to find a guild willing to hand a bunch of stuff your way. Moreover, it's impossible to catch up to people who have been playing for a long time, due to skill training being based on real time.

Every other MMO out there focuses on making each player unique, and powerful. Most of them succeed at that, too. In Eve, the only way to feel that way is to break into someone's real life house with a gun, and force them to log on and transfer their titan to you.

Anyway. Eve is awesome, and I love reading about the reports, battles, and major coups that come out of it. I just can't stand actually PLAYING it.