Cripes. Why did I ever try this. Conservatively speaking I'm looking at least a good 4-6 months of 'training' before I can consider creeping out of the newbie sectors. Griefing and scams are not only allowed but given the thumbs up from the company that designed the game.

If I wanted fun and action without spending months grinding ISK/money to buy ship that'll get blown up in an engagement I can play any of a half dozen games I still haven't finished (in fact some have been bought but never even been installed or barely had time to try the tutorial). If I want to socialize I'd use Second Life (there is enough griefing there if I want that too).

So pray tell, why am I subjecting myself to this exercise in designing my own spreadsheets and equipment tables in hopes of making sense from what really should have been built into the game in the first place. That's not hardcore, it's just bad design, especially the UI.

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