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    • EV Blues


      I have reached a turning point in my EV playing. Here are the facts:

      • I control most of the universe; all of the Indep systems and all but 3 confed systems
        *I make $81,000 a day and have 150 Million +
        *I have a Rebel Destoyer which I stole from the Rebels, however, they love me I am a Role Model in both Satori and Clotho (the Confeds hate me, but I hate them back)
        *I never did any Rebel missions and now I can't get anything but munitions shipments, I have been doing these for far to long and I am Most Wanted in the Confed systems I haven't conquered
        *I have nothing to spend money on, my wealth is useless
        *I have only been playing for 24 days, 134 hours

      Here is my ships recent turn of events:
      *I got sick of waiting for missions, so I helped it along by making the Alien Missions easier to achieve.
      *I completed the alien missions easily, but was unable to reap my reward
      *Distraught, I made a plug-in which allowed me to purchase all the Rebel stuff
      *I bought the Cruiser but found it to slow, disaponted, I bought back my Rebel Destroyer
      *There is a crazy bug somehow which leaves me with 23,000 free weapon space
      *I don't want to cheat any more but even when I got rid of the plug-in, it remained

      I need someone to give me a convincing arguement to keep playing. It has lost its challenge, and enjoyablity. There is nothing to save up for, nothing to look forward to.
      Can anyone reccommend a worthy plug-in? I have contemplated making my own, but I am not sure I can commit that amount of time to making a plug-in. I tried EVO but was turned of by the Graphics, they seemed to awkward, I can't describe it, something about the colors. I need something to hold me over until EV NOVA. Has anyone else had this problem? The game seems un-cilmatic. Any suggestions for the rebirth of the excitement?

      (This message has been edited by Emperor Ent (edited 04-17-2001).)

    • Im impressed.

      Once you beat the alien and dominate a few planets, the game is basically over. EV just doesn't come out and tell you. I recommend you start a new pilot (keep a copy of your current one), and play the game through again, but buy different ships, maybe work for the confeds instead of the rebels.

      I recommend Mugabi and Destiny for a quick blast of fun. Get Pale for serious play.
      You should be ok with any of ambrosia's top ten plugins.

      Making your own plug is rewarding. There's nothing like flying a well balanced ship that you made yourself.

      EVO sucks. Im gonna write Andrew Welsh a nasty letter if EVN is similarly flawed.

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    • Quote

      Originally posted by Emperor Ent:
      ***There is a crazy bug somehow which leaves me with 23,000 free weapon space
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      Any suggestions for the rebirth of the excitement?
      **

      Try it again without cheating at any point in the game. Your apparent ease comes from your very high weapons space.

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      You don't have to do this! Life is too precious! Good, good, slowly, everything will be OK. Now, put the trout down...

    • Try the Expantion plug its got lots of weapons new ships more conflicts and very(VERY) expencive ships. 50 mil for a Rebel Carrier.Or the other 20(i dont know) ships that are in the game . Sweeeeeet 🙂 some what!

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      if it dosent doesn't
      squiel its not worth
      killing

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      Originally posted by magicianeer:
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      EVO sucks. Im gonna write Andrew Welsh a nasty letter if EVN is similarly flawed.

      **

      I'd just spell his name right, if I were you. 🙂

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    • If you are going to write him a nasty letter might as well spell his name wrong! 🙂
      (Of no disrespect!)

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      if it dosent doesn't
      squiel its not worth
      killing

    • As soon as I dominate, my plan is to dominate with "strict play". That would be a challenge. (NO CHEATING, of course) That includes forklifts!!! (see topic)

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      What the people say is law. There is no honor in the Lands of Mizra.
      -Mizra

    • I had a Rebel Destroyer before cheating, and still found little challenge. I will dl those plug-ins tonight, thanks for the advice.

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      Imagine a world without hypothetical situations...

    • Bah! I just got a Rebel Destroyer, and my challenge was to capture a Confed Cruiser. I did just that, earlier today. Now I'm trying to figure out what weapon "X" does . . . (see post)

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      "What the people say is law. There is no honor in the Lands of Mizra."
      -Mizra