With the announcement of the new depression mechanic coming to Eve Online, along with changes to battleships and other parts of the game, miners and industrialists all over New Eden are feeling a sense of dread at what some are calling, The next Great Depression…… in Eve.
“Of course I’m looking forward to losing the minerals I mined to reprocessing. No, I can do it even better once I use the new compressor in my Porpoise”, said one player, as he shakily drank what looked like bourbon from a mug that reads “Rocks=$$$.” It is this reporter’s opinion that while some folks find the idea of industry relaxing and profitable, others find the time spent to be a little lopsided to the gains achieved. So it’s no surprise that the introduction of the new depression mechanic was a welcome addition to players that do literally anything besides industry.
One player had this to say, “Listen, I like blowing up mining fleets as much as the next guy; but this new depression is gonna mean more people are gonna be out even greater numbers mining and depressing ore. It’s gonna be like shooting fish in a barrel. Damn near brings a tear to my eye.” As of the time of writing this article no industrialists were willing to make statements regarding their thoughts on the upcoming depression due to liquidating their assets in perpetration for fleet replacement.
While some players appear to have a new found sense of excitement at the recent changes announced, others seem to be feeling stress, anxiety, and even a bit of panic. All of these things seem to be in line with other changes that have come to New Eden in past years, so this reporter isn’t too surprised.
Editor’s note: I’m being told that it’s actually a new “compression” mechanic. Doesn’t appear to change people’s feelings about the situation though. Oh well.
