In a clear case sign of the apocalypse, NYTimes.com has posted a positive article about an online game, one which was for the most part fairly accurate, informative, and a good read. Very impressive Seth Schiesel!

It’s funny timing too, as just last week I had a rather nasty post all set and ready to go ripping a NYTimes article about the recent “EA is exploring the idea of making a Sims Online game, something that has never been done” article, which was clearly done without a single use of Google. It was too negative though, and a cheap shot, so was never put up.

As for this article itself, it is indeed a great read, not only for fans of EVE, but for MMO followers in general. While we will have to wait and see what changes the CSM council will bring to EVE, the fact that they are taking the role as serious as it seems, and that CCP is going to such lengths to accommodate them (flights, lodging, hiring a mediator) is all very positive stuff. It’s also yet another clear reminder that while games like WoW and EVE are both considered MMOs, the scope and complexity of the two are miles apart. 1-70 then pick a grind sums up WoW, while EVE is very much a case of ‘do what you want, and watch your back’. Both are fun in their own way, but one is a ride you jump on and enjoy for its duration, while the other is truly a world you get engulfed by.