Category Archives: Blog Banters

Loot Fairy Triumphant (Blog Banter #69)

So… it’s been a while since I’ve participated in a Blog Banter, but this one caught my eye. They’re hosted by Drackarn of Sand, Cider and Spaceships; you should check it out if you write a blog and consider participating. Blog … Continue reading

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Adrenaline Rush (Blog Banter 51)

Kirith Kodachi and Druur Monakh ask this for Blog Banter 51: What was your most nail-biting experience in EVE Online so far? It could be PvP in a 1v1 or 1000v1000, your first fight or your latest one, a scam … Continue reading

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Consequence (Blog Banter 46)

Seismic Stan of Freebooted has kicked off Blog Banter 46: The Main Event. With the return of Live Events such as the Battle for Caldari Prime, clearly the prime fiction of EVE is back in favour as part of this … Continue reading

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The Fourth Estate (Blog Banter 45)

Master of the Blog Banter Seismic Stan asks: In a socially-driven game environment such as EVE Online’s, everyone has an agenda. CCP promotes its products and has an army of volunteers to do the same; corporations and alliances deliver entertaining … Continue reading

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2012 Privateer Awards (Blog Banter 43)

For Blog Banter 43 I would like to invite every participant to nominate their peers for whatever awards you think they deserve. Let’s start the year with some EVE-flavoured altruism and celebrate the best and the worst of us, the … Continue reading

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Unbreaking Local – An EVE Intel System Proposal (Blog Banter 44)

EDIT: My thanks to Seismic Stan at Freebooted, who took up the cause and turned this topic into Blog Banter 44 a couple weeks after I published this post. It has turned into a great discussion across the EVE blogging community … Continue reading

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The New Eden Tournament Season (Blog Banter 40)

Seismic Stan at Freebooted has kicked up Blog Banter 40. After watching the first weekend of the New Eden Open, I finally have something to say on the topic. There is no finer spectacle in the universe of EVE Online … Continue reading

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A Sort of Homecoming (Blog Banter 39)

Freebooted poses this question for Blog Banter 39: “Some say a man’s home is his castle. For others it is wherever they lay their hat. The concept is just as nebulous in the New Eden sandbox. In EVE Online, what does … Continue reading

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Tilting the Balance, Part 2 (Blog Banter 38)

Ripard Teg’s recent post triggered Part 1 of this Blog Banter 38 response – you can read it here. Part 2, below, is about the second part of the banter. In his recent “That’s just the way it is” post … Continue reading

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Tilting the Balance, Part 1 (Blog Banter 38)

It’s been over seven months since I logged in to EVE Online or wrote a blog post. I’m spending a good deal of time with the Tweetfleet and giving real thought to returning but am still unsubbed at the moment. … Continue reading

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