"There's also a wish to make gameplay where we cut the prep time a little bit, and by not having it quite so open-ended, you have some predictability. There's part of us that just wants to explore, and make better content," Nordgren says. "I think we're aware that some of the PvE content in the game is not super modern. Dives into Abyssal Deadspace are set to take around 20 minutes, and they're intended for players to jump into for shorter gaming sessions. While 'Into the Abyss' won't be the only way to play EVE Online solo – Nordgren says "about half" of players currently don't join up with corporations or teams in the game, instead completing missions and chasing the in-game currency of ISK independently – it is the first time CCP Games has introduced content dedicated for focused, solo play. Those single ships still need to get to and from those entry points though, and risk other players stealing the rare items they may have found inside, which include new ship schematics and biotech mutaplasmids which can evolve existing technology. Abyssal regions are small pocket dimensions of bubbled space, which players will traverse through linked wormholes, and they are initially accessed through unstable gateways – hence only allowing one ship in at a time. The new mechanic puts the focus on individual players, without totally removing them from the wider EVE universe. We spoke to the creators and players alike to get their thoughts on the changes that are coming.įirst, let's tackle that distinction between single player and solo players, as the changes in question concern the addition of 'Abyssal Deadspace' to the sci-fi MMO.
Into The Abyss does so much that is unfamiliar in EVE, from intentionally abbreviated play sessions in isolated areas, to a narrative thrust that's unlike the player-driven stories that have made the game infamous. "You can play solo, but never single player. There is no single player in EVE," Nordgren corrected me. The first mistake I made when I sat down to speak with Andie 'CCP Seagull' Nordgren, the executive producer of EVE Online, was referring to the changes in the upcoming 'Into the Abyss' expansion as "single player".
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