EVE Online differs from other massively multiplayer online games out there in that it's as much a setting as it is a game; its
galactic setting of New Eden isn't divided across shards. This helps the game's lore creators conjure up a sense that the stories of New Eden
echo throughout and define a single expansive galaxy, at least for those who choose to get into the game's backstory.
EVE's lore has been building up for years as
short Chronicles and
even in novel form, creating a substantial yet growing body of work that
fleshes out the gritty setting. We don't cover all of the Chronicle releases at Massively but we do tend to highlight those that
have a direct bearing on the game's lore, rather than those that add flavor. Still, now and again a story comes along that really stands out. That was the case with this week's Chronicle titled "
All These Lives are Fit to Ruin" by CCP Abraxas, the description of which was one simple word: "Sabotage". This caught our interest and, in this writer's opinion after having read the Chronicle twice, "All These Lives are Fit to Ruin" may be one of the best stories Abraxas has written thus far.
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Latest EVE Online Chronicle a moral tale of sabotage and retribution originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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