M.U.L.E. Welcome to Planet Irata

Written by David Savedge

Back in the 1980’s I spent countless hours sitting in front of my Commodore 64 playing the latest and greatest games available. Even though technology spins past me faster than I could have ever imagined back then, I find myself wishing for the good ol’ days. One of my favorite games from that time was M.U.L.E. Mule was a groundbreaking game that paved the way to where we are now in games like Eve Online. Mule had all the hallmarks of a true classic... balance, depth, and playability. I miss that game and those days when a rainy day was a true gift. Well...the wait is over!!!! M.U.L.E. has been re-mastered! The project is being spearheaded by the daughter of Dani Bunten one of the original developers. Please visit their website and give this great classic a try!

www.planetmule.com

Here is the cover art from the original game.

Play Eve Online for Free...Kinda

Caution!! Due to the upcoming Dominion expansion the formula presented here may not be viable. Ice products could be severly effected by the changes brought about by Dominion.  Care should always be taken when trading.

Playing Eve for free has never been so easy. By easy I mean putting a little time into earning enough ISK to buy a PLEX on the market. I will assume you already know what a PLEX is, if not go here. The hard way to play Eve for free is grinding missions, ratting, mining, and spending countless hours in other ways to earn your ISK. This is a noble approach but wouldn’t you rather spend your game time differently? All you have to do is spend a little real money and buy a couple of GTC’s. For those of you who claim you can’t afford it well I’m sorry, maybe you could skip a month of game subscription and then buy the GTC, then you are set for life. Give up a little time or money now and save bundles in the long run. Ok enough preamble...this is how we do it!

Buy a 60 day GTC from Deep Space Supply or Shattered Crystal

To convert the GTC into ISK in game do as follows:
Log into the game and select the pilot you wish to use.
Once you are logged on and in a station press esc. and click the convert ETC (Eve Time Code) button located on the lower left edge of the window.
Follow the prompts and enter your code.
Close the window and then open your pilot’s hangar cargo bay to reveal two 30 day PLEX.
Now you can sell them to another player on the market.

To convert the GTC into ISK in the Eve Forum go here.

Now that you have a pile of ISK, transfer it to an alternate character located in Jita 4/4.
Save half in reserve, about 250mil at current prices.
Open the market window and bring up ice products.
Do your research and pick, for example, Oxygen Isotopes. Place a buy order for as much as you can afford from your remaining ISK then once the order is filled sell your oxygen for a nice profit. For more on ice trading visit here. Once you have clawed your way to your first Billion ISK you will be able to make enough to buy plenty of PLEX’s and play for free!

Please play responsibly and always do your homework.

Here is a comment from one of our readers. We had to edit some profanity before publishing.

Minerpewpew said...
Wow great idea, get people to invest in ice products when ice is about to go through the sh***r after dominion. Should think a bit farther ahead.

Thank you for your comment. We may all need to rethink our approach to the Eve economy and the advice on this blog is simply opinion and based in real time. What may work today might be gone tomorrow. All trade should be researched completely before any purchase is made. That being said we agree in part with our well spoken comrade, Minerpewpew. Ice products will certainly be in flux but as to the long term outcome only time will tell.

Eve Online Forums Dominion Expansion

Here is a forum link with some decisive information on what to expect from the upcoming Dominion Expansion.

Dominion Eve Online Ice Trade

There is a rumor that high sec. Ice fields will be removed from the game with the new Dominion expansion. If that were the case it would effect the market drastically. It would also effect CCP’s game subscriptions. Believe me CCP will not sacrifice their subscription base for the sake of game content, the root of their existence is to make money. If Ice fields were removed from Empire space CCP would be discouraging thousands of players who have no desire to play in 0.0 space and may quit as a result.

Here is a link to the forum thread where the rumors about Ice Fields is being discussed.

It has come to our attention that this rumor is based on an outdated forum comment but it may still create some interesting situations in the market.

Dominion Eve Online New Expansion

Worry and even near hysteria are gripping the Eve Online community as the latest expansion draws near. The popular opinions on the Dominion expansion are rife with speculative outcomes in regards to the market. That is our main area of interest and we are putting all of our efforts into looking for the positive effects of change. No matter what the changes Dominion brings we will be scouring the forums and the game market to hopefully bring you some ways to profit.

Jita Trade

This just in from Topava reporting live in Jita...

Topava reports, “Oxygen isotopes have made a dramatic swing since earlier today. The margins are favorable for some brisk trading. As of 18:40 GMT hydrogen isotopes could be bought in Amarr and sold here in Jita for a nice profit. Check it out!”

**Urgent** As of 20:15 GMT Oxygen isotope prices in the Jita market are currently very volatile. Trade with care!

Eve Online PLEX Guide

The PLEX or Pilot License Extension allows you to extend the subscription time on a game account or it can be sold to earn ISK. The PLEX is a safe and easy way to provide your pilot with the isk needed to purchase ships, skill books, and other supplies to make for a better playing experience. The PLEX cannot be purchased out of game but there are several authorized GTC or Game Time Code retailers to choose from. We have purchased GTC’s from Battle Clinic’s Deep Space Supply. After purchasing the GTC follow these simple steps and you will have a wallet full of ISK.

Log into the game and select the pilot you wish to use.
Once you are logged in and in a station press esc. and click the convert ETC (Eve Time Code) button located on the lower left edge of the window.
Follow the prompts and enter your code.
Close the window and then open your pilot’s hangar cargo bay to reveal two 30 day PLEX.
Now you can sell them to another player on the market.

This method is used primarily to gain ISK. There is not much point in doing this just to pay for game time because GTC’s are usually a little more expensive than the subscription fees charged by CCP. If you are earning 300 million ISK per month, buying a PLEX can save you some money and give you the satisfaction of playing this great game for free!