EVE Online: Tyrannis

EVE Online's latest expansion Tyrannus now brings with it the ability to interact with planets. I have always commended EVE, but lamented "if only" they had planetary interaction; now they do. EVE is now more than ever a token example of what the pursuit of perfection looks like in a game, in a community, and (to my chagrin), a pricing model.
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How do they tackle the problem of game management while not actually in game?

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(the above two videos surely complement the staff they have on hand... my heart melted when she said "noob corp")

Okay, so I had and still have one last gripe keeping EVE from being my most perfect game of all time: planetary interaction is nice, but a small substitute for being able to descend onto planets and having full-scale battles.
Enter Dust 514:
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DUST 514 takes place concurrently in the EVE universe and is the FPS complement of Tryannis' planetary interaction. DUST 514 players will interact in real-time with EVE players, giving them contracts and missions to acquire, defend, and attack planetary structures and territory.

So I rest by saying that EVE is as close to perfection I've ever seen in any genre, but until I am aware of a PC release of Dust 514, I withhold outright worship of CCP games.

 

Just started on EVE with a trial and I think I'll buy the full game, it sure is lots of fun and very addicting, even with the solo play I'm doing right now.

 

I've tried and come back a few times. Not sure if its the learning curve or what but I just couldn't stay hooked. Now if I could First Person Shooter on a planet? Now I think that would probably do it for me

 

Just wanted to post that a Intel GMA 4500m has no problems playing this game.
Settings are at 1366x768 with all settings at low with no shadows.

 

Plus I get to say I own an armageddon Navy issue amarr battleship fitted with 7 imperial issue tachyon lasers cooled with 3 imperial issue heatsinks