Well thank you so much for the responses so far, very informative! Couple more questions raised now however: Do most of you guys play with regular single players? Are you all on different servers/realms? Anyone interested in "flying" with another boxer for pvp / mining monopoly? Is this a viable idea? I love the idea of teaming up with another boxer if possible to get started, so speak up if you're up for helping me get started as Stoat outlined.

@Stoat: Thanks for the long response, but in the end I'm not sure what you meant, is your final summary negative or positive overall? Do you guys consider EVE to be a decaying / declining game? Is it worth trying to invest in the game at this point?

@Mining: Is it possible to log in, set miners to auto mine with some auto-defensive drones or whatever, and go watch a movie while they collect? Or does it require constant attention like in WOW.

@Corps; If boxers arent playing together, Any recommendations for corporations/groups I should seek out? I heard names of a pvp corporation on these forums but cant remember who it was. Someone to help me get started working towards mining rigs would be cool too.

Thanks again guys!