You can also download a PDF of the above graphic.
I did not start out to create a massive timeline of my 17 years in Eve Online, I really didn't. But a couple of things that have happened over the past month lead me to out this together. Obviously one was being at Fanfest and sharing stories both during my Player Presentation and with people both at Harpa and at other locations. This got me thinking about my history in the game. And then recently someone asked me about a piece I created for them over a decade ago and I had to go digging through the archives to find it. And while digging I wandered off looking at all the stuff I've created over the past almost two decades. It's a lot.
And then I thought, I should write a new page on Eveoganda detailing all of this in an easy to follow format. And so I started working on that idea. But then I realized that so much of this history was visual. And once I started adding visuals I started thinking - the whole thing should be visual. And that is when the timeline you see now came into being.
I didn't add everything. Lots of wars are missing. A bunch of projects are missing. I didn't want it to become comprehensive - that kind of project would take much longer and I might want to save that for something else down the road (I'm not done yet!) - so I decided to just hit the highlights and spotlight interesting moments along the road.
I freely admit that such a project may only be interesting to me. Or maybe a few other people. But I did it anyway. Now at least I have something to refer to when I'm trying to remember when something happened, or place something in the proper context. I've been involved in so many things since I started playing Eve Online and this timeline only represents a small corner of that record. Literally. There is so much more I could have included. But I think this manages to get the main threads across.
After such a long time I think it is natural to start thinking about your own legacy and how to preserve some record of yourself. And maybe this is a small part of that effort. Maybe more will follow. I'm working on some videos right now that will help bring some of these moments to life and I think those will be fun to share as well.
In the meantime, enjoy the timeline if you are so inclined.
I'm not finished adding to it.