EVE Online achievements via Avatars United

CCP Games may not feel that an Achievements system (beyond the bragging rights with Certificates) really fits the setting of EVE Online, but it's something players can get via Avatars United, a social network for MMO gamers. More specifically, Avatars United is a social network for your avatars across a wide range of MMOs.

We mentioned Avatars United and its growing EVE Online community a while back. The guys at Enemy Unknown -- the people behind Avatars United -- have built some EVE-specific apps for their users which might be of some interest our readers. These apps make use of a player's (full) API allowing the apps to access and display all sorts of character information within the Avatars United social network.

There are currently three applications that EVE players are using:

• EVE Achievements -- these character achievements, nearly a hundred in all, are grouped by categories. Achievements are earned through the items you own, skillpoint milestones, what you've accomplished with invention and reverse engineering, and everything in between.

• EVE Kill Tracker -- this app lists your kills and losses, displaying them on your Avatars United profile. They can, however, be kept private. EVE Kill Tracker essentially displays the info found in your Combat Log in-game, but tied in with a social network and a ranking system among the EVE pilots using Avatars United.

• EVE Online -- the first and most popular EVE app from Enemy Unknown, this simply allows users to display their character sheets, certificates and all.