Look at it this way, the majority of the people here are going to call you an utter freak for liking EVE (they all seem to play FPS games relentlessly). I really quite enjoy it, I'll say it now, i like the idea of an RPG in which you have such a huge arsenal of weapons, tactics and (most importantly) skills and i love the idea of an MMO. Combine these and in my opinion you end up with EVE. I like being able to pick skills to enhance my character in ways not many others will have rather than falling into the same 1-3 standard 'builds' of predefined classes like you end up with in most games.
That said EVE isnt without its issues: Lag, many unhelpful or unmerciful players, a bloody complicated system of doing things and a HUGE learning curve. Most importantly i think that if you just run missions and/or mine your going to get bored quickly. PvP is where the actions at for me and for that you need a corp.
In short; its a bit like marmite. Some might look at the skill training constantly like your being rewarded for not playing, others see it is a good way to build up your character without incessant farming. You could look upon the reams and reams of skills and be totally bedazzled or start planning your badass. You either love it or hate it i find, and for now i love it.
