Originally by: MeatSlab

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Edited by: MeatSlab on 23/03/2009 17:05:09
Ok here is the deal. I have played eve for over a year now. When I started I had many "pirates" swap my can in an attempt to "grief" me. lol. Not once did I complain, grip, or cry to my mommy about it. I just moved on till I could fight and stopped jet canning. I even started doing the same thing to others, and yes even other day old noobs. Its fun and a lesson all noobs should learn.

Im posting this because Im a bit disturbed at the way CCP's attempting to stop this from happening in noob systems. Can any one say WOW. Anyways, Im trippin out that noobs are complaining. This is how I think and feel; First, most noobs Id assume dont even do the tutorial. Secondly, they wonder around aimlessly expecting someone in game to help them figure stuff out. Next, they start mining in condors? Then they somehow discover the basics to jet canning. I come take that shiny can and swap it to a new can of my own. They come back in their badger or whatever and I kill them.

OK now here is the kicker.. A big box pops up in their display stating if they take my can, me or any member in my corporation can KILL them. What this says to me is that they accept the results of their action by taking the can. It should not be such a surprise to them they get killed. This is an example of an idiot that cant read, or just cant understand the basics of the game. Oh wait, they didn't even do the tutorial. I'm just a little erked at how CCP wants to protect their precious ******ed noobs and risk losing commited paying players to noobs that probably wont play longer than a month.

My point here i guess is that noobs stop playing eve because they are not reading and/or paying attention, Also can baiting or can swapping is within the game mechanics. As far as baiting at stations. I don't consider this grief in any way. Player took can knowingly. (ever had an ibis pop your can and just dock) That can wasnt for them, and why did they just dock if they had no idea what they were doing.(aww poor victomized noobs) Heck,they griefed me. Im try to get juicy meat, not and ibis. Oh but kill an inocent ibis.. how dare you.. tisk tisk. suck it up. Flashing red is flashing red. lock, load, and fire....

Im looking for responses and opinions on what plp think about ccp's action to control this type of "grief" and on how noobs cry about it and play off as a victim when they are simply ignorant. Suggestions for alternative solutions versus banning players welcomed

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