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Meehan
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Posted - 2004.09.16 08:48:00 -
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So I'm back after a few months break from EVE. I've deleted my main and my brother had created this Amarr RP character when I gave him my account. I figure I'll go with it - I've always liked RP and I've always respected PIE.
Bear in mind I've played this game since release back in 2003 - played a pirate character for over a year and have extensive experience when it comes to game mechanics across the field.
So into the Amarr RP channel comes a character created back in March. If you ask me, supposed the account is as old, that's a player that isn't very dry behind his ears yet. He's Gallente and try to sell us some lasers and we in the channel do a little bit of obvious RP on him (note: Amarr RP can be a bit condescending). This guy takes it to heart and starts calling everyone n00b and he's so very 1337 himself with his 5M skillpoints and 150M ISK. I don't blame him for being offended, even if he should have understood it was just RP, but the way he expressed this is what gets to me.
Which, needless to say, bugged me a great deal. He said himself he had only played for 6 months. Proud a f**k as I am - as everyone who has every played with/against me knows - I tried to tell him character creation dates can be deceiving, and tried to tell him about my old character Nightfang.
Response we got: "n00b!!! I'm teh 1337zor!!! Phear my Scorpian of d00m!"
He went on like this for like 15 minutes. We asked him to leave in a quiet manner - he refused. We tried to argue with him - couldn't be done. All that could be gotten from him was that childish leet-talk. I hate leet-talk, by the way 
And it occured to me; this is why people hate pirates. I encountered it all the time back when I played Nightfang. I was a pirate, hence I was surely nothing but a ten year old kid who talked leet smacktalk 24/7. That I killed people was irrelevant, that I scammed them out of their hard earned cash too. I was hated because of the prejudice of me being an immature little fart - before people had even spoken to me.
Beholding the situation from the other side of the 0.0 chokepoints, this makes me wonder whether most pirates actually are like this one? I know for a fact that the vocal minority is.
However, knowing some of the older more respectable and reknown pirates, I know that this is not the case. Even though the bulk may be like the one described above, some of the most brilliant players (and most polite for that manner) I've encountered in this game can be found within the pirate ranks.
I sincerely hope the rest of the EVE community can look past the horde of leetsmackers and look to individuals such as Paddyman, Seleene, Zarquon Beeblebrox and Viceroy instead. People like them, and many many more, deserve respect for more things than just being successful at what they do. I'm afraid many have already judged them based on kiddos as the one above.
Which is tragic, but understandable.
Cheerios
/Meehan - aka Nightfang
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Meehan
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Posted - 2004.09.16 08:48:00 -
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So I'm back after a few months break from EVE. I've deleted my main and my brother had created this Amarr RP character when I gave him my account. I figure I'll go with it - I've always liked RP and I've always respected PIE.
Bear in mind I've played this game since release back in 2003 - played a pirate character for over a year and have extensive experience when it comes to game mechanics across the field.
So into the Amarr RP channel comes a character created back in March. If you ask me, supposed the account is as old, that's a player that isn't very dry behind his ears yet. He's Gallente and try to sell us some lasers and we in the channel do a little bit of obvious RP on him (note: Amarr RP can be a bit condescending). This guy takes it to heart and starts calling everyone n00b and he's so very 1337 himself with his 5M skillpoints and 150M ISK. I don't blame him for being offended, even if he should have understood it was just RP, but the way he expressed this is what gets to me.
Which, needless to say, bugged me a great deal. He said himself he had only played for 6 months. Proud a f**k as I am - as everyone who has every played with/against me knows - I tried to tell him character creation dates can be deceiving, and tried to tell him about my old character Nightfang.
Response we got: "n00b!!! I'm teh 1337zor!!! Phear my Scorpian of d00m!"
He went on like this for like 15 minutes. We asked him to leave in a quiet manner - he refused. We tried to argue with him - couldn't be done. All that could be gotten from him was that childish leet-talk. I hate leet-talk, by the way
And it occured to me; this is why people hate pirates. I encountered it all the time back when I played Nightfang. I was a pirate, hence I was surely nothing but a ten year old kid who talked leet smacktalk 24/7. That I killed people was irrelevant, that I scammed them out of their hard earned cash too. I was hated because of the prejudice of me being an immature little fart - before people had even spoken to me.
Beholding the situation from the other side of the 0.0 chokepoints, this makes me wonder whether most pirates actually are like this one? I know for a fact that the vocal minority is.
However, knowing some of the older more respectable and reknown pirates, I know that this is not the case. Even though the bulk may be like the one described above, some of the most brilliant players (and most polite for that manner) I've encountered in this game can be found within the pirate ranks.
I sincerely hope the rest of the EVE community can look past the horde of leetsmackers and look to individuals such as Paddyman, Seleene, Zarquon Beeblebrox and Viceroy instead. People like them, and many many more, deserve respect for more things than just being successful at what they do. I'm afraid many have already judged them based on kiddos as the one above.
Which is tragic, but understandable.
Cheerios
/Meehan - aka Nightfang
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GoGo Yubari
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Posted - 2004.09.16 08:59:00 -
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Welcome back, Nightfang/Meehan.
Yeah, I guess it's true, but then again it's not just the pirates (though there the problem is most in your face). There's lots of immature players running around the galaxy.
Good luck with the RP angle. Always good to see people getting into that.
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GoGo Yubari
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Posted - 2004.09.16 08:59:00 -
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Welcome back, Nightfang/Meehan.
Yeah, I guess it's true, but then again it's not just the pirates (though there the problem is most in your face). There's lots of immature players running around the galaxy.
Good luck with the RP angle. Always good to see people getting into that.
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Seleene
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:17:00 -
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Nightfang/Meehan,
Thank you for the compliment. I always respected you and I'm very happy to hear you have rejoined the community. Surely these boards can only benefit from another intelligent poster. 
What happened to your old character? Is it something you can discuss here?
Too bad that you've decided to stick with being an Amarrian slave driver. Seems a waste of such good PvP material. 
Give me a convo in game sometime.
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Seleene
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:17:00 -
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Nightfang/Meehan,
Thank you for the compliment. I always respected you and I'm very happy to hear you have rejoined the community. Surely these boards can only benefit from another intelligent poster.
What happened to your old character? Is it something you can discuss here?
Too bad that you've decided to stick with being an Amarrian slave driver. Seems a waste of such good PvP material.
Give me a convo in game sometime.
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Feta Solamnia
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:24:00 -
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leet siggie there seleene
Quite in-character too ;)
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Feta Solamnia
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:24:00 -
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leet siggie there seleene
Quite in-character too ;)
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Xoria Krint
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:25:00 -
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Im that "gallente 1337 fear my scorpion" guy.
First of, I searched the logg after "1337" Dident find anything.
To bad. Well i can try search again if you want to?
Second, The first thing i said in the channel was:
Xoria Krint > y0 amarr, im selling some lasers, Medium and small named, Please convo me if you want them :)
so i dont understand what i did wrong, Just a nice selling offer.
And the respond was:
Meehan > You consider that an appropriate way to greet a superior Amarr?
Xoria Krint > Well i hate amarr, Im banned from empire :) So i guess, Yes?
Meehan > Hate Amarr? *splutt* Who's your owner?!
And then the smacktalk was on, He talking about hes nightfang, and i call him n00b alot of times, Sure he is more experiance then me, And so on.. I dient belive you that you had a character that had 17mille sp, If you ask me, All guys in npc corp have a character that have 17mille skillpoints, Or a friend in bs. But im sorry for how i act, and it will not happen again, But please not say that im talking the 1337 ³ber, Sure i do im from sweden.
Well take care and good luck with the RP not many plp do that anymore.
Later
Space Invader | Shadow Of The Ghost | Xoria Krint
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Xoria Krint
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:25:00 -
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Im that "gallente 1337 fear my scorpion" guy.
First of, I searched the logg after "1337" Dident find anything.
To bad. Well i can try search again if you want to?
Second, The first thing i said in the channel was:
Xoria Krint > y0 amarr, im selling some lasers, Medium and small named, Please convo me if you want them :)
so i dont understand what i did wrong, Just a nice selling offer.
And the respond was:
Meehan > You consider that an appropriate way to greet a superior Amarr?
Xoria Krint > Well i hate amarr, Im banned from empire :) So i guess, Yes?
Meehan > Hate Amarr? *splutt* Who's your owner?!
And then the smacktalk was on, He talking about hes nightfang, and i call him n00b alot of times, Sure he is more experiance then me, And so on.. I dient belive you that you had a character that had 17mille sp, If you ask me, All guys in npc corp have a character that have 17mille skillpoints, Or a friend in bs. But im sorry for how i act, and it will not happen again, But please not say that im talking the 1337 ³ber, Sure i do im from sweden.
Well take care and good luck with the RP not many plp do that anymore.
Later
Space Invader | Shadow Of The Ghost | Xoria Krint
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Meehan
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:28:00 -
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Apology accepted
By the way, Seleene, I very consciously deleted Nightfang when I thought I wouldn't return. Stupid thing to do, really, but still my own fault.
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Meehan
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:28:00 -
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Apology accepted
By the way, Seleene, I very consciously deleted Nightfang when I thought I wouldn't return. Stupid thing to do, really, but still my own fault.
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Xoria Krint
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:30:00 -
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 Originally by: Meehan
Apology accepted
Great, If you need the lasers, convo me and i give you some disscount
Cya ingame
Space Invader | Shadow Of The Ghost | Xoria Krint
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Xoria Krint
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:30:00 -
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Originally by: Meehan
Apology accepted
Great, If you need the lasers, convo me and i give you some disscount
Cya ingame
Space Invader | Shadow Of The Ghost | Xoria Krint
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Meehan
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:34:00 -
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Will do someday when I have the skills to use them. For now Learning skills and means to get cash go first!
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Meehan
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:34:00 -
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Will do someday when I have the skills to use them. For now Learning skills and means to get cash go first!
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Seleene
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:35:00 -
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Originally by: Feta Solamnia
leet siggie there seleene
Quite in-character too ;)
Thanks! Charity Regard does all of BDCI's sigs. She's got our personalities down pretty well now. She surprised me with this latest one and I loved it so much that I turned off my rotating siggy for this week to honor it.
Originally by: Meehan
By the way, Seleene, I very consciously deleted Nightfang when I thought I wouldn't return. Stupid thing to do, really, but still my own fault.
OMG... Poor Nightfang. Did you turn off the speakers when you put him in the grinder or did you have the stomach to listen to his screams? 
Oh well, fresh start. Good luck! 
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Seleene
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:35:00 -
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Originally by: Feta Solamnia
leet siggie there seleene
Quite in-character too ;)
Thanks! Charity Regard does all of BDCI's sigs. She's got our personalities down pretty well now. She surprised me with this latest one and I loved it so much that I turned off my rotating siggy for this week to honor it.
Originally by: Meehan
By the way, Seleene, I very consciously deleted Nightfang when I thought I wouldn't return. Stupid thing to do, really, but still my own fault.
OMG... Poor Nightfang. Did you turn off the speakers when you put him in the grinder or did you have the stomach to listen to his screams?
Oh well, fresh start. Good luck!
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Meehan
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:44:00 -
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I heard him get squashed 
Which actually felt good at the time. Proved to myself I was not as addicted as I thought I was!
Good luck to you too - I might have to try and enslave you someday
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Meehan
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:44:00 -
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I heard him get squashed
Which actually felt good at the time. Proved to myself I was not as addicted as I thought I was!
Good luck to you too - I might have to try and enslave you someday
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meowcat
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:46:00 -
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welcome back
may i suggest use of the 'block' function in chat channels?
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yeah but no but yeah but no but |
meowcat
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Posted - 2004.09.16 09:46:00 -
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welcome back
may i suggest use of the 'block' function in chat channels?
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yeah but no but yeah but no but |
GeoNoSiS
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Posted - 2004.09.16 10:57:00 -
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heya Night, welcome back
one thing tho...
Quote:
I sincerely hope the rest of the EVE community can look past the horde of leetsmackers and look to individuals such as Paddyman, Seleene, Zarquon Beeblebrox and Viceroy instead.
where¦s my name?
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(O.o)
(> <) This is Bunny. Copy Bunny into your signature to help him on his way to world |
GeoNoSiS
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Posted - 2004.09.16 10:57:00 -
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heya Night, welcome back
one thing tho...
Quote:
I sincerely hope the rest of the EVE community can look past the horde of leetsmackers and look to individuals such as Paddyman, Seleene, Zarquon Beeblebrox and Viceroy instead.
where¦s my name?
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(\_/)
(O.o)
(> <) This is Bunny. Copy Bunny into your signature to help him on his way to world |
Nafri
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Posted - 2004.09.16 11:03:00 -
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1337 anyone?`
nah looks like were all happy again
Wanna fly with me?
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Nafri
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Posted - 2004.09.16 11:03:00 -
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1337 anyone?`
nah looks like were all happy again
Wanna fly with me?
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Vegeta
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Posted - 2004.09.16 11:08:00 -
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Originally by: GeoNoSiS
heya Night, welcome back
one thing tho...
Quote:
I sincerely hope the rest of the EVE community can look past the horde of leetsmackers and look to individuals such as Paddyman, Seleene, Zarquon Beeblebrox and Viceroy instead.
where¦s my name?
Forget yourself, HELLO! :)
2005.04.25 16:40:42 combat Your 1400mm Howitzer Artillery II perfectly strikes LawrenceNewton [WARAG], wrecking for 2706.9 damage.
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Vegeta
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Posted - 2004.09.16 11:08:00 -
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Originally by: GeoNoSiS
heya Night, welcome back
one thing tho...
Quote:
I sincerely hope the rest of the EVE community can look past the horde of leetsmackers and look to individuals such as Paddyman, Seleene, Zarquon Beeblebrox and Viceroy instead.
where¦s my name?
Forget yourself, HELLO! :)
2005.04.25 16:40:42 combat Your 1400mm Howitzer Artillery II perfectly strikes LawrenceNewton [WARAG], wrecking for 2706.9 damage.
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drunkenmaster
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Posted - 2004.09.16 12:15:00 -
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welcome back.
And yes, there are far too many wannabe's out there lately.
it's rather distressing, seeing them give a bad name to my former profession. I'd make a point of smacking them down, but to be honest they're not worth the effort involved in activating my guns, much less actually going somewhere to do so.
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drunkenmaster
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Posted - 2004.09.16 12:15:00 -
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welcome back.
And yes, there are far too many wannabe's out there lately.
it's rather distressing, seeing them give a bad name to my former profession. I'd make a point of smacking them down, but to be honest they're not worth the effort involved in activating my guns, much less actually going somewhere to do so.
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