Originally by: 4 LOM

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Originally by: Sigras

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Originally by: Jin Nib

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This is incorrect.

The math is fairly simple: 1+1 = 2 This represents buying a ship, there is the ISK of the ship itself and the ISK paid for the ship. This means there are two units of ISK blocks in the game.

When the ship is lost the equation is also as simple: 2-1 = 1 In other words, without insurance the ship is a total loss for that player, but the ISK he paid stays in game. Thats all well and good but the fact is of the units and assets involved there is only half the amount left.

Just like mining for minerals yourself isn't 'free' disappearing ships aren't valueless.

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Thats true but youre forgetting that there are different markets in eve.

losing a ship/modules deflates the mineral market, IE the amount of minerals etc in the game, but it doesnt effect the isk market

This isnt like WoW where if you get something lame you can just turn it into money from the game by selling it to a vendor which spawns money into the game, you either have to sell it to a person which doesnt spawn any money or you have to refine it which deflates the mineral market by adding minerals to the game.

and btw everyone is forgetting probably the biggest isk sink of all . . . broker fees

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i sujest you give up jin nib does not understand what an isk sink is and is unwilling to learn, i gave up trying to convince him.

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