Xen Solarus
Inner 5phere
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Posted - 2012.06.18 08:27:00 -
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This question again. People get worked up about it, but i'll throw my opinion in the mix.
Eve is PVP driven as far as the economy, as most things are built to be used to blow up other players, or be blown up by other players. Thats about as far as it goes imo. Other than that the game is seperated into two areas, the PVP-areas, like low, null and wh-space. Then there are the PVE area of high, where the "PVP-only game!" opinionated people have been trying their best to force their PVP onto anyone they can shoot easily. (Emphasis on easy, as gankers don't attack people that can fight back). This is where the issue of suicide gankers comes to the front. Essentially, its the easiest and most risk-free PVP discovered yet. As long as your sensible enough to ensure that the target you gank gives you more isk than what you lose from all the ships needed to pop it, then your laughing.
Personally, being a player that has tried all of these areas, im strongly of the opinion that eve is a game for BOTH sides of this arguement. Hardcore PVP players have the majority of the universe to blow up things, and they should do that in those areas. Those other players, often given lables by these PVP players such as boring etc (most likely to jusfity them blowing them to hell), just want to do whatever it is they do for fun. Hauling, mining, missions, industry etc. They have NO interest in PVP. And yet, even though people keep ranting that its a "PVP-only" game, it really really isn't. Many players get their fun from eve, and keep resubbing, because they enjoy doing all these non-pvp things. The fact they do only proves that this side of EVE does exist.
My friend still to this day claims he is a "Pro-PVPer" after reading peoples arguments in these threads. All he does is manage industry production runs. He rarely even undocks! He hates PVP, never does it. Yet, people would claim that even he is doing PVP. Its madness.
The fact is. gankers have been forcing this issue. People that play eve for non-pvp reasons are just having their playstyle threatened. Why? Cause gankers have discovered an easy field of defenceless targets. Why don't they do PVP in those areas reserved strictly for PVP? Cause there, the targets shoot back. Simple as!
Personally, i think the issue should be forced. Either concord gets a shiny insta-death-ray, or the opposite, the complete removal of high. Lets see how much fun everyone has when the economic and industrial heart of eve is wiped out overnight.  |