Ard UnjiiGo
The Tuskers
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Posted - 2010.01.24 20:08:00 -
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1) No one is "forced" into combat PvP in EVE. You chose to subscribe. You chose to undock. You chose to join a player corp. You have then chosen to make yourself available for nonconsensual PvP. End of story.
Maybe it's because I'm old in RL. I blame the complaints about EVE "griefing" on a generation that is spoiled rotten and is use to having their every whim catered to and every experience customized to their complete satisfaction. Nowadays, when folks are presented a choice between two or three options they don't like completely they whine they have no choice at all but are rather "forced". All choices involve trade offs. Accept them or do something else.
2) "carebears" play to minimize risk and accumulate virtual currency and property through NPC isk faucets. Good for you. Have fun. "griefers" play to see pretty explosions, collect "tears" from other players and fund their endeavors at the expense of other players (selling loot, extortion, ransoms, etc.). Good for them. Have fun. Nothing wrong here. Nothing needs changing.
3)Players that advocate for greater "protection" of rookies are the very worst enemy of rookies. Keep your nanny-state mentality out of my EVE. I didn't want, nor did I need, your kind of "help" as a rookie. Most rookies don't. Those that do are probably playing the wrong game. This IS the most newb friendly PvP MMO out there.
4) Kudos to the chap from the industrial corp that fought back. I agree that it doesn't have to be the only option, however, he demonstrates that all a war dec is is an opportunity to make some choices about how to succeed at the game when challenged by other players. Seems like a good thing to have in a MMO.
5) I know little about economics in general, however, when it becomes profitable to self-destruct BSs it smacks of a problem. I enjoy reading the discourse on the possible problem and look forward to hearing CCPs take at some point.
6) Tippia, you are absolutely my favorite poster to read on these forums hands-down. Keep it coming.
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