Taedrin
Gallente
White Haven Corp
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Posted - 2010.08.28 19:43:00 -
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 Originally by: Mynxee
How long have you been playing?
Since 2004
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Have you ever been in low sec?
Yes
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Do you run missions or complexes in low sec?
I have
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If so, what is the appeal for you?
It was the only place to realistically grind standings with Boundless Creation. Also, the sense of danger, always having to be on your toes is appealing to me.
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If not, why not?
Risk vs. Reward issues
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Are rewards in low sec in line with the risk?
No.
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Is the risk in low sec over-stated?
Yes, especially for level 1-3 missions.
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Would education from savvy players about how to mitigate risk in low sec encourage folks who didn't just want to AFK L4's to operate there?
It would help, but it wouldn't be enough for most carebears.
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What is the number one change to low sec that would cause you to considering doing missions and complexes there? (Be realistic! "Kick the pirates out!" is humorous but not realistic.  )
Either an economical means to defend myself or a reward that has been increased to the point that offsets the dangers of low sec.
Being able to defend myself could be achieved by many different ways. You could alter the missions such that they encourage PvP fits, thus putting carebears in a better position to defend themselves. At the same time, this would probably make missions more interesting.
Another possibility would be to alter pirate perceptions on how to treat carebears. Currently, pirates look towards carebears as a source of "tears" instead of treating them as a potential source of income. This could be done by implementing ransom mechanics which reward pirates for successfully ransoming (and honoring said ransom) a carebear.
Simply increasing the rewards has to be done intelligently. This was already attempted in the past, by having LP rewards doubled in low sec, IIRC. This has obviously not been enough. I personally believe that it would be more appropriate to raise raw ISK rewards in low sec, along with LPs. Of course, then you have to worry about ISK sinks and faucets and not causing so much inflation that the prices of ships increases too much.
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Do you believe it is possible to make low sec changes that would allow both pirates and carebears to co-exist profitably without crippling either's play style to extinction? Why or why not?
Yes! For a TRUE carebear, the only thing that matters is cost vs. reward (vs. time spent). If low sec offers enough rewards and has a low barrier of entry, then fiscally sound carebears will flock there in great numbers!
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Originally by: Dr Fighter
"how do you know when youve had a repro accident"
Theres modules missing and morphite in your mineral pile.
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