Bemjamin Pollard
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Posted - 2011.04.04 16:37:00 -
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Here's my take, having experienced the vast reaches of instellar space without a breather tube as a complete noob. I'm going to avoid the whole moral implication/obligation imperative, as that may likely result in a thread filled with trolls and tears from all corners.
I'm considered by those who know me to be somewhat level-headed (jury's still out with a few). When my early demise arrived, I was shocked to realize that it felt very personal, an intimate assault on my person and (albeit, virtual) property. I immediately checked out my killer, and to my dismay, saw a veteran of some years was the responsible party, and that immediate retribution was not within my grasp. I could not decide whether to post some tears, just quit the game, or both. I decided to take a break, and decide later.
I ended up posting a note to my assassin, thanking him for teaching me a valuable lesson about the perils of low-sec travel (forgot to mention that), and wished him well in his future endeavors. I was able to do this by putting myself in the shoes of an experienced veteran, who has already paid their dues, put in the long hours, and have both the experience and firepower to maintain their presence in low-sec space.
I truly was thankful, as I only lost a lowly frigate, and not some expensive piece of equipment much harder to replace.
As a result, I have continued to play this game, and now view the loss of any equipment and/or clones as part of the learning experience, and will continue to do so for the forseeable future. However, in all honesty, I cannot say the outcome would have been the same had I been ganked in high-sec by the same person. I believe such a trial by fire can turn away far too many potentially long-time subscribers, and should be frowned upon for this reason alone.
Perhaps some middle ground could be reached, wherein anyone not separated by more than 6 months or so is free (within the currently applied rules) to employ such activity. It would not generate the same level of hopelessness, as they could concievably wreak vengeance on said adversary at a future date, and yet instill some level of the caution needed to successfully navigate the myraid wonders of the EVE universe.
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