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Shadow Ripper
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:44:00 -
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So after a long absence of this game i gave it another shot.. Have been travelling on several other market hubs but when i entered in Jita.. wow.
The scamming is absurd. Buying plex for 350mil, only to find out you'll also give a plex along with 350 mil... or buying 2plex for 1.2b only to find out he'll only pay1.2m
wtf?
I'm all into the player-run thing but i think this is over the top. I've read many scams in the past.. like ponzi schemes turned bad or corporation thievery. Those are classy. It takes effort.
But this? Pure absurd. There's no merit in this. People are deliberatly, in-your-face, taking advantage of a game mechanic in order to trick you into basically giving away your wealth, and more.
I'm all for regulating this type of activity. Just as you get flagged for killing people on secure areas, so should this behavior be criminalized. How to punish them? well.. just out of my head
Once a player gets flagged for promoting scams he should be flagged, and all his transactions would require manual verification. That should teach the pricks. |
Shadow Ripper
Temple of Blood
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:50:00 -
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why, you scam too? |
Shadow Ripper
Temple of Blood
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Posted - 2012.09.19 00:52:00 -
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then go away, you bring nothing into the discussion |
Shadow Ripper
Temple of Blood
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Posted - 2012.09.19 01:04:00 -
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So you're agreeing with what i said only except you'd not name good but rather evil and benign evil. My point still stands. Actions > consequences.
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Shadow Ripper
Temple of Blood
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Posted - 2012.09.19 01:09:00 -
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Space Therapist wrote:seeing how scammers have to work for their isk ....just as any others in eve and chatting with many of them
what chat? they just link a contract and hope some sucker clicks it |
Shadow Ripper
Temple of Blood
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Posted - 2012.09.19 20:31:00 -
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Well some people get it..
I haven't been scammed anyway but the amount of spam of these cheap scams makes me wonder if they are worth it. Must be if they continue to do so.
Now.. don't get me wrong.. I've had my share of piracy, demanding ransoms, killing, looting. It's one of the big appeals on this game to have it, almost, fully player-controlled; and for just about any action there is a consequence.
I'm not talking about the whole social engineering. That takes effort. I'm saying those cheap scams with no merit, only achieved through spamming and exploiting a game mechanic.
I'm not expecting to CCP come around and start banning massively but at least find a creative way to punish those actions just like everything else in the game.
Flag them, expel them from the station for an hour and during that time he can killed without any prejudice! |
Shadow Ripper
Temple of Blood
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Posted - 2012.09.20 07:22:00 -
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I suppose we can start with the impunity of scammers. |
Shadow Ripper
Temple of Blood
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Posted - 2012.09.20 19:19:00 -
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Jax Bederen wrote: Because it's a dark oh so scary universe. For them however it's all butterflies and meadows. Lot's of talk of risk vs reward here, so why not spice it up a bit.
this guy get's it.
Unfortunately the majority of the feedback here goes toward the acceptance of these scams because they fit in the game's universe. I can see why you see that. We have traders, miners, fighters, explorers, manufacturers, pirates and, well, scammers.
Unfortunately the latter has total impunity over their actions. You can't kill him. He'll stay docked. He'll continue to spam. And some sucker will eventually fall for its tricks. They can't be stopped. They win.
So the question is, why should they get away with it? Maybe if you're into doing bad stuff in the game you'll enjoy it, but the other ones who strive for security, balance and justice can't do nothing about it. I vote for a change on that! Give us the tools to get back at them! |
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