It could be argued that the hisec empires should be their own hisec islands, but that's something which should've been done when the universe was first created, if anything. It's too late now.

The reason more people aren't in lowsec or 0.0 isn't because hisec is so awesome, it's because everywhere else is so bad. And i don't mean bad in terms of profits. Everyone knows they could make more outside of hisec, but it's still not enough for them to put up with lowsec or 0.0.

Agreed.

People have no desire to be easy targets. Attempts to make them easy targets is far more likely to force them to quit playing than have them suddenly accept being easy targets.

Which probably comes as a surprise to some of you. I'm really not against EVE being dangerous at all, just take issue with all discussions about improving EVE degenerating into discussions about how we can screw with people in hisec.

The reason more people aren't in lowsec or 0.0 isn't because hisec is so awesome, it's because everywhere else is so bad. And i don't mean bad in terms of profits. Everyone knows they could make more outside of hisec, but it's still not enough for them to put up with lowsec or 0.0.

Good thing they're working hard to make nullsec worth living in and roaming through, then.

Oh wait, no, they're busy making hisec safe from nullsec guys because nullsec isn't worth living in and roaming around in, so we're getting our tears from hisec instead. Oh well. vOv

Let them quit then. Anyone who lets a little thing like space death get int the way of conquering the Universe and bending thier enemies to their Will isn't really EVE-stock, now are they......

Resist the Pussifcation of EVE CCP, RESIST IT!

Actually, the main problem is that hisec people seem to be so anti-change that they react to anything with "OH MY GOD IF YOU NERF HISEC WE WILL ALL QUIT!!!!!!!"

I PVP in nullsec, but I make my isk in hisec, because the effort/reward ratio makes hisec worth doing over nullsec.

Hisec is the most frequently changed and nerfed place in EVE, so your claim just doesn't line up with reality. The whimper of complaint when its done is nothing compared to the deluge of tears people in 0.0 can summon over every little change in 0.0. Many times there were planned nerfs to 0.0 which were backed out of because people in 0.0 whined so loudly. No change to hisec has ever been backed out of because of complaints. Who would you say is being pampered?

You best be trolling.

and those calling for the elimination of local as a source of intel are in fact pushing their vision onto others.

So you're saying hisec's been hit by tons of devastating nerfs/changes, while nullsec's been left completely alone?

Not without adding a few things, like improving usability of D-scan and stuff like that.

No, that's not what i said. Read it again.

What I've seen of nerfs to hisec has been minor. Which changes have happened in hisec which weren't minor?

And i have to say, it appears CCP is moving in the right direction with upcoming hisec content

Even now they're dreaming up new nerfs for hisec to suggest to CCP.

While you're right, you HAVE to admit that local is a pretty dumb mechanic that AFAIK does not exist in any other game.

Get rid of local, and the whines about everyone being in high sec will increase 20-fold as the number of people in high sec sky rockets.

in eve there is no new just old..

The fact is, eve is a game for people with an IQ of 200+ not many people around have that IQ.