In recent years Eve has moved away from being a game towards being a spectator sport. This may well be good for revenue, it is however not good for the game.

Well obviously some did because some of them left UO and invented a little thing called EVE Online.

And now you are saying they themselves should do exactly the same thing to EVE? UO wasn't enough? The countless mindless MMORPGs that have followed aren't enough? EVE has to be dragged down too?

This is the fundamental problem with you 'carebear types' - you want every game to suit you. Whereas the 'ganker types' want only one game for themselves - the game that was originally intended for them.

Hypocrisy is the word you are looking for. If you are going to mischaracterize my post, at least use the right word.

But, of course, there is nothing hypocritical (or ironic) about it, because nobody is justified in expecting a game aimed at other people to change to suit them, myself included.

To say otherwise is to say that you actually do expect every game made to cater to you.

If catering to you involves corrupting what makes this game unique to provide you with something you can get elsewhere, they shouldn't. That's rather the point of this entire thread.

Dear friends, this is a glorious occasion. Look at how we have all been brought together by the peace and love offered by the Code. You each have shown that you care about the Code enough to come here and debate your understanding of various nuances of the Code, even if you are not yet part of the New Order. This is stupendous, and should be celebrated! Even those of you who argue that you still mistakenly think you should be left to steal ice from New Order space while you mine unpermitted while watching movies or taking naps have been brought together by the understanding and tranquility the New Order represents.

My spirits are once again uplifted by seeing familiar faces, including those who once again make coy and playful statements that they've never heard of the New Order, or that the New Order has no effect on them. We readily accept your flirting, seeing as though many of you are once again posting in a thread about the New Order. If, truly, the New Order has not inspired you as it has done so with so many others, you would not be at this fine gathering today!

I am also pleased to see so many people having fun with the comedic notion that everyone is an alt of James 315, and that I, as one of these apparently infinite alts, single handedly comprise all of Goonswarm. It would be a grand gag, indeed, for one person to command such a great army of clones and personalities unbeknownst to the rest of the population. This joke is great, for by making it, you acknowledge the genius and leadership of James 315 to extents no mortal could actually attain. The Savior of HighSec is indeed a great man. Everyone in this thread is surely an alt of the Supreme Protector.

We of the Order are pleased that our efforts to bring the community together are being so well accepted. The Agents and Knights of the Order spend much time ensuring that everyone, like the OP, can have the proper time to reflect upon the Code, and what it means to them. The Code works in mysterious ways at times, and it is up to each of us to determine how it affects our daily lives.

It is naught but the leadership, wisdom, and grace of the illustrious James that has brought us together today.

Friend Tesal, can you deny that we would not be having this exchange without the glory of the New Order lighting the way for us?

Only if you're spinning a noobship, though.

Let it hereby be known by all that AFK pod spinning has been determined to be the only PVE activity in the game.

Am I the only sensible ******* in the game?

To think James is on a crusade to change immergent gameplay is laughable at best.

He is using game play mechanics to usher in entertainment and profit. Bottom line. And tbh it's not half bad.

However, I refuse to stomach that he's is some pious deity set out to fix the game and/or community.

Sure there will be tears from a section of the community who in the past only had to worry about 1% chance of a suicide gank. However, Jame's actions does not affect the game as a whole nor have any significant ripple effect other than a dead horse topic on the forums.

Nothing much. Just a brainwashed convert.

People like those are the reason carebear is a derogatory term in this community. Pathetic.