Marcus Sovereign
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Posted - 2005.12.15 18:49:00 -
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 Originally by: WHeisenberg
Couple of points here..
1. For those who have mentioned thieves getting 'organized'.. such as bringing in a hauler to loot a can with and also bringing in a BS to pod the miner with;
a. BS's cant carry much ore
b. If the miner doesn't shoot the BS, the BS cant shoot back
c. If the thief-hauler takes ore from the can with a BS as support, all the miner (or standby fighter in the miner's corp) needs to shoot at is the hauler.
In the end.. Battleship with a cargo hold full of ore (not much value) and a lost thief-hauler ship.
So, if I understand the above, 2 ore-thieves who form a gang (one in a BS, the other in hauler) and steal from a can will be flagged as thieves, allowing the miner/gang/corp to fire at both (or either) of them. But, only the ore thief who is fired upon can shoot back?
If that's the case, then it puts a stopper in all of the arguments some of the thief-punks have been using about this feature being used to gank miners or lure them into traps.
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I also think the 'theft' problem had a MUCH easier solution.
How about this: You cant take anything from a can that doesn't have your corp ticker on it, unless you are in a gang with a member of that corp.
That's simple enough. If the can doesn't say [CDSV] on it, I cant remove anything from it. I cant even open it to see what's inside. I'd have to (oh no!) train a skill and use a cargo scanner on the can if I really wanted to know what was in it.
I agree but, as more than a few have pointed out, thieving is a viable (and oft-travelled) profession-path in EVE. Your example of a solution, while perfectly workable, would put a complete and total end to thieving, thereby removing a potentially enjoyable (though morally distasteful) career path for many players.
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But, PvP is an important part of EvE.. it just boggles the mind when those who are proponents for PvP cant seem to understand that not everyone in the universe is a.) willing, b.) capable, or c.) interested in fighting during a mining op.
Please drop by anywhere I'm mining though. Please steal from my can. You'll find that not all miners will be a, b or c.
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WHeisenberg
heheheh... I get the impression that you're somebody I'd like to have watching my back, and not hunting my head. 
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