Ramalama Dingdongdo
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2011.10.28 16:31:00 -
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I guess I shouldnGÇÖt be surprised when people are either egotistical-attention-getters (oh, oh, letGÇÖs see how much forum action I can generate) or self-serving-ostriches (well that doesnGÇÖt fit my view of the world so IGÇÖll ignore/attack it) GǪ I just canGÇÖt decide if this whole Russian Roulette concept is the former or the latter.
If you consider the EVE sandbox based on a 3-axis model of: high-low play time; high-low risk; and high-low ego GÇô then thereGÇÖs a place for everyone in the EVE universe (OBTW these are human nature factors not EVE Universe factors GÇô how theyGÇÖre implemented makes them EVE Universe) GǪ if youGÇÖre a low-time, low-risk, high-ego GÇô then go build a hi-sec trading/indy/mining corp -> change to high-time, change corp to alliance/empire GǪ if youGÇÖre a high-time, high-risk, high-ego GÇô then go dominate large amounts of real-estate in low/null GǪ but donGÇÖt complain when nobody wants to play with you because you trash them as soon as they enter or space GǪ or GǪ complain about buffing non-consensual pvp in hi-sec that will GÇÿruin the gameGÇÖ.
Sandbox doesnGÇÖt mean GÇÿanything everywhereGÇÖ it means GÇÿanything within the limits/rules of this area of spaceGÇÖ. The concept that carebears should be forced to take more risks or that griefers can get away within anything in hi-sec without consequences negates not enhances the fundamental concepts of the sandbox.
I for one will continue to play EVE as long as the GÇÿanything everywhereGÇÖ homogeneity doesnGÇÖt become the norm GǪ when it does, IGÇÖm outta here.
WRT Goon vs CCP GǪ the non-homogeneous sandbox allows for but doesnGÇÖt force players to confront and repeal the efforts of Goonswarm GǪ the only real question is: when the antics of the goons have reached a point that players are not curbing them AND they are having an impact on the overall real/perceived sandbox GÇô does CCP step-in and do something about it GÇô and this is a moronic question in the first place because obviously CCP will step-in in order to either protect their RL company or for the sack of the wonderful game and concepts they have created that have changed the gaming world. I donGÇÖt care which as long as they do.
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