So,
I'm pretty sure this would be the correct place to post this.
First off, if you came expecting a rage thread about being blown up and a pirate lying through their teeth, I'm afraid you will be sorely disappointed.
This is actually quite the opposite.
This is a simple question to all of the pirates, victims of piracy, low-sec dwellers who have seen the pirate/victim banter in local, and just generally anyone with an opinion on the "honor" within EVE related to piracy/ganking/griefing.
I'll cut to the chase.I've been reading various threads within C&P as well as other sub forums, and I am getting a sort of hypocritical and inconsistent viewpoint from the EVE population relating to what "honor" is in EVE concerning piracy/ransoms specifically.
CCP Falcon can be quoted shaming "dishonorable" piracy, in which the pirate does not honor a simple ship ransom, but then will post in heist threads congratulating the corp thief.
Popular/Well-known pilots from pirate alliances such as (just an example) Shadow Cartel can be found strongly disapproving/calling out pirates who blow up a ship after a ransom is already paid, but can then found mocking a "stupid" Indy pilot who just lost his Itty I/Badger to their 25 man camp with no chance of survival.
Now, as I said before, I have
absolutely no problem, and actually encourage any sort of piracy in EVE because it is one of the most fun activities to partake in. However I am slightly confused on the aspect of how "honoring ransom" is such a huge " OMG NO HONOR UR NOT A REAL PIRATE U HAVE NO HONOR IN A SPACESHIP VIDEOGAME!!" freakout when it comes to this one
specific aspect of piracy.
(no sarcasm)
Is it a business thing? Do other pirates really believe that if their pirate...er...competition.... doesn't honor ransoms that it will cut into their profits?
In modern day EVE, where people don't even bat an eye at a billion ISK exchanging hands, is ransoming income still actually used as a means to fuel an account/ship replacements?
It is just odd to me that we have these "white knight" pirates/mindset that think they can define piracy just because they perform it a certain way and attach "honor" onto situations that fit them, while disregarding it when it doesn't apply to their play style that day.
If blowing someone up after they paid a ransom to you while warp scrambled and helpless is not "honorable piracy", then neither is smartbombing on the exit gate of Amamake, getting close to a CEO just to steal 100B down the road, or recruiting a corpmate that flies shinies only to blow them up. So why do we pretend to ignore "honor" in those cases and just say the catchy "EVE is a hard backstabbing universe etc etc", but scream "NO HONOR URA FAKE PIR8!!!" when it comes to not honoring ship ransoms?
Honor =/= Being a pirate, and that's
totally fine!, and also a great/enjoyable part about being the outlaw. I would like opinions please!