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Vigdis Thorisdottir
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2011.10.30 19:50:00 -
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I don't think morality plays a part in my in-game decisions. I'm playing a game, to hopefully have some fun. That said, I don't blow up miners when I see them out in lowsec because blowing up retrievers and mammoths isn't FUN to me. I see a combat ship out there though, and there is an implied assertion that the pilot flying it enjoys combat somewhat, so I'll go at him. Not because it only feels "right" to go after certain targets, but because it is more fun.
There are a certain portion of people who feel validated or "manly" when they are able to "take" something from others (often seen in gamblers, particularly card players). But this is only a small portion of people (or most teenage boys). |
Vigdis Thorisdottir
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2011.10.30 20:23:00 -
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Mortis vonShadow wrote:[quote=Flakey Foont]
Back in 1990 I went to Liberia with the US Marine Corps and helped save 5000 Americans and Europeans from the violence there.
So, you tell me. Am I a knuckle dragging *******?
Well, you *did* say you were a marine.../inter-branch humor |
Vigdis Thorisdottir
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2011.10.30 21:30:00 -
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I think there is a basic assumption which the OP is making. It seems possible that the OP treats Eve (and gaming) as a hobby rather than a game. Bear with me: If you view Eve as a hobby, it is easy to equate ganking somebody's officer-fit CNR to keying somebody's classic Corvette that they restored in their garage. Both represent a significant investment of time and effort rather than a just pile of game mechanics if you are viewing Eve as a hobby.
That said, I would be seriously rolling the dice by deciding to take my Corvette for a leisurely drive through Mogadishu. |
Vigdis Thorisdottir
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2011.10.31 12:28:00 -
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Quote: EDIT: Incidentally, you forgot to mention what you thought about those violent, murderous racketeers in the so called "sporting community". Perhaps you could make a start there.
Professional athletes make for a poor analogy. Most are not doing what they do for "tears". Many are friends off the field, and usually there aren't hard feelings against the other team afterwards (most frustration is directed towards themselves, for not playing well enough). You don't see players rage against other players like some do in Eve unless there have been some sportsmanship issues. |
Vigdis Thorisdottir
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2011.10.31 13:39:00 -
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Malcanis wrote:Vigdis Thorisdottir wrote:Quote: EDIT: Incidentally, you forgot to mention what you thought about those violent, murderous racketeers in the so called "sporting community". Perhaps you could make a start there.
Professional athletes make for a poor analogy. Most are not doing what they do for "tears". Many are friends off the field, and usually there aren't hard feelings against the other team afterwards (most frustration is directed towards themselves, for not playing well enough). You don't see players rage against other players like some do in Eve unless tthere have been some sportsmanship issues. What difference does that make? Really, are you saying that it's OK to blow someone's ship up in EVE as long as I don't enjoy it?
I'm not trying to make any points aside from pointing out that your sport analogy is a poor one. So no, it doesn't make a difference, because the whole sport scenario is not especially applicable to the conversation. That is, unless every player looked at Eve as a sport, which is not the case. |
Vigdis Thorisdottir
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2011.11.05 16:34:00 -
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Mortis vonShadow wrote:Jenshae Chiroptera wrote:Not all. No, what is disturbing is how many want to be turds. I think it is probably perpetuated bullying. They get hell at school or from their boss at work then want to find a way to make other people miserable. I agree with your statement here. But, how do you beat a cyber bully then? The same way you beat one in real life. You stand up to him/her/them. You may get a beating. But thats nothing compaired to the humiliation that you feel when you back down from the bully(s). Plus, once you stand up to a bully. He/she/they usually back off because they realize you can't be pushed around anymore. Atleast not without a fight. And bullys are all the same, inperson or online. The best way to stop all this nonsense is to organize. But, and you have to agree with me here, its easier to come to the forums and complain about it and talk about morality in gaming, or changing game mechanics, etc, etc... Right now as a hisec miner, I'm being harrassed in game. Am I going to complain? Nope, I'm taking the fight to them. Where and when they least expect it. Within the rules of the game. Will I loose? Probably. But, after going at them over and over and over again. I think they'll move along to someone else. Hopefully.
Yeah but in real life, you can throw in the sucker punch and maybe leave him with a broken nose before you get stomped.
This is not the case in eve. You either blow them up or you don't. If you don't, they'll be plenty happy to continue padding their killboard with easy kills until you get bored and give up. If you have the juice behind you to take them out, you probably wouldn't have been a target to begin with as they are even more risk-averse than the carebears they deride (for the precious killboard). |
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