KnowUsByTheDead
Old Seers Of Arbitrary Stimulation
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Posted - 2013.11.18 20:00:00 -
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OP, if you are going to...
-Gank
-Awox
-Reverse Awox
-Scam
-Heist
So on and so forth...
Don't do it to new players. They are the lifeblood that exists to help propel the game forward.
It is better to take those actions against older players, as they should have learned their lessons. And if they haven't, then they deserve the fate of a gank.
Also...
Please keep in mind that new players have a month in which they are to be immune from "grief."
While it may have happened outside of a rookie system, next time I believe your best course of action would be to petition CCP in order to get an idea of what you can and can not do. Because rookies are important to the game.
I have done all of the "horrible, sociopathic playstyles" above. Many times.
But a newbie, man?
Seriously?
That newbie could have helped you "create" something bigger. Because, after all, isn't that what this game is about? Content creation? Building something in the sandbox?
Instead your content was:
-A ship put into structure
-A corp mate left (who could have proved over time to be very loyal and useful later on)
-A player leaving the game
-A half-assed post in GD about your "glorious triumph."
Congrats. You put a Retriever in structure. 
Next time, send them to me, as I can always find use for a new player that picks up the game quickly. Some examples...
-Hero tackle
-If he found his niche in industry...a possible industrial director...who can sell ships at a discount to corp mates.
-Bait
-A fellow FW plexer who could provide backup in the event of 3-4 frigates or destroyers dropping in a room.
The list goes on.
So next time...keep this in mind...
There is a reason why Goonswarm and related entities shower their newbies with isk, advice, and gifts. Ironically, it is also why they are the most tight-knit organization in the game, not to mention the most powerful.
They understand that loyalty is what propels an organization forward. And loyalty is far more important than isk, killmails, and the like. The only thing that eclipses that is proper content creation.
TL;DR
Don't screw with new players, man.
I remember the first time I was ganked. It hurt like hell, and I had to grab a Xanax to counter the loss of my entire first 7-8 months of assets. Around 8 bil lost.
I learned, and persevered on. But not because of me. But rather, because another suicide ganker in Niarja, convo'd me, talked me down, and helped me out with a couple 100mil. A veteran...who watched it happened...and watched as I sat on the gate in my pod...awe-stricken and unsure what to do.
Granted, I didn't get 7 months worth of work back, but it gave me a BC to start back up, and the will to keep on playing. And now, several years later, I am still here, and will more than likely be here for quite awhile longer.
Anyone but the newbies, bro. Anyone but the newbies.
Have a good day.
Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the comedian is the only thing that makes sense.
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