Gizznitt Malikite
Agony Unleashed
Agony Empire
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Posted - 2014.03.14 18:39:00 -
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To be frank, I think this Op is throwing out the barrel of apples because of a few bad ones. There are simply terrible expectations that he keeps perpetrating, and that is a major issue.
Let's take a good look at the examples of bad behavior he brought up:
GÖª "jihad fleets" and Hulkageddon -- This is EXCELLENT content, and I can't fathom why you'd be upset about it. These are typically well publicized events, where news of the even spreads rapidly to all corners of the universe. It makes waves in the markets, booming the economy. It creates a blatant hunter-prey atmosphere, where everyone can chose a side or get out of the way. A can't fathom how you'd find these "unfair" or in poor spirits. Burn Jita, Hulkageddon, Ice interdictions, even Jame's Code crew. These are hurdles, made by players, that you simply have to overcome if you wish to play in their sphere.
GÖª Destiny: I live in Syndicate, and have had a lot of interaction with GEEMU there. Let me give you some insight into how we approach GEEMU. When you live in nullsec, you must expect combat every single time you undock. He doesn't get a free pass just because he is new to the game or nullsec. At the same time, I know many FCs that don't primary Destiny's character the moment our fleets crash. I know many pilots that let GEEMU pods and/or noobships fly through the area when heading to their home system. I know several groups that "team up" with them so they can defeat a tactically superior force. The truth is, the game is harsh, especially when you move to nullsec 2 days after creating a character, before you have a clue about game mechanics. I don't know how Destiny feels he's been treated, but he's been welcomed to the game.
GÖª The Mittani: The Mittani crossed the line at an Alliance Leader Panel, where the historic goal of the panel was to outdo other alliances, usually by using insults and "shocking" commentary. He was called out for crossing the line by a huge portion of the community, was kicked of the CSM, and given a temp ban from game. As for the audience reaction, he didn't cross the line until the end of the session when he revealed the name of the pilot who sent such a dastardly evemail.
You are somewhat right, as there are many PLAYERS in this game that are just bad for the gaming environment.
To help address those bad elements, we should have some guildlines on acceptable behavior, because there is a decent portion of the playerbase that regularly crosses the line. But your misplaced "white knight" post fails to even remotely address it!
What is acceptable?
-- Communicating RL threats to a fellow player because they blew up your starship, or conned you out of isk. That is unacceptable behavior; why didnt you call them out?
-- Suggesting you may commit suicide or do RL harm to yourself because someone is interfering with your game play. That is unacceptable behavior, why didn't you call them out?
-- Being so emotionally volatile that you lash out when someone again, interferes with your game play. That's unacceptable behavior, why didn't you call them out?
-- Being so desperate for attention, that you make a fool of yourself, sending nude pics to other players or say incriminating things. That's unacceptable behavior, why didn't you call them out?
You see, a healthy player understands that this is a GAME. They understand that attacking their character is different than attacking their PERSONS. Everyone makes mistakes, everyone occasionally gets outplayed, but only the unhealthy members go to these unacceptable extremes. It many ways, it is our social obligation to let them know they are crossing the line, as that is how we protect the integrity of our gaming atmosphere. I will admit some people revel in encouraging them to cross the line and broadcasting to the world when they do, but that rarely harms the healthy members of our gaming society.
PS: who cares about the comments of some reditors? That's a statement about redit, not about EvE. |