So, I realized that I judged the time based on my own skills, to fly a bait Procurer. I hadn't realized that anyone could actually train up all those ice mining skills without going insane from boredom.

I don't particularly have an issue with PI. Or with research, or any of that other stuff. Mostly because they aren't in open space while they do it. And also because people who do those things tend not to ***** and moan about how they should be safe in open space.

So you know what the difference is between a miner who is afk, and one who is botting? I sure don't. It's like the Pepsi Challenge.

"9 out of 10 Caldari Navy Antimatter shells can't tell the difference!"

If reporting them worked, we wouldn't have to gank them.

so not interacting with the game is fine, you were just arguing that was the issue because you were parroting some one else's incorrect propaganda than using your own brain?

reporting them does work, you just want to pretend it doesn't so you've got some pretend moral high ground to stand on to justify ganking them [tip, this is eve, you don't need a false pretext to shoot some one.]

But not playing the game while logged in, in open space, and making money? That is not fine. It's actually far worse than mission running, despite how very bad that activity is for being engaging gameplay.

A miner doesn't even shoot anything, they just sit there. Like scenery.

also fun fact; afking in an ishtar makes MORE money for LESS interaction. yet you don't go around ganking them now do you? (or you might, i don't know, but you sure don't whine about it as much that's for sure)

Of course I try to kill them. Noticeable difference though, way more of them try to get away because they're actually at their keyboards. Bagged two Oracles in short succession with my SB character last week, though. Renters, yeesh.

no, it's easier for them to get away because it's far easier to identify hostiles outside of high sec.

Both warrant their destruction.

and power to you. just stop pretending it's for some greater good rather than the fact that you find it hilarious and entertaining. :P

Of course it's hilarious and entertaining.

It just so happens that it is for a greater good.

It just so happens that it is for a greater good.

We'll see about that, when prices shift because recycling isn't as profitable/industry relevant anymore as it used to be...

The greater good my a...

We'll see about that, when prices shift because recycling isn't as profitable/industry relevant anymore as it used to be...

The greater good my a...

mineral prices won't shift that much, ccp are dumping more minerals in high end ore in an attempt to make the prospector relevant rather than redundant.

Any major shift in mineral prices will most likely be reflected by the market i.e inflation.

The people who will lose out are the people whose income doesn't scale with inflation i.e ratters and mission runners.

You're not funny, and your post suck hard.

Of course. They've gotten the capabilities of the real players repeatedly nerfed over the years.

It's only proof of one thing. Clearly, mining is too easy. I suggest we add loot spew to the asteroids. The added benefit being that you pretty much cannot bot it, and surely miners would never approve of botting, right?

if you want to do your part to stop bots; report them.

Logged in to my (usually) sleepy out of the way system this morning only to see this.

I am disappointed in you capsuleers...

Ah, don't worry, it'll only get worse...