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 Originally by: Tapper Jackson
What I really find funny about this thread and others are the number of people who find some pirates to be honorable and some to be dishonorable. They are pirates. Pirates do not have honor. They steal from others.
Not necessarily. Some pirates are more RP based, and play it almost robin hood style. Robbing from the rich and then turning around and giving money away to noobs and whatnot.
Originally by: Tapper Jackson
Just a game? Sure it is and I'm not about to say piracy should be banned from the game. It adds an element of realism to the game. However, when you steal in the game you should be aware that it took real time to gain whatever it is you're stealing. You're stealing that time, not simply virtual items.
And thats precisely what makes EVE better than WoW or other MMORPGs that remove all elements of risk. The day they remove all element of risk from EVE is the day I start looking for another game to play.
Originally by: Tapper Jackson
It's absurd that some pirates feel they have honor or even, if you can believe it, honesty because they don't blow someone up if ransom is paid. It's like a mugger saying he has honor because he didn't kill the person who gave him their wallet and wedding ring.
Ok, but the hulk pilot knowingly went into an area where he had no police protection, and there was no law. That would be like taking a stretch limo full of people wearing millions of dollars in jewelry and sitting idle on the side of the road in the worst part of a major city.
Originally by: Tapper Jackson
If you're a pirate, stop trying to fool yourself. You're a thief. Learn to embrace your base nature. Some pirates are simply bigger jerks than others.
And some carebears are pratically begging to get robbed too.
Originally by: Tapper Jackson
Oh, and please don't give me that tired argument about it being for profit. There are far faster ways to make money. Pirates just like making people sweat.
There may be other ways, but that doesnt mean there are other ways that are more appealing to them. Just because one person finds enjoyment in mining, or trading, or mission running doesnt mean another will.
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