Jim McGregor
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Posted - 2006.06.27 15:19:00 -
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 Originally by: Corbis Thalamar
I have to say that I'm really quite tired of hearing about other pirates and PVP players smack-talking and putting down either people who are just getting into the game or people that they've just beaten in combat. It's a rediculous practice, and ultimately, will hurt yourself.
Since I've become a 'Flasher' (someone with a negative security status below -4.9 for the newly signed up EvE players) I've noticed that people distrust me and think that I'll screw them over at every turn. I find this disturbing. Later, after the battle, whether I've won or lost I'll convo my opponent and they often comment on how great it was to be able to talk to someone that wasn't full of smack and the like.
Guys, it's all well and fine that we're part of a 'l33t' crowd. But by putting new players down and your opponents you are killing your own game. Eventually people get sick of an immature community and quit or get discouraged in their formative months and stop playing. This means less people for you to fight, ransom and ultimately blow-up!
Call me old fashioned, but whether I lose a Tristan or an Megathron I think it's my duty to take a loss gracefully and even more important to take a win with sportsmanship. Talk to your opponent after, discuss the fight and what happened. You'll learn things for even the newest player because they haven't formed those bad habits of prejudgement yet...
Simply put, there just isn't any excuse for bad sportsmanship. In my wing, I open fire on my own wing-mates if I find them smack-talking people. Just because your a pirate doesn't mean that your exempt from real life manners.
Definently agree to this. I can honestly say i usually just smile at the smacktalk people throw around though. Im not sensitive in that way...people type all sorts of crap on their little keyboards and there is no reason to be offended by it. It always says more about the guy smacktalking. 
People should realize that just because you play a pirate, you dont have to act like a 13 year old kid (even if you are one). Try to show some respect for people even if it doesnt come natural to you.
My negative sec rating causes people not to trust me either, which is pretty stupid. Low sec rating doesnt mean that you betray, scam or lie to people. It just means you pirate them in low sec. Thats it.
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