Originally by: Aerin Suhn

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As this seems to be the forum for pirates, I just wanna get an opinion.

I'm still pretty new to this game, although maybe not a noob. I believe pirates are essential to the whole concept, although I myself am probably more a carebear. But something's come up that I don't think is either fair in game terms, or honourable in pirating terms, and that is so-called "merc" corps war-deccing noob corps.

The Corp I'm just leaving (as it happens) has about 10 players on at the busiest times, usually much less than that. The highest skilled player probably has 1.5m SP, with the average probably nearer 1m. Main activities are mission running (lvl 2) and mining. Suddenly we get war-decced by a corp with 20 active players, mostly 2-3 yrs in the game. The reason given? "One of your corp members was smack-talking us. Oh, but it's nothing personal." They are demanding 500m ISK in ransom (we probably have about 200m between all of us and the corp).

Now first of all, the game issue. How are new members to get into the game when they are popped out the sky in high-sec through absolutely no fault of their own? Surely this is recipe for cancelled accounts? How are new corps to start up and get anywhere, if they are bankrupted trying to either pay the "mercs" or hire other "mercs" to help them? Suddenly, it doesn't make sense joining a corp as a noob, making the game experience much less rewarding.

Secondly, the honour issue. Some of you guys seem to have an understanding of what this term means: a fair fight between peers, the excitement of pitting your skills vs. someone who knows what they are doing and the risks they are taking. How can that compare to what these guys are doing? Is there really fun in one-shotting a noob in a mining frigate, or is it just a lame attempt to climb some killboard ladder?

Well, I'm asking the opinion of any *real* pirates here. My opinion? I think it ruins the game, and subverts the basic principle that there are safe noob areas where people can learn the ropes before adventuring into more dangerous areas, in the full knowledge that they may meet some of the game's more 'colourful' characters.

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Originally by: Zitsev

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Edited by: Zitsev on 10/11/2006 01:33:36

That was funny

I rly don't mind..let't then try.


btw..They are demanding 500m ISK ..so, think with me.
Why i should pay 500m for they don't explode my cruiser?
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So Karinith..be happy camping for days at the stargates w8ing for kill some frigates and cruisers

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