Originally by: Valerek

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Originally by: Farkenloon

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This thread just goes to show that people will complain about anything at all, even just to complain! Everybody will always cheer for whatever change makes the game more fun for them, but remember that you came here to play among other people (MMO) otherwise you'd go play Freelancer or Freespace and as such there must be some compromise.

Personally I'm happy to see this change. The lag in EVE has been awful for me (30s bursts while in combat = instapod), and I quit a few months back because of it, only to return now in hopes that they'll actually implement this fix reasonably soon so the lag goes down. I don't really care about the insta-jumps, though WPZ is preferable to going around and making a billion bookmarks, imo. I didn't do it before, I wasn't going to do it now. I play this game to have fun. If I want busy work I can get that elsewhere.

As for those that who spent many hours collecting bookmarks or making ISK to buy them, I hope you had a good time doing that. I'm sure you'll have fun thinking up new ways to get an edge in PvP. I think EVE has done a good job of listening to its players, though some would call it "caving in," so everybody will get some of their favorite features included in the game eventually. Plus this change is likely to attract new players by decreasing that advantage veterans have, which I think is higher in EVE than any other MMO by far. That kind of elitism, while fun for veterans and something to strive toward for newbs, will eventually stop the incoming flow of players to the game, and nobody wants that.

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You hit it with the comment about "elitism" and that is what high-ranked players have become. They whine because they know that their days are numbered. As low-skilled players start to invade "their turf" things will change. Their ratting holes and their mining holes will stand wide open.

I can't wait to start marauding in their grounds. And yes, podkills will go up especially against those former gangkers.

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