Originally by: Trem Sinval

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Originally by: Ceanthar Cerbera

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But why arent there any wild bill hickock and wyatt earp in EVE?

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Because:

* Bounty hunting is broken. If the bounty system worked well, and players that engaged in such activities could be made profitable targets for their crimes, EVE would see a lot more people on the "right" side of the law.

* Space is a big place. To operate an open space requires hundreds, if not thousands of players to police conduct. And you have to be able to trust, absolutely, each and every one of them. In short, the ability to grief, cause mayhem, and destroy without consequence is much, much, MUCH greater than the tools to control such behavior or discourage it. Without the ability to control or monitor exterior communication between members (even within the context of the game, to say nothing of actual exterior communication) means that human nature and corruption run rampant while the concept of "law" is an unemplaceable joke.

* Human nature sucks. It is, for reasons unknown, more attractive to screw your friends over, blow up the fuel to the POS, and deactivate the shield for a couple of billion ISK than it is to continue being a responsible member of an alliance. Plus, you can quietly leave without any consequence, drop the account or sell it, and make yourself a new identity, easy as pie.

The controls or capabilities to track down such players? The legal (within the game) incentives to continue being a good citizen? None. It is famously said that "law keeps honest men honest". Without it, everyone just keeps screwing each other over, and so paranoia, and it's inevitable conclusion, NBSI, arises.

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