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Dave Day
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Posted - 2016.07.22 21:44:01 -
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Well.....kinda.
I do accept that wars are part of Eve. A very important part. But i'd like to make a suggestion on behalf of those of who just aren't into pvp. I hope that the reaction of the community will be a considered response and not just the usual "learn to fight" and "can I have your stuff". I've been around since just after launch in 2003. 13 years (without taking a break) and I hope the community will allow me a voice.
As I said, not everyone is into pvp. I still have the original game CD box on my shelf, which says I can "be anything I want to be". Well, what I want is to be left in peace to build my stuff and mine my ore with my friends. The current game mechanics simply won't allow that.
So what do I want then? Well, i'd like to be excluded from wardecs. Please read on before you hit the flame button:
I think it would be a great idea if CCP allowed corps who have no interest in pvp to sign into an opt out clause, which carries penalties for that corp. For instance, they can't build any structures (it's only fair that structures are vulnerable). They can't declare war. They pay additional taxes to buy and sell on the market and additional manufacturing costs. They suffer a mining penalty, perhaps even a general penalty to all aspects of their ships stats. They get lower mission rewards, etc etc. and they are of course as vulnerable as anyone else in low and null sec.
In short, they are disadvantaged. They must pay the price of peace.
I know....go join an NPC corp then. But as we all know the purpose of a corp is to have that small space in the game shared with you and your buddies. Concord already effectively takes bribes (the wardec fees) to turn a blind eye to aggression. Surely it wouldn't be taking it out of character if it charged "protection money" to those who don't want to fight?
If you're into fighting there are plenty of players willing to give you a fight. But I see many people who just want to mine and chat or build and sell things who quickly realise that they just aren't going to be allowed to do that in a casual, peaceful corp. So they play for a month or so and quit. In a time of falling subscriptions I wonder if it would be so harmful for CCP to finally consider those who don't consider their time in Eve to be solely fighting?
I wonder if the community has a view on my suggestion? |
Dave Day
Universal Freelance
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Posted - 2016.07.23 11:53:31 -
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Well....aside from being called as dumb as a sack of potatoes and a dribbling moron by one idiot, this has been quite constructive.
How about this? "Economic war"....."invicicorp" as it has been called in this post by someone else is still vulnerable to an "Economic war". The aggressor still pays a fee (less than full scale wardec). When they find stuff being put to market by "invincicorp" they put their own stuff on (same items) at a lower price. As the aggressor sells more than Invincicorp, Invicicorp's broker fees and transaction tax rise, eventually pricing it out of the market.
The aggressor would need to do some work, instead of hanging around in Jita waiting for a passing indy to shoot of course. |
Dave Day
Universal Freelance
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Posted - 2016.07.23 16:11:53 -
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Omar Alharazaad wrote:OP.
Because you are actually serious, in spite of all this, I've decided to make the remaining months before my sub runs out very special for the both of us.
In the immortal words of Cannibal Kane, 'Hello there, future war target.'
Well.....there's a surprise (sigh)
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Dave Day
Universal Freelance
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Posted - 2016.07.28 12:21:27 -
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Gavascon wrote:
it's time all of you embraced the game for what it is, as opposed to they way you want it to be.
Or alternatively, leave by the thousand, as is happening.
"The game" is one thing....CCP's profit margins are another. When they have lost enough subs and introduced all the "pay to win" aspects that they can think of then all you'll have left is pvp er's in max skilled accounts with maxed out ships cancelling each other out. Wardecs will then be won by those with the deepest real life pockets, the miners and industrialists having long ago gotten fed up with being shot in the face and quit.
CCP cares about the game because the game makes them a profit, but don't be deluded about which one they will prioritise when the player subs no longer cover their costs.
Sounds great....(sigh) |
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