Siresa Talesi
Center for Advanced Studies
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Posted - 2008.03.28 20:31:00 -
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 Originally by: Cloora
However, what the OP is trying to tell people is all the HATE that comes to my kind are unwarrented. If you want to shoot at Hulks because you think it woudl be fun thats one thing. But to try to justify it because you hate how we make ISK for very little risk.
This, honestly, the issue as I see it is not as much about in-game actions, but about the overall lack of respect or regard for those with a different playstyle. Lately it seems that on this topic, many EVE players are quick to descend to the level of immaturity that they are so fond of accusing WoW players of having.
Originally by: Cloora
Why do they not target mission runners? What makes them differant then a miner? At least with mining I can get up and help my wife with my kid and I can complete my online schooling ot prepare a lesson plan.
Easier targets. Mission runners may not be fit for PvP, but they usually carry more guns than miners. However, continually harassing miners is not exactly the smartest course of action for anyone concerned with long term consequences.
Personally, I'd be very interested to see what would happen in the event of an eve-wide "carebear" strike. It would be nigh-impossible to organize, but just imagine what would happen if the miners stopped mining and the builders stopped building. It probably wouldn't even take a majority of these players to cease their activity for a few weeks before supply and demand issues start playing havoc with ship and module prices. Should CCP make rules to keep players from being attacked in highsec? Of course not. But PvPers with common sense should exercise some restraint, and at the very least some respect, if for no other reason than out of a sense of self-preservation for their chosen method of play. Just consider that every "carebear" who quits the game in frustration raises the cost of PvP just that much more.
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