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OneSock
Crown Industries
space weaponry and trade
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Posted - 2008.05.08 10:50:00 -
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You see the issue for me is that CCP seem to think the noobs are stupid and need protection. They say that if they took away insurance from concord events the noobs would leave in droves. Well I recall my experience as a noob and the basic message from the noob corps would have been, well you learnt the hard way, but you learnt. Someone may have given me some isk to cover my loss. I wouldn't have left the game over a single concordokken.
Had I known as a noob that in a couple years time having a shiny faction fit battleship really wouldn't be worth the bother I probably wouldn't have gone past the 14 day trial. I mean whats the point of investing a couple of years in a game to build up all that isk only to have a bunch of low life blow it up ?
So meh, I'm still in the game with a standard T2 fit battleship and no plans waste my isk on anything more expensive. Shame really.
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OneSock
Crown Industries
space weaponry and trade
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Posted - 2008.05.12 11:00:00 -
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 Originally by: Osta N'Slick
Piracy is an intended game mechanic no matter where in the galaxy you are or what you're doing.
Is it piracy though, given there is no ransom mechanic or real means to fight back ? It's just a gank and a certain death.
Lets call a spade a spade here.
I'd say given the prevalence at the moment there is a slight imbalance. Either removal of the insurance payout or reduce to base payout would be a reasonable change.
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OneSock
Crown Industries
space weaponry and trade
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Posted - 2008.05.13 11:15:00 -
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Originally by: Joe Starbreaker
Pirates kill and steal, then hide in a cave or secret harbor to count their loot. They don't give you a "ransom mechanic" or help you to fight back.
They generally don't lose their ship though in the process. Otherwise they wouldn't be able to carry any loot. And sinking the target boat most like meant they didn't get any loot in the first place. OK this is not RL... But it is more akin to the Kamikaze pilot suiciding WW2 warships, than pirating.
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