Incursion runners do what they do because incursions are part of the game and they enjoy that part of the game.

Do they need more reason than that?

Mr Epeen

What do Incursioners add to the EVE universe?

Inflation

Think he was asking what content they contribute to other players outside of incursions

Was looking at the new website and noticed the "career paths" listed (Pirate, salvager, miner, etc) I noticed all those career paths contributed not only to the individual but the EVE universe as a whole (butterfly effect)

For example let say Player A wanted to be a pirate, instantly he has decided to provide pvp content (consensual and unconsensual pvp) to the EVE universe, sometimes he'll win (kills, gear, tears) and sometimes he'll lose (Gets killed, loses gear, gives tears)
Its the beauty of EVE... give and take, risk and reward, and at the end it contributes to adding content for everyone else.

Then you look at an Incursioner.
What does he add to the rest of the EVE universe (players) does his "career path" have a give and take/risk & reward/ pro and con
Well lets see:
Player A decides he wants to do highsec incursions, and basically does group pve. He makes a TON of isk basically rendering any other career path useless for him. At the end (well when the site eventually stops getting farmed) he counts his isk and decides this is the only thing for him and docks his ship waiting for another incursion

Did Player A add to the wider EVE universe?No
Is there any incentive for Player A to choose any other career path that might add to EVE as a whole?No
Are there any "Sometimes you're the bug, sometimes you're the windshield" risk for incursioners?No

So what does the Incursioner add to the EVE universe content wise? Nothing (Unless inflation and incursion powerblocks with unlimited money that get to decide who gets to do incursions and who gets merc wardeced is content)
Basically its all take and no give, EVE welfare queens lol

The only thing incursioners do is freeload off the work of everyone else(ship builders, miners, scientist, traders, etc), while those same workers isk get them less and less cause incursioners are buying up and raise the prices. Not to mention that perfect security is provided (Concord) so unless you plan to gank, those ships are untouchable.

NOTE:And please don't say "It helps highsecers get together and have fun" I've seen guys get laughed out of the incursion channel for not having a "minimum" pimped out faction/officer/deadspace fitted Nightmare... the vast majority of highsec don't even get to do incursions

And before any claims of tears are made (lol) I live in a wormhole
Incursion Bears attack formation: Flame

i am not an Incursionrunner

But what do you add to the EvE universe ,may i ask?

hint: key word is "wormhole"

Hmmm, every activity has some sort of isk sink
Null has SOV bills/wars as a isk sink,
Low has... well low is low...
Normal highsec corps have POSes as isk sinks
and most professions have some sort a "cost of doing business" isk sink

What isk sinks do incursioners have to keep them from winning eve?, lol

......and just how did YOU add to the EVE Universe today?

your shiny T3??

Most pvp'r have an incursion alt to make isk to then buy new pvp ships for their pvp alt.

proof??

Allot do. Many PVP'ers are feeding there wallet with Incursions because null sec ISK making was nerfed so badly that many regions of space were unable to supply enough ISK for the the people living there.