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Dantes Revenge	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:25:00 - [1] Edited by: Dantes Revenge on 06/07/2008 05:27:28
Dantes Revenge	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:25:00 - [2] Edited by: Dantes Revenge on 06/07/2008 05:27:28
Dantes Revenge	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:26:00 - [3] Edited by: Dantes Revenge on 06/07/2008 05:27:20 Hypothetical situation: In a 1v1 non-war situation in lowsec you blow up your opponents ship. You have already proved you have the superior ship/setup/skill or whatever. Why do you then add insult to injury by podding the opponent as well? Some intelligent reasons please. Let's try to avoid the "cos I can" answers that prove only that abortion really is a necessary option in some cases. Edit: for clarity Edit: Stupid damn forum
Dantes Revenge	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:26:00 - [4] Edited by: Dantes Revenge on 06/07/2008 05:27:20 Hypothetical situation: In a 1v1 non-war situation in lowsec you blow up your opponents ship. You have already proved you have the superior ship/setup/skill or whatever. Why do you then add insult to injury by podding the opponent as well? Some intelligent reasons please. Let's try to avoid the "cos I can" answers that prove only that abortion really is a necessary option in some cases. Edit: for clarity Edit: Stupid damn forum
Sakura Nihil Stimulus	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:27:00 - [5] Edited by: Sakura Nihil on 06/07/2008 05:28:08 Because I can. Because, at the end of the day, this is a game of ISK. Blowing up their pod is just the same as blowing up their ship, its a cherry on the top of the metaphorical gank sundae. Mercy is for idiots. PS: Sounds like you got ganked . Click me! You know you want to...
Sakura Nihil Stimulus	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:27:00 - [6] Edited by: Sakura Nihil on 06/07/2008 05:28:08 Because I can. Because, at the end of the day, this is a game of ISK. Blowing up their pod is just the same as blowing up their ship, its a cherry on the top of the metaphorical gank sundae. Mercy is for idiots. PS: Sounds like you got ganked . Click me! You know you want to...
Merin Ryskin Peregrine Industries	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:28:00 - [7] Edited by: Merin Ryskin on 06/07/2008 05:31:41 Because I like to censored with the corpses in my hangar. Mmmm.... corpses.... But seriously, plenty of reasons. I'm a strong believer in adding insult to injury. Podding someone removes them from local so they can't warn others and/or clutter up my local chat with their whining. Podding them ensures they won't be back right away with a new ship. Podding them encourages them to pay the ransom next time, and makes the threat of podding more credible in general. Podding someone makes a wonderful squish sound. Podding keeps my security status at a nice even -10, despite my gang members killing NPCs and ruining it. Is that enough reasons?
Merin Ryskin Peregrine Industries	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:28:00 - [8] Edited by: Merin Ryskin on 06/07/2008 05:31:41 Because I like to censored with the corpses in my hangar. Mmmm.... corpses.... But seriously, plenty of reasons. I'm a strong believer in adding insult to injury. Podding someone removes them from local so they can't warn others and/or clutter up my local chat with their whining. Podding them ensures they won't be back right away with a new ship. Podding them encourages them to pay the ransom next time, and makes the threat of podding more credible in general. Podding someone makes a wonderful squish sound. Podding keeps my security status at a nice even -10, despite my gang members killing NPCs and ruining it. Is that enough reasons?
Tarminic 24th Imperial Crusade	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:30:00 - [9] Because the objective in a war is to destroy the opponent's willingness and financial ability to fight. Destroying someone's pod incurs an additional cost to them, possibly destroys valuable implants and SP. As for why a pirate would do it...well, it shows dominance, to be honest. ---------------- Play EVE: Downtime Madness v0.83 (Updated 7/3)
Tarminic 24th Imperial Crusade	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:30:00 - [10] Because the objective in a war is to destroy the opponent's willingness and financial ability to fight. Destroying someone's pod incurs an additional cost to them, possibly destroys valuable implants and SP. As for why a pirate would do it...well, it shows dominance, to be honest. ---------------- Play EVE: Downtime Madness v0.83 (Updated 7/3)
Bo Bojangles Sebiestor tribe	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:31:00 - [11] 2nd thread on this subject in the past week. Answer is still the same though. Because pods go 'squish!' But I'm curious OP,.. what reason can you think of not to pod?
Bo Bojangles Sebiestor tribe	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:31:00 - [12] 2nd thread on this subject in the past week. Answer is still the same though. Because pods go 'squish!' But I'm curious OP,.. what reason can you think of not to pod?
DubanFP Caldari Four Rings Souls of Vengeance	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:32:00 - [13] Edited by: DubanFP on 06/07/2008 05:34:46 Originally by: Dantes Revenge Let's try to avoid the "cos I can" answers that prove only that abortion really is a necessary option in some cases. "Cos I can" is the answer. Basically after a kill you're left with 2 options. Let him go or destroy his pod. The better question would be "Given those options why would you let him go?". Under normal circumstances there's no reason not to pod aside from the possible sec loss. _______________ ReiAyanami> We bring you tidings of AARRRRRRRRR
Charney deGeoff Caldari New Tibet	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:32:00 - [14] To remove them from the playfield for a while. With some luck they will wake up in medical facility far away and will take a while before they can get back to challenge me again. Though, I'm a carebear so never shot anyone/had anyone shoot me (jinxing it for a suicide gank there, arent' I?). :-)
DubanFP Caldari Four Rings Souls of Vengeance	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:32:00 - [15] Edited by: DubanFP on 06/07/2008 05:38:40 Originally by: Dantes Revenge Let's try to avoid the "cos I can" answers that prove only that abortion really is a necessary option in some cases. "Cos I can" is the answer. You're overthinking it way too much. Basically after a kill you're left with 2 options. Let him go or destroy his pod. The better question would be "Why would you let his pod go?". Unless you have a problem with the sec hit there's no reason not to. _______________ ReiAyanami> We bring you tidings of AARRRRRRRRR
Charney deGeoff Caldari New Tibet	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:32:00 - [16] To remove them from the playfield for a while. With some luck they will wake up in medical facility far away and will take a while before they can get back to challenge me again. Though, I'm a carebear so never shot anyone/had anyone shoot me (jinxing it for a suicide gank there, arent' I?). :-)
Dantes Revenge	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:39:00 - [17] Edited by: Dantes Revenge on 06/07/2008 05:39:50 Originally by: Bo Bojangles 2nd thread on this subject in the past week. Answer is still the same though. Because pods go 'squish!' But I'm curious OP,.. what reason can you think of not to pod? Because you've already shown your superiority by blowing up their ship. I kind of understand why you'd do it to someone who was flying an indy at the time, you don't want them coming back in a BS anytime soon. But in a 1v1 with equal ships, you've just beaten them, podding to me, would be like making an insult about it. Must have missed that previous post.
DubanFP Caldari Four Rings Souls of Vengeance	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:42:00 - [18] Edited by: DubanFP on 06/07/2008 05:45:08 Originally by: Dantes Revenge Because you've already shown your superiority by blowing up their ship. I kind of understand why you'd do it to someone who was flying an indy at the time, you don't want them coming back in a BS anytime soon. But in a 1v1 with equal ships, you've just beaten them, podding to me, would be like making an insult about it. You don't seem to get it. When we say there's no reason not to there really isn't. In EVE people don't need a reason to kill. A pod kill is akin the the icing on the cake. The only reason people don't gank the helpless in high-sec is because they'll lose their ship to concord. Even then if it's worth the ship loss BONZAI!!!! It's the way EVE is. Look I'm sorry but if you can't understand this then EVE may not be the game for you. _______________ ReiAyanami> We bring you tidings of AARRRRRRRRR
Rawr Cristina Caldari Omerta Syndicate	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:43:00 - [19] Edited by: Rawr Cristina on 06/07/2008 05:44:27 depends really I only pod if it's someone I don't like... ...say, the entire Gallente militia as for why? I was podded as a newbie... ...
Friedrick Psitalon The Dead Parrot Shoppe Inc.	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:44:00 - [20] Originally by: Dantes Revenge Edited by: Dantes Revenge on 06/07/2008 05:27:20 Hypothetical situation: In a 1v1 non-war situation in lowsec you blow up your opponents ship. You have already proved you have the superior ship/setup/skill or whatever. Why do you then add insult to injury by podding the opponent as well? Some intelligent reasons please. Let's try to avoid the "cos I can" answers that prove only that abortion really is a necessary option in some cases. Edit: for clarity Edit: Stupid damn forum Honestly? Possible 1: They enjoy your pain. Literally. They're griefers. Knowing they took your pod - and reading posts like this - means they get to enjoy more of your pain. Possible 2: They're cold-hard military economists. They want you out. Podding you means implant loss, possibly expensive ones. More reason for you to go away. Possible 3: Whether or not you like the "Cos I can" reason, it is the reason for some folks. Your dislike of it doesn't mean it's any less valid in their mind. They enjoy the freedom to act as they choose, let pods go or kill them as they choose. I know a guy who used to flip a coin when he scrammed a pod. A shrink would have a field day with him. Possible 4: Harken to Roman times. Thumbs up or thumbs down - the coup de grace given to an opponent they consider unworthy to live - or to one too dangerous to allow to remain nearby. Some folks just enjoy adding insult to injury - and if you play a game for enjoyment, that's an intelligent reason to do so.
DubanFP Caldari Four Rings Souls of Vengeance	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:47:00 - [21] Edited by: DubanFP on 06/07/2008 05:49:46 Originally by: Friedrick Psitalon Possible 3: Whether or not you like the "Cos I can" reason, it is the reason for some folks. Your dislike of it doesn't mean it's any less valid in their mind. This is probably the most common answer. However the psychiatrist comment was completely uncalled for and very immature. _______________ ReiAyanami> We bring you tidings of AARRRRRRRRR
Sephrin Minmatar Imperium Forces Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate	Posted - 2008.07.06 05:57:00 - [22] Isk Sink, implants are expensive and alot of pilots use them, in war every isk counts even if you dont know how much. Intel, a pilot in local can provide intel you dont want to give away, pod em. But in 1v1 (sometimes they do happen) if it was a good fight against an opponent that I respect I will not pod them.
Hannobaal Gallente Federal Defence Union	Posted - 2008.07.06 06:15:00 - [23] I blow up pods for the same exact reason as I blow up ships. --------------- I'm not as think as you drunk I am.
Tai Paktu Ataraxia.	Posted - 2008.07.06 06:20:00 - [24] If I pod you in low sec: 1) It's because you wouldn't pay the ransom I demanded to let it go, that's not my fault 2) Because I want you out of my space so you can't fill it with smack, bile and give intel to anyone else I want to kill 3) Becuase you were a smacktard/child as I was killing you, swearing at me and saying nasty things 4) Because I am a 12 year old l337 gamer 5) Because I am a 40 year old virgin living in my parent's basement, have low self esteem and a skin condition and was bullied as a child thereby causing me to have confidence issues I rectify by picking noobs in an internet spaceship game 6) Because I collect corpses 7) Because I want to get my sec status lower faster 8) Because I can Leave the e-psychology at home. I podded you for any of the above reasons. ______ http://eve-files.com/sig/TaiPaktu/sig3.PNG
Robert Rosenberg Amarr Imperial Academy	Posted - 2008.07.06 06:34:00 - [25] Because I like ruining the other persons day. I talk smack too win or lose!
Leora Nomen Amarr	Posted - 2008.07.06 06:42:00 - [26] Originally by: Dantes Revenge Edited by: Dantes Revenge on 06/07/2008 05:39:50 Originally by: Bo Bojangles 2nd thread on this subject in the past week. Answer is still the same though. Because pods go 'squish!' But I'm curious OP,.. what reason can you think of not to pod? Because you've already shown your superiority by blowing up their ship. I kind of understand why you'd do it to someone who was flying an indy at the time, you don't want them coming back in a BS anytime soon. But in a 1v1 with equal ships, you've just beaten them, podding to me, would be like making an insult about it. Must have missed that previous post. Then you go a step further and show your superiority by blowing up the pod too. Catching pods ain't easy you know. It is also the only way to collect a frozen corpse of someone you just fought. If you have a 1vs1 that ended up with your opponent podding you their intent really depends on what the situation was. Is it a friend or corpmate that you had scheduled 1vs1 in equal ships with? Then he is just being an arse by podding you. Is it somebody hostile? Then he is just trying to inflict additional monetary damage on you by making you lose your implants. You didn't really specify in what context this 1vs1 fight is. guide to game time codes
VicturusTeSaluto Metafarmers	Posted - 2008.07.06 06:44:00 - [27] it helps prevent them from running around all the local systems in their pod crying about the gatecamp that just popped them.
Clueless Alt Republic University	Posted - 2008.07.06 06:48:00 - [28] Pirate implants.
Dantes Revenge	Posted - 2008.07.06 06:54:00 - [29] Originally by: Leora Nomen If you have a 1vs1 that ended up with your opponent podding you their intent really depends on what the situation was. Is it a friend or corpmate that you had scheduled 1vs1 in equal ships with? Then he is just being an arse by podding you. Is it somebody hostile? Then he is just trying to inflict additional monetary damage on you by making you lose your implants. You didn't really specify in what context this 1vs1 fight is. To begin with, I don't have implants if I PVP in lowsec so podding me causes no monetary loss really. I wouldn't be daft enough to go into lowsec looking for PVP unless I've clone jumped first. 1v1 with someone that you've encountered in lowsec, not necessarily a wartarget or pirate or anything, just someone who wants a bit of pew pew.
Lui Kai Perkone	Posted - 2008.07.06 07:10:00 - [30] Spite, usually. ----------------

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