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Chowderhead	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:20:00 - [1] I was in a FW fleet and some members were getting camped in the starting system by a well known corp. One of the FW fleet members was getting quite frustrated at the situation and smacked a bit in local. Then, two things happened. First, we had 6 GMs in system within about a minute or two. That was pretty dramatic. I'm not saying smack is acceptable, but I found the response time and size interesting, to say the least. Then the player is fined about 3.2 billion (that is billion-with-a-b) isk. Now, I find that number a bit hard to grasp compared to my normal wallet size. Conveniently, the isk for ETC lets us evaluate that number in other terms. ETC are running about 400 mil per 60 days. So, 3.2 billion is 16 months of EvE game time, or well over a year of playtime for a few minutes of smack. Or, we can back convert that to cash. Those 60 day cards are $35 on a site I buy from, so 8 cards would be $280. A few minutes of smack will set you back $280. I agonized for a while over posting this. I suppose I will get banned and the thread deleted, but I frankly haven't felt the desire to play since I saw this happen.
Tippia Caldari School of Applied Knowledge	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:23:00 - [2] …sounds more like an ISK buyer.
Dirk Magnum Spearhead Endeavors	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:24:00 - [3] Edited by: Dirk Magnum on 05/08/2008 13:24:38 You get temp-banned for relentless smack if people complain about it. You don't get fined. Either the player who was smacking lied about their punishment by saying they were fined, or he was an ISK buyer who had the ISK confiscated.
Frug Repo Industries R.E.P.O.	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:24:00 - [4] Proof or stfu plz - - - - - - - - - Do not use dotted lines - - - - - - - If you think I'm awesome, say BOOO BOOO!! - Ductoris Neat look what I found - Kreul Hey, my marbles
Sky Grunthor Minmatar The Dead Parrot Shoppe Inc.	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:24:00 - [5] Edited by: Sky Grunthor on 05/08/2008 13:24:50 AFAIK, smack is not fined. So if the guy claimed it happened he's most likely lying. Swearing in local can get you silenced by the GM. Its petitionable and actionable. however... the write up here sounds very hard to believe. Especially as it is very extreme. Search: Sky Grunthor
Sheriff Jones Amarr Please Enter Password	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:27:00 - [6] I believe IC smacktalk is accepted as long as it stays "EVE related" and doesn't become some form of "border abuse". Might be mistaken. My opinions represent the opinions of my corporation completely. I'm the CEO damnit.
Dihania Gallente SniggWaffe	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:28:00 - [7] Originally by: Chowderhead lots of non sense Please train Comprehension to lvl 5. Also you need to improve perception. [hrhr] Sniggwaffe is recruiting. Visit channel "join sniggwaffe" in game.
Steve Hawkings	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:29:00 - [8] Dont beleive a word of it.
Viqtoria Caldari Groping Hand Social Club	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:30:00 - [9] proof or stfu
Abrazzar	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:31:00 - [10] Never happened. -------- Ideas for: Mining Ships
Chowderhead	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:33:00 - [11] Originally by: Sheriff Jones I believe IC smacktalk is accepted as long as it stays "EVE related" and doesn't become some form of "border abuse". Might be mistaken. No, you're right - it was abusive. Punishment was definitely warranted, though from what folks are saying the isk fine was likely due to purchase? odd coincidence in timing, but if so I apologize
Tippia Caldari School of Applied Knowledge	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:37:00 - [12] Meh… could be both. Nub is abusive. Nub gets petitioned. GMs check nub's logs and account details. GMs notice umpteen bazliion ISK being transferred from known sellers in recent history. GMs silence nub and removes bought ISK.
Shintai Gallente Balad Naran Orbital Shipyards	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:47:00 - [13] Edited by: Shintai on 05/08/2008 13:48:04 Trollpost 1/10..nice try but too unrealistic. Or are you an isk seller/buyer that got hit? And now we get this "alternative" version of the history? rofl! -------------------------------------- Abstraction and Transcendence: Nature, Shintai, and Geometry
Steve Hawkings	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:53:00 - [14] Originally by: Shintai Edited by: Shintai on 05/08/2008 13:48:04 Trollpost 1/10..nice try but too unrealistic. Or are you an isk seller/buyer that got hit? And now we get this "alternative" version of the history? rofl! Try reading the uys following posts, then go drink from the toilet.
Shintai Gallente Balad Naran Orbital Shipyards	Posted - 2008.08.05 13:59:00 - [15] Originally by: Steve Hawkings Originally by: Shintai Edited by: Shintai on 05/08/2008 13:48:04 Trollpost 1/10..nice try but too unrealistic. Or are you an isk seller/buyer that got hit? And now we get this "alternative" version of the history? rofl! Try reading the uys following posts, then go drink from the toilet. How about you drop and die. -------------------------------------- Abstraction and Transcendence: Nature, Shintai, and Geometry
Fean Dejerak	Posted - 2008.08.05 14:09:00 - [16] Quite possibly he got petitioned for one thing and that drew attention to another thing like a 3.2 bil ISK transaction from a character named xingduao. So next he got parted with the ISK. Getting caught buying ISK is embarassing and because this is the internet where you can easily lie and distort the facts people make up all kinds of fancy stories to explain to their friends why they can no longer buy or sell stuff, or upgrade their clones.
Estel Arador Minmatar	Posted - 2008.08.05 14:11:00 - [17] Please get him to post his API key so we can verify that money was removed by GMs and that isk buying was not the reason for it. Estel Arador corp services (high-sec POS/JCs) just 120M isk!

GM Guard	Posted - 2008.08.05 14:40:00 - [18] Edited by: GM Guard on 05/08/2008 14:45:03 I can't quite grasp how a story like this could get off the ground but allow me to clarify a few details just to make sure no one is buying into this. 1. Smack does not result in a fine. 2. GMs don't travel to systems to deal with smack complaints. 3. GMs don't go in-game unless specifically required and all in-game sessions are clearly monitored and logged. Simply put, this story is nonsense. Best Regards, Lead GM Guard EVE Online Customer Support

Crae Matreki Sten Industries	Posted - 2008.08.05 14:52:00 - [19] Are you sure they weren't scammed? It may have been a some players with dev-ish names, pretending to be GMs. Did they ask for the money, or did it just vanish from their account? Whatever happened, it sounds petitionable. Scams are one thing, but pretending to be a member of CCP staff is a banable offence.
Tzar'rim Minmatar	Posted - 2008.08.05 14:53:00 - [20] Originally by: GM Guard Edited by: GM Guard on 05/08/2008 14:45:03 I can't quite grasp how a story like this could get off the ground but allow me to clarify a few details just to make sure no one is buying into this. 1. Smack does not result in a fine. 2. GMs don't travel to systems to deal with smack complaints. 3. GMs don't go in-game unless specifically required and all in-game sessions are clearly monitored and logged. Simply put, this story is nonsense. Best Regards, Lead GM Guard EVE Online Customer Support Clear simple and to the point answers, I love em.
An Anarchyyt Gallente Battlestars GoonSwarm	Posted - 2008.08.05 14:56:00 - [21] This one time, I made a joke in local, and within 15.2 seconds, 35 GMs were there, all in Polaris Frigates, with GM Smartbombs. They blew up my ship, podded me, podded me again in an alpha clone. Then, I found out I lost 15billion ISK! And I only had 250mil to begin with! Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
Gone'Postal Minmatar Vengeance 8 Interceptors	Posted - 2008.08.05 15:00:00 - [22] Originally by: GM Guard Edited by: GM Guard on 05/08/2008 14:45:03 I can't quite grasp how a story like this could get off the ground but allow me to clarify a few details just to make sure no one is buying into this. 1. Smack does not result in a fine. 2. GMs don't travel to systems to deal with smack complaints. 3. GMs don't go in-game unless specifically required and all in-game sessions are clearly monitored and logged. Simply put, this story is nonsense. Best Regards, Lead GM Guard EVE Online Customer Support Why don't you just say the player is lying his ass off, it's less words to type -V8I-

CCP Prism X Gallente C C P	Posted - 2008.08.05 15:01:00 - [23] Originally by: An Anarchyyt This one time, I made a joke in local, and within 15.2 seconds, 35 GMs were there, all in Polaris Frigates, with GM Smartbombs. They blew up my ship, podded me, podded me again in an alpha clone. Then, I found out I lost 15billion ISK! And I only had 250mil to begin with! Sounds like a scam. No rules against scamming. ~ Prism X EvE Database Developer Relocating your character to a cozy, secure container since 2006. Relocating your cozy, secure container to the EVE cemetery since 2008.

Straight Chillen Gallente Solar Wind Ministry Of Amarrian Secret Service	Posted - 2008.08.05 15:02:00 - [24] Originally by: An Anarchyyt This one time, I made a joke in local, and within 15.2 seconds, 35 GMs were there, all in Polaris Frigates, with GM Smartbombs. They blew up my ship, podded me, podded me again in an alpha clone. Then, I found out I lost 15billion ISK! And I only had 250mil to begin with! that would be so win
Rakivic Galactic Express Burning Horizons	Posted - 2008.08.05 15:03:00 - [25] Quote: Sounds like a scam. No rules against scamming Leave it to a gooner to do someting like that ----------------------------------------------- [Image Removed] CCP did not like my signature so I had to replace it with this one
An Anarchyyt Gallente Battlestars GoonSwarm	Posted - 2008.08.05 15:05:00 - [26] Originally by: CCP Prism X Originally by: An Anarchyyt This one time, I made a joke in local, and within 15.2 seconds, 35 GMs were there, all in Polaris Frigates, with GM Smartbombs. They blew up my ship, podded me, podded me again in an alpha clone. Then, I found out I lost 15billion ISK! And I only had 250mil to begin with! Sounds like a scam. No rules against scamming. And her I was, thinking you were dead. When the whole time you've just been busy scamming people. Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
Steve Hawkings	Posted - 2008.08.05 15:11:00 - [27] Originally by: Shintai Originally by: Steve Hawkings Originally by: Shintai Edited by: Shintai on 05/08/2008 13:48:04 Trollpost 1/10..nice try but too unrealistic. Or are you an isk seller/buyer that got hit? And now we get this "alternative" version of the history? rofl! Try reading the uys following posts, then go drink from the toilet. How about you drop and die. I sense issues in this young man.
Reem Fairchild Minmatar Sebiestor tribe	Posted - 2008.08.05 15:14:00 - [28] If smacking in local resulted in fines, just imagine what some Goonswarm members' wallets would have been like. Originally by: CCP Wrangler We are pleased to aim! Or was that the other way around?
Tarminic 24th Imperial Crusade	Posted - 2008.08.05 15:16:00 - [29] Originally by: Reem Fairchild If smacking in local resulted in fines, just imagine what some Goonswarm members' wallets would have been like. I'm fairly certain a 32 bit integer wouldn't be sufficient to hold that fine. ---------------- Play EVE: Downtime Madness v0.83 (Updated 7/3)

CCP Prism X Gallente C C P	Posted - 2008.08.05 15:18:00 - [30] Originally by: An Anarchyyt Originally by: CCP Prism X And her I was, thinking you were dead. When the whole time you've just been busy scamming people. Just Goons really. I kid, I kid. I've been preparing for a social experiment. Step 1a: Detox forums from my presence. Step 1b: Start posting. Step 1c: Stop posting when I've accidentally stepped on someones eToes again. Step 1d: Collect statistical data. Step 1e: Repeat from a) or break. Step 2: ??? Step 3: PROFITS!!! But we all know all statistics are made up on the spot so, yeah, essentially it's a scam. ~ Prism X EvE Database Developer Relocating your character to a cozy, secure container since 2006. Relocating your cozy, secure container to the EVE cemetery since 2008.


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