If CCP takes action against the jita burn, I will be done with eve, it would be irrefutable proof that the sandbox is completely dead. No where in space should be 100% safe and the mechanics the way they are keep a good balance, ******* with that balance is just wrong and thats what would have to be done to stop this from happening.

I think CCP will do whatever is needed to protect the game.
While I am going to find halarity at every turn of this soap opera, I can't help but wonder why you kids think this will have a positive effect?

I'm am supporting CCP by standing by their decision to remove the offender from the CSM, you all should do the same!

Will CCP act against the Burn Jita campaign on day 1? No.

Will CCP act against the prolonged campaign of Burn Jita? Probably.

Why would they? Because continued grieving and or disruption of other players game experience is frowned upon if not covered by the GM governance framework.

Spiteful goons are spiteful.

I think CCP will do whatever is needed to protect the game.
While I am going to find halarity at every turn of this soap opera, I can't help but wonder why you kids think this will have a positive effect?

Ai Mei


Posted: 2012.03.29 05:55


and while jita is burning goons and friends will lose all their space to our russian and japanese overlords

Yo everybody, listened to Mittani's speech "State of the Goonian"

Start of it is a bit, well cheezy. Mainly the part about being thrown under a bus. I am surprized he didn't expect it, but not what this is about.

There is a very good point about whether ccp will allow, and promote burn jita, or push it down. Let us discuss it civily, since there isn't one like that.

Alright, a general terrorist war on the main hub, general and we know it is coming. Personally, this would be a great thing for eve. I like the random, unexpected and stuff like this the most (even though I wouldn't particapate myself.

WIth one month of warning, and the market people used to moving stuff, it won't crash down eve (except for the botters or what not) I think it will be awesome. It will be authentic grief.

Just a call out to the goons however, Burn Jita. Will be awesome for Eve. Start following players or whatever to get repeated ganks, not so awesome for Eve.

CCP overreacted in their decision to completely nullify 10000 player opinions.

Why would they? Because continued grieving and or disruption of other players game experience is frowned upon if not covered by the GM governance framework.

Nope - the candidate the 10000 players voted for did that of his own volition.

@ Judge Solace - Your character has an awesome look to it and you are obviously exceptionally talented with the character creator.

@ Judge Solace - Your character has an awesome look to it and you are obviously exceptionally talented with the character creator.

From what I understand the goons are mad not because of the CSM thing -- the goonswarm leader Mittani said he stepped down. What they're pissed about is after all that he was banned for 30 days. Which is pretty screwed up -- a game company banning someone for something they said out of game.

It's censorship and it's playing mommy. I'm not a goon or part of any major alliance but I'll be there getting a -10 status.

...
But back to internet spaceships, he will be back, things will explode and Inferno will start with... an Inferno! Awesome?

Will CCP act against the Burn Jita campaign on day 1? No.

Will CCP act against the prolonged campaign of Burn Jita? Probably.

Why would they? Because continued grieving and or disruption of other players game experience is frowned upon if not covered by the GM governance framework.

Funny audiolog.

So basically The Mittani is pissed because he was banned for 30 days and wants to destroy Jita as revenge? To "test the waters" if CCP interferes? I really want to see how that will work out...

Funny audiolog.

So basically The Mittani is pissed because he was banned for 30 days and wants to destroy Jita as revenge? To "test the waters" if CCP interferes? I really want to see how that will work out...

I know, maybe ccp should give all you pubs some t2 bpos. Is that enough hand holding for you?

English is not your first language, or you're too young to be playing eve, because you didn't understand what was said at all.

Oh, I totally understood what was said. But if you want to have a point, please, say where I am wrong?

He said multiple times that he is mad because of the 30 day ban and that he feels that CCP isn't the CCP he is used to because of this ban. He wants to see Jita burn because he wants to see if CCP interferes to "test the waters" if CCP really changed.

Hopefully this will make CCP take a long hard look at their Concord mechanics.

Other than that, my salvagers will be running hot.

Oh BTW, does anybody know how many Thrashers it takes to one-shoot a Tornado?

Ai Mei


This is one example. The burning of jita will be more difficult than people think. Hulk ganking works because of security status. The response time is slower from concord in the 0.5 and 0.6 spaces. Jita is 1.0, concord there almost instant if not already on grid. Any gank attack will only have one shot. There will be alot of fire, burning hot and bright, and a whole lot of wrecked ships. I have no doubt that it will be planned, and there will be firepower, but the quote above is quite the thing to consider.

The firepower to bring to burn jita will be alot more expensive than a few alts with thrashers in asteroid belts. It would mean battlecruisers and more manpower, for less damage output. Even with the massive goonwallet, the time they can spend is finite. Tier 3 ships, if they keep em going are going to be a few hundred mil an hour, provided they can stay fitted. Manpower will be limited as a mass outpouring will have people counter attacking. Good for eve, nullsec wars are good for everybody. Goons finish and lay waste in nullsec more. Their war declaration in their goonian speech shows. More ass kicking, less noob shooting.

I am wondering if this Burn Jita thing is just some ruse by goons to make ISK, and it will not happen.
As you pointed out, Tornado's will get popped in 1.0 space VERY fast.

I listened to their leader's latest audio file.
He called for 1800 Tornado's.


Assume these these Tornado's get off 2 shots each in 1.0 space, that still means 9-10 gank ships per freighter.
So that means 1800 Tornado's have the ability to take out 180-200 freighters?
And how many freighters pass in and out of Jita in a day?

Now, I think the mere threat of this happening will so drastically limit Jita traffic that those 1800 ships could last significantly longer.

At that point other hubs pop up.
Further, these jokers will have to sell their products somewhere eventually. Their own members also use Jita to finance their goon chars. Plus, as others stated, while they burn Jita who is protecting their turf.

As it stands, goons are 8000 strong, and their test buddies another 6000.
That is 14000 chars, plus likely another equal number of alts. So now we are talking 28,000 chars that could siege Jita.
So how does 1800 Tier 3 BC's work there? Maybe another 50,000 Catalysts?

The more I think about this, the more I feel it will be a 1-2 day gank, if it happens at all.
It will be a great opportunity to make a ton of ISK as people panic and either sell like crazy or buy like crazy prior to the 28th.
I am not smart enough to figure which it will go, but rest assured, some people will get very rich off of this.

Assume these these Tornado's get off 2 shots each in 1.0 space, that still means 9-10 gank ships per freighter.
So that means 1800 Tornado's have the ability to take out 180-200 freighters?
And how many freighters pass in and out of Jita in a day?

Now, I think the mere threat of this happening will so drastically limit Jita traffic that those 1800 ships could last significantly longer.

At that point other hubs pop up.
Further, these jokers will have to sell their products somewhere eventually. Their own members also use Jita to finance their goon chars. Plus, as others stated, while they burn Jita who is protecting their turf.

As it stands, goons are 8000 strong, and their test buddies another 6000.
That is 14000 chars, plus likely another equal number of alts. So now we are talking 28,000 chars that could siege Jita.
So how does 1800 Tier 3 BC's work there? Maybe another 50,000 Catalysts?

The more I think about this, the more I feel it will be a 1-2 day gank, if it happens at all.
It will be a great opportunity to make a ton of ISK as people panic and either sell like crazy or buy like crazy prior to the 28th.
I am not smart enough to figure which it will go, but rest assured, some people will get very rich off of this.

All of my isk is going to Thrashers and Tornadoes. Going to be one hell of a party.
(Reserving 50+ thrashers for podmail superstar purposes, more delicious tears.)

CCP overreacted in their decision to completely nullify 10000 player opinions. Whether they want to step up that kneejerk response a second time remains to be seen. This has nothing to do with positive or negative. It has everything to do with whether or not the CSM is relevant and whether CCP is shifting toward PR/marketing friendly carebear land or not.

I know, maybe ccp should give all you pubs some t2 bpos. Is that enough hand holding for you?

What I got from Alex's audio response was that he was perfectly fine with not being on CSM7, the 30 day ban, and the original blog post telling people what was done.

What mad him "angry" was CCP calling him a bad person in the 2nd blog. From the blog:

"Such behavior crosses the line of acceptable player conduct and breaks the Terms of Service. CCP finds this behavior morally reprehensible."

It's one thing when pubbies call him and goonswarm scumbags, it's quite another when CCP does it apparently.

Hence, Jita must burn.

What I got from Alex's audio response was that he was perfectly fine with not being on CSM7, the 30 day ban, and the original blog post telling people what was done.

What mad him "angry" was CCP calling him a bad person in the 2nd blog. From the blog:

"Such behavior crosses the line of acceptable player conduct and breaks the Terms of Service. CCP finds this behavior morally reprehensible."

It's one thing when pubbies call him and goonswarm scumbags, it's quite another when CCP does it apparently.

Hence, Jita must burn.

-Facepalm-

We had this planned the moment we hit 10k votes.

This interdiction was no 'knee-jerk' reaction to the Mittani being punished. Cripes.

JITA TO BURN APRIL 28th!!!!!

...also, this just in... Tornados to get a crippling nerf on April 27th ;)

This. Also I'm so goddamn excited for the razing right now. It will be incredible.

Will CCP act against the Burn Jita campaign on day 1? No.

Will CCP act against the prolonged campaign of Burn Jita? Probably.

Why would they? Because continued grieving and or disruption of other players game experience is frowned upon if not covered by the GM governance framework.

Spiteful goons are spiteful.

Yo everybody, listened to Mittani's speech "State of the Goonian" .

-Facepalm-

We had this planned the moment we hit 10k votes.

This interdiction was no 'knee-jerk' reaction to the Mittani being punished. Cripes.

Oh dear, not a happy bunny.

Of course, but if you listen to the posts of other goons it's gonna be so much worse now!

I would imagine they are plalning to throw a few hundred wardecs in aswell against corps and alliances around Jita they have the money for it

I can see CCP taking a close look at what goes on at Jita local chat during this event/campaign (if it happens). Bans might ensue for immature behavior, and I would be fine with that. But why would they attempt to stop the explosions themselves?

About "Burn Jita" - it'll be amusing. But Jita isn't CCP's hub of choice - it was player made because it became the centre for T2 trade when T2 was introduced. CCP just reinforce the node there because of the traffic. The Goons plan will therefore fail - either because a new Hub will emerge, or trade will move to nearby systems temporarily and return to Jita once the Goons run out of steam, or need to return to protect vulnerable 0.0 space. They can't be in two places at once.

About Mitten's "State of the Goonion" - everyone needs to listen to it and imagine Alexander Gianturco drunkenly ridiculing it at Fanfest. Here's some class quotes - "They threw me under a bus"; "They threw me off a cliff"; "They nailed me a cross". Honestly, the State of the Goonion is as whiny as the whiniest of tear-mails. His personal reaction to what was inevitable is just too funny to miss. His ego has taken a huge hit. Do listen.

Yup goons need to HTFU.

Never new they would be such babies.

Actually Jimmy Tomkins Kungen (I'm taking that's what JTK stands for.) IT will be our win if a new hub emerges. For too long the speculators, the Eve-styled Bankers, the traders have trudged their way in making marketing and trading a 'zombie' profession. With only one market, there was no need to play to the people's tastes in where they want their goods and for what price.

With a new hub, it will force these speculators, the Eve-styled Bankers and traders to finally wake up from their long period of 'zombie hibernation' and to realize they ACTUALLY need to do more than just click a few buttons and dump their cargo at Jita.

The hypothesis that has to be tested is that CCP will step in to stop anything that creates enough of a public outcry and bad press - no matter the specifics.

Maybe the summer that saved EVE for the near term is going to be the catalyst of its demise in the mid/long-term - because we players learned that as long as we hit the right triggers (press, business partners, investors) CCP will give us whatever we want.

-Facepalm-

We had this planned the moment we hit 10k votes.

This interdiction was no 'knee-jerk' reaction to the Mittani being punished. Cripes.

i will go to quests in wow and cut myself .

Will CCP act against the Burn Jita campaign on day 1? No.

Will CCP act against the prolonged campaign of Burn Jita? Probably.

Why would they? Because continued grieving and or disruption of other players game experience is frowned upon if not covered by the GM governance framework.

Spiteful goons are spiteful.

Oh, I totally understood what was said. But if you want to have a point, please, say where I am wrong?

He said multiple times that he is mad because of the 30 day ban and that he feels that CCP isn't the CCP he is used to because of this ban. He wants to see Jita burn because he wants to see if CCP interferes to "test the waters" if CCP really changed.

I was actually thinking about William Shatner when I created this character... and a girl I liked when I was in uni... whatever that says about me I don't know.

Actually, I see your point about Jita breaking up. It may well do the game a huge favour. Like I'd said repeatedly in my posts this last few days, I'm not in any way bothered by the stuff Goons do in game - it's good, it drives things along, it creates the sort of good buzz the game needs.

My problem is the stupid stuff you guys keep posting on the forums, which is borderline at best.

That said, I'm starting to think defending Jita might be one heck of a good fight. Hi Sec isn't all carebear you know.

So let me get this straight you had this planned out, but yoy have buy / make 1800 tornado's ?

I would sack you planner as he forgot something important

I would imagine they are plalning to throw a few hundred wardecs in aswell against corps and alliances around Jita they have the money for it

We dont need jita ! Let it burn.. Who cares.. You guys are making too much nosie about ****.. Go play game !!

We dont need jita ! Let it burn.. Who cares.. You guys are making too much nosie about ****.. Go play game !!

Concord should war dec the goons for the illegal assault on the trade hub of course. Or would that be CCP intefering

Plus, as others stated, while they burn Jita who is protecting their turf.

I don't think CCP would have any problems at all with the whole Jita burning thing, as long as it is done without exploiting. Most players will simply switch to the nearest safe hub. Heck, I trade in Hek, the price difference on most items isn't worth the trip to Jita.

Imminent goon attack on Jita is an awesome thing.
Good player driven content, good fun for all.

Just think, a bunch of goons show up to blast away at all the unwary.
A bunch of anti-goon folk are sure to show up .. possibly some new WarDecs.

Lots of shooting, ships exploding ... a good time will be had by all!

What I don't understand is 30 day prior notice. That will reduce impact of such operation on large scale.

Nope - the candidate the 10000 players voted for did that of his own volition.

I want Jita stopped as a major hub as well.

But the Goons doing it just sounds like............they do not deserve to be the ones to do it anymore.

There was no malicious intent

So you are mad that we are coming up with creative ideas while you wallow in our shadow?

CCP has over-reacted. There was no malicious intent, just poor choice of wording.

Are we required by the TOS to report every threat of Murder / Suicide now? If so, I'd like a right-click [report player as Homicidal/Suicidal] button please. People lie about this kind of crap frequently, and I think many of you out there don't believe that, but it's true.

About "Burn Jita" - it'll be amusing. But Jita isn't CCP's hub of choice - it was player made because it became the centre for T2 trade when T2 was introduced. CCP just reinforce the node there because of the traffic. The Goons plan will therefore fail - either because a new Hub will emerge, or trade will move to nearby systems temporarily and return to Jita once the Goons run out of steam, or need to return to protect vulnerable 0.0 space. They can't be in two places at once.

Stuff

Wrong thread, that discussion is elsewhere. This thread is about the effects of a Jita burn only. Effects good/bad and support, have any comments on that?

Jita burn at worse will be a few QQ posts and a new market hub properly Amaar or Paris

Trade hubs are bad for the game anyway.


BURN THEM ALL.


Why stop at Jita ???

GET CREATIVE.

JITA, DODIXIE, AMARR, RENS, HEK, TASH-MURKON, et al.

Exactly. There's plenty of trade at the other hubs, and it will just move there - if it moves at all. I'm not particularly convinced that the Goons will be effective in affecting Jita trade to any large degree.

I don't expect much in the way of tears either; those who use Jita enough to matter will see this as an opportunity or, at the very least, understand that this is Eve and won't whine about it.

But we'll see, I suppose.

If Goons want grief and tears then they should instead move their Tornadoes to mission hubs and start ganking expensive mission ships. Those who run missions 23/7 are quite possibly the most self entitled, conflict-averse people in all of Eve, and they would whine the loudest. Plus, it still affects the market to a degree by destroying expensive ships and modules.

Tash-Murkon? Really? That place is a ghost town. Might as well toss Ouresaleaurt (or whatever that abomination is) on the pile in that case.

Shooting sh*t and blowing up ships in a game designed for shooting sh*t and blowing up ships is not really much of a protest in my opinion.

The ultimate protest is to unsub.
Or like they say in US politics... vote with your feet.

State of the goonies was hilarious to me. One second he is admitting he messed up and the next he is saying he was wronged... I guess that's the only way he can try to motivate and confuse the followers. He is very lucky to get this slap on the wrist.

There is no SOV in Jita last I checked. I am sure they will have fun none the less.

Shooting sh*t and blowing up ships in a game designed for shooting sh*t and blowing up ships is not really much of a protest in my opinion.

The ultimate protest is to unsub.
Or like they say in US politics... vote with your feet.

If CCP takes action against the jita burn, I will be done with eve, it would be irrefutable proof that the sandbox is completely dead. No where in space should be 100% safe and the mechanics the way they are keep a good balance, ******* with that balance is just wrong and thats what would have to be done to stop this from happening.

I'd pay good ISKies to see ten-thousand angry Goons go head-to-head with CONCORD.


Hell, I think CCP should relax the rules on cyno beacons in high-sec so the Goons can hot-drop some super-caps and REALLY lay siege to 4-4.

What makes you think its a protest? the jitaburn was planned long before any of the csm crap happened. It has nothing to do with the Mittanis ban except perhaps it being put back till his ban ends. The only real effect it will have is the goons will now post "free Mittani" in local instead of the usual memes.

He said multiple times that he is mad because of the 30 day ban and that he feels that CCP isn't the CCP he is used to because of this ban. He wants to see Jita burn because he wants to see if CCP interferes to "test the waters" if CCP really changed.

Yup goons need to HTFU.

Never knew they would be such babies.

Will CCP act against the Burn Jita campaign on day 1? No.

Will CCP act against the prolonged campaign of Burn Jita? Probably.

Why would they? Because continued grieving and or disruption of other players game experience is frowned upon if not covered by the GM governance framework.

Spiteful goons are spiteful.

Actually everyone needs to chill and go play the game.

If you truly believe the average inhabitant of Jita would be smart enough to move somewhere else you are overestimating people a lot.

The Ice Interdiction already proved that most people in highsec can not deal with sudden change to their "lifestyle" at all.

If you truly believe the average inhabitant of Jita would be smart enough to move somewhere else you are overestimating people a lot.

The Ice Interdiction already proved that most people in highsec can not deal with sudden change to their "lifestyle" at all.

Goons wouldn't have to *DO* anything other then hang around off the undock on Jita 4-4 - the 99% would turn around and re-enter the station as soon as they saw the thousands of flashing red icons.


Goons could cripple the regions trade without firing a single shot.

I think CCP will do whatever is needed to protect the game.
While I am going to find halarity at every turn of this soap opera, I can't help but wonder why you kids think this will have a positive effect?

Ban all players involved in the 2009 PR- Hellcamp.

There is a very good point about whether ccp will allow, and promote burn jita, or push it down. Let us discuss it civily, since there isn't one like that.

Like others have expressed though, if CCP tries to stop it...

Hint: Mission fit Navy Ravens don't count as "defense fleet".

regardless of your stance towards GSF, CFC or The Mittani


If you think burning Jita requires CCP intervention, or bans of some sort


YOU ARE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS GAME

and if you can't figure out why.... take 2 weeks off, then quit.

So...Mittens........ Mad?

I support burning jita, it would be great for everyone in the game except the carebears and AFK hauler bots.

This pretty much. They'll let Jita burn in the short term but if it continues with no end in sight and game play is disrupted for a lot of players, I can see them step in.

I see another trade hub picking up the slack though

What population can Jita sustain before the gates get locked?

1700 is the most I have seen. .

If CCP takes action against the jita burn, I will be done with eve, it would be irrefutable proof that the sandbox is completely dead. No where in space should be 100% safe and the mechanics the way they are keep a good balance, ******* with that balance is just wrong and thats what would have to be done to stop this from happening.

CCP overreacted in their decision to completely nullify 10000 player opinions. Whether they want to step up that kneejerk response a second time remains to be seen. This has nothing to do with positive or negative. It has everything to do with whether or not the CSM is relevant and whether CCP is shifting toward PR/marketing friendly carebear land or not.

Yo everybody, listened to Mittani's speech "State of the Goonian"

Start of it is a bit, well cheezy. Mainly the part about being thrown under a bus. I am surprized he didn't expect it, but not what this is about.

There is a very good point about whether ccp will allow, and promote burn jita, or push it down. Let us discuss it civily, since there isn't one like that.

Alright, a general terrorist war on the main hub, general and we know it is coming. Personally, this would be a great thing for eve. I like the random, unexpected and stuff like this the most (even though I wouldn't particapate myself.

WIth one month of warning, and the market people used to moving stuff, it won't crash down eve (except for the botters or what not) I think it will be awesome. It will be authentic grief.

Just a call out to the goons however, Burn Jita. Will be awesome for Eve. Start following players or whatever to get repeated ganks, not so awesome for Eve.

His speech was lame.. I don't see where he is coming from.. He shouldn't be mad he ****** up and CCP decided not to defend his rather corny and childish actions..

For 30 years old he's acting like a real kid.. Not even admitting in full truth to what he did was wrong.. He' tries to act like that **** was random and that he was too drunk to know what he was doing..

******* bull **** Alexander.. You made a ******* presentation ahead of time.. You decided to drink.. So now you were drunk WHEN YOU PUT THE PRESENTATION TOGETHER AND WHEN YOU GAVE THE SPEECH NOW?

***** plz.. He got caught and got his punishment.. Deal with it! See you in 30-30... Hahhaa...

Guenie tears are like red kool-aid..

Poor spelling, need to swear to get point across and terrible grammar.

Yep, your view MUST be seriously considered...

Poor spelling, need to swear to get point across and terrible grammar.

Yep, your view MUST be seriously considered...

Poor spelling, need to swear to get point across and terrible grammar.

Yep, your view MUST be seriously considered...

Troll still hungry..

He mad.

I think whats more telling here is that this makes his apology pretty much fake.

"Sure im sincere that what i did was wrong and bad, but how dear people actually call me out on my behavior. How dear a public business take a stance against cyber bullying that might lead to suicide, ill make them pay for that." - mittens the space pope wizard

Thats not sane.

What a wonderful day for a (totally random... wink wink) high-sec incursion to happen... right in the middle of Jita.

I disagree with the theory that Caldari State would get involved. This will be capsuleers shooting capsuleers, and the State is not idiotic enough to go to war with a capsuleer alliance when they can very easily wait them out and let CONCORD limit the problems, and they have a war with another nation state in their hands.

You are really saying that a nation would not react if a power from outside its boarders came in and interdicted its largest financial center? at best I could see them not pushing the conflict back into Goon territory but simply watching as their largest trade hub was attacked? Sorry but that is idiotic.

I am not convinced that Jita is the State's "largest financial center" in such a way that blockading capsuleers from it causes them huge losses in the long run. Jita is not a hub in the pre-capsuleer PF; it is a hub because capsuleers went there. Capsuleers might leave because of the blockade, but if they do, they will establish another hub in the State, and thus the State does not lose their trade other than temporarily. War might make the whole thing more costly. Obviously, some stationside traders and local government in Jita will be outraged and demand that the State do something... but whether the State cares enough about Jita that has benefited from capsuleers at the extent of neighboring systems for so long, I am not certain of. (Depends probably partly on whether the politicians in charge originate from Jita or not...)

No offense to natives of Jita implied. ;)

(PS. Obviously if CCP decides to make a story out of it that will be awesome and I play along. But if it was me making it, I'd make up some newspiece about authorities in Jita demanding State intervention and State being all handwavy and "the front is that way".)

From the something Awful forums.
March 6th

"10,000+: Tornado Weekend in Jita. Entire alliance visits Jita, grabs Tornadoes, alphas freighters on the 4-4 undock, shutting down EVE ..."

But I don't think the Goons should assume that Empire factions would have no reaction and not care about what was happening. They shouldn't be able to hide behind what are the current mechanics of the game.

This makes me really sad.

I think I'll just off myse---

What, too early?

next billing date is 06 March 2013

As much as I want to get my money's worth out of that annual renewal, if CCP really does intervene to stop the chaos...

Wait, did I miss something, did CCP say they would stop such an attack or are you people just dreaming up drama?

Have fun dying in a fire, Jita-folks. I'll be standing in my Captain's Quarters in Dodixie, watching it on the monitor.

Wait, did I miss something, did CCP say they would stop such an attack or are you people just dreaming up drama?

If CCP takes action against the jita burn, I will be done with eve, it would be irrefutable proof that the sandbox is completely dead. No where in space should be 100% safe and the mechanics the way they are keep a good balance, ******* with that balance is just wrong and thats what would have to be done to stop this from happening.

So what are the odds that CCP rush and deploy the "Suspect" flag and death ray mechanisms ahead of schedule just to coincide with this event? (obviously not on day 1)

I'm still gonna stick with Rens, Hek and Dodixie. They're nice places to hang out around...

Seriously, though. There are better places than Jita. Have you ever been to Dodixie? Have you ever been to Hek? Have you ever woken up dead-drunk in a moat? There are better places than Jita. Sure, you can buy anything in Jita. But you can buy almost anything in the other trade-hubs, including things you don't really need anyway. I'm actually looking forward to seeing the evolution on the market, since my other two accounts will be going WH-ward pretty soon anyway to get better ores. Who knows. Maybe EVE will benefit, maybe it won't. We'll never know until it happens. Well, I know. You don't. I know I'm going to use the Goons' irrational and immature behavior to earn lots of ISK myself. Have fun dying in a fire, Jita-folks. I'll be standing in my Captain's Quarters in Dodixie, watching it on the monitor, laughing at your extinction. Maybe then you'll realize that there are better places, cold and muddy moats included.

Tinfoiling across the meta channels.

The only "decent" way ccp can interfere is to ship up and stand against them. I'd love them doing that.