Twirrim Notme
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Posted - 2008.12.12 21:40:00 -
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Edited by: Twirrim Notme on 12/12/2008 21:42:20
Some of you really need to get a sense of perspective on things. I'm not saying "it's just a game", but you have to take first and foremost the approach that you are playing a game. Why do you play games? I play them because I like challenges. I like to learn stuff and new skills. Why do I play online games? I like worlds that change. I like worlds that involve other people and life in all its infinite varieties. I love the impact that has on a game. In real life, little is fair. People cheat, lie, scam, murder and just about anything they think they can get away with. It isn't the multitude that does this, but it is a part of society. In real life I know it has an impact on my financial situation, I know the market is affected by it. Do I kick up a fuss, pout and complain like a 5 year old that "life isn't fair"? No, I grew up out of that. The World doesn't owe me a living, I have to make it for myself. Pouting and complaining like a little kid won't make a difference to my daily life other than to make me seem like an insufferable little twerp.
So you come across them in a game, big surprise? Not to me it isn't, surely it isn't to you? Okay sure it's frustrating IF (and that's a big if, so far I've only seen someone of dubious reputation 'claim' they did report it, as if that made it okay for them to exploit) CCP knew about it and did nothing; but I highly doubt that's the case, or what is more probably was it hit some inexperienced staff member who didn't realise the impact, or just plain completely forgot about it. You know what? It happens, even with the most well intentioned people.
So it's had a market impact, and it's had a political impact? Same old, same old. Crooks in real life, crooks in games. Boo hoo. They've been dealt with but still people are crying to mummy.
So what? The game is still challenging, still playable, still been keeping you going all this time, and in fact still will be challenging, still will be playable, still will keep you going. There are still people to shoot, stuff to build, politics to play, 'roids to mine, or whatever else it is that you enjoy doing. The next few months are going to be some of the most interesting with the market and politics than we've seen in a fair while, just when things seemed a little stagnant and the market was getting boring.
I, for one, am looking forward to the in game fallout of this, and bless my fellow podpilots with the ancient chinese curse: May you live in interesting times, as I'm sure you would hate to live in boring times.
Stop moaning on a forums about how life is unfair, grow a pair and play the game.
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