EVE General Discussion

tl;dr is in the thread title. Go nuts.

Why this thread exists:

Whenever we discuss various mechanics related to security areas, the good arguments usually come down to
"Your idea goes against what (sec area) is about"
"We agree on the purpose of (sec area), but not on mechanic ideas"

I think it would help for players of various styles/sec areas to first discuss what the purpose of each sec area is.

What this thread is about:

Your thoughts on High, Low, Null, WH, even Rookie systems
What "flavor" each area has for you, under current mechanics
What flavor you would like a specific area to have; what would entice you into another sec area?
What you like about your current area, and why you stay there
How sec areas should differ, and to what degree
Questions to other players about all of the above

What this thread is not about:

Which sec area is better
What gameplay style is or isn't playing EVE "correctly"
How your game is being hampered by other players, or even CCP
(i.e. don't whine, propose change and explain how you think it supports the "correct" flavor)

Good stuff to review:
Nullsec Development: Rules and Guidelines
Nullsec Development: Design Rules
Changes to War Mechanics
EVE Fanfest 2012: Crimewatch
(Feel free to suggest more. I wasn't here for Dominion's sov changes, for example.)

To kick off:

I love wh space. It has a feeling of mystery that the other areas don't match for me. The removal of constant local has a lot to do with this. Watching d-scan with adrenaline and paranoia never gets old. Low-sec is fun too, but I rarely venture there.

I've never lived in null, so I wonder: Is nullsec pretty much reverse highsec, but with better faction police? Would carelessly monitored null areas be equivalent to lowsec then?

Is it "right" that null should still have to Jita for anything? If large null alliances have the production capacity that they do, what would prevent them from severing all ties with highsec? Why should highsec alts still be necessary?

Are there any pirate groups in low that can actually sustain themselves solely on ransoms and cargo? If so, I would love to know how you do it.

Aaaaaaand the big one. I believe 1.0 highsec should be Concord-Death-Ray levels of safe. Meanwhile, 0.5 should have epic criminal chases on par with Grand Theft Auto, or the stuff on late-night television.

0.0: Freedom, the real EVE
Low Sec: what highsec should be
High Sec: a place where nothing is allowed.

Nulsec is, to me, a vast area of space that has the capacity to be extremely dangerous if you are a single player or small entity. In what little time I have spent there, I enjoyed zooming about, checking stuff out, and either getting into some fights or knowing my limitations and hightailing it out of fights. A good place to explore, and if you got pals, probably a good place to live.

Losec is what I would consider the most dangerous areas of New Eden. Incapable of being tamed or controlled, losec should be the embodiment of the phrase 'Risk vs Reward'. Unfortunately, it's risk heavily outweighs any reward at this time.

Hisec feels to be more dangerous now than ever, to the point where I actually have used measures in some star systems and regions that I once only used in losec. Good place for noobs to start, and make the choice of path from there. Hisec is like a buffet, it has a little of everything, but all those things are not of the highest caliber or quality.

hi = my home
low = place I avoid
null = boring politics, also to avoid
wh = maybe my home someday

hisec: markets, risk averse publords afraid of leaving the "comfort zone"
lowsec: dead, midpoints, only a handful of active systems and they are chokepoints
npc nullsec: people live here?
sov nullsec: the only part of the game worth playing in
wormholes: way too much tedium for a video game

Yeah, we gotta nerf NPC Null more to drive people into our sucky alliance!

CCP SoundWaffe is on the job.

but please continue to contribute to this thread with your worthless opinions

Posting in a non-massive thread with "massive" in its name.

Highsec: relaxed place where I conduct most of my business

Rookie systems: just another system, I dock there to buy skillbooks then and now

Lowsec: a little more thrill, a little more stress, manageable with preparation, but no incentives to conduct business there

Nullsec: never been there, open Null seems to be divided up, and I have no interest to work for others, may visit NPC Null one day

WH space: never looked at the mechanics