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L'Acuto
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-07-17 17:01:07 UTC
"fly safe" is a very common valediction within the EvE community. We are all aware that the only "safe" is docked away in an empire station which has nothing to do with "fly"ing, or not playing; relative to this game, "fly safe" is a cheep platitude verging on malapropism and should ubiquitously be dropped. For those who wish to express a role playish cordiality in chat channels that better reflects the character of the game at large, I suggest "flyer beware".
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#2 - 2013-07-17 17:03:16 UTC
Fly safer.

☼

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Murk Paradox
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2013-07-17 17:09:01 UTC
L'Acuto wrote:
"fly safe" is a very common valediction within the EvE community. We are all aware that the only "safe" is docked away in an empire station which has nothing to do with "fly"ing, or not playing; relative to this game, "fly safe" is a cheep platitude verging on malapropism and should ubiquitously be dropped. For those who wish to express a role playish cordiality in chat channels that better reflects the character of the game at large, I suggest "flyer beware".



That's a bit too absolute to be considered true.

Plenty of people say "fly dangerous" or say "take care" or "o/" or "o7".

Maybe you should get out of a single system a bit more and see the 'verse as it were.

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Xercodo
Cruor Angelicus
#4 - 2013-07-17 17:15:00 UTC
Fly safe isn't to demand that we only fly in ways that would be safe. It's a warning. Fly safe is a way to remind them that they should keep their ship's safety in mind as they fly. To always be on the look out.

Fly Dangerous as a variation simply meaning to fly recklessly and have fun shooting things.

It's a state of mind, not a state of being. We all know we're never safe undocked...

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De'Veldrin
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2013-07-17 17:15:24 UTC
Cool story bro.

Fly safe.

o7 m8

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Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#6 - 2013-07-17 17:18:32 UTC
L'Acuto wrote:
"fly safe" is a very common valediction within the EvE community. We are all aware that the only "safe" is docked away in an empire station which has nothing to do with "fly"ing, or not playing; relative to this game, "fly safe" is a cheep platitude verging on malapropism and should ubiquitously be dropped. For those who wish to express a role playish cordiality in chat channels that better reflects the character of the game at large, I suggest "flyer beware".



Ease up, dude.

It's just something to say that's short and easy to type.

Do you actually mean it when you say 'have a nice day' to everyone you run into? Of course not. It must be pedantic day here in the forum from the threads I'm seeing posted.

Mr Epeen Cool
War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#7 - 2013-07-17 17:24:37 UTC
L'Acuto wrote:
"fly safe" is a very common valediction within the EvE community. We are all aware that the only "safe" is docked away in an empire station which has nothing to do with "fly"ing, or not playing; relative to this game, "fly safe" is a cheep platitude verging on malapropism and should ubiquitously be dropped. For those who wish to express a role playish cordiality in chat channels that better reflects the character of the game at large, I suggest "flyer beware".


They're not telling you to "be safe", they're saying "fly safe", which inherently dismisses docking. You're obviously not following directions and disobeying orders if you dock up in empire when told to fly safe. Get with the program man!



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L'Acuto
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2013-07-17 17:39:38 UTC  |  Edited by: L'Acuto
Murk Paradox wrote:
L'Acuto wrote:
... blah, blah, blah (see above) ...


That's a bit too absolute to be considered true.


The terms "very common", "should", and "suggest" are qualitative terms, not quantitative, and, as such, are not used to define an absolute.

Murk Paradox wrote:
Plenty of people say "fly dangerous" or say "take care" or "o/" or "o7".


I've seen and used these valedictions before.

Murk Paradox wrote:
Maybe you should get out of a single system a bit more and see the 'verse as it were.

Check players out on killboards before you attempt such slanders.
Lord Ryan
True Xero
#9 - 2013-07-17 17:40:31 UTC
Good hunting o7

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SquirlRuler Cadelanne
Guilliman Initiative
#10 - 2013-07-17 17:41:59 UTC
Xercodo wrote:
Fly safe isn't to demand that we only fly in ways that would be safe. It's a warning. Fly safe is a way to remind them that they should keep their ship's safety in mind as they fly. To always be on the look out.

Fly Dangerous as a variation simply meaning to fly recklessly and have fun shooting things.

It's a state of mind, not a state of being. We all know we're never safe undocked...


This.

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Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#11 - 2013-07-17 17:46:21 UTC
Lord Ryan wrote:
Good hunting o7

This.

It must be a mind set thing. Smile

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Norm Tempesta
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2013-07-17 17:49:08 UTC
L'Acuto wrote:
"fly safe" is a very common valediction within the EvE community. We are all aware that the only "safe" is docked away in an empire station which has nothing to do with "fly"ing, or not playing; relative to this game, "fly safe" is a cheep platitude verging on malapropism and should ubiquitously be dropped. For those who wish to express a role playish cordiality in chat channels that better reflects the character of the game at large, I suggest "flyer beware".



Overanalyze much?
L'Acuto
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2013-07-17 17:54:34 UTC
Mr Epeen wrote:
L'Acuto wrote:
...blah, blah, blah...



Ease up, dude.

Ease up from what? This is very unimportant.

Mr Epeen wrote:
It's just something to say that's short and easy to type.

Emoticons are easy to type.

Mr Epeen wrote:
Do you actually mean it when you say 'have a nice day' to everyone you run into?

I don't work in the service industry.

Mr Epeen wrote:
It must be pedantic day here in the forum from the threads I'm seeing posted.

It's hump day.
L'Acuto
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2013-07-17 17:58:31 UTC
Norm Tempesta wrote:
L'Acuto wrote:
...blah, blah, blah...



Overanalyze much?

You misunderestimate me.
Metal Icarus
Star Frontiers
Brotherhood of Spacers
#15 - 2013-07-17 18:07:27 UTC
Disregard safety, acquire killmails
Rhea Rankin Nolen
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#16 - 2013-07-17 20:34:56 UTC
L'Acuto wrote:
fancy babble..I suggest "flyer beware".


Your suggestion is flawed..as you can't beware from what you can't see or expect. Like a smart bombing maelstrom on inbound gate.
Felicity Love
Doomheim
#17 - 2013-07-17 20:58:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Felicity Love
L'Acuto wrote:
"fly safe" is a very common valediction within the EvE community. We are all aware that the only "safe" is docked away in an empire station which has nothing to do with "fly"ing, or not playing; relative to this game, "fly safe" is a cheep platitude verging on malapropism and should ubiquitously be dropped. For those who wish to express a role playish cordiality in chat channels that better reflects the character of the game at large, I suggest "flyer beware".


To achieve complete safety, in any part of New Eden, one must remain logged off. CCP has thoughtfully provided a very special button to achieve this strategy, to LOG OFF SAFELY. Hardly a coincidence, and you may now sleep soundly at night. Roll

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Grimpak
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2013-07-17 21:01:24 UTC
Doc Fury wrote:
Fly safer.


fly sorta safer-ish, kinda.

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Rhys Thoth
Endland
#19 - 2013-07-17 22:37:43 UTC
I usually tell people to fly reckless... and am sometimes told to 'fly wreckless', which also gets the point across.

I don't always undock, but when I do... no wait, I acutally never undock.
Wingmate
Perkone
Caldari State
#20 - 2013-07-17 23:28:28 UTC
i always say fly reckless as well.

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