EVE General Discussion

I regularly see people mining ice in low sec.

Well the ones with balls.

There is no low sec population problem.

problem solved.

Dont believe me just look at the map there are plenty of low sec systems with people in there is a massive issue with the concentration of the null sec population.

Lowsec is fine, I like the fact that some places are lonely and quiet and the second someone turns up, it's important.

in a nutshell ......

the players that don't go to lo-sec, don't go to lo-sec because they don't want to go to lo-sec

it's not complicated, it's not hard to understand



CCP have implemented lots of activities for players to do in lo-sec
FW offensive & Defensive Complexes
FW agents
Standard Mission Agents
Asteroid Belts
Gas Clouds
Ice Mining 'clouds'
Incursions
L5 mission agents (totally unavailable in high-sec)
NPC ships at asteroid belts
Wormholes and Anomalies
Moons to anchor POS's at
Full Station Services


Other MMO's use 'pre-scripted gameplay' .. (that means developer led, just a fyi)
Eve is all about 'emergent gameplay' ... (that means player led, yes, another fyi moment)
the list above, is a list of tools that players can use, or not use as they see fit, to create their own content

ccp have tried to influence lo-sec activity in recent times ... such as with data-cores.
an act that pretty much destroyed a pre-existing mini-career path in the game

The issues surrounding Low Sec depend upon vastly what you the player see as an "issue." If it's targets, moving to a separate region may be needed or rather actually hunting for them as well. Regardless seeing Low Sec through different views for example Pirates, Faction Warfare, Miners, Missioners etc is what one MUST do in order to improve content and not just for one playstyle.

Low Sec has always had it's own charms and problems mainly depending upon what you are looking to do. If it's Piracy (which is my specialty ) you could go dozens of jumps before finding a target to hunt. Yet that really is the allure is it not? With the introduction of Faction Warfare I am delighted to see content and traffic of a pvp mindset increased and expanded to not just those of us who lie in wait in the shadows to strike.

Yet Low Sec (imo) should be a healthy and vibrant area of Eve that provides content for ALL of Eve's populace. Sadly Low Secs decline began with the diminishing returns on Drone Sites, Plexes, Mining and other areas of PvE or other isk generating content for the usual player.

It's not just for the sake of targets us Pirates are loathe to see the region diminish but rather just seeing people in general is a welcome and positive reinforcement of a type of space we love dwelling in. Yes Low Sec is (naturally) harsh and as such should be. Yet the risk vs reward is not there imo.

Those whom risk the perils of Low Sec should be rewarded. Those who wish to stake a claim here should be of a positive mindset and that their efforts will not be in vain. This is mainly fixed by improving the PvE element of Low Sec. Bring back the profitability of running missions, sites, plexes, etc and you will begin to see more and more people come.

The reason why those whom stay in HS do so is the risk vs reward of moving to LS is simply not there. I also believe Faction Warfare needs to be expanded upon greatly. Major fleet battles should not be left to only those in the vice like controlled systems of Null Sec. Those seeking to Ally with a particular Faction deserves imo to be rewarded with the fights they desperately crave.

We often see trailers pitting faction against faction, mustering dozens of glistening ships in a tempest of battle that has gripped our imagination since the very beginning. These things must come to pass and Faction Warfare is the perfect place to create even more content for those who do not wish to be pawns in the "wars" of Null Sec.

As for Piracy? Gate mechanics are fine (thankfully). We will continue to prey upon those we see, ransom those we catch, pillage and loot those we conquer, and will fly the Jolly Roger as we always have. Yet I honestly think opening the Criminal Factions to newer players would be an excellent way toward making Piracy more legitimate and interesting to a newer playerbase.

Sadly many believe Piracy is an old man's game yet nothing could be further from the truth. A lot of potential is to be had in Low Sec. And those of us whom create the content and live here love every second of it due to it's uniqueness.

So the solution to a low population is to encourage defenseless ships to have to go to lowsec to mine... what a great idea how is it no one ever thought of that before.?

Maybe if level 3 missions in low-sec gave the same reward as level 4 missions in high sec, it would encourage people to run missions in low sec without having to risk sacrificing an expensive ship which has no chance of surviving an encounter with other players. They could use a cheaper ship with greater PvP capabilities (like a buffer tanked BC) to run the missions for the same reward as they would receive running level 4s in high-sec. I think that kind of risk vs. reward model would be a lot more appealing for most mission runners and make the game a lot more exciting for them, and for gankers too.

Yeah, I'm not saying level 4s should be buffed in low-sec though because I think that could easily be abused. If anything, maybe remove level 4s from low-sec completely and jump straight from level 3s to level 5s. Basically, I'm thinking encourage solo/small gang stuff with cheaper ships, keep level 5s for dreads but get rid of level 4s so you don't get pockets of farmers and multiboxers reaping huge rewards in quiet risk-free spots of low-sec.

i guess you would vote against public education too?

Only the low quality stuff. We all need more science and less art/religious education/sex education.