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Risk within EvE

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Divine Entervention
Doomheim
#1 - 2014-04-26 14:27:18 UTC
I've seen it argued many times that one of the core principles of EvE that makes it such a great game is that it's a game based on risk. While undocked, every activity that takes place is said to come with a "risk". The risk of what, well that's for the players to decide. The risk of blowing up your ship, the risk of bumping you, the risk of ransoming you, whatever, risks.

It's constantly stated that EvE is a game that's core principle is everything undocked being a risk. It's also constantly stated that the only "safe" place is docked. As soon as you undock, you take the risk of someone choosing to engage in "PvP" with you.

Now, considering that, here is a simple question I would like to ask these forums. I would prefer a yes or no answer, if you wish to explain your Yes or No answer, please feel free to do so:

Should anyone undocked ever be truly free of risk?
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#2 - 2014-04-26 14:28:44 UTC
Sad really, to see such a waste of perfectly good oxygen..


And IBTL

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Abrazzar
Vardaugas Family
#3 - 2014-04-26 14:31:06 UTC
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#4 - 2014-04-26 14:32:47 UTC
Abrazzar wrote:
Not so stealth afk cloaking thread


FYP


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Felicity Love
Doomheim
#5 - 2014-04-26 14:33:21 UTC
I'd love to see RISK within EVE... it would make a great boardgame that people could play in bars while, oh, I don't know, WALKING IN STATIONS.... Evil

"EVE is dying." -- The Four Forum Trolls of the Apocalypse.   ( Pick four, any four. They all smell.  )
Dave Stark
#6 - 2014-04-26 14:34:03 UTC
they are at risk, of completely wasting their time since being undocked and cloaked stops you capitalising on many opportunities that may arise if you weren't cloaked.

there's risk, but don't let that get in the way of your whining.
Cannibal Kane
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#7 - 2014-04-26 14:34:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Cannibal Kane
Divine Entervention wrote:
I've seen it argued many times that one of the core principles of EvE that makes it such a great game is that it's a game based on risk. While undocked, every activity that takes place is said to come with a "risk". The risk of what, well that's for the players to decide. The risk of blowing up your ship, the risk of bumping you, the risk of ransoming you, whatever, risks.

It's constantly stated that EvE is a game that's core principle is everything undocked being a risk. It's also constantly stated that the only "safe" place is docked. As soon as you undock, you take the risk of someone choosing to engage in "PvP" with you.

Now, considering that, here is a simple question I would like to ask these forums. I would prefer a yes or no answer, if you wish to explain your Yes or No answer, please feel free to do so:

Should anyone undocked ever be truly free of risk?


Odd coming from somebody in a corp that runs away from a war.

Still trolling the forums and still your members dock and log of when the see me in local. And you're not even logged in.

"Kane is the End Boss of Highsec." -Psychotic Monk
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#8 - 2014-04-26 14:35:15 UTC
Yes

For reasons detailed in your last thread

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Volar Kang
Kang Industrial
#9 - 2014-04-26 14:36:35 UTC
At my age, going to the bathroom involves a bit of risk. Should I just use depends instead?
Divine Entervention
Doomheim
#10 - 2014-04-26 14:37:39 UTC
Ramona McCandless wrote:
Yes



According to you, who should ever be truly free of risk while undocked?
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#11 - 2014-04-26 14:37:59 UTC
Divine Entervention wrote:
Ramona McCandless wrote:
Yes



According to you, who should ever be truly free of risk while undocked?


Anyone who knows what they are doing

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Divine Entervention
Doomheim
#12 - 2014-04-26 14:40:07 UTC  |  Edited by: Divine Entervention
Ramona McCandless wrote:
Divine Entervention wrote:
Ramona McCandless wrote:
Yes



According to you, who should ever be truly free of risk while undocked?


Anyone who knows what they are doing


That could be argued that they are not entirely removing all risk, but simply taking the measures necessary to minimize the risk. Not remove it entirely. And since someone cannot entirely remove all risk, that means there is still an existing risk.
ISD Dorrim Barstorlode
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#13 - 2014-04-26 14:44:26 UTC
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