EVE General Discussion

Hello Fellow Space Adventurers

When I play EVE online, when I Make Active an autocannon equipped hurricane, I feel like an unstoppable beast, ready to rain justice against my foes

But this post is not about those feelings

No, for I do not feel like a bear-warrior, mad with wild fury, but a bear stricken by inner turmoil - by its own feelings

Recently through means I will not disclose I waited for a target to strike in an act of piracy

At last the moment arrived, and as I launched the fatal strike with adrenaline beating through my veins, I felt triumph as the ship exploded

Fun and gratifying as always, I felt great - my mission was a success

My target, like those before it, was nothing to me but a hauler that had until recently been flying through space with valuable cargo

It is true that just before I fired, the Green shade on my overview told me the hauler was a fellow corp member, a fellow Brutor, and this gave me pause: a mistake that could have doomed my attack, if I had not quickly wiped it from mind and fired

I saw Corp chat blinking later, after I had recovered from my ambush, and the player was asking how a fellow corp member could have destroyed his ship in safe space

Suddenly, other feelings slowly made their way into my previous feeling of triumph

I felt like I was driving a vehicle made of pure glory at 100 MPH, so happy was I with my attack

But upon seeing this player type, it felt like a rock had kicked up and dented my windshield; what was once pure, was now imperfect, and while small nicks can be ignored, the cracks were quickly spreading

NPC-corp member or not, for truly it was not the thought of him being a fellow brutor that troubled me, but the thought of him as a real person, playing EVE

Would he Log off, sad, as if he had been punched in the feelings? Would he go to sleep feeling hurt? Did I destroy all or most of what he had ingame? Would he quit EVE?

He wrote that he had lots ships in high-sec before, and did not understand why. I thought, if I wasn't the one to send him out, surely another person would in due time?

I felt that did not excuse my actions, and I even considered reimbursing him for his loss.

No, I thought. I am a pirate, in a space game.

Or am I? What are these feelings I am feeling?

There may have been a time when I was younger and less mature when I would have had only a hearty laugh at the thought of seizing plunder from another player. I am unsure if this change is for the better, or not.

I soon planned on battling in 0.0 space, but will I be comfortable there? The players may be aware of the danger they place themselves in, but just as every killmail is a record of victory, so too is it a testament to another player's sadness.

Please advise me, this is serious

Nice post, too bad I can only say it was a nice piece of fiction, what with the "friendly fire" vs NPC corpmates. Or has that changed recently and I completely missed it?

Edit: Nvmd, read like he survived the attack - was obviously a suicide gank.

Too many carriage returns is preferable to none.

What have I become, my sweetest friend? Everyone I know goes away, in the end.

...and you could have it all... my empire of dirt... I will let you down... I will make you hurt.

A long time ago i made a pirate alt. I'm naturally a care bear with some claws, but really wanted to try.

I would go to belts ready to shoot someone... until they said hi.. then i just could;t do it.

Quickly realized that i can defend my home space, but piracy is not for me..

sigh

lol

That was a well-written piece, I thought. Here's a Cliff Notes version, with possible questions to expect in the exam:

-The protagonist destroyed the ship of a fellow member of his group. He felt the thrill of winning a victory, but now contemplates the perspective of the victim, and his own role as a betrayer. Discuss.
-As a secondary theme, the protagonist considers moving into the lawless area of Null Sec. It is inferred that he would continue to do the same or similar actions there. Possible questions for discussion:
If the protagonist shoots a similar victim, who voluntarily put himself in a lawless situation, is the ethical consideration lightened? Discuss.
If you shoot your own corpie in Null Sec, is there any possible way you will survive? Are the rules of "It's Just a Game" different as applied to Null Sec and High Sec? Discuss.

I became a beautiful princess.

Too many paragraphs, bruh.

Cool story

charade

It's like gremmar all over again. \o/


*grammar*