EVE New Citizens Q&A

So i started to look for groups to see what kind of things are going on in the different parts of space, and what i found is pretty disturbing.

I'm not distrubed by the fact that some of these partake in ganking, kamikazing, and in general trying to eat over the weak and the PVEers.

What makes me uneasy is when you read their intro messages and their discussions and terms, etc. They speak as if they were gods, or heroes, omniscient beings of supreme power or something.

Their speech at time can be compared to ***/Nazi preaching...

I mean...what the hell? That is advanced batshit insane stuff right there.

Messiah complex. This is why there are laws in RL.

Sounds like you ran into CODE.
They create content ,although some question their methods/style.
The rest of us merely act messianic at times.

You mean CODE? Eh they're alright. Not good fighters but pretty decent organization. PS all EVE players are baby seal clubbers.

Welcome to the game, and please don't judge the person behind the capsule. Remember you are playing a game, and calling people who do things you may dislike at first (I say at first because if you stick with the game, you'll learn otherwise, trust me) psychos and whatnot is just like getting shot at in call of duty and claiming the other guy is insane.

First, please don't try to cordon yourself or anyone else into the "pvper" or "pve-er" stigma. Both styles of play are required to both be successful and to have a good time playing the game. Every pvp group needs pve to purchase their ships, unless they plex or are totally funded by wardec money like some merc corps. There is nothing wrong with making ISK. On the flip, there is nothing wrong with attacking other players, even those whom do not wish to fight.

I fly with some gankers, thieves, and other kind of bad guys on occasion, and I can assure you they aren't the kind of bad people in real life you think they are. Some of the guys like to play up the RP, and that's cool too.

Just remember its a game. Become accustomed to losing ships. Ships are ammo. Once you accept this, the game is much more fun, and you will have a better time playing it. Trust me.

I've spoken to plenty of players in the few months that I've been playing and while I don't doubt that there are a few awful ones out there, I've never had the misfortune of encountering one myself.

Most players are decent guys and gals who are playing EVE to have fun just like everyone else.

My first death was when I bravely stumbled into a wormhole owned by the followers of Bob, neglected to bookmark my exit, and proceeded to ninja-loot an already cleared relic-site *while* the players were still in it.

I proceeded to a Customs Office while I pondered how to get back to High Sec and promptly got blown up by a stealth bomber they called in.

I then got an email from the pilot gloating about how I had been sacrificed to the greater glory of Bob and how my frozen corpse would be put up on display as a warning to the unfaithful. Pretty standard RP stuff.

So I replied back with how I'd try better not to get caught next time.

The pilot then dropped the RP and congratulated me on going wormhole diving in a 2 week old toon, gave me advice on how to do better next time, and compensated me for twice what my ship was worth (pocket change to any long time player of course, but a big deal for me at the time).

I still haven't stopped having fun with the people here.

Well, we in CODE don't like to call ourselves heroes, we're far too humble for all that. But we do acknowledge that we have done many great and heroic deeds, and we accept that others think that we are heroes.

Welcome to eve

EVE is a highly dystopian universe, and sociopathic behaviour is not merely tolerated but encouraged and applauded. It's a role playing game - regardless of whether you call yourself an RPer or not, you are playing a role - and 99% of the time the deplorable behaviour you see is really just role play. For the other 1% that are genuinely nasty and cross the line with racism, sexism, bigotry, real life threats etc., CCP wll take action.

Having said that, the EVE community is a very good one, but it plays hardball. You are expected to have a thick skin, and if you don't already have one, it's a good idea to start growing it.

Wait, aren't you Amarrian? What are you complaining about?