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What would you do if you lost 80% of your wealth gambling?

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Vertisce Soritenshi
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#21 - 2012-04-20 14:24:00 UTC
I would move into a WH and start making money and quit falling for scams.

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Pyx Jasta
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#22 - 2012-04-20 14:33:44 UTC
Lemoney Biscuits wrote:
Halete wrote:
Make more ISK and gamble it, you're bound to have a good luck turn after that.


Does this really work guys?


Absolutely. In fact you may even want to discuss this with those you gamble with. Often they're more than happy to give you a loan you can use to gamble with, with very reasonable rates.
Rekon X
Doomheim
#23 - 2012-04-20 15:13:41 UTC
Gambling, lol. Sounds legit.

I don't care what you think, if you ever think at all.
Hamshoe
Doomheim
#24 - 2012-04-20 15:16:08 UTC
Double down.
Mugged Yougot
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#25 - 2012-04-20 15:22:31 UTC  |  Edited by: Mugged Yougot
I would never gamle again? A smarter person than you would not go into gambling, but start his own casino.
Lord Dravius
Doomheim
#26 - 2012-04-20 15:22:38 UTC
Lemoney Biscuits wrote:
Halete wrote:
Make more ISK and gamble it, you're bound to have a good luck turn after that.


Does this really work guys?

Yes. That's why Vegas has been around so long. Go ahead and do it. I'm sure you've used up all your bad luck by now.
Lfod Shi
Lfod's Ratting and Salvage
#27 - 2012-04-20 15:35:36 UTC
I lost 20% of my worth in a stupidcide gank. Then another 25% to get my ship back in order. All it did was motivate me more to hit my first $bill... which I've done. And promptly spent 50% on a shiny new fleet. Look at em... all shiny and new and still in their boxes. Drooooool....

Now... back to a $bill! Huzzah!

♪ They'll always be bloodclaws to me ♫
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#28 - 2012-04-20 15:50:24 UTC
I gamble only with my life... never my money. :3

How did you Veterans start?
Killer Gandry
The Concilium Enterprises
#29 - 2012-04-20 15:52:37 UTC
I don't gamble.

On the other hand I also don't really care for ISK since it's only a means and not a goal.
Serene Repose
#30 - 2012-04-20 15:52:45 UTC
If I lost 80% of my money gambling, I'd seek professional help. If I saw myself trying to gamble to pay off a gambling debt, I'd paint "mafia target" on my back and accept my true fate in life.

We must accommodate the idiocracy.
THE L0CK
Denying You Access
#31 - 2012-04-20 15:57:29 UTC
Sounds like you got yourself in a bit of a spot there. I've got some extra isk that I can spare and help you with. Just send me any amount that you feel comfortable with and I'll double it and send it back to you.

Do you smell what the Lock's cooking?
Lemoney Biscuits
Doomheim
#32 - 2012-04-20 20:59:42 UTC
I found a bunch of bonus tickets the people I gambled with gave to me that I never used. I'm going to use those to try to get back up on my feet. Besides that I started making the first steps to setting up industry production, but I struggle with the knowledge of how much I've lost. I know why gamblers drink now.
Gogela
Epic Ganking Time
CODE.
#33 - 2012-04-20 21:00:52 UTC
Get my noodle checked out by the head shrinker. If I lost 80% of my wealth that would be an indicator of addiction.

Signatures should be used responsibly...
Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#34 - 2012-04-20 21:12:16 UTC
Less isk makes eve more fun was said, but QFT...

The most enjoyment I have found requires careful flying of smaller ships that are lower cost. So the pirate epics, exploration, wormholes, and more are all very enjoyable in small fleet. Hopefully higher risk incursions means less shiny ships so more people can fly cost effectively.

To quote Lfod Shi

The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.
Hroya
#35 - 2012-04-20 21:17:48 UTC
Losing 80% of my wealth ... hmm .. i think i'll mine veldspar for an hour and be back up.

Well that was an easy question. Next ?

You go your corridor but.
Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#36 - 2012-04-20 21:19:05 UTC
THE L0CK wrote:
Sounds like you got yourself in a bit of a spot there. I've got some extra isk that I can spare and help you with. Just send me any amount that you feel comfortable with and I'll double it and send it back to you.


Which is probably exactly what got him into this situation to begin with... Smile

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DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#37 - 2012-04-20 21:34:46 UTC
Lemoney Biscuits wrote:
This happened to me, I thought it would be a nice idea to double my 12b ISK instead I lost most of it. Then I quit for over a month before I even claimed the 20% I had won. Thankfully, I'm being helped with recovering that 20% now that I'm back.

I'm not sure what I want to do in EVE but I've never tried manufacturing, I think I'm going to try that.

But because of this and perhaps prior to this I was losing attachment to ISK, though obviously not that much because it made me quit. But now that I've lost so much regaining it seems almost silly. Plus, people are making hundreds of billions doing Incursions which makes it seem pointless to try and amass anything as it's petty in comparison and I don't like grinding.

Better question is probably what did or could rekindle your passion for EVE?


People making hundreds of billions doing Incursions?
Well, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Best thing to do is whatever you enjoy doing in Eve and don't look at the grass on the other side of the fence.

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Steel Wraith
#38 - 2012-04-20 22:34:33 UTC
If I lost 80% of my wealth gambling I would focus on the 20% I did win and tell all my friends about all the (20%) money I'm making playing online poker so I look and feel like a pro. Eventually I might even be able to convince myself it's true, and that's all that matters, right? Gambling is fun.
Ten Bulls
Sons of Olsagard
#39 - 2012-04-20 22:47:17 UTC  |  Edited by: Ten Bulls
ShahFluffers wrote:
I gamble only with my life... never my money. :3


Great wisdom behind this.

EDIT: Its a quote from The Mummy (movie)
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#40 - 2012-04-20 22:55:44 UTC
Ten Bulls wrote:
ShahFluffers wrote:
I gamble only with my life... never my money. :3


Great wisdom behind this.

EDIT: Its a quote from The Mummy (movie)

I have found that some of the best wisdom for life comes from b-rated movies. Lol

How did you Veterans start?
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