EVE General Discussion

Dear CCP


There are a few players in this game who have shaped our game to what it is today.

Vile Rat was one such person and this morning we learned of his passing, a very sad loss to this community.

Please would you give your consideration to change a system name to VR-RIP. This name was mentioned by Prador in Viles Rip post.

I think this would be a fitting tribute to a player like VR

Thanks for your time


Please sign below if you want to support this idea

How about player-owned monuments?

a permanent monument in whatever system his toon is in right now would be fitting

Maybe!

My initial reaction is based upon the application of value to the deceased. I think all are equal in death, yet to start naming systems after an individual attaches a value to said individual.

Who are we [collectively] to decide who is more valuable than another? :shrug:

Besides, I think the best monument to a fallen EVE player is an Officer fit Titan wreck on a low sec gate

Ninja Edit:

I recall some chap from a corp called the Channel 4 news Team (or something) passed away. They celebrated his life by dropping six Moms into Tama resulting in a massive pewpew fest. That's the way to be remembered, and in fact, proof is in the pudding. I do remember him nad the event.

We are human beings, and we make value judgements all day long.

I didn't know either of you personally, but I'd vote VR was more valuable than you.

Agreed

I can respect and appreciate that you wish to honor your friend. You show great courage and dignity by doing so and you bring respect to yourself and the memory of your friend. His passing was a real life event and this is just a game. Nothing we could do in a video game would bring justice to celebrate the real life of this person.

I can see both sides but sadly it would come down to business. CCP would have to do this for all members as people have previously mentioned. I think some sort of player based monument would be appropriate and this would be decided by the players not the company.

Some sort of monument could be purchased or erected by the players would be reasonable imho.

A while ago an Eve player passed away after a long fight with cancer and his friends decided to have an in-game gathering in his memory.

The event was of course attended by a number of idiots intent on disrupting things.

And that's why any sort of in-game memorial might not be such a good idea.

signed. signed a thousand times for either the system name change or an in game station monument, or both.

As for "Player owned monuments" This sounds really nice at first, but as eve players We'd probably litter eve with them, or sully their meaning by finding some way to abuse them, for example to mess people up by jamming them in inconvenient places. But Nothing stops us from naming any thing that is anchorable in his honor. A station, a POS, a container. w/e you can anchor you can name in honor of the fallen.

Also signed for this, either or both, a system and monument.

Its not just about the loss, the death of a person is sad but quite common and a certainty in life. But the manner and violence of his passing is an important factor and such homenage is fitting all things considered.

Its something to make us remember the kind of impact one can have in our comunity, and also to remember what effects such acts of terrorism can have in other lives and why such things should never happen again.