EVE General Discussion

I'm now a miner that fits for maximum yield when in HS. Why? It's not because I don't know better. It's because getting ganked happens so rarely that even if it does the cost of getting a new barge is outweighed by the amount of ore I regularly bring in. Its a loss easily absorbed. I knowingly increase risk for yield and chosen to take the consequences of doing so. It's the balance between personal risk and reward that makes EVE interesting to me and the game gives a player oodles of choice in deciding where the balance point is for them.

I couldn't care less about gankers ganking miners in hisec, doesn't bother me, but one must pose the question, if someone is so intent on killing people, why not just move to low/null?

inb4 James315 bullshit.

Having gone to fanfest on a number of occasions, I can tell you that, unfortunately, they're not nearly as rare as the Y-chromosome distribution of players might lend you to believe…

Ganking is basicly EvE with Easy-mode on. Why actually go looking for actual PvP targets elsewhere in the game, when you've got yourself unlimited risk-free targets floating around highsec, that don't shoot back? Better still, most of their targets are unwilling and/or uninterested in PvP, and thus are completely unprepaired for sudden ganking. As long as these gankers make sure their target is worth more than the cost of the ships used, they win. Then again, some of them do it just for the hell of it, or to make their pathetic killboards increase.

Worst of all, they all rant their highsec-hating rhetoric to justify their position. They've already made lowsec into a wasteland, and taught new players and carebears alike that traveling there is a death-sentence, and so now they've moved to highsec. As far as their concerned, their gameplay is the only gameplay, and everyone should conform to their opinion.

Though i won't go as far as saying that ganking should be impossible in highsec, i definately think it should be made harder and/or less profitable. Cause lets face it, these L33T PvPers wouldn't know real PvP if it came up and smacked them in the face with a fish. And ultimately their selfish actions prevent players natural progression out of highsec to other areas

Well isn't this just precious. I guess its all my fault. Picking on the OP and all:

http://eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=17231438


But wait.. what is this from the chat logs just 2 days earlier.....

[ 2013.04.11 19:39:07 ] Gallamoth Sickle > Lenda Shinhwa what are you gunan do about it i think your permits are a joke and i think your a joke too?
[ 2013.04.11 19:39:53 ] Gallamoth Sickle > Lenda Shinhwa why dont you just shut up ur a worthless player with empty threats

So methinks OP doth protest to much.

Why not gank in HS?
I dunno. Just few ideas:
- it's boring like mission running
- it's repetitive like mission running
- it doesn't give anything thrilling after 10 first ganks (unless you like to do repetitive tasks but then you better run missions for better reward)

- it's doesn't make ganker any more experienced in PvP (because they mostly deal with defenseless targets and invulnerable CONCORD)
- ...

Why not go where the targets are?
- Because targets are everywhere? And the only difference between untanked miners and targets in low/WH/0.0 is: defence and effort? And skills needed?

Why not go where you can reliably make money shooting people if you're careful and they're not?
- Because Eve Online is a game and not first/second job? Spending time in Eve to make ISK is just pity. Game is for fun and not for grinding stuff.

shame i'm too lazy to check, because i guarantee he'd have probably got more ehp out of bulkheads and shield rigs.