EVE General Discussion

I'm a negative, self-centered individual, and that's okay.

It seems as though a few things I've said have stirred you into an affected emotional state.

I am sorry that you feel it necessary to attempt to insult me, simply for stating I have a dislike for people who's goal is to inflict misery upon others.

Strangely, my stance has caused you to wish to inflict suffering upon me. I think you should re-read what it is you've typed, and analyze what your intention was upon it's submission.

If your goal is to upset me, why would you wish to do so?

Yes it is. But ONLY in starter systems. Anywhere else it's perfectly legal. When I first started, I saw exactly this outside my first starter station, but the warning message that pops up and says "Hey, this is illegal" tipped me off not to do it. I don't know if this policy was in place back in 08, perhaps it was, perhaps not, but it did happen.

I gave a poor example, but really any kind of new player poaching is just dumb. Gonna gank this guys retriever "for the lolz" is pure cowardice, no two ways about it. Some may try to hide it behind a veil of "eve is tough, they must learn", but there is no challenge in ganking a newbie. Why is it always the miners complaining about it? Why not mission runners? Oh, because it's not as easy to destroy a ship designed for, you know, combat. I guess they will have to learn their eve lesson another way...

People do it because they can, and it does drive off new players....but we didn't want them anyway, right?

P.S- Tippia I usually agree with you on just about everything, very surprised about your stance on this.

Sounds a bit like me, except instead of success or a sexy ship it's a dynamite ass, head-turning legs and an enviable set of abs.

That was a rather in-depth vibe you picked up. To have such a full understanding of what you pick up from a forum post, leads me to believe that the resonance is from within yourself instead.

I will not judge what you've described to me as most likely your own characteristics, but I will judge your attempt to try and paint me as such as a deficiency in your moral character.

I'm sorry for you.

You also sound like a mature, well adjusted individual with this post (who also happens to be playing a video game, but let's not even think about your motivations too much eh).

One of the most important skills to master in Eve is how to deal with loss.

Realize that your ship was simply a tool that served a purpose, detach yourself from the loss.
Once you do this, you can impartially analyze the events that led up to the loss, and how best to avoid them in the future.
Learn from each loss, do not repeat past mistakes, and always make new mistakes.

No one has ever gotten good at eve without ship losses. Embrace it.

This is true you raise a good point. Ill tell you why I play video games though.

To escape from the daily grind and for entertainment. TV sucks and for a fraction of the price I can play a video game. I like EVE because you can do a lot of things, and the people are generally pretty chill. But mostly I play to escape from my job. I hate my job, but I have to do my job because well, It helps people who are worse off then I am. See I listen to people complain about how their lives suck all day long, some peoples lives actually suck, some people just have a mental block. Having spent 7 years studying sociology and psychology though put me into a position where I can help them. So I do what I must. Getting a phone call in the middle of the night because someone got boozed up and thinks they are going to kill themselves puts quite a lot of strain on me both mentally and physically (you would be surprised how much a loaded mind can impact the body).

I think we all play games to escape something, I play because I can sit down and relax, let my mind focus not on the various issues I have, and that others who I help have. But issues like, why does this miner have so much ISK, and how can I help him spend it.


Sometimes though I see a soul in need of help, and will extend my services to them. Thats why I like MMO's I can escape my life, but also have a positive impact on others. If they wish to let me.


I am a psychologist, and I play EVE Online.

Edit: And while I say I hate my job, I also love it. There is immense satisfaction to hear someone say thanks for helping me get over my "whatever". That is the only true reward in life, and it is the reason I do what I do. Everyone suffers some mental issues, and often times all they need is to have someone listen.

The people who play EvE are real people. Why should you not treat them as such?

If real people woke up in clone vats every time they died, the cashier casualty rate at McDonald's would be MUCH higher.