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The strange silence of... Empire??
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Ilovetomine
Doomheim
#1 - 2014-02-22 04:23:13 UTC
Good day to all of you. I just wanted to share a thought I had, or maybe a feeling... Or perhaps something I just have noticed.

Empire is well populated.... but... quiet??

A local of 44 on an alt, and 34 on the main.

I greet both ends, no response. Ask a question, same thing. Hours pass, not a word.

So I bring up d-scan, and sure enough, tons of ships... But no one is home?



I think it is so strange that the people of empire are just so silent. I see them come and go, I see them go places; belts, missions, anoms, you name it. And not a word is said. People will reject convos, block you over mails, or just greet you with some sort of frantic paranoia.

I offered multiple systems FREE perfect orca boosts(on the alt), and was greeted with silence, or the typical too-good-to-be-true attitude. When giving people reasonable proof that my orca is indeed a friendly orca, with all of its very deadly high-slots etc, people get crazy and scared.


Where is the socialization? Where are the friendly, talkative people? Honestly, empire almost feels as isolated or as quiet as null.

Hell, I had more genuine conversations, and more trust from neutrals, yellows, etc from lowsec. Even people whom I never met, would be a wingman.

But not in empire... Isn't it quiet?? Or is it just me??
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#2 - 2014-02-22 04:28:41 UTC
I wouldn't respond to my own alt in local. That's how much I trust the people I play with.

If you really want to make friends (or set up a long con) then stay in one system for a while and let them get to know you. They'll come around eventually.

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Pix Severus
Empty You
#3 - 2014-02-22 04:32:42 UTC
Years of ganking, long cons, and wardecs over trivial matters have taken their toll. High sec dwellers have learned to shut their mouths, lest they become a target.

That, and most of them are AFK at any given time.

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Rhiannon Marius
Marius Family Enterprises Unlimited
#4 - 2014-02-22 04:33:56 UTC
I tend not to respond to general because it's crap. Plus I am usually looking at eve radio chat. If you really want to talk to someone why not chat them?
Michael Ruckert
Hohere Kavallerie-Kommando
#5 - 2014-02-22 04:34:20 UTC
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Victoria Thorne
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#6 - 2014-02-22 04:41:56 UTC
I think it was more social in high-sec back when can flipping was around. I kind of miss how active local was back then, compared to what it's like when I'm there now.
AnotherUseless Alt
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#7 - 2014-02-22 04:42:52 UTC
Ilovetomine wrote:
Good day to all of you. I just wanted to share a thought I had, or maybe a feeling... Or perhaps something I just have noticed.

Empire is well populated.... but... quiet??

A local of 44 on an alt, and 34 on the main.

I greet both ends, no response. Ask a question, same thing. Hours pass, not a word.

So I bring up d-scan, and sure enough, tons of ships... But no one is home?



I think it is so strange that the people of empire are just so silent. I see them come and go, I see them go places; belts, missions, anoms, you name it. And not a word is said. People will reject convos, block you over mails, or just greet you with some sort of frantic paranoia.

I offered multiple systems FREE perfect orca boosts(on the alt), and was greeted with silence, or the typical too-good-to-be-true attitude. When giving people reasonable proof that my orca is indeed a friendly orca, with all of its very deadly high-slots etc, people get crazy and scared.


Where is the socialization? Where are the friendly, talkative people? Honestly, empire almost feels as isolated or as quiet as null.

Hell, I had more genuine conversations, and more trust from neutrals, yellows, etc from lowsec. Even people whom I never met, would be a wingman.

But not in empire... Isn't it quiet?? Or is it just me??





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Ilovetomine
Doomheim
#8 - 2014-02-22 04:49:44 UTC
Pix Severus wrote:
Years of ganking, long cons, and wardecs over trivial matters have taken their toll. High sec dwellers have learned to shut their mouths, lest they become a target.

That, and most of them are AFK at any given time.




Very good point.. I do know this and keep it in mind...


I just think it is so sad. I can't even get together with anyone to pve with. Its just odd to me.
Ralen Zateki
Gladiators of Rage
Fraternity.
#9 - 2014-02-22 04:51:14 UTC
Pix Severus wrote:
Years of ganking, long cons, and wardecs over trivial matters have taken their toll. High sec dwellers have learned to shut their mouths, lest they become a target.

That, and most of them are AFK at any given time.


Sorry... could you repeat that? I was AFK....
Ilovetomine
Doomheim
#10 - 2014-02-22 04:54:21 UTC
Suggestions/observations on this, anyone?
Rhiannon Marius
Marius Family Enterprises Unlimited
#11 - 2014-02-22 04:55:50 UTC
Ralen Zateki wrote:
Pix Severus wrote:
Years of ganking, long cons, and wardecs over trivial matters have taken their toll. High sec dwellers have learned to shut their mouths, lest they become a target.

That, and most of them are AFK at any given time.


Sorry... could you repeat that? I was AFK....


That there are a lot of people are afk is a fact, however some of us use it as little more than an intel channel because it is full of e-peen waving and scams.
Ralen Zateki
Gladiators of Rage
Fraternity.
#12 - 2014-02-22 05:12:56 UTC
Ilovetomine wrote:
Suggestions/observations on this, anyone?


I think you may be missing the point.... but if you really want to make friends with folks in the local channel go right ahead. I'm sure they have plenty of magazines and candy to keep you occupied.

In the meantime... I think I'll join a corp....
Rhiannon Marius
Marius Family Enterprises Unlimited
#13 - 2014-02-22 05:17:49 UTC
Ralen Zateki wrote:
Ilovetomine wrote:
Suggestions/observations on this, anyone?


I think you may be missing the point.... but if you really want to make friends with folks in the local channel go right ahead. I'm sure they have plenty of magazines and candy to keep you occupied.

In the meantime... I think I'll join a corp....


+1
TigerXtrm
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#14 - 2014-02-22 05:20:03 UTC
Talking in local puts focus on you. People don't like having focus on them. There's a reason why a lot of corps and alliances have a no (smack) talking in local rule.

Even if you have the best of intentions and are being as friendly as you can possibly be, there might just be some ganker who decides to pick on you for that very reason. Just to troll you for being a nice guy.

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Victoria Thorne
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#15 - 2014-02-22 05:21:56 UTC
Ilovetomine wrote:
Suggestions/observations on this, anyone?


Launch a crusade. War-dec anyone who doesn't accept a chat request from you.

If that is too much work, join an active corp.
NightCrawler 85
Phoibe Enterprises
#16 - 2014-02-22 05:24:58 UTC
I can think about a few reasons for why people are quiet in high sec (outside of trade hubs).

One of them has already been mentioned.. People in high sec are used to war decs, getting suicide ganked, made a target because they are there, smack talked because they are empire dwellers.. You get the idea.
Thus standing out and drawing attention to your self can easily end badly and you just end up regretting saying anything in the first place.
However, there are some systems where people will talk in local, but its usually between corporations who have lived in the same system together for an extended period of time.

Second is that some (note some, not most or all) of the people who live full time in high sec live there because they are paranoid because of all the horror stories you hear about the naughty pirates you find in low sec, and how you will get crushed as soon as you jump into 0.0 and scammed by anyone who is in a 0.0 alliance.
Since they never give it a try, or try once and get unlucky and get blown up in the first low sec system, there is nothing that can "break" the paranoia and make them understand that while bad things do happen, much of it IS horror stories and chances are they will actually enjoy it.

Third is that many corporations will have very strict rules against speaking in local, ever.
I realize some might just have a no smack talking rule, but there are some that just strictly forbids any communication from happening in local, smack talk or not.

And finally.
Its high sec!
Unless your in war, mine or run missions in a system where gankers tend to frequent, most see no reason to check local chat. Especially not when normally what they see when local blinks is some message from an NPC or beacon that screams that reinforcements are coming Lol

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John XIII
The Carnifex Corp
#17 - 2014-02-22 05:37:41 UTC
Ilovetomine wrote:
Suggestions/observations on this, anyone?


1) You have a name a ganker would be proud of.
2) Your portrait gives off a pirate vibe.
3) If you want to get a conversation going in highsec,
a) Ask a question. Could be anything but IT and trivia are winners.
b) Kill someone, chat about it and then kill someone else when your GCC expires. Continue this until your demands are met and local clears out. Rinse and repeat until you find a home.
c) Ask about James 315.
4) Be patient. A lot of newbros get taught that interaction of any kind is bad by highsec corp CEOs that are literally sweat-shop managers. These dudes are the cancer of EVE.
5) Have fun. People are looking to have fun playing this game. You start having fun and they will come.

Good Luck Lol

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Ilovetomine
Doomheim
#18 - 2014-02-22 05:43:53 UTC
[quote=NightCrawler 85]I can think about a few reasons for why people are quiet in high sec (outside of trade hubs).



I like this whole post, good insight
Ilovetomine
Doomheim
#19 - 2014-02-22 05:50:15 UTC
John XIII wrote:
Ilovetomine wrote:
Suggestions/observations on this, anyone?


1) You have a name a ganker would be proud of.
2) Your portrait gives off a pirate vibe.
3) If you want to get a conversation going in highsec,
a) Ask a question. Could be anything but IT and trivia are winners.
b) Kill someone, chat about it and then kill someone else when your GCC expires. Continue this until your demands are met and local clears out. Rinse and repeat until you find a home.
c) Ask about James 315.
4) Be patient. A lot of newbros get taught that interaction of any kind is bad by highsec corp CEOs that are literally sweat-shop managers. These dudes are the cancer of EVE.
5) Have fun. People are looking to have fun playing this game. You start having fun and they will come.

Good Luck Lol




I can't help that I am so hideous.. but you are right...

Good suggestions by the way. I will keep that in mind.
Ace Echo
The Tuskers
The Tuskers Co.
#20 - 2014-02-22 07:41:13 UTC
Heh. I don't know where you live but local isn't too bad here in Gal space. I'm mostly an empire dweller, yet I don't have any problems joking around in local whenever I feel like it. I'm not worried about making myself a target, really, and I encourage my corpmates to smack in local all they want. It's easy enough to evade a wardec, and hell, I could use some new targets.


Also, I often miss out on good local chats because I forgot to turn blink back on after visiting dod/jita.

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