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Why is the mood so different on the forums than in the game?

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ISD Cura Ursus
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#101 - 2014-04-20 18:11:14 UTC
1 post removed for trolling.

ISD Cura Ursus

Lieutenant Commander

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Interstellar Services Department
Zarcan
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#102 - 2014-04-20 18:26:34 UTC
People usually go to the forums when they want to whine about things.

No one ever goes to the forums to make a post about how eve is perfect, or how they're really appreciating the way the game is taking.

I wish they would.... World would be a better place...
Plug in Baby
Family Tipes
#103 - 2014-04-20 18:46:59 UTC
Natural Selection.

In game if you're an ******* you get killed.

On the forums you get likes.

This is not a forum alt, this is a forum main.
Salvos Rhoska
#104 - 2014-04-20 20:19:57 UTC
Kaarous Aldurald wrote:
There is a group of people within the game who actively attempt to influence the design philosophy of the game in a direction that is beneficial to them, and detrimental to me.


Nice tinfoil hattery.

PvE v PvP <> Old School Exploration <> CODE Licenses <> CODE Special Agent
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#105 - 2014-04-20 20:27:31 UTC
Salvos Rhoska wrote:
Kaarous Aldurald wrote:
There is a group of people within the game who actively attempt to influence the design philosophy of the game in a direction that is beneficial to them, and detrimental to me.


Nice tinfoil hattery.

It's not tinfoilhattery if it's true Roll

In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

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Feyd's Survival Pack
Jarvin Spoo
Clandestine Management Group
#106 - 2014-04-21 18:43:13 UTC
DaReaper wrote:
its because you have people making stupid topics. Then they go 'oh I want to talk about this stupid topic.... I see a thread about stupid topic, but mine is better so.." *makes new thread about stupid topic* Then you get ANOTHER person goes "gee, two threads about stupid topic, do I post in one of the other stupid threads? naw i'll make a totally NEW thread!" *yet another thread about the same damn stupid topic*

This is seriously worse then f-ing traffic. Every time I look at the forums I want to bash my damn head into the wall to stop the pain.


While I understand the point.......This hurts you how to get so butt hurt?

ISD LackOfFaith
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#107 - 2014-04-21 19:02:15 UTC
Jeremy Kamira wrote:
I have been playing eve for a few months, and other than some people, the community is pretty mature. I have interacted with quite an amount of people from all different parts and sides of the community and they usually act mature, and any hostility/hate is for a valid reason.

But then i came on the forums, it seems like people troll, be hostile towards players for absolutely no reason, lots of immaturity, lots of hate. On some help threads ive posted and read i see people who just comment on how stupid that person must be not to know that, and other similar things akin to that. Almost the complete opposite of the people in-game. Could someone mind explaining this to me?

(No offense intended to the nice people here, there are lots of you here too)


The forums, and particularly General Discussion, are an amalgam of Eve players of all playstyles, many of which cannot relate or understand one another. In a discussion forum the battle of egos can get pretty heated and ugly. For more good-natured discussion try to look at some of the more specific subforums, or ask help questions in New Citizens Q&A.

Of course, no matter where you're posting, don't feed the trolls, and report any rule-breaking posting so we mods can get it under control.

ISD LackOfFaith

Captain

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I do not respond to Eve Mail or anything other than the forums.
Droidyk
Maniacal Miners INC
The Legends In The Game
#108 - 2014-04-21 19:11:53 UTC  |  Edited by: Droidyk
Easy answer, there are always the same few people whining on the forums, that is what makes the atmosphere somewhere odd. 99% of the people that enjoy the game, community and EVE won't join rant, they just join to say something creative and meaningful.
Solecist Project
#109 - 2014-04-21 22:05:55 UTC
I take responsibility for shiptoasting when I have a bad coffee experience
and it seems my emotional stability isn't what it used to be in the last months.

But that's okay, tomorrow will be much better again.


Probably just that wierd holiday. Easter. pffff.

That ringing in your ears you're experiencing right now is the last gasping breathe of a dying inner ear as it got thoroughly PULVERISED by the point roaring over your head at supersonic speeds. - Tippia
Slade Trillgon
Brutor Force Federated
#110 - 2014-04-21 22:33:01 UTC
Jonah Gravenstein wrote:
We can shoot the idiots in game, unfortunately nobody has invented something that lets us shoot them on the forums.

Although certain players have a reputation for rewarding shitposting with ingame consequences Pirate


We need a dislike button Big smile
Lido Seahawk
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#111 - 2014-04-21 23:48:09 UTC
Jeremy Kamira wrote:
I have been playing eve for a few months, and other than some people, the community is pretty mature. I have interacted with quite an amount of people from all different parts and sides of the community and they usually act mature, and any hostility/hate is for a valid reason.

But then i came on the forums, it seems like people troll, be hostile towards players for absolutely no reason, lots of immaturity, lots of hate. On some help threads ive posted and read i see people who just comment on how stupid that person must be not to know that, and other similar things akin to that. Almost the complete opposite of the people in-game. Could someone mind explaining this to me?

(No offense intended to the nice people here, there are lots of you here too)



Hang out around one of the major trade hubs for 10-15 minutes. Equilibrium will be restored!

May I have your stuff?
ISD Ezwal
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#112 - 2014-04-22 00:45:13 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Ezwal
I have removed some rule breaking posts and those quoting them. As always I let some edge cases stay.
Please people, keep it on topic and above all civil!

The Rules:
4. Personal attacks are prohibited.

Commonly known as flaming, personal attacks are posts that are designed to personally berate or insult another forum user. Posts of this nature are not beneficial to the community spirit that CCP promote and as such they will not be tolerated.

5. Trolling is prohibited.

Trolling is a defined as a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting other players in an attempt to incite retaliation or an emotional response. Posts of this nature are disruptive, often abusive and do not contribute to the sense of community that CCP promote.


And as said by my colleague above, please use the Report Button if you find posts breaking The Forum Rules.


Edit:

11. Discussion of forum moderation is prohibited.

The discussion of EVE Online forum moderation actions generally leads to flaming, trolling and baiting of our ISD CCL moderators. As such, this type of discussion is strictly prohibited under the forum rules. If you have questions regarding the actions of a moderator, please file a petition under the Community & Forums Category.

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Sibyyl
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#113 - 2014-04-22 01:55:13 UTC
Every community grapples with controversy. The EVE community's primary point of contention is about freedom. Should the system be able to takes its own harsh, self-driven Darwinian path.. or should someone interfere on behalf of those who end up at the bottom?

There are deep emotions on both sides of this viewpoint. So expect some color.

That the players are invested enough to argue passionately is a good thing in my opinion.

Or would you prefer the forums to be dead? It's impossible to have an active community that is also polite and lovey dovey. Do go visit reddit or any other active internet community sometime.

This is what you get when you put this many intelligent people in the same box.

<3

Joffy Aulx-Gao for CSM. Fix links and OGB. Ban stabs from plexes. Fulfill karmic justice.
Freakdevil
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#114 - 2014-04-22 03:27:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Freakdevil
The forums are like the stands in the coliseum of a Roman Gladiator pit. It's not a nice place.

Grow thick skin. You will need it in this game forums or not.

o/
Riyria Twinpeaks
Perkone
Caldari State
#115 - 2014-04-22 06:22:44 UTC
Jallukola wrote:
I have been wondering this some time already, but how exactly does this community stay in one piece? On the forums everybody plans on poisoning and nailing each other on the walls alive, but in-game it's one of the most pleasant chitchat experiences compared to other morps.

Is this merely an elaborate plan to kill all hope for healthy gameplay, or is it because some failed election runs to grab seats on their goernment? That I do not know.


I think it's so relatively pleasent ingame because there's no default global chat channel. In my observations, that's the place in other games where it's really bad ingame, hehe.
Maybe because with a default global chat, trolls and other attention seekers feel they'll get a guaranteed wide audience.
Luwc
State War Academy
Caldari State
#116 - 2014-04-22 07:09:24 UTC
Jeremy Kamira wrote:
I have been playing eve for a few months, and other than some people, the community is pretty mature. I have interacted with quite an amount of people from all different parts and sides of the community and they usually act mature, and any hostility/hate is for a valid reason.

But then i came on the forums, it seems like people troll, be hostile towards players for absolutely no reason, lots of immaturity, lots of hate. On some help threads ive posted and read i see people who just comment on how stupid that person must be not to know that, and other similar things akin to that. Almost the complete opposite of the people in-game. Could someone mind explaining this to me?

(No offense intended to the nice people here, there are lots of you here too)


appereantly you have never flown with Test.

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Zeera Tomb-Raider
Vega Farscape
#117 - 2014-04-22 14:41:33 UTC
Jeremy Kamira wrote:
I have been playing eve for a few months, and other than some people, the community is pretty mature. I have interacted with quite an amount of people from all different parts and sides of the community and they usually act mature, and any hostility/hate is for a valid reason.

But then i came on the forums, it seems like people troll, be hostile towards players for absolutely no reason, lots of immaturity, lots of hate. On some help threads ive posted and read i see people who just comment on how stupid that person must be not to know that, and other similar things akin to that. Almost the complete opposite of the people in-game. Could someone mind explaining this to me?

(No offense intended to the nice people here, there are lots of you here too)

som only post to get like ricived and probebly jusing theyr alts to gett it 2.they playe their own game on forums making coments on all forum posts,often with no added info or eny thing of value to post.and yes ther is more hostilety her than in game.dunno way!!!
Optimo Sebiestor
The New Eden School of trade
Organization of Skill Extracting Corporations
#118 - 2014-04-22 17:08:44 UTC
Simple: The People on the forums are bitter vets that are still adicted to EvE, but can't log on due to rl.
Divine Entervention
Doomheim
#119 - 2014-04-22 17:17:54 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Ezwal
I dunno really.

I think they're complacent. Like, they've spent a long time not really having a challenge so now they just kind of go through the motions without putting forth any real effort.

*Snip* Please refrain from personal attacks. ISD Ezwal.

Who's to say though? Fact is, doom and gloom is much more prevalent on these boards than in game. In my experience, anyways.
PotatoOverdose
Handsome Millionaire Playboys
Sedition.
#120 - 2014-04-22 21:15:45 UTC
Optimo Sebiestor wrote:
Simple: The People on the forums are bitter vets that are still adicted to EvE, but can't log on due to rl.

This man gets it.