Crime & Punishment

You sir have a killboard and you are shooting stuff and that was a fun post, wish we had more of this

never said anything about freaking out
just trying to point out the fact that it's just a video game, no need to be that serious about it.

again, trying to help

I once was that kind of player, "that guy" bitchin and whining about how such and such players are "unfair" and how the "devs" should change said game to accomodate my preferences.

didn't work, didn't help, I wasn't having any fun at all, but it felt like I "had to" login anyway, like some sort of job with tasks and a schedule and whatnot.

then I realized how much fun I didn't have, and the decision to quit playing was hard (I was addicted), but extremely beneficial.

Now I do engage in forum conversation, especially this one, because I don't want others to feel what I've felt, to be stuck in a game that isn't fun anymore.

I'm not here to antagonize anyone (which is what you seem to have understood)

We're adults for the most part, each second that passes will be lost forever, it's gone, one more second out of your life, and then one more etc... you get the picture.

so we're fortunate enough to be able to actually play amazing video games on our fancy computers, for extended periods of time and still have food and shelter and friends and opportunities etc...

so since we're fortunate, we should be grateful to have so many video games to spend our time on. If this one isn't fun for you or for anyone, there are almost million other possibilities to have fun playing a game.

But once the game isn't a game anymore, once it's not fun anymore, it's just time to move on and do something else. It just doesn't make sense to play a game that isn't fun.

Wow...the epeen waving is epic. I digress Dracvlad...because yours is obviously bigger than mine. (which doesn't say too much, if you knew me you'd know why). Aaaaanyways...so..how 'bout them drifters...

Everyone has an ego, though the important part that many people don't get is to accept it when other people are better then you, play to your strengths and accept your own limitations, that is happiness.

Sure..I understand your point. But what is it that makes one better than another? That is where the thin line between confidence and arrogance is crossed. It really depends on what you define as better...which, of course, differs to different people...but yes, you are right to a point.

listen, this HTFU thing, I didn't need EVE to get it. if you find EVE is tough and unfair, wait til you see a little bit of life

there's only one way forward, and this way isn't complaining or asking other people to change the way things are

it's about what YOU wanna do, and what YOU do about it.

and also about how you go about failures and setbacks. Those are learning experience, positive

it can also be liberating to accept that one will never be able to fix everything, the "wrongs" are inherent part of human nature, violence, thievery, lies and deception are as much a part of who we are as music, science, poetry or compassion.

We are the priviledged ones, we actually get to play video games (which is an exception, not the norm, worldwide) AND have opportunities to make our life better as well.

I'll thank video games everyday for what they brought me, confidence in creating my own business being a major consequence of me playing online games.

But when you put that much work into a game, and maybe not enough into real life achievements, maybe you're doing something wrong, maybe it's a loss of both time and energy.

EVE is not the real world, the "money" made there won't buy you food or a home or even a car.

it's saddening to see that much energy wasted, and I know from experience that the very same energy can be used to make one's life that much better.

But it's important to understand where the game begins and ends and where your energy and time should be directed in priority (btw, I'm writing this from my shop, in between customers, if you were wondering or telling me I spend too much time here ;) )


I'd definitely recommend you to learn a little more about CODE. before making assumption.

I do agree with them in regard of the fact that if people log in, they should actually play and enjoy themselves rather than paying an actual subscription to not play and basically clutter the space.

Any game, just such as life, it's all about the experience, not the reward. AFK mining is all about the reward, nothing about the actual experience.

Now, I'll admit, I could just move on and not care, to be honest, I care much less than my post tend to show.

But since it's an open/sandbox game, I completely understand if people go into the business of ganking afk-ers. And they're pretty "roleplay" about it too. They're not stupid morons, they're actually good people, intelligent people who, contrary to many others, play their game from behind their computer and actually have fun playing it.

And I'd rather share the space about people who are behind their screen, rather than hoards of afk bots.

you know, it's about community, human interaction, the "multiplayer" part of "MMORPG"

I like the idea of playing with other people
if I wanted to play with bots, I'd play a solo game

now thank god there are still lots of people actually playing the game, and I'm having a blast playing with them :D

I'd love the AFK-ers to have as much fun

There you go, but I still beat the other guy into pulp.

Don't stop believing

Keep coming at me mate, you achieved precisely jack apart from making yourself look look like a pompous ass.

Sophie Mahler, I think you are trying too hard

Did you do it 23k times?