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Decline in numbers... starting to turn into RAPID!!!

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Throth
Doomheim
#881 - 2015-09-01 17:48:02 UTC
Jenn aSide wrote:
Throth wrote:


"you pay 15 bucks to take part in a sandbox game where everyone you meet could be out to get you"
-obviously I don't, since I am choosing not to play anymore, and you're ignoring the fact that it wasn't always this way and attempting to perpetuate the assumption that it was. I admit that it has become this, and am therefore leaving. How is this defending my ego again? It obviously isn't.

"rather than take responsibility like an adult"
-I clearly said I am taking responsibility for not wanting to research out of game resources on griefer techniques, and consequently I have decided to leave.


"Why not jsut accept that you aren't cut out for the kinds of interactions this game provides?"
-Again, I'm leaving the game.


Then why are you here right now again? Why not just biomass now and save you and the rest of us the headache of your presence?

And you are right, I wasn't here from the beginning. I started in 2007. Since 2007 (the earliest time I can personally verify) it's been "like this".

Which means you spent 8 years at least playing a game you weren't cut out for. Somehow you claim the game has no PVE. The 2 8/10s and 1 10/10 I did last night, and the high sec incursions I ran with an armor community (for a change, still love the guys in TVP thought) must have been my imagination. I fly 4 bil worth of Machariel in High sec a couple times a week (casually...sometimes I don't even warp I'm so casual), and yet because I actually know how to play, I haven't been ganked and feel no need to publicly rage quit.

Again, good luck in whatever form of entertainment you choose later on.


Redownloading game to perma-delete this toon. I'm glad for you that you are still enjoying the game; obvioulsy I am not. I am here because I want to be. Sorry my deletion of my toon and explanation as to why bother you, but not really sorry. Phk off, because lawl.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#882 - 2015-09-01 17:51:06 UTC
Britney Fears wrote:
You clearly know verry little edit (on the subject of hyperdunking tactics)

Sure I do. However, in this case I'm discussing docking ramps and why you should never be in a position to be bumped there, at least not in empire space.
Britney Fears
EVE Corporation 98582134
#883 - 2015-09-01 17:55:26 UTC
Tippia wrote:
Britney Fears wrote:
You clearly know verry little edit (on the subject of hyperdunking tactics)

Sure I do. However, in this case I'm discussing docking ramps and why you should never be in a position to be bumped there, at least not in empire space.



Maybe you do, but in that case you are giving troll responses
Throth
Doomheim
#884 - 2015-09-01 17:57:10 UTC
Jenn aSide wrote:
Throth wrote:


One word. Hyperdunking. It's ridiculous. Eve's endorsement is the final nail in the coffin for me. I'm glad casuals still play, and at the same time I feel sorry for you; like i'm looking back at myself a few years ago. Fly safe.


One of the things that I despise in when people try to couch their personal failures in some kind of 'class action' situation. CCP isn't doing anything to casuals, 'griefers' (ie people playing the game within the rules but in a way this dude doesn't like) aren't either. You left yourself unprepared in a game that is pretty much about being prepared, but when the inevitable happens, you try to pin the 'blame' on others.

All of which means your fake claim of leaving (you would have left by now if you intended to) is just a form of trying to meta game, trying to strike back at people who out played you by knowing more about game mechanics than you do.

I got outplayed once like 8 years ago in a mission (didn't die, lost a valuable item though). At no point did i think of blaming others or the game, I thought "hmm, I'll know next time" and kept on going. You don't seem the type to ever be able to do that.


It's so awesome that you have so many details on my situation that you were not a part of and I have not told you. Tell me again how you came to your incorrect conclusions on my encounters in the game. So, because I disagree with hyperdunking and CCPs acceptance of it, you take that to mean that I have failed somehow. How did I fail? What did I lose? Please link the killmail on my assets, because I don't remember it happening; but you know more about me than I do - enough to despise my attempt to "couch my personal failures". Please tell me more about me - but hurry because the game is almost done re-downloading for me to completely delete Throth; or STFU because you have no clue what you are talking about lol.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#885 - 2015-09-01 17:57:50 UTC
Britney Fears wrote:
Maybe you do, but in that case you are giving troll responses

Not really, no. Just stating facts.
Estevan Valladares
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#886 - 2015-09-01 17:57:55 UTC
People who cant argue with logic and reason rise up things that doesnt direct contradict the idea, but asserts that the person who contradicts is more experienced or important than the person who conveys the idea. That kind of fallacy is so old it has a latin name: Ad Verecundiam.

And then you try to make the assertion of authority over the issue more proeminent by trying to use offensive or detrimental language, which also has a latin name, it is called: Ad Hominem.

Which has been always the sign that you yourself cant back your own claims by means of a reason why the other person is wrong, instead of implying the person must be.

And that has always been answered by another technique which also has a latin name: In Veritas.

"Does the truth stop being the truth because the messenger is a lier ? Does a fact stop from happening because it is related by someone who didnt witnessed it ?"

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Rain6637
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#887 - 2015-09-01 17:58:23 UTC
I think loading times are good enough reason for a period of invulnerability upon undock. My computer is fast, but when I undock (or log in from space, for that matter) I have several seconds of a completely black screen.
Jenn aSide
Soul Machines
The Initiative.
#888 - 2015-09-01 18:02:01 UTC
Throth wrote:


It's so awesome that you have so many details on my situation that you were not a part of and I have not told you. Tell me again how you came to your incorrect conclusions on my encounters in the game.


From your own posts. You are the one on here complaining and talking about quitting, not me.

Quote:

So, because I disagree with hyperdunking and CCPs acceptance of it, you take that to mean that I have failed somehow.


Yes. Because if you have played for so long, you know this game is about adapting to crap you don't like. I'm in a null sec plagued by fozzie sov, I know of what I speak.

Quote:

How did I fail? What did I lose? Please link the killmail on my assets, because I don't remember it happening; but you know more about me than I do - enough to despise my attempt to "couch my personal failures". Please tell me more about me - but hurry because the game is almost done re-downloading for me to completely delete Throth; or STFU because you have no clue what you are talking about lol.


So you were not a victim of hyperducking, but you feel strongly enough about it ti fake-quit (lol).

You expose yourself.
Throth
Doomheim
#889 - 2015-09-01 18:02:25 UTC
Cancel Align NOW wrote:
Throth wrote:
Estevan Valladares wrote:
Yeah, yeah. For the entirety of EVE existance people come with delusions of importance brought from the experience of other games or other deluded people.

And if you really know EVE, you know this was never a solo or casual friendly place, EVER.

But you can try to indulge on self pity as long as you like. People does that all the time.

"Oh, I lost stuff, the game is not what it used to be."
"Oh, they exploded my ship and I did nothing, I gonna quit."
"Oh, they were mean in the chat and ccp didnt do nothing, I gonna quit."

And other some such "everyone has to make me the epic hero in this game every other game does".

There is always one of those around.


To the guys that quote the "entirety of Eve existence" from their toons that thave exitsted since 2015, use a toon that would be able to back that experience up, or STFU. You make my lawls hurt.


What percentage of pre 2005 characters are still under the ownership of their creators?


I don't know, and it's moot. This is my character and always has been. If you think you have evidence contrary - present it or keep your moot points to yourself.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#890 - 2015-09-01 18:06:11 UTC
Throth wrote:
I don't know, and it's moot. This is my character and always has been. If you think you have evidence contrary - present it or keep your moot points to yourself.

His point isn't moot; you just misunderstood what it was. In fact, he was almost supporting your stance in an oblique kind of way… Lol
Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#891 - 2015-09-01 18:12:57 UTC
Wow... this thread is getting crazy!

First off?

What is hyperdunk?

Read some forums, but not entirely sure I understand. Seems to be first you concord to make concord somewhere else, reship and then gank to increase the concord response time?

Other than that, why bother. It is a valid tactic. Police on response some where so criminals are elsewhere. If I am understanding it correctly, it has real world validity and costs a fair level of isk all the same to do?

We all are here knowing that eve is not for everybody and that doesn't matter what you do in Eve, parts of it people have no interest. Some things they hate. PvPers probably whine more than the carebears in that respect. Carebear complaints typically relate to things that make carebearing risky.

I say so what? If hyperdunking is such a big deal, do what I do. I have a fast warp transport with cloak for high value items and instawarp at main stations. Insure the freighter and don't haul multi billion isk work of stuff? I do not know why this is such a huge and big deal.

The game exists as is. Any other game that has strict rules and guidelines, you wouldn't complain that something heatseeks, or that said enemy has a powerful weapon. The difference is that the challenges of eve are mostly made by the players. Not something the Devs created.

So just adapt. It is part of gameplay. As far as I am concerned, a ganker is no different than an NPC for me. They are NPCs that sit on gates scanning ships attempting to steal loot. End result is all the same. I counter their PvP with blueball tactics.

To quote Lfod Shi

The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.

Throth
Doomheim
#892 - 2015-09-01 18:15:01 UTC
I don't have a job in a game. I didn't pay $15 to have a job; I paid to play a game. I played a game since 2004 that changed from a game where you got to pilot space ships to a game for griefers. I held on as long as I could to the small amount of PvE that was left in the game until it was gone. And now I'm leaving. I never said it was anyone's fault; I clearly stated the facts. Griefers like to grief, and then blame the victims of their griefing because the victims weren't 100% up to date on the techniques the griefers were currently using based on whatever outside sources some choose to use. I take responsibility for not spending the extra time to surf the internet for out-of-game resources to combat the griefers. I take responsibility and clearly state that a game that treats it's players as if the game is a job is not a game I wish to play anymore, and as a player from the beginning I will correct you in your false assumptions and false perceptios that the game was always this way; it was not. You can't use you deception on me - I was here at the beginning. Try that "it was always this way" bull sht on someone else.[/quote]

Everything you are describing has been around since 2003. If you bury your head in the sand you may not see it.

I remember back in 2004 it was cruise missle Kessies in Yulai. The 'griefing' as you seem to want to call it has always been a part of Eve, and is not against any rules of the game.

Sorry you're not having fun anymore, but a 10+ year run in any game will do that to someone. However, don't say that this type of behavior is something new that CCP is encouraging. It has been this way since the start.[/quote]

I'm still loving the 2015 toons telling me how "it has always been"... As a legitimate player since 2004, I've never been a victim or know of victims of "missile kessies". The fact that it doesn't still exist negates your example - if it still existed and I failed to recognize it, then it would fit you example. There "was" and exploit according you you (one that a legitimate player as myself does not recognise) that no longer exists - CCP fixed it. I am talking about an occurrence of CCP officially stating that all is as intended. Phk off twt.[/quote]

My 2004 character is not active because I came back to Eve after a long break and wanted to re-learn the game because I'm a noob all over with all of the recent changes.

When I started Eve in 2004 (after playing beta and keeping an eye on the game news since 2001) there were people flying Kestrels fitted with standard launchers which at the time held cruise missles. They were suicide ganking haulers in Yulai, which was the Jita of the time.

Point being, that is just one example of how Eve has always had suicide ganking, and a need to be aware of local and your own situation.

I'm sorry if you missed that, but I'm really not surprised as you've clearly had your head in the sand this whole time.

"Phk off twt" indeed, you're a real nice one aren't you?
[/quote]

Be quiet noob. We are talking about hyperdunking. You can't substantiate you claims of being an old player. You reference to suicide ganking is moot because CCP did not endorse it, and has changed it as is evident by the fact that you can't do it anymore. If there is some difference between the two, show you proofs or stfu.
Whitehound
#893 - 2015-09-01 18:16:11 UTC
Tippia wrote:
Whitehound wrote:
No, I specifically meant your use of the word "agents", which is why I quoted it.
Then you should probably have made it clear that you don't own a thesaurus and asked about the word in question.

agent |ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nt|
noun

2. • a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect: agents of environmental change | bleaching agents.
    • Grammar: the doer of an action, typically expressed as the subject of an active verb or in a by phrase with a passive verb.

So you are talking about your L1 agents. Good. You have given up. I really thought you had something more to say, but it does not seem like it.

Loss is meaningful. Therefore is the loss of meaning likewise meaningful. It is the source of all trolling.

Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#894 - 2015-09-01 18:23:25 UTC  |  Edited by: Markus Reese
*Facepalms more....

I am reading this rolling ball of swill and wonder what happened to:

DO NOT FLY WHAT YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE?

Isn't that kinda basic? I mean if you get ganked, it kinda sucks but you build back and learn? Hyperdunking, new tactics doesn't matter. Sometimes people think of something clever, and sometimes you are victim. It happens in pvp fights, in scams, market trading, you name it. If you are victim, figure out wtf and don't let it happen again.

Edit: Do you want to know what I call experience?

All that means to me is that potentially you have been doing it wrong a lot longer without catching on.

To quote Lfod Shi

The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.

Odie McCracken
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#895 - 2015-09-01 18:24:07 UTC
Throth wrote:
Be quiet noob. We are talking about hyperdunking. You can't substantiate you claims of being an old player. You reference to suicide ganking is moot because CCP did not endorse it, and has changed it as is evident by the fact that you can't do it anymore. If there is some difference between the two, show you proofs or stfu.


Learn to quote noob. My only point was that suicide ganking has been around in many forms since the beginning nothing more, and nothing less.

That point is that there is always someone looking to take what is yours and as a player you need to be aware of your situation and those looking to take your stuff through violence. This is relevant to cruise missle kessies in Yulai as it is to hyperdunking.

CCP changed the missle mechanics, not the rules about suicide ganking. I'm not sure what proof you are looking for, all I'm saying is that today is no different from then in terms of the fact that suicide ganks happen and that CCP condones them.

Not sure what you're so hostile about.
Jenn aSide
Soul Machines
The Initiative.
#896 - 2015-09-01 18:26:57 UTC
Markus Reese wrote:
*Facepalms more....

I am reading this rolling ball of swill and wonder what happened to:

DO NOT FLY WHAT YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE?

Isn't that kinda basic? I mean if you get ganked, it kinda sucks but you build back and learn? Hyperdunking, new tactics doesn't matter. Sometimes people think of something clever, and sometimes you are victim. It happens in pvp fights, in scams, market trading, you name it. If you are victim, figure out wtf and don't let it happen again.

Edit: Do you want to know what I call experience?

All that means to me is that potentially you have been doing it wrong a lot longer without catching on.


You'd think ti was basic, but as long as people have been saying that, others have been ignoring it and creating things that one website now calls "ALODs".

Some people are incapable of learning or applying common sense to their lives, but rather than learn how to, it's easier (in the short term) just to blame someone else and go on as if they didn't just **** up.
Estevan Valladares
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#897 - 2015-09-01 18:28:10 UTC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMXAKLb0XZY

That never happened, because I cant have seen it, my char is new. LOL

Try and listen how much of that has changed until today.

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Estevan Valladares
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#898 - 2015-09-01 18:38:19 UTC
The problem is the self worth of a person is sometimes measured by the idea that said persons actions are justified by something.

That is another fallacy, that one is called: Ad Misericordiam.

And that is the one people use to get empathy when they cant get sympathy.

Give them reason because you suffer the same thing or understand the reason of the suffering.

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Lucas Kell
Solitude Trading
S.N.O.T.
#899 - 2015-09-01 18:43:57 UTC
Jenn aSide wrote:
If you do the things you need to do to keep from getting hyperdunked in the 1st place, you don't have to petition anything. What he or anyone else does with his wallet is his choice and no concern of mine, simply saying that the way of thinking these people exhibit is the problem, not the fact that someone else did something (even if they cheated).
I haven't been and will never be hyperdunked, yet I'm against it. Disagreeing with a decision made by the developers doesn't require you to be directly affected by it.

Jenn aSide wrote:
Not unlike real life, you can either walk around unaware of your surroundings, get victimized by some criminal who is clearly breaking the law, and then HOPE that criminal gets caught and you get 'reimbursed' (after dealing with myriad lawyers, cops, prosecutors and judges) in some way after waiting months/years....

....OR you can not let yourself be a victim in the 1st place and not have to worry about dealing with any of it.
When I next meet a **** victim I'll let them know they shouldn't have let that happen and tell them it's their own fault. I'm sure that will go down well.
Roll

Tippia wrote:
Arguably, they did not do anything of the kind, since they're not reshipping and since the original reason behind the mechanical change doesn't even apply.
The old rule was quite clear:
Quote:
If you gain a Global Criminal Countdown by committing an illegal action in high security space, it is considered an exploit to attack a target after you warp away from the grid, or warp within the same grid, where you gained that GCC; even if you later return to that grid while still affected by that GCC.
So the act of attacking the same target while under the same GCC was an exploit. The wording is very clear. That was overruled by the new ruling on hyperdunking. And of course they are reshipping. They aren't slinging guns on their pod you know. What a ludicrous statement.

Tippia wrote:
I don't think he said that it is. Quite the opposite — he said that it's not anyone else's fault but the player themself if they don't adapt to changes.
But deciding the changes are not for you, raising your concerns about them then leaving if nothing is changed is a perfectly reasonable way of adapting. If I went to a steakhouse every day and one day they started only selling soup, I'm not a **** if I choose to stop eating at the restaurant. In fact if I raise my concerns first before deciding to leave for good, it gives the business a chance to decide whether they want to change anything back before losing my custom.

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Jill Xelitras
Xeltec services
#900 - 2015-09-01 18:44:27 UTC  |  Edited by: Jill Xelitras
Estevan Valladares wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMXAKLb0XZY

That never happened, because I cant have seen it, my char is new. LOL

Try and listen how much of that has changed until today.


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