Crime & Punishment

Hello _____,

I am a member of Pyrocraft Corporation have the assigned responsibility of conducting defence operations to protect our interests. I have been following recent events and monitoring your interactions with our corporation members. In particular, _______ __________, who's ship I believe you ganked and destroyed, unprovoked, while mining in Neziel. With a total estimated loss of 30 Million ISK.


I understand, from a copy of your communications, that you did this to teach our corporation member a, “life lesson”, in EVE online. As, ______’s ship was not properly fitted for a lowsec mining operation, he was not (as you said) aligned to a warp-able object. While we do our best to train less experienced Corp members, you must understand that new players will make these mistakes from time to time. I also noted that you generously donated 10 Million ISK after this.


I also understand that a kill right was made available against you – and this was in response to your illegal aggression. This kill right was subsequently activated and I believe you lost an Armageddon class Battleship. With a total cost of 278 Million ISK, in Neziel.


Now I should carefully point out that kill rights are awarded on the basis of having received illegal aggression. This is a natural game mechanic and there is nothing inherently wrong about activating a kill right – and this is not mitigated by the 10 Million ISK donated (which was only one third of ______'s actual losses). The activation of a kill right was a natural consequence of your actions. As a seasoned player, I would have expected that you would understand this. I also noted that Neziel (the system where your Armageddon was destroyed) is a low sec system – where that aggression is not only likely, but, should be expected. Frankly, only an idiot would take a 278 Million ship into a low sec system knowing that they had a kill right against then and were not prepared to lose the ship. If you are prepared to advocate the, “all’s fair in love and war”, line then you truly have no business dictating to other players how they should assign their kill rights.


You have no recourse with ______'s, or with our corporation, and frankly your own losses are your own fault. So as someone who is so intent on teaching others, “life lessons”, in EVE Online I feel that I must teach you one as well. Don’t fly what you can’t afford to lose – and don’t kill our mining ships if you want to avoid getting kill rights activated against you.


Now since writing the above. I have been informed by our CEO that the 500 Million ISK which you demanded was paid. Frankly, I don’t think very much of you – and I need to make clear that this payment was against my own judgement. Particularly considering that figure was more than your actual losses. I also need to point out that any other kill rights _______ has against your Corp members are still publicly available. I would have made the counter proposal that ______'s withdraw public access to those kill rights in return for a lesser ISK figure. Perhaps something closer to your actual losses.

Regards,


Marcus

Although this was probably may not have been clear in the context, the above 500 Million ISK was a ransom demand to avoid Wardec.

He cries because he thinks itll get him isk. Which it did. So good for him on milking the cows till they go dry.

LOL no. I've been blown out of the water several times before, and I have no problem with this. I've also destroyed others, and have no problem with this as well. I might be new, but, I do understand how this game is played.

I do understand that I'm likely to be shot on sight, and I don't take it personally. I do however have a problem with players who are happy to do this; but then will cry foul when they get their expensive ship blown up, on account of a public kill right - and in turn blame the person who made the kill right available. IMO if someone's prepared to play the pirated, then, good for them; but they should be prepared to accept everything that goes with it. Failure to do this demonstrates a lack of coherency. I have no respect for this sort of person.

The fact of the matter is that a 30 Million ship was traded for the destruction of a much more expensive one. The stupid fool was butt hurt because be was outplayed by a noob. I might have actually laughed at what happened, had it not been for our CEO caving to their ridiculous demands. Not only because of that, but, also because we have peace - and in my current state of mind that is the last thing I want :/

I do understand that I'm likely to be shot on sight, and I don't take it personally. I do however have a problem with players who are happy to do this; but then will cry foul when they get their expensive ship blown up, on account of a public kill right - and in turn blame the person who made the kill right available.

Thank you for your comments. I was not consulted about the ransom payment being made and this was a breakdown between myself and my CEO. There was a 'difference of opinion' between myself and the CEO. A conversation was had, and hopefully she now has a much better understanding on how to deal with this in future.

While I am not afraid of fighting - and was rather looking to this fight. It must also be said that skill counts for a lot in this game, and skill = training time. The simple fact is that someone piloting a tech 1 ship, which tech 1 fittings and only 3 months worth of skill points cannot achieve the same raw combat effectiveness as a larger fleet. Especially one consisting of tech II fittings, faction warships, and several years worth of skill points on their characters. This is not a fight which we could have won by conventional means.



... And yes he did milk the cow dry. Well and truly. It's probably been some time since you first started out. But for a new player 500 Million ISK and represents a huge investment in game time. So I very much doubt that this persons success will be long lived.

Basically, there are a number of people in this corp who are about ready to totally **** him up. This will be very personal.

1) We don't.

I have been informed by our CEO that the 500 Million ISK which you demanded was paid.

So you say you pay ransoms to avoid wardecs hey...