EVE General Discussion

I've spent the past 2-3 days at work reading stories of EVE. Obviously, these stories are highly entertaining, but they're always about scamming, treachery, lying, backstabbing, double crossing and generally acting like turds. It's apart of the game. I get it. You always hear about the EVE stories and how immersive and amazing they are.

But what about the people that aren't scamming, lying, backstabbing or double crossing? There's got to be some good stories out there of some upstanding people doing some amazing things. The internet is always giving time for the foul and nefarious goings on of EVE, but never the good. It's a lot like real life media.

So, do any of you guys have some good stories of you or someone doing good?

There once was a little miner named Chribba

he shot rocks for a living and everyone liked him

the end

I helped gank a botting Tengu once. I think that qualifies.

Oats


@OP
"Guy helps newb, is thanked"

Doesn't make a great article

In most MMOs, the hereos are celebrated. You killed that nefarious guy who hurt all those other guys. Well done.

In EVE, the villains are celebrated. You scammed those other guys who hadn't done anything to you. Well done.
This game is not for those who want to be heroes.

Yeah, there's way too much attention being given to the dark side of this game.


About 3 1/2 years ago in corp chat, a Russian player stated in broken English - help, need 100k for big deal. pay back + share profit.

Everyone started saying it was a scam or the guy was lying, some calling him beggar and thief, telling him to GTFO, etc. I told chat that I would give the guy 1 million isk so that he had plenty of isk to work with. Everyone told me I wouldn't see that isk again, others said just give them the isk, etc. You know how it is.

So after I gave him the 1 million isk, a minute later he gives me back 900,000. I told chat about it and gave the 900,000 isk back. A minute later the same thing happens again. I tell chat again and return the 900,000 isk to the Russian. People in chat are telling me to stop, others are laughing. He once again returns the 900,000 and this time he links my name in chat channel with bold Russian text following it.

I tell corp chat that he gave the damn 900,000 isk back to me again and asked if anyone knew what the Russian text meant. Players said no but someone said the universal translation was that he was pissed off due to the bold text, others agreed and everyone was telling me I should just stop. I told them no, I had decided to give 1 million isk away and I was gonna stick with it so I gave the 900,000 isk back to the Russian for the 3rd time, linked his name in chat with bold English text - STOP.

About 5 minutes later the Russian linked my name in chat again and typed in English - thanks, deal done, sending share of profit. Players in chat started laughing and telling me to just keep the damn 900,000 isk this time. I agreed and when I checked my wallet, the Russian player had given me 10 million isk.

I told chat and the news pretty much had everyone stunned. I linked the Russian's name in chat and typed in thanks with o7. He then linked my name with :) o7.

I will never forget that experience. Just goes to show you not everyone in this game is looking to scam.

CCP Skreegs banned alot of bots rather then secretly ask them for a share of the profits to not get banned. I suppose that would make him a good guy too.

I once helped an old lady cross the road!

I help out newbies all the time, but very occasionally lace my advice with the odd tidbit of terrible advice for ***** and giggles.

Does this make me an awesome person or a terrible one?

A long time ago..

In a galaxy far far away..

a brave and noble Federation of pilots embarked on an epic journey to rid Delve of slumlords and badposters..