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Tara Read
Blackwater USA Inc.
Deepwater Hooligans
#21 - 2013-06-17 04:48:31 UTC
MrMaximas wrote:
Hello to my fellow pilots Cool

I'm curious to know your thoughts about pirating in eve online?

Are you a pirate? If so what is that makes you enjoy killing and destroying
The innocents?

If your not a pirate and dislike them what can you do to get revenge
On the pirates that ruined your day? They seem to all hide and come
Out when an easy kill jumps through the system.

What are your thoughts on this matter?


I began a rather basic guide (that sadly I have neglected to due time and rl matters) here: https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2329145#post2329145

Again it is very basic but does help for newer players. In response to your post yes I am what would be considered a Pirate. As far as killing "innocents" I hardly see anyone as truly innocent in Eve. Eve is a rather ruthless universe and environment quickly requiring you to develop tenacity or at least common sense to some degree.

However Piracy to me is actually about Freedom in a sandbox and fun just as much as it is about power over your victim and lust for it. I don't answer to anyone (save for those who are like minded in seeking devilish delight from our victims) and not being part of a bigger entity such as say Goonswarm, TEST, etc just to name a few where you are just a grunt and fodder for a few Elite is always refreshing.

Being a Pirate, you tend to fight in smaller numbers or often outnumbered which can be exhilarating and quickly meld you into a tenacious player realizing your role in fights ever more important. Piracy requires you to have a very broad understanding of mechanics, how to read a field quickly and how to adapt to it.

That to me makes Eve more enjoyable than say fighting in a bigger entity. Personal play style or whatnot it's very fun. You quickly gain a close knit relationship with people you fly with since combat tends to be more intimate and you realize your survival depends upon them just as much as their survival depends upon you.

It's quite beautiful in a sick twisted way.

I've come and gone since 2004 and the one thing I can honestly say is Piracy is fun. It's challenging, difficult, sometimes wants you to pull the hair out of your ballsac but it's fun. Oh and don't please don't assume Pirates are "Elites" we are far from it. Actually I'm quite the terrible player so just ignore this entire post.
Etuura Zellis
Scarlet Corsairs
#22 - 2013-06-17 05:39:41 UTC
Pirate checking in, also confirming that I'm pretty bad at this game.

Quite simply piracy is about the most fun you can have in Eve. There's no restrictions on what you do, or when you do it. You'll make a lot of close friends, and of course you'll be counted as a mortal enemy to some. Piracy really becomes a great choice when you can make ISK doing what you enjoy - not conforming to the monotoney of missioning, or plex grinding, or other PVE content (if you can call it that.)

Best part, SP isn't as much a hinderance as some would have you believe. You can start pirating at a very early age, and do well at it. Very simple to get started at, and you will find in the long term you'll have a very enjoyable Eve career.
Tara Read
Blackwater USA Inc.
Deepwater Hooligans
#23 - 2013-06-17 05:51:37 UTC
Etuura Zellis wrote:
Pirate checking in, also confirming that I'm pretty bad at this game.

Quite simply piracy is about the most fun you can have in Eve. There's no restrictions on what you do, or when you do it. You'll make a lot of close friends, and of course you'll be counted as a mortal enemy to some. Piracy really becomes a great choice when you can make ISK doing what you enjoy - not conforming to the monotoney of missioning, or plex grinding, or other PVE content (if you can call it that.)

Best part, SP isn't as much a hinderance as some would have you believe. You can start pirating at a very early age, and do well at it. Very simple to get started at, and you will find in the long term you'll have a very enjoyable Eve career.



We can be bad at this game together! *holds hands and skips*

I rather agree though on making close friends. There are people I haven't flown with in literally years that showed up today for a good fight (which was a delight to see ^_^) and you still run across people you like and even mutually respect despite if you fight along side or against them.
dexington
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#24 - 2013-06-17 06:30:52 UTC
MrMaximas wrote:
Are you a pirate? If so what is that makes you enjoy killing and destroying
The innocents?


Is anyone truly innocent?

I'm a relatively respectable citizen. Multiple felon perhaps, but certainly not dangerous.
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