Crime & Punishment

Hi Tengu, that's a very interesting observation.

My guess is that it was the boldness and sheer creative audacity of James' gameplay which, through the mewling of the ice-miners, drew CCP's attention to his activities.

The result was what James described as 'An Exciting Business Opportunity'. He says that he has 'hammered out a EULA-compliant business plan that will enable all EVE to invest in Halaima's bright new future', and, later in the same essay, 'I... have been in direct contact with the people who actually enforce the EULA, to ensure that my business is in full compliance.'

The complete essay, 'I have taken command of the Halaima ice field: An exciting business opportunity!', can be read here.

The OP may be 'sick and tired' of James 315, but his business is proper legit.

And as for him being a tyrant? Well, in all my dealings with him, he has never swerved from being well-mannered, supportive and fun. Mischievous? Certainly. A tyrant? Never.

You're talking of James here correct? Because if you are, I am in full agreement with you. The Saviour has been nothing but patient and kind in my experience.

His entire playstyle is a form of institutionalized tyranny.

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apparently you cant distinguish between ship kills and pilots. in reality a much much smaller number of PILOTS encountered CODE. I would think that number of pilots who lost ships to NPC rats in the same amount of time is much bigger. CODE is as relevant as NPC rats, with the difference being PCs, not NPCs.

Still ain't getting no steenking purmint from you or those code people.

God damn it, there is no high throne of hi-sec that's itching to be filled. By it's very nature its impossible for someone to impose authority in it the way people can in null-sec, especially for these comically tiny Corps that seem to be springing up recently saying the own the damn place, and with all of its restrictions the big guns are out of play to start. Most of you are still in that proto-corp phase where you'll probably fizzle out, and none of you aren't in charge of anything.

If you want to hold space, get your guns and carve out a place in null-sec where it'll actually be real ownership; you can't have both the security of high sec and actually own anything.

Why does someone claiming highsec bother you so much? James 315 has for almost three years laid claim to this part of New Eden, ever since he was democratically elected Saviour of Highsec by the citizens there. He has done an exemplary job in this role, generating content and improving the highsec experience for everyone.

Also, I think you need to check your facts a little. Last June, the CODE. alliance was inflicting more damage than the largest alliances in the game. While there are many metrics for measuring success in the sandbox, that certainly isn't the work of a "comically tiny" corp.

I think it is great that Held is making an effort to overthrow the Saviour. His group may be small now, but so was the New Order when it only consisted of a solitary James 315, bumping miners alone in the Halaima ice fields. You know what? He heard the same taunts that he was "too small", that he wouldn't be able to make a difference, and that no one can claim highsec that you are throwing at Held now. But now James 315 and the New Order are regularly imposing their will on highsec, exactly as you would expect from those in authority.

Perhaps this movement will fizzle out, perhaps it won't, but whatever the case it promises to generate that sweet emergent content that we all crave.

You mean by rolling up in force and laying waste to the enemy? Yup, definitely can't be doing any of that in highsec.

So you do you respect James 315 as the saviour of highsec? This pleases me greatly.