What a ****!
I actually can't put into words how I feel about this!
Thats just bleeding retarded!
I actually can't put into words how I feel about this!
Thats just bleeding retarded!
Eve Online Panel Encourages Harassing Suicidal Player
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I watched the portion of the panel where this occurs. (Reposting for others to see)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=E7Ki91U-mBE#t=3705s
Looks like the guy sent the message as a way to try and get sympathy after getting shaken down. The depressed player may have made up whatever he wrote; we don't know
The only error I'm seeing is when the CSM told everyone the depressed player's account name and encouraged the harassment. Even if the depressed player is not really depressed, there's no need to grief the guy like that.
EDIT: I've played a bit of EVE a long time ago, just a free trial. The game does warn to regard everyone with a grain of salt (with a voiced tutorial that says this with noticeable regret/pity). The main thing I got from that is to stick to the high security core until you're ready to wander into the player-controlled fringes. Til then, you have no business being 0.0 sec unless you're part of or allied with the corporation that controls it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=E7Ki91U-mBE#t=3705s
Looks like the guy sent the message as a way to try and get sympathy after getting shaken down. The depressed player may have made up whatever he wrote; we don't know
The only error I'm seeing is when the CSM told everyone the depressed player's account name and encouraged the harassment. Even if the depressed player is not really depressed, there's no need to grief the guy like that.
EDIT: I've played a bit of EVE a long time ago, just a free trial. The game does warn to regard everyone with a grain of salt (with a voiced tutorial that says this with noticeable regret/pity). The main thing I got from that is to stick to the high security core until you're ready to wander into the player-controlled fringes. Til then, you have no business being 0.0 sec unless you're part of or allied with the corporation that controls it.
You hang out in a place that makes money by shocking or alarming you with single-sentence summaries with the sole intention of getting you to click them, then worry about the state of the gaming community? Go to a forum or something, and see all the awesome things that aren't inflammatory enough for news industries to publish.RaikuFA said:
I couldn't bring myself to watch more than few minutes of the video due to the the presenter being a total immature, obnoxious, drunk dickblister. So yeah, it's not that hard to believe he'd do something like this (if true).
For better or for worse I don't know anything about EvE but I gather it's common to bully and scam other players. What would posses someone to play a game like that is beyond me. To each his own I suppose.
EDIT: watched the video, he does mention some guys name at 1:12:00 and invites people to find him. Pretty much stands for itself.
For better or for worse I don't know anything about EvE but I gather it's common to bully and scam other players. What would posses someone to play a game like that is beyond me. To each his own I suppose.
EDIT: watched the video, he does mention some guys name at 1:12:00 and invites people to find him. Pretty much stands for itself.
You mean how I get berated because I like JRPGs? Or because I wanted to try fighters I'm the gaming equivilent of Satan. Or how about because I wanted to make my own PC yet when I asked what were the best parts to get for it, I deserve to have my hands broken beyond repair because I'm not tech savvy.cairocat said:
Its very hard to talk or have a fun discussion when everyone wants your head just because of what you like/dislike.
Okay, why are there about five accounts, all made today, that all seem to be saying the exact same thing?
Edit - And two of them yelled at me about being judgmental within three minutes of my post? I feel so loved!
OT - Well, that's pretty bad. I'm not entirely surprised by the fact that people are saying it, but I'm a bit disturbed that someone with that much power was given a panel, came to it drunk, and proceeded to spew such verbal diarrhea. I tried EVE, once, and could never get into it. Now I'm glad I didn't.
Edit - And two of them yelled at me about being judgmental within three minutes of my post? I feel so loved!
OT - Well, that's pretty bad. I'm not entirely surprised by the fact that people are saying it, but I'm a bit disturbed that someone with that much power was given a panel, came to it drunk, and proceeded to spew such verbal diarrhea. I tried EVE, once, and could never get into it. Now I'm glad I didn't.
It was within the game, and as an Eve player who pays attention to actual facts I can say with complete certainty: he will not be banned, and he will win the CSM chairmanship by another landslide next year. Personally I couldn't care, it doesn't effect me. Goons on the other hand are over the moon at the shit storm this has stirred up outside of Eve, not only that they generating tears and hate from ignorant people in game, they are now generating tears and hate from ignorant people outside of game.Woodsey said:
Maybe because when you attack something in a ignorant manner, passing some kind of worthless judgement, it riles people up and they make the effort to reply. I don't like Mittani or the way he chooses to play Eve, but its a sandbox; you can play how you like and what he has done in no way warrants this bullshit.That One Six said:
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Just look at the number of people who read an obviously weak article, knee-jerked to some worthless conclusion, didn't bother reading any comments, but felt that their 2 line judgement was worth contributing - Eve kicks this type of person in the nuts again and again until they change or quit, blaming the game for their failings. That is why I love Eve.
I would happily strangle the life out of the bollockless twats who could say this about anyone. My advice while I watch them turn blue is grow a pair and insult someone face to face or just don't talk at all. Weaklings and children, one and all.
Because there are at least five people that were not registered before that came to comment on the uninformed armchair drivel and wholesale judgmental opining presented by the commenters on this post?That One Six said:
Just because the mittani is a douche does not mean that all tens of thousands of EVE players are, that's throwing the baby out with the bathwater, and reeks of moral high horsing.
So typical dick behavior for the MMO crowd, gotcha.
its gonna be fun seeing silver tonguing they'll have to do is something serious arises from this.
its gonna be fun seeing silver tonguing they'll have to do is something serious arises from this.
I didn't say it wasn't in the game. I said the rest of the stuff which people do - which would otherwise be trolling in other games - is encouraged, and is not indicative of the people doing them (which was the implication of the guy I quoted). This is being a dick in a way that the developers did not intend and do not support.AlexGC said:
I genuinely cannot believe this happened. It's utterly appalling and it gives the reasonable majority a bad name. I sincerely hope that the people responsible are punished as harshly as CCP can manage.
I hope they all get raped to death for trying to make somebody they don't even know commit suicide.
Not much else to say regarding this.
They deserve nothing better.
Not much else to say regarding this.
They deserve nothing better.
Alright. I'm going to colonize another planet with robots and live out my life there.
Seriously, I would say that as a joke, but the idea is tempting.
Any world in which people could do such a thing is not a world I want to be in. I am honestly disgusted. No, really. I feel nauseous. I don't care what game it relates to, the fact that people could think that this is a good idea...
Seriously, I would say that as a joke, but the idea is tempting.
Any world in which people could do such a thing is not a world I want to be in. I am honestly disgusted. No, really. I feel nauseous. I don't care what game it relates to, the fact that people could think that this is a good idea...
Fuck that. They tried to take a life without reason. In a proper society they would be lined up against a wall and executed.Daemonfae said:
Seeing as we don't life in such a society that will take the steps necessary for humanity I hope they will be made example of by vigilante's.
I know it is unlikely, but it is deserved.