If this existed, then it doesn’t anymore, because I’m not seeing anything remotely like a ship or a module in the cash-shop, in game right now as we speak. I certainly am glad I missed it, if so.
The thread you linked to is around 2 years old --I should think/hope that CCP learned from (hopefully-)backlash not to do that since, as I’ve been more-or-less fully “back” in EVE the last year and a half or so. And I’ve never seen ships/mods in that ■■■■■■■ cancerous pustule of a cash-shop, and I had never seen any before I “semi-retired”, either.
In any case, that’s just more proof of what I said about the bar and its potential and/or eventual height.
Certainly, there are ways to defend against an alpha strike, but they often involve tedious and prolonged methods. In reality, there exist strategies to counter every move gankers make.
The real question is why these countermeasures aren’t more widely adopted. One reason is the prevalence of laziness among those who prefer to rely on others and complain on forums. Another factor is that gankers dictate the pace of gameplay, forcing opponents into a reactive stance. Effective crime-fighting requires proactive measures; otherwise, gankers will devise even more tedious tactics.
In my opinion, the alterations made to ganking mechanics have harmed anti-ganking efforts as much as they have hindered ganking itself. Players require tools to combat gankers that inject excitement into the process.
Upon closer examination, many victims of high-security crime engage in solo activities, rendering them vulnerable and easy targets for small groups of assailants.
It’s a shame for solo players just trying to chill in high sec but these are the realities of eve right now. And if your a group you need to learn the dangers of high sec and how to count to them
Comes back to the issue of having zero consequences for crime since people have multiple accounts. Man goes on a psycho killing spree, loses security status, then dumps his brain into a clone with a different face and name and goes back to making money to fund his psycho behavior in the alternate clone body. Definitely screws with the idea of immersion.
