Personally, I would engage. Why? Because i have no reason not to. It’s a videogame!
And you shouldn’t have one either. If i can take down at least one, then it’s still good enough. It should be about the fun. When you all only accept easy fights to boost your egos, then you people are the sole cause for a lack of fights.
Why? Because for you, losses actually hurt. Yet it’s just a videogame!
General you, not you you.
These people you speak of, they really are cowards. The rationalizations are useless. No matter how you spin it, in the end did someone run away from a fight, without even trying to take someone down with him.
Generalizing all fights into binary outcomes, is nonsense.
I understand when people don’t engage without the chance of causing any damage at all, but how often can you not bring at least a fight? People respect those who do not run away for a good reason! Those who do simply don’t deserve any!
TL;DR:
If your loss matters so much to you, that despite being isk-rich enough to replace any losses you choose not to engage the enemy, then you really are a coward! You only seek wins in the attempt to boost your ego and any losses would thus hurt.
General you, not you you.
I pity the insecure fool who values his killboard higher than his dignity and self respect. It’s a game, grow some balls.
PS to make sure you remember: it’s a video game. And this is a forum. And i’m going to bed. good night.
edit: in hindsight, after re-reading, did i accuse you of operating like those i talk about. You don’t. These “you”'s were a bad idea. Sorry. Tired.