Yeah well that’s certainly not always the experience. They’ll certainly be looking for indicators that someone is ripe for baiting into an emotional response.
Nope. None. I’m sure that at one point your claim was true because ganking historically wasn’t about “harvesting tears” but now that’s what the majority of ganking is about. Oh there you go, there is a third option, maybe your views are just outdated.
You are certainly welcome to feel that way. From my perspective we only “make progress” if I say things you like to hear. The moment I have a strong opinion you disagree with then we’re back to square one. In all honesty though, I’m not seeking your approval so it really doesn’t matter a whole lot.
It speaks to intent though. If you’re claiming they are ganking for profit then there is no reason to gank ships that cannot possibly be profitable. I get that the loot fairy can be mean but there are plenty of ganks where a 100% drop rate would not cover the costs.
And bear in mind that was in response to you saying “Ganking in hisec is just targeting what you can find, with some isk value in return, and with the calculated cost of losing ships to concord.”
You can assume what you want. I have had direct involvement in ganking, solo, multibox and fleet. I’ve even had a character that used to join in the popping new players, but pulled the rip cord pretty damn quick when I saw it was just being used as an excuse to harass targets. I even signed on with miniluv for a short while and was screamed and then purged when I dared to speak out publicly against griefing.
So because the alt he used to harass miners was not a good he wasn’t a goon. And the point is that without goon backing he wouldn’t have even have a minor success he did have.
Early on - back in 2012 - there was “Tears of the day”. Guarantee it. Go check.
Only in that he’s humble. Tora, James and Gevlon all had some successes but the amount they blew their own trumpet far exceeded their achievements. James ultimately achieved very little.
Oh I am, I’m just fully capable of seeing through fog of ■■■■■■■■.