# Player agency and October Balance Pass

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/player-agency-and-october-balance-pass/113652>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [October 16, 2018, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/player-agency-and-october-balance-pass/113652 "2018-10-16T21:47:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 19, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/player-agency-and-october-balance-pass/113652/56 "2018-10-19T20:41:26Z")

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> [@techzer0](#):
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> It would have to be typed

It doesn’t need to be typed because it’s implicit.

It’s the nature of the game, it’s the marketing of the game, its the game’s reputation and the advice we all give each other.

It’s wrapped up best in the 8 golden rules:

> [@8 Golden Rules for EVE Online](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/8-golden-rules-for-eve-online/3973):
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> [image] These are based on [Akita T’s Golden rules for new players](https://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=588605), originally published on the old forums. Be able to afford a loss Never fly something (or with something in the cargo) you can’t afford to lose. Yes, not even in highsec. Meaning that you should not fly a ship you cannot afford to replace and refit. Consent to PvP You consent to PvP when you click “undock”. You are not safe in 1.0 security space. [CONCORD](https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203208902-CONCORD) is there to punish, not to protect. Get used to the idea. In most case…

> [@8 Golden Rules for EVE Online](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/8-golden-rules-for-eve-online/3973/1):
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> Consent to PvP
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> - You consent to PvP when you click “undock”.
> - You are not safe in 1.0 security space. [CONCORD](https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203208902-CONCORD) is there to punish, not to protect. Get used to the idea.
> - In most cases, the only way to be 100% safe from aggression inside the game is to be docked in a station. Being cloaked in a secret safespot could work too.

Just being in space is acknowledgement enough.

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