I removed my earlier reply when I realized that it has already been said by so many of my peers. Here are my two cents, and I’ve made it easier to read for all you miners out there.
“Mining permits is a scam”
“They are not, they are used to help reinforce an important lesson that High Sec residents need to follow THE NEW HALAIMA CODE OF CONDUCT. The cost of a permit has not gone up at all in the last 7 years, nor do we sell enough to fund our operations, we have New Order shares for that. We don’t need your money you sad pathetic High Sec miner, we just want you to realize that this might be something important, like ISK is for you.”
“Mining permits are a protection racket”
“Wrong again miner. When a person fails to follow THE NEW HALAIMA CODE OF CONDUCT his or her permit is instantly and automatically revoked, in other words, it’s only a matter of time before we bump or blow your ship up again. The permit doesn’t protect you, the Code does.”
“Mining permits are extortion, murder, ransom, or bullying.”
“Dude get a grip. You’re playing Eve. We’ve claimed High Sec as New Order territory, and we are in full compliance with all the rules of the game. We have set laws that we feel are for the common good of all citizens and we have the will and the means to enforce them. Who cares what the definition of a law is.”
“You should try to do more to protect yourself. Maybe move to Null Sec to mine, or learn to pvp, or you can get a permit and follow the Code.”
@ISD_Sakimura, if you have spent any game time in Null Sec please take a minute and read
THE NEW HALAIMA CODE OF CONDUCT. If you take off your carebear glasses, and put on your Null Sec pvp goggles you’ll see that the New Order’s mission is not to scam but to help High Sec miners become better players.
And we are NOT a religious cult. We just believe that High Sec is worth fighting for.
Praise James 315, the saviour of High Sec! May he reign 1000 years! \o/