They have, over the years. Ganking is not going away.
Explicitly:
- from CCP Falcon
- EVE is built on the core principle that you are never 100% safe, no matter where you go or what you do
- the rookie guide from CCP Games
- In EVE Online, any player may attack any other player if they choose to, no
matter where they happen to be
- In EVE Online, any player may attack any other player if they choose to, no
- also from CCP Swift on these very forums
- Asymmetric PvP, as well as ganking, is still allowed in EVE.
- the “8 Golden Rules” thread.
- You consent to PvP when you click “undock”.
- You are not safe in 1.0 security space. CONCORD is there to punish, not to protect. Get used to the idea.
Implicitly:
- Not removing ganking for >20 years at this point. Should be a VERY clear sign at this point.
I know it’s not what you want to hear.
Yes, and gacha game mechanics have a playerbase that is classic survivor bias at play: people who are OK with all-luck no-skill gameplay locking them into an artificial ceiling at best, gambling addicts at worst. There’s a reason you won’t find me there, but I’m not sitting in those games’ forums railing against their core game mechanic.