# What is your motivation when 1 Billion ISK is below 4 dollars? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 7, 2025, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421 "2025-05-07T11:12:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![QuakeGod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/quakegod/32/480339_2.png) [@QuakeGod](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/QuakeGod)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/41 "2025-05-07T17:50:22Z")
What’s my motivation? Besides the fact that I love this game, I have nothing better to do and all day to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Arthur\_Aihaken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/arthur_aihaken/32/504104_2.png) [@Arthur\_Aihaken](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Arthur_Aihaken)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/42 "2025-05-07T17:51:46Z")
Although the sun is shining now and the hound is encouraging me to “touch grass”. Might be time for that agility training this summer… ---
**Author:** ![Gealbhan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gealbhan/32/452651_2.png) [@Gealbhan](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gealbhan)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/43 "2025-05-07T20:50:30Z")
1st thing you have to do is drop the “keeping up with the Joneses” mentality. Just focus on yourself, find your niche and run with it. It’s a sandbox. ---
**Author:** ![Meridan\_Night](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/meridan_night/32/488304_2.png) [@Meridan\_Night](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Meridan_Night)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/44 "2025-05-07T22:50:02Z")
> [@Swing\_Vote](#): > > The OP is based on a flase premise and “missleading” at best. Here’s why: > > To achieve a rate where **1 billion ISK costs less than $4 USD** , you would need to purchase significantly larger PLEX packages or wait for market conditions to change favorably. I was scrolling and waiting to see if I really have to point this out myself. I’m surprised that wasn’t the first response to him. 1b does not cost less than 4 dollars. It’s 8.3 eur at the moment to be more precise, so at least double what he is claiming. Go back to grade shcool math classes! ---
**Author:** ![Anthony\_FatTony\_Amico](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/anthony_fattony_amico/32/391106_2.png) [@Anthony\_FatTony\_Amico](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Anthony_FatTony_Amico)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/45 "2025-05-07T23:17:20Z")
Hobby and the detail I enjoy when it comes to industry in EVE I sure hope you have motivation in RL because someone always has more $$$ than you… ---
**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/46 "2025-05-07T23:25:27Z")
duuuude ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/47 "2025-05-07T23:29:09Z")
Don’t play for isk, that is the carebear way. Play for killmails. Now you’ve got a reason to spend isk! ---
**Author:** ![Swing\_Vote](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/swing_vote/32/444813_2.png) [@Swing\_Vote](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Swing_Vote)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/48 "2025-05-08T00:11:11Z")
> [@Gerard\_Amatin](#): > > from the lazy writer to the reader Oh no, heaven forbid someone dares to _write too much_ in a _discussion forum_. Truly, the horror. Let me get this straight: you’re upset because I used a tool that helps me express complex thoughts more clearly and efficiently… and somehow _you_ feel victimized because reading is now a requirement? I didn’t realize participation came with a word count tax that made comprehension optional. Here’s a wild concept: **if my posts are too long for your attention span, you can just… scroll past them**. You’re not chained to a chair with your eyelids taped open, Clockwork Orange-style, being force-fed my digital essays. This isn’t a homework assignment. You’re not getting graded. And I sure as hell don’t remember signing a contract making you my editor or hostage. Let me guess—you probably hate books with more than three chapters, think TL;DR is a constitutional right, and believe EVE patch notes should be summarized in memes. Meanwhile, I enjoy actual discourse. Different strokes, right? But let’s be real: the real issue isn’t word count—it’s _ego_. You’re annoyed that I have the audacity to articulate something at length with a bit of polish, and you’re uncomfortable with how easy tools like ChatGPT make it for more people to contribute at a higher level. You liked it better when forums were gatekept by your personal standards of “acceptable verbosity.” Sorry to disappoint, but expression isn’t exclusive anymore. Welcome to the era of accessible communication. So if you don’t like what I write, don’t read it. Your preferences are not my problem. I don’t work for you, I don’t write for your convenience, and I’m not submitting essays for your approval. You’re free to post your own thoughts—in as few syllables as you want. I won’t stop you. But don’t come at me for writing too _much_ when the real problem is that you’re too lazy to engage. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to write another thoughtful post that you can angrily not read. ---
**Author:** ![MB\_ThePhotographer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mb_thephotographer/32/373722_2.png) [@MB\_ThePhotographer](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/MB_ThePhotographer)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 2:36am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/49 "2025-05-08T02:36:32Z")
> [@Xadraz\_Blackstone](#): > > What motivation you have when you play PvE, focusing on trading/economy? None. As a new player, you are up against the oldest, most wealthy and most experienced players out there. I once had enough ISK that I talked it over with friends to see if I could affect just one market and, in the end, while it would have been fun, I would have lost isk. I started in 08 so I have an unfair advantage in experience that just doesn’t apply to the latest gen of players. I hate giving bad news to good people. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/e/4/f/e4fb471a8578e5bd0b156bf550d75e46b4b9bdab.jpeg "The Oracle Gives Neo Some Bad News.avi") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3babyGdnoM) I got rich by accident by just having fun. Thats probably the best way to play EVE. ---
**Author:** ![MB\_ThePhotographer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mb_thephotographer/32/373722_2.png) [@MB\_ThePhotographer](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/MB_ThePhotographer)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/51 "2025-05-08T02:55:21Z")
I’ve read the Old English bible, Gideon bible, Tora and Koran cover to cover. Not the best I’ve read. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Lydra\_Victor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lydra_victor/32/515931_2.png) [@Lydra\_Victor](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lydra_Victor)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/52 "2025-05-08T02:56:10Z")
> [@MB\_ThePhotographer](#): > > cover to cover. 😑 ---
**Author:** ![MB\_ThePhotographer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mb_thephotographer/32/373722_2.png) [@MB\_ThePhotographer](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/MB_ThePhotographer)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/53 "2025-05-08T02:58:17Z")
Try it sometime… You might find the entitlement you’re looking for. ---
**Author:** ![MB\_ThePhotographer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mb_thephotographer/32/373722_2.png) [@MB\_ThePhotographer](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/MB_ThePhotographer)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/54 "2025-05-08T03:06:31Z")
Oh, and just like the last Jehovah Witness who crossed swords with me walked away after admitting to aliens. ---
**Author:** ![Lydra\_Victor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lydra_victor/32/515931_2.png) [@Lydra\_Victor](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lydra_Victor)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/55 "2025-05-08T03:11:15Z")
https://www.youtube.com/embed/G333Is7VPOg?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=RDG333Is7VPOg ---
**Author:** ![MB\_ThePhotographer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mb_thephotographer/32/373722_2.png) [@MB\_ThePhotographer](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/MB_ThePhotographer)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/56 "2025-05-08T03:12:42Z")
Don’t learn. It’s much easier. ---
**Author:** ![DeMichelle\_Geniale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/demichelle_geniale/32/450875_2.png) [@DeMichelle\_Geniale](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DeMichelle_Geniale)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/57 "2025-05-08T04:29:26Z")
@Xadraz_Blackstone It’s a game, it’s meant to be played and enjoyed so it doesn’t make much sense to buy isk but to other people I guess it isn’t a game, it’s some kind of competition and they have no time for fun, they want stuff _now_ so it makes sense for them to buy isk… My motivation is to only have fun! ---
**Author:** ![QuakeGod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/quakegod/32/480339_2.png) [@QuakeGod](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/QuakeGod)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/58 "2025-05-08T05:28:51Z")
> [@MB\_ThePhotographer](#): > > Jehovah Witness Whenever they come to my door, I act interested and let them talk for a few minutes before I offer to sell them some drugs. Then we just stare at each other in awkward silence, because neither of us wants what the other is selling… ---
**Author:** ![Skadoos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/skadoos/32/409261_2.png) [@Skadoos](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Skadoos)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/59 "2025-05-08T05:53:42Z")
> [@Swing\_Vote](#): > > But let’s be real: the real issue isn’t word count—it’s _ego_. You’re annoyed that I have the audacity to articulate something at length with a bit of polish, and you’re uncomfortable with how easy tools like ChatGPT make it for more people to contribute at a higher level. I agree with: > **[I'd rather read the prompt](https://claytonwramsey.com/blog/prompt/)** > > I have literally never seen LLM writing that actually improved my life. I’d rather read your thoughts, however incoherent, than some blurred, reformulated, statistically closer to the average brochure, version of them. It’s like you, or your LLM said: This isn’t a homework assignment. You’re not getting graded. ---
**Author:** ![Lydra\_Victor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lydra_victor/32/515931_2.png) [@Lydra\_Victor](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lydra_Victor)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/60 "2025-05-08T06:07:00Z")
> [@QuakeGod](#): > > I offer to sell… some drugs. 😁 Made in the USA ![covid 19](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/0/b/2/0b26d58b7f811d0d36e8adad747d5c71aa572982.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Syzygium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/syzygium/32/516281_2.png) [@Syzygium](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Syzygium)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421/61 "2025-05-08T06:43:30Z")
> [@MB\_ThePhotographer](#): > > Jehovah HE SAID JEHOVAH! [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/5/6/a/56a488ed65a4d74baf2967650373dc5d0c8e3ef1.jpeg "Life of Brian "Jehovah" stoning scene ( Monty Python 1979 ) 1080p HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnn2aGVcCEc) [Previous page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-is-your-motivation-when-1-billion-isk-is-below-4-dollars/485421.md?page=4)