# Why do EVE players take this game so serious? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 1, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-do-eve-players-take-this-game-so-serious/481874 "2025-04-01T20:50:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Zaera\_Keena](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zaera_keena/32/449938_2.png) [@Zaera\_Keena](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Zaera_Keena)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-do-eve-players-take-this-game-so-serious/481874/235 "2025-05-30T16:52:38Z")
> [@Swing\_Vote1](#): > > they actually think that other players fear them? Those that don’t get ganked ---
**Author:** ![Aallin\_Gicquet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aallin_gicquet/32/510703_2.png) [@Aallin\_Gicquet](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aallin_Gicquet)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-do-eve-players-take-this-game-so-serious/481874/236 "2025-05-30T16:57:58Z")
I do not fear gankers. I just take appropriate steps to reduce the chances of being ganked. A large difference. ---
**Author:** ![Lydra\_Victor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lydra_victor/32/456813_2.png) [@Lydra\_Victor](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lydra_Victor)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-do-eve-players-take-this-game-so-serious/481874/237 "2025-05-30T20:42:06Z")
> [@Aallin\_Gicquet](#): > > I do not fear gankers. I’m too broke to fear the Gankers. I can only afford an ibis to kite them in-order to steal the concords kmails. I guess, I already found my niche in-game. Not an Elite, rich, hero nor a villain but an entity of mischief.. ---
**Author:** ![Zaera\_Keena](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zaera_keena/32/449938_2.png) [@Zaera\_Keena](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Zaera_Keena)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-do-eve-players-take-this-game-so-serious/481874/238 "2025-05-30T21:19:13Z")
> [@Lydra\_Victor](#): > > but an entity of mischief.. ![good-good-evil-smile](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/3/c/d/3cd06a645fcda5f3982766fb1c0a5f5a778aee38.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Aallin\_Gicquet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aallin_gicquet/32/510703_2.png) [@Aallin\_Gicquet](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aallin_Gicquet)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-do-eve-players-take-this-game-so-serious/481874/239 "2025-05-30T22:33:52Z")
I am not an elite, rich, hero, or a villain type either. As another poster climbing up on his high horse described me as being a filthy weapons merchant. I am willing to sell to gannkers and to miners alike. For all I know I was most likely shot at by the ammo I sold. When a ganker that thought I was not paying attention. When s/he landed on grid with me in an asteroid belt. Got off one salvo as I was going into warp. Did not even scratch my gold custom skin, thank you. LOL Just an ordinary Gallente old man making his way through New Eden. Maybe one day being a villain or a hero. Perhaps both. Rich? That will happen one day. An elite? Not really going to happen. I am not a uberplayer under the best circumstances LOL ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-do-eve-players-take-this-game-so-serious/481874/240 "2025-08-28T22:34:39Z")
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