piratical philosophy

Disrespect, Resentment and Carebears

Posted by on February 9, 2012 at 1:39 am

This is a bit of an old topic, in that it has been ‘debated’ off and on since Eve launched. Sometimes the griping comes in response to pirates, sometimes in response to ninjas, and sometimes (like today) it comes in response to massive loads of butthurt on other people’s behalf. Today I’m going to talk [...]

What Happens In Lowsec, Stays In Lowsec

Posted by on January 31, 2012 at 4:00 pm

“I’m not sure I can think of a negative side to the change,” Jack Dant says at the closing of his proposal on the Eve Online forums regarding lowsec. Here’s a link – go on, give it a read, I’ll still be here when you get back. All done? Good. If you’re anything like me, [...]

Kill Whoring vs. Kill Hoarding

Posted by on January 12, 2012 at 6:00 pm

Today, ladies and gents, I’m going to talk a little bit about killmails. I’ve done this before, but not with the angle I approach it today. You see, about three months ago I joined a corporation called The Tuskers – filled with some of the most highly competent lowsec PVP pilots in the game. How [...]

All things born must die

Posted by on October 6, 2011 at 12:13 pm

You’ll have to forgive the bit of melancholy today. Yesterday Rixx Javix announced his intent to dissolve the Burn Away alliance and place Lucifer’s Hammer into ‘hibernation’ mode. His reasons are many and valid, but it doesn’t make parting ways with LUCRH any easier for Sinners. Not that we’ve been on the market very long [...]

Why Eve University Should Change Its Name

Posted by on September 19, 2011 at 1:20 pm

For nearly as long as Eve has been around, the player-run corporation Eve University has done an admirable job of taking in complete newbs and helping them ascend the steep learning curve of Eve Online. Their classes and wide ranging knowledge of everything Eve has established them as *the* place to go to get a [...]