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Yet Another EVE Online Scandal?
Ariastis writes "An open letter, posted by former EVE Players, levels some new and serious accusations against CCP, the makers of the EVE Online MMOG. In the letter, chat logs & event timelines, along with description of in-game events from CCP-Approved reporting users, describe how most of the big role-playing events are rigged to favor specific alliances & players by CCP. More disturbingly, these users also appear to have CCP employees 'on call', ready to step in on behalf of the favoured players and alliances within the game. CCP reaction is member-only, but a forum thread has been left open to discuss about it." It should be pointed out at the moment all of the evidence put forward is circumstantial; take with a grain of salt. The issue of corruption in EVE was addressed in our interview with Magnus Bergsson at GDC.
"Who cares" was going to be MY first post, dammit.
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Seriously, is this a slashvertisement or what? Can I promote that as a tag?
Umm, I don't think you ""get"" eve
Nobody ACTUALLY plays eve, they play post about eve.
I think these players are just being melodramatic...
They should try a new hobby--a less stressful one. Maybe stamp collecting.
Camping on quad since 1996.
This whole outrage over unfairness in an online RPG is akin to junkies being outraged that their drug pusher homeboy isn't fair and balanced.
No shit, power corrupts, be it politicians or admins.
Obama likes poor people so much, he wants to make more of them.
It's just a GAME - but some people get their philosophy of life from it, I suppose.
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