A player of the space MMO EVE Online experienced the ultimate nightmare: he collected valuable blueprints for 16 years, only to lose everything in an instant.
What did the player collect? Lactose Intolerant has been playing EVE Online for 16 years and has collected a lot of blueprints during that time. These are necessary in the game to manufacture ships, weapons, and modules. Some of these blueprints are worth a lot of money in EVE Online.
EVE Online punishes mistakes harshly
How did he lose everything? Lactose Intolerant wanted to transport his blueprints to another location for trading and loaded them onto his Orca ship. He then flew a well-known trade route that is generally considered relatively safe. This route passes through the so-called High-Sec space, which is protected by a powerful NPC police fleet called Concord.
However, a raid still occurred. His ship was destroyed, and all blueprints (except for one) are now lost. EVE Online is indeed a “dangerous” game.
How much money did the player lose? Players estimate that the loss amounts to approximately 500 billion ISK, which is roughly equivalent to about 5,000 dollars.
What mistake did the player make? Those transporting such valuable cargo usually use different ships for that purpose. The Orca is not a good choice for such transport without escort protection. The ship is large and can carry a lot of cargo, but in combat, it has little chance. Therefore, players rely on ships that can be modified so significantly that they can flee extremely fast and are difficult to target.
The second mistake Lactose Intolerant made was letting the ship fly on autopilot. This causes the spacecraft to react more slowly and become a flying target.
Mistake three was being in High-Sec space, but flying through one of the most dangerous systems that traders usually avoid.
The police did respond to the attack, but they arrived too late. This response time must also be considered for important transports. New details have emerged regarding the incident, stating that the attackers deliberately waited for Lactose Intolerant.
The disappointment is great
How do players react to the situation? Lactose Intolerant had to endure insults. EVE players called him “stupid” and a “Credit Card Warrior”.
Credit Card Warriors are the players who own much in EVE Online, but bought it with real money. Credit Card Warriors are said to have little to no knowledge of the game.
How did Lactose Intolerant react? He voluntarily left his Corporation because of this mistake. However, his former colleagues defend him and claim that he has been playing EVE Online for 16 years and is not a “Credit Card Warrior”. They also said he could have remained in the Corporation, but he chose to leave. His former team speculates that he might even turn his back on the game itself due to his immense disappointment over his loss.
The EVE Online griefing for newcomers might be less helpful for this player.
- Things can get tough in EVE Online. Recently, some players profited from DDoS attacks.
- If you like space games, you might be interested in Avorion, the “Minecraft in Space”.
