How to bring back Veterans

[Lythrilux]

I've no idea why would you even come to Freelancer and be afraid or flat out refuse to PvP. Skill's the problem?

In most cases disrespect is the problem. I have no problem dying in PvP. But if I'm facing a guy who I know constantly OORP taunts people, brags about his own skill all day long, who loves to get players angry and posts stuff like "get gut or get rekt", or who shows disregard for the RP environment by using memey names or RP, there's just no reason to do him any favors.

IMO whilst such people can be problematic (I remember when the meme band of OP AI Drones killed the Omicrons for a bit), I've always felt they're a minority. As you integrate with the community more, taunting each other is done in jest and is banter. I.e I always tell Antonio how terrible he is in PvP, or how Thunderer tells Wesker how terrible he is in PvP. Etc. And the game has so many mechanics where even unskilled players can cheese blues off Pros.

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