The Economy of Loss

[Ukkoa]

Please consider those people who are new to the server, think of those only have couple hours a week to play. If you make discovery a server that only veteran/hard-core gamers can handle, then it wouldn't be as attracted as now for absorbing new players; or worse, just as Dab said, a large portion of players who are just not as a fan like you will leave to another server, or just go play another game. No need to emphasize there are plenty of other good games out there. The server must have enough supplement of new player in order to keep a good shape.
Agree

Yeah I definitely see that point!

That's why I feel that this discussion has moved away from the notion of "hard-core you lose your ship entirely and everything on it" and shifted towards trying to find a compromise that will benefit the community as a whole. I genuinely feel that the repair bill and ship insurance schemes could do great things and add exciting new opportunities for role playing due to the heighten (yet not to high, a balance would have to be struck) sense of danger and risk when you set off on what now can be seen as mundane grinds.

I also think that this fear of non-stop grinding if penalties are introduced isnt't particularly well founded as this could be easily balanced. As stated earlier in the thread " 4.80 BS price with best armour = 120m, 4.86 BS price with best armour = 1500m)." is a perfect example of WHY we need to introduce some kind of time sink like this as it would cause much needed deflation. If everyone had less money because they needed to repair their ship or purchase insurance, the costs of ships would be revalued as well! Right now there are barely any ways to lose money and once your purchase your dream ship there are barely any ways to spend it!

Thoughts?! :)