Really, most of the comments are so anti-social it amazes.

Nothing more needs to be said..... since most of you seem to miss that playing with other people means you should think about their gaming experience and not only yours, all of them! If you're the type of person that "makes your day by ruining someone else's day", then your happiness is all that matters.

Dev's should ask questions like

1) Are there any consequences for actions in the game to make it interesting for all?
2) Are small groups of players controlling the games future?
3) Are PVP zones locked for new players and locked for dynamic content?
4) Do all players have an opportunity to experience the game content?
5) Is there unacceptable bad behavior by players against other players that don't represent our long term goals?
6) Is our game interesting, challenging and basically balanced for solo players for PVE and PVP?
7) Does the game facilitate battles for groups of players and still maintain our other goals?
8) How can we improve our game to limit bottlenecks and stagnate game play?

who cares, right?

I'm still here, but not playing ATM due to the game being boring. I did buy it and log in to skill the two toons I have just to see if things change later.

The point of the article wasn't to champion a cause of Free Stuff, not at all.

Here are the points I think are important and why complete Open world PVP has serious challenges.

1) GANK default play style = As solo players have a very difficult play experience, so much so that there is little gratification to get into the PVP side of game. I understand that seasoned players just can't get the idea of starting as a new player that knows nothing about this game (doesn't love the game yet) or wanting to be a solo player in an MMO game.
2) GRIEFING = In EVE that is their call sign. The Devs want people to be mean to one another, rude, and basic jerks. One guy even told another to kill himself in RL.. and the player didn't even get banned.
3) NO CONTEST / NO Consequence = When a new player joins, they are treated with disrespect when entering PVP. They are immediately attacked for no apparent reason with absolutely no consequence for the attacker. This just goes against every ethical value we hold dear. Why should we get away with this in a game. Only players who have a poor sense of social awareness enjoy destroying another player for no reason with no consequence. It's even more obvious when a gang kills one player who didn't have a chance. No honor, no limits.

Star Citizen looks to be a great game that although is labeled as a Sandbox, is nothing like EVE or this game regarding PVP. They have stated many times that anything you do will have a consequence and YES I own a Connie....and about every ship they have available, as I believe that game will break this Gank mold...

What PVP should be.

1) It should be a challenge to both sides.
2) It should promote fair play and balanced interaction so BOTH players have fun.
3) It should be playable as a part time experience without being a Borg member. It's crazy that someone spends so much of their time playing a video game... Uninstall and move on to Tennis!
4) It's Okay to be a villain, but just know there are reasons not to be a villain also and feel the effects if you play that way. This game and most all Open Sandbox games like it FAIL when it comes to understand that All players should have fun playing and not just the chosen few who started first. In PVP for this game, the default play is to be bad....why?

PS... I've never Played WOW or anything that has an Elf in it..... just seems wrong!

close...

great crowd for sure.