People afraid of the blue

[Veygaar]

To keep your enemy's satisfaction to a lower level. I know I'm always upset when an enemy docks, and happy when they go poof. So I guess it's a good way to get back at the "winner" of that encounter.

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Veygaar for Admin Moderator 2013!!!

[nOmnomnOm]

InRP, people don't wanna die. Then again, InRP...pods are saved every single time ...

some people RP they will shoot the pods.
just saying.

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[SnakThree]

InRP, people don't wanna die. Then again, InRP...pods are saved every single time ...

some people RP they will shoot the pods.
just saying.

Sure. Sure. And anyone can claim that those pods are undetectable to hostiles.

Claiming to have killed a character without owner's consent is powergaming.

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[nOmnomnOm]

InRP, people don't wanna die. Then again, InRP...pods are saved every single time ...

some people RP they will shoot the pods.
just saying.

Sure. Sure. And anyone can claim that those pods are undetectable to hostiles.

Claiming to have killed a character without owner's consent is powergaming.

true.

but in my mind i will know i haz perished if the Bunter said: ima shoot ur pod!

that, and i dont want the bunter to make money off me

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[Thyrzul]

Fear of death is inRP. The pod apparently saving your backside is inRP. Assuming the pod will 100% save your backside AND your opponent won't shoot it is ooRP. The most logical inRP goal at all times is to stay alive. Now you can say "my character is a badass motherfer" or "he just lost his fiancee, no more reason for him to live/he doesn't care anymore", but people can hardly overcome their natural instincts even despite these reasons. InRP docking on a station is a way more logical decision than suicide.

Deciding to flee and dock can happen for many ooRP reasons as well. One might be the desire to "win" in an other way if you can't win by destroying your opponent, because not letting them destroy you is also a victory, even if a smaller one. And while people might not want to waste their time to dodge 20k+ just to dock, they can also feel their time wasted if despite all the effort they blow up in the end. Another reason could be that people are still unable to overcome their natural instincts of survival even if they know this is just a game and all they risk is their time spent here bearing no profit. And I personally encourage trying to flee as it is a sign that you didn't give up your attempts to not die yet. Docking on a station has can have a lot of logical reasons ooRP too.

I hope that finally answered your question, I don't think if there is anything to talk about the matter.

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[Yber]

Just keep the mentality of "I cba to die". Then proceed to murder the nearest 7 players with a sabre.

You'll become good at games.

Also hi veygaar.

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inb4 Sirius gets renamed to XTF.