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@Daphne Jones As a person with a "mental Illness" I find you throwing the term "Mental Illness" around like you do VERY hurtful! You are "hurting" me by throwing those words around! I am a high functioning autistic person I have Asperger's Syndrome. I DON'T PVP! But when i do I am not as good as others because of my "mental Illness" which causes me to be slower on reacting in PVP situations! I formerly request that you don't throw the words "mental Illness" around OR label the completely NORMAL people that DO PVP with those words! Those words are very demeaning! I know for a fact that I am NOT the only disabled person playing DU, these other players may take your words very hurtful as I do!!

Then please don't "beat" me up ingame with your market skills either. Cause That's pvp too and I can't defend myself. And it's not fun for me 

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and thusly I don't typically pay these sorts of hate threads; because it's typically a minority opinion.

However, to suggest that people who take PVP seriously and exercise their interests seriously have a mental illness is crossing the line by a fair bit. You are generalizing something that is completely unacceptable to generalize. God-forbid that people like to RP as crusaders, pirates, or any other "faction" that regularly exercises their right to PVP and enjoy it as well. Maybe people don't want to act as cargo pilots and want to be a soldier, mercenary, bounty hunter, etc; you are being incredibly insensitive towards what is for all intents and purposes, 1/5 of the community.

I don't condone the pollution of your recruitment threads, but don't expect people to be nice to you or respect your space when you insinuate they have a mental illness, are bullies, etc.

The result of PVP being one of the main pillars of DU is that any effort you make is a potential risk. If I knew that I wouldn't have to worry about being attacked by pirates or rival military factions when I send out a mining expedition, the game becomes substantially less interesting and more monotonous.

To address the skills comment, that is part of the understanding there are 5 pillars. PVP-ers are going to invest into PVP skills and you are not; why shouldn't they have an easier time in fights when you'll have an easier time with piloting, econ, etc? In addition to that, you state DU is "billed as a civilization building game," which is true. However, a quick trip to the DU site will show that within the same header is the phrase " Explore. Build. Trade. Conquer;" and frankly, what civ building game doesn't have some facets of combat?

There are a few ways to address PVP:
Embrace it and carve a chunk out of the universe for yourself; whether that be allying up with PVP players and assisting them with logistics or being a general contractor and selling to everyone. Analyze where the "most volatile" of the community are/planning to go and fly the other direction. Complain and hate on people who enjoy PVP, thereby alienating everyone in that category and ensuring there's a permanent bounty on your head post-launch. I've heard you like to block people, so block me if you want; my opinion is my own and just as I have afforded you, I am entitled to it. However, I will be touching on this side of anti-PVP in a more public manner sometime soon, so perhaps we'll see some more civil discussions about the like/dislike of PVP.

OK here is whats going to happen - because at this time - this just went overboard with everyone involved here.

First, @Daphne Jones I apologize for the entirety of the rude and toxic behaviour some have brought into your recruiting thread. As I do understand this is not what you wanted - I've created a new thread cleared of all this nonsense here.

Secondly, this goes to especially everyone else who engaged in this topic;
 
Some of you guys have derailed the purpose of this thread and made it go off-topic Some of you have initiated in trolling, harassment and personal attacks towards the OP Some of you had no intention in asking legit questions or joining the topic in a proper discussion  
 
While not everyone was involved in all the above mentioned behaviour(s), yes, I want this to be a warning and reminder to all of you; keep out of topics you have no intention of legitimately being a part and or stop the continuous harassment some of your have engaged in towards individuals who don't share your point of view. This is a final warning of such and next time this happens it may lead bigger sanctions than just a verbal warning.
 
Topic Locked.

Regards,
Meldrik