Ripley Riley wrote:Requiring a fee to join someone's squad makes you an asshat. Does your corporation offer some kind of logi bonus? Ask them if they provide an ISK incentive to squad with corpmates a logi.
Alot of people like to be personal mercenaries, not some corporation owned stooge. If i wanted to belong to an military organization i would play a game like Battlefield. Here, I work for myself, and part of being autonomous is that, as an independent contractor, i reserve the right to charge for my services.
LUGMOS wrote:Vektus Alvoraan wrote:I never really implied to DEMANDING payment. I simply stated (and I might've worded it out wrong) that I was wondering if it is okay to ask for a tip for going the extra mile for the team in securing a win.
Think of it like the barber fish. They join in on a flock of larger fish and provide services, such a cleaning their gills and removing bacteria from the fish's body, essentially maintaining them in top condition. The larger fish, in return, give them food, but only if the barber fish goes the extra mile, indicating to the larger fish that he deserves a tip for not doing a mediocre job.
Except in the fish scenario, the bigger fish doesnt directly give it food (ISK), but instead indirectly feeds it by giving it what it gets from its job. The Barber Fish only eats the grime it cleans, AKA the WP from supporting. That's its pay, not a direct feeding.
Except, this is a FIRST PERSON SHOOTER game, and Im not going to stand behind someone for 20 mins with a rep tool going just so that they have have a better shooter game where they die less. Atleast not for free. Its not fun, its not profitable. However, for a fee, thats a different story.
Cause heres the thing. if im in game and I have absolutely nothing else to do, ok, Chiron logi comes out. But because im doing it on my own time, and reserve the right to pursue a more profitable less risky job at any moment I choose, you dont know when your logi will disappear.
So your whole parasite analogy is wrong, as I dont rely on repping heavies for my survival. Its a choice, not an obligation. And if you want some dedication, you are going to pay for it instead of just counting on me to be a good guy and take losses for you. Im not a damn charity, this is supposed to be a profitable venture in the EVE universe. Profitable for me. Remember that.