500,000,000+ ISK :P

I'm not sure how else could I possibly run out of ISK if I'm already running full proto every game...

Why not? Sandbox, right?

I guess for you they need to release Extravagant gear (EXT). Another couple of 5% bonuses and 5x the cost of PRO. When you die a bunch of of gold coins sprays out and everyone has to run around and collect them for bonus isk.

1) It makes me more survivable, increasing my effectiveness.

2) I remain highly profitable using expensive gear.

3) I'm a dedicated sniper.

[quote=Jaqen Morghalis]Meh, people earned they're Protosuits, they can wear'em to do laundry for all I care. It's their perogative if they want to risk the potential ISK loss if someone like me manages to take them out with nothing but Militia gear. Even if I go 1-20 against the Proto in the process, it's nice to know that my one kill cost them a bunch of ISK, whereas my 20 deaths cost me nothing.

I've got news for you, though: it's only a game, and it's not real money. Instant Battle, PC, or whatever, NONE of it actually matters.

Pont #3 explains it all.

Because progression is part of the game? What's the point of progressing if you'll never use your achievements?

I make enough in PC to buy 500 fully fitted proto suits and still have plenty left over. I consider me wearing a proto suit as charity, since ISK is meaningless to me and apparently a big deal to everyone else, so my deaths contribute to everyone else gaining more. :)

I always joke and laugh at the people who wear proto suits in instant battles. I had assumed for the longest time that it was because they had low self esteem or they couldn't get over a 1.0 K/D without them. But it seems like a lot of people are doing it more and more and I'm just curious as to why.

It seems like it would be such a waste of money to use your shiny gear in a battle that means nothing. I still to this day just wear militia gear to save money for when it matters. So tell me, why do you do it?

People got too much money from the liquidation of assets for uprising. Plus most corps just wanna make it on the leaderboards.

I agree Django, but to be fair, I had a ton of I$K before that too. It's all about being fiscally responsible.

I always joke and laugh at the people who wear proto suits in instant battles. I had assumed for the longest time that it was because they had low self esteem or they couldn't get over a 1.0 K/D without them. But it seems like a lot of people are doing it more and more and I'm just curious as to why.

It seems like it would be such a waste of money to use your shiny gear in a battle that means nothing. I still to this day just wear militia gear to save money for when it matters. So tell me, why do you do it?

1) I earned the right to use my protosuit when i unlocked it.
2) ISK is meaningless when you sit on a pile of 280m of it.
3) I play solo and come out against allot of stacked 6 player teams, i am gonna need every advatange i can get.
4) 6 man teams don't run militia gear, see 3 if i wanna take em out all 6 of them, i need my shiney suit.
5) The suit allows for more assault capabilities then the Deer caught in headlights Militia version.
6) Every battle means something to me, because i play it to win, ISK in my bank isnt gonna win me anything.
7) When does it matter in a game ? Really ?

Seems like you are playing this game by your own rules of engagement, my rules are, "if it doesnt bring a Tear down on my opponents face", i am playing this game wrong but my own rules also dictate no cheap vehicle driveby kills or noobtubes, AOE effect weapons or teamplay.

I am not sure where gimping yourself to the point to preserve ISK fits in all that, but all good if it works for you, ill keep working on mine and think about that Tear rolling down your face right before my Imperial Scrambler Rifle Pulse disrupt your brain functions in one hit while wearing Militia.

Does it annoy you when somebody running in advanced comes at you and kills you?

Where else? PC is done. So the only action we see is through Instant Battles