According to CCP CEO Hilmar Pétursson, catastrophic reduction is a"turning point" for gamers in EVE Echoes Items.The quote stems from GamesBeat Summit 2020 (via VentureBeat) which explores the significance of reduction to EVE Online. Loss is seen as a driving Element for your future behaviour in the game,

By dropping your spaceship or making a mistake that costs you everything that you've earned up to now, if you've got the social support to escape that, that is really when you begin to become an Eve player for real." If you've played EVE Online, you understand the prevalence of reduction. In reality, Hilmar shared an observation the team has made that if players experience loss, they float towards societal arrangements. The group identified people who help these players as"helpers,"

"They want to assist others, and also in a game that has so many opportunities for errors and reduction, that is where helpers flourish. And once we consider the people who identify as helpers, we see that they have the maximum engagement." It's an intriguing read and theory to say the least, given the apparently relentless punishing nature of EVE Online. What has been your worst experience with loss in EVE Online? Sound below.

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