Anslo did not ask for any isk. Aria Stane, an onlooker familiar with the New Order but not openly supportive of it, asked a very interesting question: If Anslo bumps crab without any economic motive, isn't that harassment? It's unclear.
Like many in Tolle, Aria was a friend of crab. Anslo was immediately suspicious.
Anslo demanded crab remove his pledge of support for James 315 and the New Order from his bio. crab refused to be bullied.
Anslo insisted he didn't like bumping, but that he had no other recourse to fight the New Order.
By being a "poster child" for the New Order, crab torpedoed Anslo's plan for an embargo. Like many, Anslo believes that if miners just ignore the New Order, it will go away.
crab's bravery and Anslo's unappealing qualities moved public opinion heavily in favor of crab.
Enraged, Anslo accused Aria of being an Agent of the New Order and demanded an end to the conversation.
Aria denied being anyone's alt, but Anslo was having none of it. There were, in fact, a few Agents in local, but Anslo declared that if the incident were discussed on MinerBumping, it was proof of Aria's althood.
It was a public relations nightmare. Aria was sympathetic toward the miners' cause, but Anslo alienated her more and more.
Even after ending the conversation twice, Anslo continued his alt accusations. He also said he wasn't the face of the Proveldtariat movement--an interesting claim, considering he's the only member of the movement we've seen thus far.
We're free to use any methods we like to discredit the Proveldtariat. Apparently the most effective method is to sit back let Anslo do his thing.
Brilliant as always, crab raised the ultimate problem with Anslo's "bump the pro-Order miners" strategy: There are far more bumpers in the New Order than anywhere else, so you're always better off paying the New Order--even if you risk being bumped by someone like Anslo. Disgusted, Anslo ended the conversation once again.
Like an undead monster in a horror movie, the conversation kept returning to life, no matter how many times Anslo tried to kill it.
Among Anslo's many grievances with the way the New Order governs highsec: Our treatment of Capt Lynch.
And so it was. crab stood up against the tyranny and oppression of the Proveldtariat, and was rewarded with the respect and admiration of all Tolle. Anslo's bumping had no effect, except to drive a wedge between himself and those who might have supported him.
Goofus --> Anslo
ReplyDeleteGallant --> crab nicholson extreme
Would that all miners could conduct themselves with such dignity!
For the record, I'm entirely supportive of emergent gameplay of all kinds, be it bumping or suicide ganking or highsec wardecs, scams or any other form of so-called griefing. I've sided with bumpers and anti-bumpers alike, helped miners fight bumping and helped bumpers bump. Whatever I can do at any given time to help stir the pot that much more is what I do.
ReplyDeleteEVE is a conflict driven sandboxband anything that can further conflicts improves the game and thus is a sound investment of my time. I am an enthusiastic supporter of all styles of gameplay,aside from botting, but my only allegiance I would claim is to the alliance I serve,and in turn it's only allegiance is to itself (and even that could be questioned given how terribly we treat our own pilots).
It is clear that despite his denial, Anslo has finally accepted that there is no real resistance & the only option is to become an Agent.
ReplyDeleteThere is still some internal conflict with this one though. He is an Agent that wants to be an Agent with out admitting to being an Agent.
Anslo continues to do great work as a covert agent of the new order.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone killed that guy yet? Jeez...
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Tin foil moment: Anslo is an alt of an agent of The new order and is attempting to discredit the "resistance." With the light of his actions, that is the most logical conclusion.. or that he is really clueless. Even some of the things he said we like begging to be on this site and get the attention.
ReplyDeletePerhaps he should be listed on the top supporters list?
Anslo, a more pathetic character I have never seen.
ReplyDeleteThis is pure awesome.
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