You're permitted your wrong opinions, and they provide me amusement.
Is it possible the cigar is just a cigar?
Most gankers I know like to play the villain because it's fun. You shoot up a place, some folks come looking for revenge, maybe a couple lawfuls get called in, and a generally melee starts. That's exactly what I'm trying to do in New Borann right now, but it doesn't look like it'll happen. Probably move to Deciat next.
Let's consider another example: I originally came up with my Phisto Sobanii character because I wanted to see what playing the bad guy might be like. I'd just come off the Mass Effect series, and to be honest, I was tired of the same old hero tropes you see so often in video games. They're boring and often just barely rise to the level of good vs. evil bedtime story.
Ended up leading a rebellion against the Empire and bringing anarchy to Colonia. Phisto turned into quite the anti-hero and I learned a lot along the way (and had lots of fun!). I don't know about you, but that all sounds like a very positive use of my time and energy.
That said, I doubt you can see ganking beyond vague insinuations of abuse and cruelty. A real shame to see.
But that's just a guess of course!
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