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Caldari Black Nova Corp Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.05.18 11:59:00 -
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Originally by: Slayton Ford Edited by: Slayton Ford on 18/05/2007 03:57:31 So, after the dust has settled it becomes clear that while BoB did win, it was not the slaughter against 2:1 odds their trolls here mad it out to be. What this does show is in the coming months though is BoB will be fighting against even bigger odds then they were today as more and more Goons get into caps.
As to replacement of caps, one thing that hasnt been mentioned but is probably worthwhile is the value of a Goon dread/carrier vs a BoB dread/carrier. If you look at the destroyed fittings on the killmails, Goon caps were Tech1/2 fitted while BoB caps were Tech2/Faction fitted. Therefore a lost BoB cap not only cost BoB more but even the loot BoB got off Goon caps was not that much in comparison to the overall isk value.
Two interesting points, but both are flawed.
Firstly, using any killboard to calculate participation does not give a clear picture of the actual numbers on the field. For example, I know that a lot of pilots who were present at the start of the fight were not there at the end because if they were unfortunate enough to crash many were unable to log back in. I know that some pilots did not join the fight until late, because I was one of them. I know that some pilots either cyno'd or warped out to refuel. To claim that participation in a single killmail equals being present for the entire battle is unfortunately one of the side-effects of trying to use statistics as a substitute for actually seeing things first hand.
Point two, about general fittings. Goonswarm want the general public to think that they don't take this game of internet spaceships seriously, and that anyone who does is some sort of mutant. There use of low cost ships vs high value targets was always one of the things they would point to, arguing that using expensive set-ups to gain a marginal advantage was a clear indication of a "play to win" mentality. However, looking at the fitting of the destroyed ships it is clear that Goonswarm are certainly starting to take things more seriously than they would have us believe. Yelina, for example, was flying not a tech 1 fitted carrier, or tech 2 .. or even faction, but rather an officer equiped ship. It seems as if the goons have realised that if they wish to become a credible force then they will have to put some serious hardware on the line. This flys in the face of their "cheap swarm" doesn't matter if it dies bravado.
The question is, are the swarm ready to become what they mock in order to compete, or would they rather die in droves as victims of people who see Eve as "Serious Business"?
This may be a turning point for the Goons. I am genuinely interested to see which faction wins out, the SA mindset or the power of Eve.
Serious times.
The Battleships is not and should not be a solo pwnmobile - Oveur
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