DigitalCommunist
Obsidian Core
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Posted - 2008.01.11 15:38:00 -
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'Hotdropping'
The post is actually good, but only because it doesn't say much either way. The only part I flatly disagree with is that MC somehow started the whole carrier/capital drop. It started with RA when they were fighting LV, then later BoB and MC started doing it. It simply comes down to this: In any big war the number of pos involved is too ridiculous that even if they're undefended you can spend the next year blowing them up. If you focus on enemy capitals, it hurts the pilots individually and for the majority of capital pilots they're only flying them to see what its like and take part in such events. They have zero incentive to repeat it, and then fly under the same people that got them killed the first time.
Image Buffing
But anyhow, before the D2 war I think MC had a reputation for being shock troops or some kind of capital reserve - an image they endorsed. They attempted to prove otherwise with the northern conflict. MC lost initiative in that pretty damn fast, but their enemies screwed up and gave them a good reason to galvanize again. They overcame that reputation well and proved they could do bigger things. They were also smart enough to leave just as the North was too far gone to save.
Greener Alternatives
However, in the past a lot of pvpers wanting "more" ended up going to BoB, then later to MC and Outbreak. The latter two became the dominant choice as soon as BoB started playing space conquest. MC and Outbreak offered a more nomadic and less serious type of gameplay that was previously the hallmark of BoB. Even with MC committing with many billions in assets, anyone involved knew that the conflict was only temporary in nature and it didn't make sense to take it personally. If it sucks, just wait it out and it'll be something completely different in a month.
What most people wanted to see with MC breaking from BoB was that - MC becoming more nomadic and offering pvpers that alternative style to endgame PVP. They wanted to see a force that would go behind lines and actually cause terror and damage small gank squads can't. I find it rather funny that Outbreak had so many people interested in joining them because of this, it effectively overwhelmed their corp.
Period Basis
The benefit of being able to carebear and build capitals securely was a huge one (also having a place to stash things away). But now (as the original poster correctly states) that tactic is no longer viable for them - if they want to prove MC is the best at something.
Now, having period basis and having to defend it simply drags them into wars/politics which MC really wasn't made for and makes them a crappier alternative to joining one of the better groups actually happy with playing EVE that way. It isn't like the north where they have something to prove to EVE, I can bet you most of their members would rather not have to form defensive gangs every time BoB calls an op. And I somehow doubt Seleene envisioned MC, KIA and Ev0ke becoming the next space conquest power bloc, because they'd each have to sacrifice a fair bit of their individuality for the sake of having comparable numbers.
Present
Right now I would call MC opportunists who knew this move would help them, but they haven't realized why. Their internal forums have comments equivalent to 'BoB will be too busy with the coalition soon, we just need to hold on'. The big question I have personally is whether or not they're just holding on because of having Titans in build or because they want to secure it as their home again. If its the latter, you run into the problems above, and about the only thing amusing with this decision is that both Band of Brothers and the Coalition don't like people intruding on their very exclusive game. They would both welcome a third party to rail on from time to time. _______________________________ Complex Fullerene Shards; why God? :| |