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Caldari State Protectorate
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Posted - 2008.07.28 12:57:00 -
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During last Faction Warfre (FW) fleet operations we often were discussing the rewards of FW. For example some fleetmembers didn't didn't like the ideo of conquering tactical sites during the fleetop, because it doesn't give them anything except the rank, which doesn't give anything in turn. Not all of us are hardcore roleplayers that like to engage in pve activites, which doesn't give an appropriate (in terms of risk and time invested) reward. Also people were laughing about missions, on how they make several times more lp in safe highsec in shorter times and get the same items for their lps as from militia lp stores. Some were telling rumours of upcoming special faction ships for militia stores, and soon to come rewards for FW pvp (rumours /wishful thinking), and usually we then end up in discussions about what could be done to improve the whole FW.
One idea (which also can be found in parts on the forum) i liked particularly:
People that are in militia could get special militia corporation shares (/stocks). Those shares could be either granted for
a) PvP. An intelligent pvp reward system, based on destroyed enemy ships, taking into account what kind of ships (and maybe even modules) were destroyed , keeping the rewards low, so that people don't exploit the system by killing ships of an alt in the enemy militia. b) General PVE: Shares for conquering tactical sites, destroying a bunker or for example 10% tax (similar to usual player corp tax), but you get npc corporation shares for the paid tax. c) Militia shares that can be bought for lp in militia lp store etc.
In first line those shares mean that we own a (tiny) part of the faction and we therefore care about whether it is doing well in war / gaining systems or not. The value of the shares could depend on how well the faction does in faction warfare, the more systems it gains (or victory points, or another criterion that takes pvp, missions and capturing into account). This way those who are not that much into roleplaying and actually want a reward for fighting the faction's war, could be satisfied as well, since the wellbeing of the faction means profit for them (albeit a small one, but still it's a isk-related motivation).
The shares themselfes should be an object of interest, not just a symbolic part, but also a part of the faction's economic success. A part of the corporation's income from the production taxes, repair fees, clone prices etc. should be given as dividend to the shareholders. This way we'd had an itegrated system of pve, factional and economical interests and everyone would have a reason to participate in FW, next to the target-rich pvp environment and the nice-looking rank.
This is just an idea, and it certainly has many flaws, but i think it's pointing in the right direction. I hope CCP is planning something similar already, and that those rumours about upcoming FW pvp and pve rewards have a ray of truth.
_________________________________________ Faction Standings: Serpentis +7.50 // Angel Cartel +7.17 // Minmatar Republic -8.49 // Gallente Federation -9.53 Faction Warfare Rank: Wing Commander
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