MinutemanKirk
Quantum Cats Syndicate
Villore Accords
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Posted - 2012.05.03 17:08:00 -
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First let me start by saying that I am for many of the changes CCP has proposed. I certainly want purpose and reward for killing enemies and plexing and I certainly think it's high time that FW got benefits and perks in the form of things other than navy ships.
The big issue that I have from this isn't the station locks, new capture mechanics or anything that is directly tied to FW (even if I disagree with some of them), my issue is with neutrals in FW zones.
CCP RubberBAND wrote:
Without going into exhaustive detail:
1. Cannot dock in stations that are in systems controlled by an enemy
- Ninja Edit: This does not affect neutrals
2. There are 5 levels of discounts for a number of different things - if you own the system and have upgraded it
- Medical clone discounts (from 10% in increments of 10 up to 50% discount)
- Number of assembly lines increases by 1 for every level
- All broker fees discounted (from 10% in increments of 10 up to 50%)
- NOTE: You only get these discounts in the FW system
- ADDENDUM: These discounts apply to neutrals not in FW
Neutrals receive all the benefits of system upgrade (at least the ones that have been announced) without having to put any LP into it, worrying about losing station access or even fighting over plexes. Think about that. In 0.0 you can't use station services unless the owner (who has to fight, pay, and risk in order to actually own it) allows you. In other words, to prevent exactly what neutrals will be able to in FW space. How is it fair (or as CCP calls "balanced) gameplay that the non-FW enemies I shoot get to reap all the benefits of my hard work to take and upgrade my system ESPECIALLY when we have to use our hard earned LP (and hence possible isk) to upgrade it?
CCP has been promising to buff low sec. I was all for it, until I saw this and realized that at least part of that would be accomplished at FW's expense. Some will say it's better to have more enemies, but as has been proven, there are multiple alliances that live in low that own tech moons that don't NEED those benefits and can AFFORD the time and isk to lose lots of ships playing station games or camping plexes or missions.
I just can't see see how CCP could conceive that it would be alright for non-FW entities to interfere with our FW fights and affairs and still get to eat the cake that we baked. |