Mr Xanatos
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Posted - 2009.11.16 13:10:00 -
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Edited by: Mr Xanatos on 16/11/2009 13:13:21
I see very little mention of Dust541 here.
The whole purpose of changing Sov Mechanics is so that the Dusties will actaully have something to do.
Currently 0.0 Sov is pretty static, yes there are land grabs every now and then but all in all a few big Aliances control most of 0.0. The Alliances have such a foot hold that its pretty much impossible to push them out. With this static movement in Sov changes there is little or no work for Dusties right now.
So, CCP are going to force the largest Alliances to give up large swaths of space (consolidate due to cost) to create a lot of "wasteland" 0.0 in the hopes that all the smaller Corps/Alliance will try to take part in a good old fashion land grab/plant your flag type event "tis my field".
Then when the Dust settles the Sov mechanic will change again and along comes ten thousand teenage Dusties on their Xbox/PS3, who knows maybe even hundreds of thousands to participate in Sov Wars.
CCP have upset a lot of people and looks like they may ruin the hard work of all the 0.0 Alliances, forcing many to quit Eve because of a Star Wars NGE style game change. But why should CCP care, if all of the diehard 0.0 players quit then it makes life much easier for hi sec dwellers to get a foothold in 0.0. The more hi sec dwellers that get involved in land grabs then the more work for the Dusties there will be making Dust541 a success. If the large Alliances stay as major power blocks then Sov changes will remain static thus forcing the Dusties out of work before they even start.
Im also guessing CCP will limit the amount of Dusties per planet, so even if you are Goonies you can only send 250 Dusties to fight a small Alliances 250 Dusties for a planet. Gaining Sov then isnt decided by the a massive cap blob or by your wealth but by who has the best Dusties.
To summise:
Force the big Alliances to give up Sov, create land grab and chaos situation, create work for the Dusties, change Sov mechanics so the Dusties are the most important element in gaining Sov, cap ships become obsolete for Sov grabs, big guys loose the advantage and the little guy can fight on even terms with his Dusties doing the work, many Eve players quit but are replaced by many many more Dusties and CCP laugh all the way to the bank.
Cant wait to see how it all plays out :)
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