Originally by: Soldarius

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Edited by: Soldarius on 27/03/2011 09:50:16
So let me see if I get this right. CCP will concentrate sanctums and havens in lower true-sec systems.

The problem with this is that people who wish to finance their PvP through destroying little red crosses now must relocate in order to maintain their income level. No doubt many will simply quit nul and go back to losec for small-gang PvP, or back to missioning.

With less PvP, there will be less need for ships. Manufacturers will leave nulsec because there won't be any opportunities to make isk by building cool things and selling to players. With less things being built, there will be less need for raw materials. Miners will quit nul and go back to high sec.

A lot of nul is about to empty out. This change runs completely counter to CCP's stated goal of getting more people out to nul. Small alliances will not have the means to take space from alliances with better space.

"He who controls the spice, controls the universe."

Tech holding alliances will still have cash flow. This will have no direct influence on them. However, with their smaller partners unable to finance themselves in their current space, they will have to start spreading the wealth to members instead of buying more supers or dropping more station eggs. Otherwise, they will have to relocate or quit nul entirely.

System with good moons and/or lots of belts will become more valuable. Best true-sec systems will of course become more valuable. Because of the sudden decrease in total sanctums/havens and the wrecks they produce, salvage will become harder to acquire in nul. Rigs will get harder to find and thus more expensive. You know how much Large Trimarks or Shield Extenders cost these days? You can buy an entire battle ship for the cost of a set of Large Trimarks.

Without the personal income from sanctums and havens, players will need to rely on subsidies from the alliance in the form of more reimbursements. Big alliances without good true-sec may have to open up the alliance wallet and spread some moon-goo jew juice to their members instead of buying more supers or dropping more stations.

Or, they can return to mission running alts in hisec, meaning they won't be around to fight for and protect their nul-sec space. In which case, what's the point?

This won't do diddly to botters. They tend to belt rat.

Personally, it won't make much of a difference to me. I make most of my isk from hisec trading.

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