Xearal
SOL Industries
Black Thorne Alliance
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Posted - 2011.10.10 14:35:00 -
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I for one am loving this Goon Initiative. This interdiction is the best thing I've seen happening for a long time.
Our alliance has had it's share of 'griefers' and 'for the lulz' people attacking us, as well as mercs dumped on our doorstep to interfere with our manufacturing which was providing support to our PvP fleets and allies in manufacturing tons of ships and modules for use in wars.
So far, that was generally boring, or annoying. This ice interdiction does hinder me somewhat, as I use a gallente POS and an Anshar, however, it does make mining for ice supplies so much more interesting.
And the additional profit provided by selling new shiny ice mining gear, and gank ships to blow them up is making me a tidy sum.
And when all my orders, slots etc. are running, and I have nothing better to do, I can go mine some ice which nets a good profit now when sold on the market, and it's more fun as I actually have to watch out for people blowing up my ships.
The fact remains, this is not a griefing attack, it's an economical campaign, with a lot of fun added into the mix. Wether effective or not, it's effect is noticable on the markets, and the effect will be felt across the universe. I don't have figures on howmany Gallente Ice powered ships there are around, nor at howmuch fuel these babies suck up per day. But you can bet your ass that the demand for fuel is at the moment higher than supply, so stockpiles will shrink, thus creating price changes.
I also have no idea howmuch this campaign is costing them, but I hope they got the isk to keep it going, and deplete those stockpiles, then we'll see just how expensive Ice can get.
( and I also want to keep selling more gank ships and ice mining gear.. )
PS: Sherpa, if you're reading this, your canes will be ready in a few days when I finish making these damn guns.. this campaign has me shifting my industrial ass into overdrive to the point where I'm thinking of skilling up a 2nd toon with industrial skills and research skills so I can meet higher demands.
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