Shou Kaukonen
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.02.02 05:22:00 -
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I think, OP, that I can satisfactorily rebut your points. Allow me to explain:
You suggest that it would be desirable to frequently raid null-space to keep enemies off-balance. I'm guessing you are aware that, as far as pirate factions are concerned, this is already happening - missioning for folks like the Syndicate, Angels or Guristas will occasionally net you missions to go kill enemies from empire space - I've personally seen DED, would be interested to hear from someone who knows whether you encounter faction navies while missioning for pirate factions. Even if faction navies never make it out there, CONCORD is composed of people and resources from all of the main empires. In a very real sense, CONCORD embodies the empires' effort to keep the pirates off balance.
Specifically referring to capsuleers, though, I have 2 points for your consideration.
1 is actually economic - yes, capsuleer alliances do a lot of resource-gathering 'on site' in their 0.0 domains, but if you've ever spent time in null (or hell, even talked to someone who has) you've probably learned that there is a lot of money to be made supplying nullsec trade hubs. Not only is this true in terms of gameplay, but there are examples in canon of null entities needing to gather resources and people from empire space to fuel their operations - quite a few, actually. There's ample evidence in the storyline that the crazy-powerful economic influence of capsuleers is worth putting up with their sociopathic shenanigans - and at least valuable enough that a given empire would be in no hurry to declare all of null sec their enemies.
The other point is one of pragmatism, that other posters have already touched on. Basically, your annoyance at the situation seems to stem from a perception that the empires are more powerful than canon really indicates them to be. Their resources are vast, but they are not limitless. More importantly, all the empires are roughly comparable in power - if the Amarr, for example, took their eyes off the Minmatar for a bit they could ravage dozens of worlds before being stopped, and the same holds true for any other combination of two empires.
What this means, functionally, is that every empire has at least one prominent enemy who a) is about as strong as they are, and could annihilate them utterly if left unchecked, and b) really, really wants to do just that. Your proposed method of dealing with capsuleer alliances involves them, in this situation, voluntarily making more enemies - many of which could prove neutral or even beneficial to the empires if left alone.
So, tl;dr:
1) the empires ARE doing something about hostile null presences, but
2) aren't willing to attack ones that aren't actively threatening them and could even prove beneficial, and
3) have enough people who want to kill them without needlessly making more enemies.
Don't get me wrong, I have no doubt at all that the empires have all planned, spied and maneuvered to try and be ready for another Sansha coming out of the black and wrecking their day. But that's where things stand right now.
Also, sorry if I rambled. I get wordy sometimes. |