Sorja
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Posted - 2005.12.06 04:39:00 -
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 Originally by: j0sephine
"I will openly admit F-E is in a lower league than BoB or G. However, I don't see the point of going against 'weaker' players, by lack of a better sentence. In every other online game I ever played (and there were quite a few) the best players compete amongst each other. Sure, there's the occasional griefer that preys on the newbies, but generally speaking good players compete with good players, mediocres with mediocres etc. Not so in Eve."
Rod has already mentioned that, but... if we accept this as true for the sake of discussion, couldn't you look at it like a way for mediocre players to have good opportunity to improve? A conflict like that can give a pretty good glimpse into how 'higher level' players operate and organize themselves, what sorts of tactics they use and to what effect.
Bah, that sounds good and all but I don't think it's true.
Some people never learn, and it doesn't mean they are idiots, it only means they are good in other areas, you can't be good at everything.
More, EVE is a grind game; when engaged in the typical fights against the best PvPers in EVE, you can't do nothing with low skillpoints people.
There's a difference between a tech I and tech II fitted battleship, a big difference and this is only taking guns into account, there are tons of important mandatory 'support' skills.
Frigates fights, unfortunately, are irrelevant in full scale wars, you need the big guns; and now with dreads and soon Titans, CCP has achieved to ruin what was left of the concept of 'fair' fights.
I wish I'm wrong on this one, time will tell.
The best PvPers go to the best PvP alliances, it's a fact, everybody knows how many experienced pilots have left their alliance to meet people with the same skills/mindset.
Some don't do it, from loyalty or challenge or whatever though.
At the end of the day, when BoB wins an even fight, it's only logical and there's nothing to brag about.
If they lose it, though, that's an incredible achievement for their opponents who will win much more than a simple victory.
For some time, it appeared logical BoB should have taken on 5, when 5 was at the top of it's power.
They did not, for reasons valid or not, it doesn't really matter.
But BoB joining with 5?
Heh, that's a bit easy 
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