Justin Cody
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.09.14 20:45:00 -
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From what I have seen in ship building technology, jove are obviously at the top.
the Enheduanni are not necessarily a technological threat so much as a very well placed logistical one and really are not quantifiable factor in the politics of EVEit self...not a visibly attributable one anyhow.
Caldari: advanced in energy field manipulation and long range combat, as well as users of missile technology. Maximize the use of their capacitors.
Gallente: advanced in particle field enginering and on a similar level of metallurgy with Amarr.
Minmatar: Speedy for the most part, efficient designs that mimimize the use of capcitor reserves for combat, tech level 2 ships have highest base resistances and shield generation is more advanced than Caldari at this level.
Amarr: Tried and true systems. Most advanced metallurgy out of all the races save Jovians. Least advanced weaponry of the races. Lasers are distinctly worse than kinetic weapons except to remove a cataract from a Brutor's eye... (and even then, their base EM resists might prevent that frombeing effective ;)) Amarr have the second most advanced combat drone program in EVE thanks to a recent upgrade of the Arbitrator cruiser as well as a new focus on tracking disrupting.
The Amarr alliance with the Caldari state will undoubtedly result in a large technology exchange on both sides. Once the Amarr Empire chooses a new Emperor matters will certianly move ahead. The Caldari are stable politically as all their metaphorical eggs are not in one also metaphorical basket. Quite possibly the Caldari are holding the Amarr Empire together economically ever since the assassination. Though together they might be a stronger political force than the Gallente/Minmatar pact.
The Gallente/Minmatar Alliance has resulted in a net loss to the more advanced Gallente so far. Minmatar gained new war fighting technology, funding, and access to Gallente space. Gallente get a balooning budget, overpopulation of Minmatar ex-patriots and refugees along with unity problems in the Placid Region.
Each side has some destabilizing political events that may weigh heavily on the ability of each society to cope. Caldari can leverage tech the most effectively but Minmatar can exploit the sympathy vote.
I would give Mimatar the actual edge in technological development as the Gallente are actively subsidizing the Mimatar military industrial complex.
Caldari might be able to deliver accurate fire from long range, but only Minmatar can deliver a single shot payload capable of annihilating a battleship.
Caldari strategy however is superior to Minmatar and might equalize the technological gap.
Gallente and Caldari are still roughly equal
Amarr are now significantly behind the Minmatar and unless a major societal change happens, slow and steady will not win the race.
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