Winter Archipelago
Thera Industries
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Posted - 2014.12.02 19:00:36 -
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The people who are equating standings loss for running missions to having to update your clone are forgetting one critical thing: When you lose standings for one group, you're gaining standings with another group. Often, changes to standings are reflected across multiple factions. Getting a +% under Amarr also gives a +% for Caldari, Khanid, and Ammatar, while giving a -% for Gallente and Minmatar (among other less-notable factions). You are also gaining ISK and, if you're missioning as opposed to ratting, you're gaining LP. Increasing standings with one group can also give you access to jump clones and lower taxes, a trade-off for the risk of lowering your standings with other groups.
With clone upgrades, there is no option. You upgrade, or you put a significant amount of time in jeopardy without having any sort of reward other than not having wasted two weeks' time. There is no benefit to clone upgrades, there is only a drawback if you don't do so. With standings, there are benefits to having higher standings, and you have to make a decision regarding whether or not those benefits are worth having lowered standings with another faction. With clone upgrades, all you get is "I either upgrade and keep the SP that I currently have, or I don't upgrade and will very likely lose two weeks' training."
There is no benefit gained because you already have the SP. There is only a drawback. That isn't a true choice, whereas taking a hit to standings with one group to gain standings with another group is an actual choice.
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Winter Archipelago
Thera Industries
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Posted - 2014.12.03 03:33:33 -
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Peoke wrote:now that there is no cost whats to stop entire alliances changing thier clone location and self destructing to travel across the galaxy. you can bypass jump fatigue by just setting clone locations. was this even discussed.
You can only change you clone location remotely once per year. You can change it whenever you please, so long as you're actually in the station you want to be in. You have to fly there, first, though.
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