Current Proposal (after reading the entire thread again)
All points are still open for discussion
A constellation structure set in one system that gives a bonus to bearing by the corp/alliance that owns it. This includes but may not be limited too
1. Bounty payouts
2. Mission rewards
3. LP Generation
4. Mining cycle times
5. Station related fees
It will also provide to the corp/alliance that owns it
Your Corp/Alliance ticker next to the empire that owns the space throughout the constellation AKA sov lite (if not claimed it will be blank or say unclaimed)
The ticker will link to your corp/alliance description (will show who is active in the area you are in. Maybe you will join up?)
I have toyed with the idea of faction police bearing your alliance logo but have been told and agree its kinda silly. what do you think?
Slightly increased refining yields
Slightly reduced production times
Ideas to discuss
Cap an alliance to owning only one of these in Empire space?
Scaling costs in owning more then one of these in Empire space?
Wardecs getting scaling costs that get quite expensive beyond 10 decs
It requires
An upkeep cost of some sort that is not insignificant but on the other hand is not bank breaking to a smaller group of players
You to defend it if somebody else decides your constellation should be theirs (insert current ideas for vulnerability periods and entosis links). This will require a wardec by the offensive party. Unclaimed one's could be Entosised by anybody
To prevent abuse of the newly formed battling bear corps
Wardecs would be hard capped at 10 offensive decs (or whatever the powers that be work out is acceptable). This would leave Mercenary work in highsec viable while pretty much destroying the blanket decs (sorry guys
). Assisting would be possible for both sides of a war however an assist would count as 1 of the 10 war limit. To prevent abuse assisting a corp defensively it would be possible to assist all their defensive wars as if they were the same war.
The goal of all this?
Drive content while removing the predator/prey system that currently is the way things are. I have recently spent a lot of time with groups that would fight if they thought they stood a chance. I feel this proposal would drive conflict between like groups while not removing the value of mercenary work. If you have other ideas to support this goal please post them.