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Helmut 314
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Posted - 2006.12.20 11:11:00 -
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ISK can be equal to power, thats very true. Im quite convinced that ISS and their campaign against IAC is doomed to failure. In the end they and their investors will be out of pocket quite a bit and have achieved very little. IAC and its pilots will in large part remain and have even more reasons to make life as difficult for ISS as possible. We will see I guess.
The most amusing part of this is the continuing transformation of the once proud FIX into mercenary cannon fodder, sort of Diet MCÖ. I guess renting space from BoB made the FIX leadership realize that becoming rentboys themselves was no major transformation 
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Posted - 2006.12.20 13:19:00 -
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Yes Hans, its very convenient to fight wars with mercs and especially when other peoples money is paying for it...
I still think this will come back and bite ISS hard in the butt without achieveing anything real.
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Posted - 2006.12.20 16:43:00 -
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 Originally by: Der Pfaffe
So you are saying that the probable gaining of three new outposts, and demonstrating to EVE that they will not roll-over easily is going to have a negative effect on people's investment decisions. I'd say the opposite is true.
ISS are demonstrating that they will protect their shareholders' interests, allbeit that their dividends might suffer for a month or so.
ISK is certainly power in this case and IAC are feeling the full weight of it.
So youre saying that this is a sound business decision on ISS's part ? I thought wars of conquest didnt use to be part of ISS charter, but I guess things change...
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Posted - 2006.12.20 20:51:00 -
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Originally by: Der Pfaffe
Well what you call a "war of conquest", others would describe as self defence. As far as I am aware it was IAC that decced ISS not the other way round so the decision to go to war was taken out of their hands. Or are you suggesting that ISS shouldn't have decided to defend themselves?
Regardless of who wardecced who, whats going on now and what ISS et al are stating is that they are taking the stations. To me that sounds a lot more like a war of conquest rather than an act of self defence. I guess this is like if some people from a third rate power attacked a superpower and the superpower subsequently gathered all its allies in a coalition of the willing and flattened the territory of the third rate power in question....oh wait ? 
I find it slightly amusing that you find the moral high ground so desirable , Der Pfaffe, seeing as youre a mercenary.
Any way, lets get back to the original dsicussion, the relationship between isk and power. I think that dependable allies is more useful than a big bag of isk and half the mercs in Eve on retainer.
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Posted - 2006.12.20 22:46:00 -
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Edited by: Helmut 314 on 20/12/2006 22:45:51
Originally by: Halafian
What do you suggest ISS do here? Seriously, what would you do if you were ISS?
For one, not waste their investors isk. But, Im not ISS so thats not my call.
The kind of power isk bestows upon a person or organization only lasts as long as the isk does. This is why real allies is the staying power in Eve. Personal relationships beats isk in the long run. Same goes for old hatreds of course.
About the sheep problem, Der Pfaffe. A small surgical procedure can be a lot more efficient than using the brute force approach and bashing his head in. If the aggressor cant get "it" up anymore your sheep are safe. Theres more than one way to skin a cat, you know
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