Seleene
Body Count Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2007.05.07 14:58:00 -
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Seems to me like some of the Sparta guys and a few others have done a fine job of answering this one but my crew want me to say a few words as wellà
This subject has come up on a couple other forums and been subjected to quite a bit of (actually) intelligent debate. It never ceases to amaze me the number of people who claim to have contacted me offering all manner of amazing sums of isk to declare war on [insert random entity]. By far, the best myth I hear is the one where Cyvok offered the MC 40 - 100 billion ISK to help ASCN against BoB. Anyone who believes that one really has no clue about the mindset of both the ASCN HC and BoB leaders at the time.
As to the current conflict, prior to the 25th of January this year, I don't think D2 and MC had exchanged more than a couple accidental kill mails. The same goes for most of the "north". There was no prior real hostility and they certainly had the 'collateral' to make an offer which might have made this war a bit more unpredictable, thatÆs for damn sure. More than one conversation was had inside the MC with regard to, "What happens when we get an offer worth the effort?"
While it's understandable (and been made clear in other posts) why no such offer was eventually made, it does not change the fact that the door was always open to it and that weÆve been surprised before. No matter how much people protest to the opposite, I know of at least one group who believed it was a very real possibility - our current employer.
BoB is not stupid. Anyone who has seen the MCÆs logistics in action first hand knows very well that our entire alliance can relocate to any point on the map within a week. One enemy once said that they are more afraid when they see a fleet of MC freighters in the area than our actual combat ships. Taking that into account, and considering the vast monetary and territorial resources available at the beginning of this year to the various players in this war, is it really that much of a stretch to believe that the MC would not seriously consider an offer to topple ôThe Big Badö?
Obviously, some people in EVE simply refuse to believe in mercs on any level. ThatÆs fine. However, IÆd urge them to expand their thinking beyond mere "ISK" or politics. Then they might begin to understand why they don't understand people like Eddz, Marko, Verone or me. 
Happy forum whoring. o/
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