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Desmios Sanguis
Tax-Free Foundation
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Posted - 2017.06.03 16:35:32 -
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Faction Warfare is supposed to be the great stepping stone of PvP.
There's novice gates that allow frigs and faction frigs.
Small gates that allow frigs, faction frigs, and destroyers. (no t3)
And medium gates that allow frigs, faction frigs, destroyers, cruisers, and faction cruisers. (no t3)
This works great. Alphas and new players can afford the 1mil destroyer/frig hulls and 7mil cruiser hulls with great insurance.
Hell, I can even kill it alpha with this build (no factions, of course -- it can hold its own verses tech 2 guns though):
[Cormorant, PvE Corm] Damage Control I Vortex Compact Magnetic Field Stabilizer
5MN Quad LiF Restrained Microwarpdrive X5 Enduring Stasis Webifier Alumel-Wired Enduring Sensor Booster
150mm Compressed Coil Gun I 150mm Compressed Coil Gun I 150mm Compressed Coil Gun I 150mm Compressed Coil Gun I 150mm Compressed Coil Gun I 150mm Compressed Coil Gun I 150mm Compressed Coil Gun I
Small Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Tungsten Charge S x1000 Lead Charge S x3000 Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S x1280 Caldari Navy Uranium Charge S x600 Targeting Range Script x1 Scan Resolution Script x1
The problem that comes in is this: Faction Ships totally wreck their non-faction counter-parts. Faction ships are substantially more expensive (hull), 12 - 38 times more expensive
Alphas and players new to PvP do not want to sink in tens of millions of isk+ in their first few PvP experiences just to be competitive; and they shouldn't have to.
Faction warfare was not designed in a 'seal club' mentality, that is why the gates are strictly structured like that.
Allowing faction hulls completely defeats the purpose; and insurance won't cover a large fraction of them like it will for T1 hulls.
I've been playing for 10 years and ISK is no issue for me, I could seal club if I wanted, but I want to improve the game.
I've got friends that just picked up the game and FW is the best way to introduce them to solo/small gang PvP -- and love them as I do, I don't want to have to pay for all their adventures because they can't afford the necessary faction fit.
Without faction frigs allowed in NOVICE, you wont have an 60mil hull garmur taking on a merlin or coercer. It is just stupid. A garmur can easily solo a thorax or a vexor.
TL;DR Get rid of faction hulls for FW; especially the Garmur (it just wrecks) [60mil hull cost]
Devils Advoce: Please name 1 good reason why Faction Hulls should be allowed in a linear-learning PLEX'd system like faction warfare for PvP. (because I want one does not count)
This is an EASY fix for CCP to make and would GREATLY improve the game. The amount of newer PvP players and alpha that would funnel into FW would give it new life.
Thank you for reading,
Desmios |
StonerPhReaK
Herb Men
659
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Posted - 2017.06.03 17:37:35 -
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Remove Faction from Faction warfare.... Could it even be called Faction warfare after that? Maybe rename it to t1 warfare and restrict t2 modules too.
Signatures wer cooler when we couldn't remove them completely.
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Bjorn Tyrson
EVE University Ivy League
692
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Posted - 2017.06.03 17:41:38 -
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1 good reason. Here you go. Because faction warfare is a good stepping stone in pvp. And faction ships are a reality of pvp at any scale. Yes they cost more, but they offer considerable advantages. Same could be said of tech 2 weapons and ships. Should those be locked out as well? Why don't we just restrict novice plex to rookie ships with civilian mods? Why should faction ships be the arbitrary cutoff? |
Netan MalDoran
Planet Squanch
288
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Posted - 2017.06.03 17:46:24 -
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Noooo, I like my Faction Comet with the police skin! ***-*** militia here to ruin your day!
And the navy comet is a good entry faction ship, powerful but not too expensive.
"Your security status has been lowered." - Hell yeah it was!
Falcon's truth
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Goe Rilla
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
24
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Posted - 2017.06.03 18:47:05 -
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Perhaps instead of acting all elitist..
We could maybe "look" into the idea of implementing a rookie and more noobfriendly side to FW pvp?
Not necessarly by means of new gates, but I dont know, be open at least ?
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April rabbit
Mosquito Squadron The-Culture
8
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Posted - 2017.06.03 20:09:22 -
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Goe Rilla wrote:Perhaps instead of acting all elitist..
We could maybe "look" into the idea of implementing a rookie and more noobfriendly side to FW pvp?
Not necessarly by means of new gates, but I dont know, be open at least ?
Welll.... I'm not in FW but looking at what i know FW is already very "rookie and noobfriendly": - gated complexes - easy and some time almost AFK money - zero entry level, ISK-wise and SP-wise - some protection in high-sec (not CONCORD but still!) - safety of assets since citadels - i forgot something? |
Don Pera Saissore
151
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Posted - 2017.06.03 20:38:53 -
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The best thing about fw plexes is you can choose whether you wanna fight or run |
Nicolai Serkanner
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
701
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Posted - 2017.06.03 21:24:00 -
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Desmios Sanguis wrote:Faction Warfare is supposed to be the great stepping stone of PvP.
There's novice gates that allow frigs and faction frigs.
Small gates that allow frigs, faction frigs, and destroyers. (no t3)
And medium gates that allow frigs, faction frigs, destroyers, cruisers, and faction cruisers. (no t3)
This works great. Alphas and new players can afford the 1mil destroyer/frig hulls and 7mil cruiser hulls with great insurance.
Hell, I can even kill it alpha with this build (no factions, of course -- it can hold its own verses tech 2 guns though):
[Cormorant, PvE Corm] Damage Control I Vortex Compact Magnetic Field Stabilizer
5MN Quad LiF Restrained Microwarpdrive X5 Enduring Stasis Webifier Alumel-Wired Enduring Sensor Booster
150mm Compressed Coil Gun I 150mm Compressed Coil Gun I 150mm Compressed Coil Gun I 150mm Compressed Coil Gun I 150mm Compressed Coil Gun I 150mm Compressed Coil Gun I 150mm Compressed Coil Gun I
Small Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Tungsten Charge S x1000 Lead Charge S x3000 Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S x1280 Caldari Navy Uranium Charge S x600 Targeting Range Script x1 Scan Resolution Script x1
The problem that comes in is this: Faction Ships totally wreck their non-faction counter-parts. Faction ships are substantially more expensive (hull), 12 - 38 times more expensive
Alphas and players new to PvP do not want to sink in tens of millions of isk+ in their first few PvP experiences just to be competitive; and they shouldn't have to.
Faction warfare was not designed in a 'seal club' mentality, that is why the gates are strictly structured like that.
Allowing faction hulls completely defeats the purpose; and insurance won't cover a large fraction of them like it will for T1 hulls.
I've been playing for 10 years and ISK is no issue for me, I could seal club if I wanted, but I want to improve the game.
I've got friends that just picked up the game and FW is the best way to introduce them to solo/small gang PvP -- and love them as I do, I don't want to have to pay for all their adventures because they can't afford the necessary faction fit.
Without faction frigs allowed in NOVICE, you wont have an 60mil hull garmur taking on a merlin or coercer. It is just stupid. A garmur can easily solo a thorax or a vexor.
TL;DR Get rid of faction hulls for FW; especially the Garmur (it just wrecks) [60mil hull cost]
Devils Advoce: Please name 1 good reason why Faction Hulls should be allowed in a linear-learning PLEX'd system like faction warfare for PvP. (because I want one does not count)
This is an EASY fix for CCP to make and would GREATLY improve the game. The amount of newer PvP players and alpha that would funnel into FW would give it new life.
Thank you for reading,
Desmios
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Chainsaw Plankton
FaDoyToy
3119
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Posted - 2017.06.03 21:35:09 -
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get some friends, 50m in t1 frigs kicks the crap out of 50m in pirate frigs. Also navy ships are typically reasonably priced in the 10-15mil range for the hull and are mainly supplied by FW. Seems like it would be silly to restrict one of the main FW rewards from participating in FW. Also if you are in the plex you should be able to see a faction frig coming on dscan and get out before it becomes a threat.
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Tuttomenui II
Aliastra Gallente Federation
627
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Posted - 2017.06.04 00:26:18 -
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Get some friends and zerg rush that faction frigate with 50-100 rookie ships.
"A flock of Crows can take down an Eagle" -Someone
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Desmios Sanguis
Tax-Free Foundation
30
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Posted - 2017.06.04 00:58:40 -
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You all missed the entirety of the post; except one person.
"Get a faction frig -- then you can kill faction frigs" Really?
"It cant be called faction warfare without faction ships, and you USE 200k of faction ammo, which is the same as a 16mil faction hull, soooooo... you are a hypocrite" Yup. They totally named it 'faction warfare' because they intended faction hulls to be fighting each other. It has nothing to do with the 4 main game FACTIONS. And yup, using faction antimatter is basically the same thing as being in a faction hull.
"get some friends in t1 hulls and **** the factions"
*THE ENTIRE POINT HAS BEEN MISSED*
FW is supposed to be an outlet to do NONE OF THOSE THINGS.
You are SUPPOSED to be able to hope into a T1 hull with meta4/5 fittings and be competitive. You are SUPPOSED to be solo or just meeting up with whoever shows up as 'in militia' in local.
WHY would you deny new players a great learning opportunity just to say 'git gud'?
We get it! You have hundreds of millions of isk to buy faction navy comets to lose 3 to 4 times a day without a dent in your wallet. Awesome!
YOU AREN'T WHO FACTION WARFARE IS MADE FOR.
Faction warfare is made for new players who want to learn PvP and "getting wrecked by more expensive ships is like real PvP" MAKES NO SENSE.
How are you supposed to learn any PvP skills when you are getting facemelted and constantly demoralized?
WE GET IT, YOU ARE MAD L33T, NOOBS need to GIT GUD or GO HOME.
This isn't ABOUT YOU.
It is about the longevity of the game and having a GREAT mechanic for new players to learn PVP with little risk.
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Orlacc
959
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Posted - 2017.06.04 01:37:17 -
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OP wants all to be Alpha
"Measure Twice, Cut Once."
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Desmios Sanguis
Tax-Free Foundation
30
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Posted - 2017.06.04 01:44:43 -
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Orlacc wrote:OP wants all to be Alpha
OP has been playing 10 years and wants what is best for the game so it is still around in another 10.
Not sure why you say OP wants all to be alpha. |
Bjorn Tyrson
EVE University Ivy League
696
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Posted - 2017.06.04 01:46:44 -
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They can learn pvp risking as much or as little as they want. Fact is that REAL pvp isn't honorable 1v1 at the sun in perfectly matched ships. That is the exception rather than the rule. Which has always been that if you find yourself in a fair fight then someone has screwed up. Can't outgun them then outnumber them. Get some friends and roam as a group. That faction frig is gonna look a lot better on your KB than your t1 will on theirs. |
Desmios Sanguis
Tax-Free Foundation
30
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Posted - 2017.06.04 01:49:54 -
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Bjorn Tyrson wrote:They can learn pvp risking as much or as little as they want. Fact is that REAL pvp isn't honorable 1v1 at the sun in perfectly matched ships. That is the exception rather than the rule. Which has always been that if you find yourself in a fair fight then someone has screwed up. Can't outgun them then outnumber them. Get some friends and roam as a group. That faction frig is gonna look a lot better on your KB than your t1 will on theirs.
FW isn't REAL PvP. It is very tightly controlled and is supposed to be a stepping stone.
Do swordfighters practice with real swords because "that is how it actually is" or do they practice with wooden swords when they first start out?
They practice first with wooden swords.
Your whole idea that faction warfare is supposed to curb stomp new players into learning something is foolish. |
Bjorn Tyrson
EVE University Ivy League
696
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Posted - 2017.06.04 02:51:54 -
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Desmios Sanguis wrote:Bjorn Tyrson wrote:They can learn pvp risking as much or as little as they want. Fact is that REAL pvp isn't honorable 1v1 at the sun in perfectly matched ships. That is the exception rather than the rule. Which has always been that if you find yourself in a fair fight then someone has screwed up. Can't outgun them then outnumber them. Get some friends and roam as a group. That faction frig is gonna look a lot better on your KB than your t1 will on theirs. FW isn't REAL PvP. It is very tightly controlled and is supposed to be a stepping stone. Do swordfighters practice with real swords because "that is how it actually is" or do they practice with wooden swords when they first start out? They practice first with wooden swords. Your whole idea that faction warfare is supposed to curb stomp new players into learning something is foolish.
Yes FW has restrictions already. Plex sizes, limits on t3s etc. Yes faction ships give people an advantage. But so do t2 guns. And meta mods. So where does the line get drawn? |
Orlacc
959
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Posted - 2017.06.04 02:53:48 -
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Desmios Sanguis wrote:Orlacc wrote:OP wants all to be Alpha OP has been playing 10 years and wants what is best for the game so it is still around in another 10. Not sure why you say OP wants all to be alpha.
Cuz I have seen your posts elsewhere whining about Alpha restrictions
"Measure Twice, Cut Once."
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Desmios Sanguis
Tax-Free Foundation
30
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Posted - 2017.06.04 02:58:52 -
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Orlacc wrote:Desmios Sanguis wrote:Orlacc wrote:OP wants all to be Alpha OP has been playing 10 years and wants what is best for the game so it is still around in another 10. Not sure why you say OP wants all to be alpha. Cuz I have seen your posts elsewhere whining about Alpha restrictions
please link me one |
Desmios Sanguis
Tax-Free Foundation
30
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Posted - 2017.06.04 02:59:59 -
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Bjorn Tyrson wrote:Desmios Sanguis wrote:Bjorn Tyrson wrote:They can learn pvp risking as much or as little as they want. Fact is that REAL pvp isn't honorable 1v1 at the sun in perfectly matched ships. That is the exception rather than the rule. Which has always been that if you find yourself in a fair fight then someone has screwed up. Can't outgun them then outnumber them. Get some friends and roam as a group. That faction frig is gonna look a lot better on your KB than your t1 will on theirs. FW isn't REAL PvP. It is very tightly controlled and is supposed to be a stepping stone. Do swordfighters practice with real swords because "that is how it actually is" or do they practice with wooden swords when they first start out? They practice first with wooden swords. Your whole idea that faction warfare is supposed to curb stomp new players into learning something is foolish. Yes FW has restrictions already. Plex sizes, limits on t3s etc. Yes faction ships give people an advantage. But so do t2 guns. And meta mods. So where does the line get drawn?
Faction hulls.
I thought I made that pretty clear in the GET RID OF FACTION HULLS title |
Bjorn Tyrson
EVE University Ivy League
697
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Posted - 2017.06.04 03:10:39 -
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But why stop there? Why prohibit those but not t2 ships? |
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Shae Tadaruwa
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
1713
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Posted - 2017.06.04 03:14:54 -
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Desmios Sanguis wrote:You all missed the entirety of the post; except one person.
"Get a faction frig -- then you can kill faction frigs" Really?
...
*THE ENTIRE POINT HAS BEEN MISSED*
FW is supposed to be an outlet to do NONE OF THOSE THINGS.
You are SUPPOSED to be able to hope into a T1 hull with meta4/5 fittings and be competitive. You are SUPPOSED to be solo or just meeting up with whoever shows up as 'in militia' in local... No one missed anything from what I read of the thread.
You are just crying because FW doesn't fit your narrow expectation, not because it doesn't meet CCP's design intention.
For example: the last two sentences, where do they come from?
Dracvlad - "...Your intel is free intel, all you do is pay for it..." && "...If you warp on the same path as a cloaked ship, you'll make a bookmark at exactly the same spot as the cloaky camper..."
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Bjorn Tyrson
EVE University Ivy League
697
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Posted - 2017.06.04 03:17:57 -
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Shae Tadaruwa wrote:Desmios Sanguis wrote:You all missed the entirety of the post; except one person.
"Get a faction frig -- then you can kill faction frigs" Really?
...
*THE ENTIRE POINT HAS BEEN MISSED*
FW is supposed to be an outlet to do NONE OF THOSE THINGS.
You are SUPPOSED to be able to hope into a T1 hull with meta4/5 fittings and be competitive. You are SUPPOSED to be solo or just meeting up with whoever shows up as 'in militia' in local... No one missed anything from what I read of the thread. You are just crying because FW doesn't fit your narrow expectation, not because it doesn't meet CCP's design intention. For example: the last two sentences, where do they come from?
Obviously that's the way it's designed right. I mean that's why FW doesn't allow you to form fleets. And only allows solo pilots to join instead of corporations... oh wait. |
An-Nur
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
4
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Posted - 2017.06.04 03:22:44 -
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This is just dumb, sorry. The t1 frigs, destroyers, cruisers running around fw way outlay faction. If you can't pop, you can't pop, no matter the bling. |
Alasdan Helminthauge
HC - ChickenSandwich Aporkalypse Now
165
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Posted - 2017.06.04 03:44:15 -
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Desmios Sanguis wrote:Do swordfighters practice with real swords because "that is how it actually is" or do they practice with wooden swords when they first start out?
I'm pretty sure that they would do so if they could never die, like we capsuleers do in EVE. Also who says that FW is a training for PVP? It is meant to be REAL PVP. If you want some training, ask a friend to duel you on test server, or join the RvB, but you will never learn as much from these training as from real fights. |
Desmios Sanguis
Tax-Free Foundation
30
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Posted - 2017.06.04 06:19:54 -
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Bjorn Tyrson wrote:But why stop there? Why prohibit those but not t2 ships?
T2 ships arent allowed in Faction Warfare.
You clear no not know anything about FW.
And since you do not, why are you here posting? |
Desmios Sanguis
Tax-Free Foundation
30
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Posted - 2017.06.04 06:22:01 -
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An-Nur wrote:This is just dumb, sorry. The t1 frigs, destroyers, cruisers running around fw way outlay faction. If you can't pop, you can't pop, no matter the bling.
You have no idea what you're talkng about.
How can a comet take on a federation navy comet? |
xxxTRUSTxxx
Galactic Rangers EVEolution.
641
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Posted - 2017.06.04 06:26:03 -
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remove faction ships from faction warfare |
Nicolai Serkanner
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
704
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Posted - 2017.06.04 06:45:50 -
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Desmios Sanguis wrote:
Faction warfare is made for new players who want to learn PvP and "getting wrecked by more expensive ships is like real PvP" MAKES NO SENSE.
It isn't.
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Don Pera Saissore
152
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Posted - 2017.06.04 07:05:18 -
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OP if you are a long time fw player then you should know that t1 frigs and dessies are far more effective than faction and t2 ships simply because they are cost effective |
Jandice Ymladris
Aurora Arcology
1547
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Posted - 2017.06.04 08:19:16 -
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people who proclaim 'Don't let faction ships in FW complexes!' for the reason 'It helps newbies!' forget one thing: it doesn't matter.
Why? Because they're new. The guy in his T1 frig will die to the veteran flying a frig in the FW complex, whether that frig is T1 or faction, it doesn't matter, our newbie dies.
What it does however is up the stakes. The newbie with some combat experience can have a chance when he got a faction frig & our vet flies a T1 frigate (for cost efficiency). Now the odds are more equal, gear VS skill.
Eliminate the ability for Faction frigs to enter complexes & newbies stand no chance at all, T1 frig only? Equal gear means skill wins every time, so the veteran will always win.
So by keeping in Faction frigs as allowed ships, you keep the door open to a much larger diversity of engagements & outcomes. That is also far more healthier for PvP then too limited restrictions. This offers also the choice between isk efficiency (fly T1 frigates) and combat efficiency (fly faction frigates)
Extend above to all T1 & faction ship variant complexes.
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