Robert Dobbs
Evolution
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.06.18 02:13:00 -
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Edited by: Robert Dobbs on 18/06/2007 02:14:11
I'm not going to stick solely to Alliances, simply because there aren't five alliances worth mentioning.
1. Mercenary Coalition
There is no doubt that if you yourself have the stones, MC have the experience, willpower, funding and resiliance to bring it.
There's two sides to fighting powerful enemies, the first being those who simply can't adapt to certain situations (I believe most alliances are in this category) - who will just get owned in the face, and have no fun. The other side is those who play eve in order to seek a challenge; those whom couldn't be happier than if they were being anally violated by a powerful enemy.
2. BURN EDEN
Long-time enemies of ours, BURN EDEN have long ignored what some people consider "proper etiquette" to gameplay in EVE, and pull out all the stops in order to have an absolute blast doing whatever they are doing. It would be a sin to omit them from this list. Some shallow people may hate them for the way they choose to play the game; I suspect those people aren't enjoying the game as much as BURN EDEN are.
3. [G]
No, not D2. And yes, I know they don't exist any more.
[G] had what it took to be a serious opponent. If you took a fleet into their space, they would retaliate effortlessly, and either dispatch you or die trying.
I have fought G on numerous occasions, and I built up a lot of respect for them. On one occasion, a -PH- fleet I was in engaged them with pretty equal numbers, around five bs and several support ships. We got the upper hand and won the fight - but five minutes later they were back on our heels (pilots in new BS etc..) and picked off a couple of our bs while we were leaving.
It is a shame that shortly after forming [D2] the alliance degraded, took in carebears and freeloaders, and became "just another alliance". Those guys had potential.
4. Outbreak
Outbreak know how to have fun. They know how to bring death and destruction to the largest and most well prepared alliances. Feared by some, respected by all, Outbreak have imprinted themselves firmly on EVE history and will always be admired for as long as they exist.
Outbreak ran a campaign against us at one point. After royally kicking our ass statistically, we had nothing to say but "good fight".
5. FREGE Alliance
Like stealing candy from a baby; FREGE have grown extremely rapidly, and are an alliance rife with ISK farmers, carebears and newbies. Due to their rapid expansion they have very little infrastructure, hardly any organisation, and not much of a command structure.
So why make the list you say? Simple - this is an alliance which is currently under no threat from a major enemy of consequence. If I were in frege right now, I would be having a great time, leading out gangs and mercilessly executing those small gank squads whom are frequenting their space. And what's more, these guys are well aware that their time is growing short, and are preparing for the inevitable - we may see some good battles in the future, if their preperation is up to scratch.
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