Layla
Dark and Light inc.
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Posted - 2007.07.20 15:22:00 -
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I think the OP has under-estimated CCP devs significantly. I was at the first fan-fest and the presentation that impressed me most was that of Dr Kjartjen (I know I spelt that wrong, sorry). He showed us that he has a PLAN (maybe even a cunning plan) for the social development of the Eve Universe that was modelled, to some extent, on historical parallels (at least that's how I remember it).
The point I am making is that the 0.0 society and infrastructure is developing broadly along historical parallels. We're in the "moat and bailey" phase, where castles (POS and OPs) are more defensive than the machines that are generally available can destroy them. We have gone through the "roaming tribes" and small defended settlements phases, we even have some empires out there now that could stand-in for some of the Ancient world versions.
Why have we got Castles now? Because Castles allow the 0.0 infrastructure to grow. Villages and towns (aka constellations with multiple OPs) are springing up and the populations are moving out of empire and filling up the emptiness of 0.0.
My view is that this is planned and is not merely responsive to forum whiners, etc, etc. It may seem that way, but as the Eve society develops, so the whines on the forums reflect the needs of the populace. Did the mob rule Rome or did Rome rule the mob?
Of course, you may say this is just a load of coincidental nonsense, and maybe it is. But I would like to bet that the future developments in CCP will closely follow rule-world historical parallels.
I still say CCP has a plan and we dismiss their cunning far too easily.
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Layla
Dark and Light inc.
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Posted - 2007.07.20 15:41:00 -
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Actually, that was my point. Nothing is permanent, even the perceived "invulnerability" of the Constellation capitals.
I am sure that CCP have the next phases already planned - for the tools that will develop the counter to the "castles" that ppl are constructing in 0.0 at the moment. Instead of despairing for what has gone, look to what will be. develop the tactics to counter. Adapt.
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