Originally by: XiticiX

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Edited by: XiticiX on 14/09/2007 18:59:35
It sounds very intriging, to say the least.
I expect the developers should introduce it gradually, expanding upon the idea through multiple patches - see the direction it is taking, tweaking it, and adding content as the idea solidifies into something worthy.

I see Factional Warfare (FW) starting off as the basic ability to attack those players that choose to take part in FW in low-sec. A simple solution that allows for more small gang PVP in low-sec.

That said, I would like to eventually see the EVE universe change dynamically because of FW.
This can be accomplished many ways, some of which previous posters have mentioned.

An idea I had is to use the already implemented system of sovereignty. As wars are won/lost, sovereignty of that system is lost/gained. This should NOT be POS-spamming, but rather built around specific objectives of the war. A "Mission" could be broken down into smaller segments, satisfying the need for smaller gang warfare. These objectives could be small things such as taking out a sentry gun, or a small gang of enemies.

The objectives themselves would be a small part of a large-scale plan of the Faction you are fighting for. This would require a lot of scripting, somewhat in the way current storyline missions are built, but on a grander scale. Objectives - once completed by players - could have an affect on that particular missions' status as far as it's progression towards "completion" in concerned. When a missions has achieved success, that may mean that soverignty in the system is achieved. This will also rally the players to partake in FW if they want to continue to use the station or system for missioning/mining/carebear-type stuff, as for every offensive mission, there will be an opposing defensive mission for the other Faction.

This is a nice mix of PVP/PVE that Factional Warfare could accomodate for quite nicely, I believe. Getting the mission runners and the pure PVP players working together towards a common goal could be what Factional Warfare is about.

I'm very much looking forward to Faction Warfare though - whatever form it may take. Small-gang PVP is what EVE is currently lacking in, and any attempt made to bring that back to the game would be well-received I'm sure.

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