Cybarite
Gallente
Aristotle Enterprises
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Posted - 2008.01.11 00:45:00 -
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to the OP, I can see where you're coming from, but you don't have all the info. The fact is that in order to operate in 0.0 you need to be able to secure some space, this usually means a whole region, or occasionally a dead end constelation. This takes numbers and organization, without it you'll just get rolled by the first group who does have it and wants the space you currently have for themselves.
They're not always just taking it because they want it either, they may need it to provide for their own pilots having been kicked out of the space they previously occupied, or they may be a group thats outgrown Empire and NPC space and wants to start playing in the big leagues. Either way they're coming for you and they have a good enough reason.
This situation shapes the politics of 0.0, there is only so much space, and their are plenty of people who want to exploit as much of it as possible. In this political environment only the most well organized and vicous player groups will be able to hold their own, anyone who doesn't make the cut gets knocked out of the game. This leads to strong groups holding area's of space, of nessecity these groups are made up of or at least contain a large number of highly aggressive pilots who's main goal is to kill as much and as often as possible.
This leads to another reason why they attack on site: anyone you don't know could be a scout for the person who's coming to raid your space, or could even be scouting for an invasion fleet. Every 0.0 group knows this and in order to keep their income high they'll attempt to clear their borders of hostiles so their operations have less chance of being interupted, and will only accept entities within their space that are subservient to them.
The point is that the devs made 0.0 and then handed it to the players, the result is what we have done with it. and honestly it's not that hard to get into, just don't plan on joining some invite only super elite PVP group, go check out EvE university, or agony unleashed, they actively recruit new players in order to teach them the ropes and how to PvP.
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