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Seleene
Body Count Inc. Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:22:00 -
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The MC
Most of the MCÆs initial focus came from where I wanted my own corp to go. The fundamental, founding philosophy of BDCI was to function from empire as a group of mercs for hire. With that goal as our aim, our early months/years were one resounding success after another. We found other pilots of similar desire and began to build something truly special.
Then EVE evolved and, with the advent of cap ships (and talk of Tech 3 requiring 0.0 research) we gambled and placed a foothold in 0.0, as an opportunity had presented itself to do so without openly declaring hostilities with the intention of taking real estate from someone (which would make us look quite un-mercenary-like).
That gamble turned out to have two major consequences (among other minor ones) û we, in no uncertain terms, dominated the arena of capital fleet combat for nearly a year, easily outstripping any other alliance sans the major powerhouses such as BoB / RA, etc... This sent us far ahead of the curve in 0.0 potency and in being able to control 0.0 real estate (whether that control was for ourselves or for a client). The other consequence was that it created a home that required regular maintenance and defense.
The former is an advantage that is now long gone. The latter turns out to be relatively difficult to manage for a PvP alliance that prided itself on being small and almost exclusively invitation only. Either way, for quite some time, many of us were already struggling to see how we could continue to play the mercenary card in our current (now former) space.
Alliances today with less than 1200-1500 members can't realistically hold their own space unless they team up with others, which was counter to MCs stance/style/decision etc to remain neutral/independent as possible. By way of MCÆs 'elite' mentality and our just plain small size, MC alone always lacked the manpower to do much on our own. This was our choice and it proved to be both a boon and a bane on many occasions.
MCÆs specialty was always being the ætip of the spearÆ, such as we were last year in the war against D2. We were always a comparatively tiny alliance. The largest MC-only gang I have ever seen in over three years topped out at 108 pilots. Considering the impact weÆve had, I still find that rather amazing.
Tortuga
Tortuga was conceived with the best intentions for the alliance as a whole based upon the reading of the situation at the time. It was not the way I would have steered the alliance, but my path was considered to be growing stale by far too many.
So we took a chance to go completely and violently æindependentÆ and everything that could go wrong did go wrong, including massive holes in both leadership and participation for a variety of reasons. I was not prepared, nor did I want, to spend several weeks / months leading yet another æcrusadeÆ of alliances. By a trick of fate and a case of bad timing, thatÆs exactly where I ended up again.
I kept the alliance alive for the past few months mainly because I had hoped Dri Kulsane would be able to return and find a way to take it in the direction he originally intended. When that didnÆt happen, IÆm sure many saw the writing on the wall. -
Tortuga: Lacrimosa - It's still awesome! |
Seleene
Body Count Inc. Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:22:00 -
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Edited by: Seleene on 05/05/2008 12:26:58
Basically, when the decision was made to turn our backs on BoB a couple critical bits of info were not considered or dismissed by many involved:
1.) Delve is a nightmare to push anyone from. It has plenty of NPC stations and so it makes a great fortress.
2.) As I knew at the time and privately stated to many, it is generally a very bad idea to ever make an enemy by way of betrayal as it elicits a sense of revenge and a desire for vindication. Combine that with an economic, combat and cap ship powerhouse as BoB and things turn very ugly.
MCÆs lack of real defense of our home systems was the result of many things, not the least of which has been my unavailability due to both unavoidable real life issues and a complete fissure of desires from all sectors of MC leadership. In the past, it was my voice that quelled those voices and gelled them into a unified force. Yet the time needed to do so, combined with the innumerable questions regarding the state of the game, MCÆs place in the game and our relevance to the same wore me down a long time ago.
Even if things had gone æaccording to planÆ and BoB had been completely defeated in some way, MC would still not be the same alliance that I led for over three years. There was even very serious talk recently, during Dri KulsaneÆs talks with BoB, of dissolving MC and re-forming as a more traditional æspace holdingÆ alliance. Our Tortugan partners can confirm this as we made them aware of it at the time. The rifts within the MC with regard to being æempiricalÆ versus æmercenaryÆ were already that untenable. It was a never-ending debate, one which has finally been put to rest.
When I first made the decision to step back from leadership of the alliance last year, I knew that Dri Kulsane wanted more than anything to restore the ætrue neutralityÆ of the MC. The result is that the MC of today is not my alliance. ItÆs the product of other peopleÆs desires and sense of direction. It is the direct result of me taking too many steps back from controlling the alliance as far back as October of last year. When that decision was made, the door was opened to æevolveÆ and æchangeÆ MC. All manner of plans and ideas were proposed and, obviously, the more aggressive elements within MC won the day.
Regardless, I blame no one but myself for the current state of affairs. At more than one point, had I the foresight and conviction that guided me for so many years, I could have changed course and rectified many issues or just told people to STFU.
Obviously, I do not blame BoB one bit for their current in game actions nor do I take any issue with the overwhelming and nigh-unstoppable force with which they descended upon us. We knew this was one possibility and the consequences of failure are as predicted. We gambled and lost. Simple as that.
I cannot thank our Tortuga partners (KIA, DAI, 0utbreak, Ev0ke & ODD) enough for giving it the best they could. No matter what, I was honored to fly with all of you.
End Game
To Molle and the leaders of Band of Brothers û the parting should have been amicable. Our past relationship deserved at least that much and for that failure, you have my personal and public apology.
To the members of Band of Brothers - to paraphrase a line from æKill BillÆ: ôThose guys deserve their revengeà and we deserve to die.ö
To that end, as the corp CEOs report to me on their final status, I am folding the MC flag and closing the doors of the alliance.
To my fellow mercenaries, past and present, who believed in me and each other for so long - you guys and gals defied the odds so many times and achieved more than IÆd dared dream was possible. Everyone who has ever worn the MC tag participated in something truly unique. I can do nothing but salute you and give my heartfelt thanks.
Fly safe, all. WeÆll be seeing you.
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Tortuga: Lacrimosa - It's still awesome! |
Helen
coracao ardente Cruel Intentions
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:23:00 -
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o/
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Bjoern Bitter
Eternity INC. Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:23:00 -
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It has been an honour flying amongst such fine pilots. My time with MC will never be forgotten!
o7 Seleene o7 MC -----
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Urban II
Amarr The Illuminati. Cruel Intentions
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:24:00 -
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Edited by: Urban II on 05/05/2008 12:30:29 Going to grab a front row seat right here for later.
edit: seleene you can have tomas back anytime please take him off our hands
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OfficerFarva
Minmatar D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:25:00 -
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Fly safe o/
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Takeshi Hatch
Evolution Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:26:00 -
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fly safe
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Kissapasi
Kissapasi Corporation Paisti Syndicate
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:26:00 -
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o/
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Khagen
Minmatar Body Count Inc.
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:27:00 -
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o7
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Shigsy
D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:28:00 -
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o/
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ImMeGaLoN
Caldari Destructive Influence Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:28:00 -
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Ciao. _____________________________________________________________________ I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass...and I'm all out of bubblegum. |
Jogyn
Spartan Industries Cruel Intentions
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:29:00 -
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O/ |
Diehard Si
UK1 Zero G00DFELLAS
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:29:00 -
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Wow, all the best MC poeple in what you do next.
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Asestorian
Domination. Phalanx Alliance
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:30:00 -
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Goodbye MC, you were an interesting addition to this game, and it's a shame, but one that was bound to happen eventually, that you are folding.
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Quote: Welcome to EVE, a PvP game where people are - shockingly - allowed to PvP as much as they like.
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Zyz'yx
GoonFleet GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:31:00 -
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nice knowin yeah....guess not helping out in the offensive against BOB backfired eh?
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Talidorn
Pandoras Military And Civilian Operations Group
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:31:00 -
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wow... o/ fly safe in all that y'all do.
Talidorn |
thoth foc
Destructive Influence Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:31:00 -
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You made an alliance which will be remembered for years for their influence within the game.. for that you should be proud
o7 ------------------
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Kalissa
D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:32:00 -
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Good luck to all of you in whatever you decide to do in Eve. Excellent post.
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MuadChef
D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:32:00 -
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Best of luck Seleene :(
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DeadProphet
Black Eclipse Corp Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:33:00 -
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You spearheaded one of the most amazing campaigns known in eve and played a full part in the Great War.
o/
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Martin Mckenna
D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:33:00 -
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Later. Fly safe
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Ale Tricio
Body Count Inc. Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:33:00 -
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Always up and onwards Sel.
Saluations to all we have had the pleasure of fighting and working with over the years.
Warp Drive Active ...
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Phil Miller
Royal Hiigaran Navy
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:33:00 -
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4th ______________________________________
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Eaan Thurs
Tri Optimum Ev0ke
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:33:00 -
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goodby mc, it was an interesting experience to fly with you guys..
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aadom
D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:33:00 -
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Fly safe 0/
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Gone'Postal
Minmatar Vengeance 8 Interceptors
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:35:00 -
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0/ V8I
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Ironnight
Caldari x13
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:35:00 -
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Sad to see you fold so quickly, good luck in the future
They're like 'oh **** son, its a trap ' *Doomsday* |
Mr Rive
Black Omega Security Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:35:00 -
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wow, good luck guys, you have some stand up guys there, good luck whatever you do next
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mama guru
Corp 1 Allstars Insurgency
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:36:00 -
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A Wise man once said, Respect is where respect is due.
EVE is like the "Fisherman's Friend" of MMOs. If it's too hard, you are too weak. |
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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises Otherworld Empire
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Posted - 2008.05.05 12:37:00 -
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Good luck! Fly safe!
Secure 3rd party service ■ Do you Veldspar? |
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