Dalamar One
Embers of Time
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Posted - 2008.06.04 05:58:00 -
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Edited by: Dalamar One on 04/06/2008 05:59:34
Agreed, it's all very political atm.
If we look at the 3 playing factions it is a game of cat and mouse.
Currently, BOB and the GBC are recovering from a very long war. BOB is strong and determined but no doubt it is taking a small, well deserved, break from a long war.
The Southern coalition is no doubt taking a sort of break from the war against BOB. However, it has a few fights going on internally, which was quite expected from the start. Such as various alliances withing the coalition being left out to dry or being attacked. Such as CA in feyth, then KOS against AAA, then Black-out. Plus, goons are attacking Smashkill which does have some northern friends. RA is running all over the map.
The northern coalition is securing it's assets and sort of sitting back it seems. It has RA and the southern coalition approaching on it's outer territories in some areas.
If we look at each section, we can see what may be going on.
BOB and the GBC are recovering after a very long war that had great odds against them. We can argue numbers all day, but most of their original pets/allies were not very pvp oriented. Overall, they survived and are rebuilding slowly. It is unlikely that BOB will do anything that will provoke a strong response, so I see any major offensives/defenses being limited to their border regions of fountain and paragon souls. I doubt anything will happen in catch.
The northern coalition is in a unique position. It has control of alot of territory in the north. And while the Northen coalition is strong and could probably withstand an assault by RA, it is unlikely that it could handle an assault by the southern coalition or the GBC. So the leaders are most likely trying to sit back atm and assess the situation and see what is going on. They will not make a move against BOB without the southern coalition. Plus, they will most likely let RA move in on their moons/territory slightly to prevent a southern coalition attack.
The southern coalition is trying to play clean up. While RA is taking what it can because others are afraid. Goons are trying to remove the last real obsticle between them and a unified force against BOB. Which would be SmashKill. Sure, SMASHKILL and the GBC aren't friendly, but in the greater scheme they are on the same side in a way. So Goons hate them causing issues within the coalition and are trying to remove them.
This is where the balance comes into play. The GBC and the souther coalition are sort of at a stand off. This could be argued all day, but we'll leave it at that. The northern coalition (NC) could easily decide things in either favor. However, BOB and the GBC aren't too fond of the NC and will most likely not work with them. BOB are pretty much straight forward on this. However, if the NC worked with the SC, and eventually defeated the GBC. They would be leaving themselves wide open to the SC with nobody to help defend it. And RA/Goons have no real problem backstabbing alliances as long as it fits their needs.
So we have 3 major players.
The NC, trying to secure and survive. Strong, but just not strong enough against either of the 2 southern powers. Enjoy good fights but not going out of their way to get it. Several alliances grouping together to survive. It works.
The GBC, fairly strong with BOB as the back bone. Looking for good fights and has no problem being arrogant or going out of their way to get it. Such as original claims to conquer all of 0.0. BOB with smaller alliances clinging to them because they don't have the industrial might of BOB or because they love PvP.
The divided SC, with the goons with the declaration to destroy EVE. RA with the intent to farm it. And several other alliances trying to survive by grouping up with them.
Overall, it's a very big political field. Will be interesting to see what happens.
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