Originally by: SOFcode Z777

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No support.
As much as the subject seems controvertial, I can't see any positive outcomes of allowing alliances into FW. So far, the only institution that could get profit from it is Ushra'Khan and I believe that it justifies the OPs thread.

I'll put this perspective in details:

FW is currentely a side feature of the game where corporations of medium and small size are able to participate in a positive and significant way in eve. Actually, the only feature where such corporations have this chance.
The Introduction of alliances inside would make this dissapear. It wouldn't take a weeks time to see alliances completely dominating statistics and battlefields underscoring the mere reason of FW to exist at first place.

Another point, besides Ushra'Khan, I see no other entity of similar impact that would benefit of joining FW. I doubt that CVA would be interested on leaving Providence just to enter FW because they would feel almost as an obligation to do so. Caldari doesn't have any hardcore RP firm alliance, The same stands for gallente and even small associated alliances with both factions wouldn't benefit leaving their 0.0 business for it.

Incase the main alliances would be allowed and decided to join let's say UK x CVA we would simply be turning FW in an yet another copy of the same conflicts and theater we have been watching for the past years here including these both factions for example. Why would we want to do that and why ccp would make FW for this? I don't see the point.

Exploit by other alliances. Will happen as soon as the system opens. Standings are too easy a fact to manipuate in 24 hours time dissolving and joining the right characters for it. I believe many would take the easy way.

To resume, I see the cost Risk x benefit far too great to become a point to be considered. I respect and understand Ushra'Khan¦s feelings on the matter, but changing a full game mechanism to this extend just because of it seems unwise to me.

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