[EVE] The War Thread - Page 676

Hal2005 · 06-16-2008, 05:42 PM

EvE's only dead for those who either want to quit, or can't recover from their losses. If your not in either category, go try factional warfare or merc life.

Not to derail: Goons need to step it up in EU timezone and knock out some of these Smashkill towers.

Gurgeh · 06-16-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Hal2005

Not to derail: Goons need to step it up in EU timezone and knock out some of these Smashkill towers.

Uh, what ? They're taking like 1 station every 3 days. Hell I bet they'll clean the 60 towers of Q-T in less than a week.

Wodin · 06-17-2008, 03:28 PM

The CSM thing is providing me with endless amusement. Everyone has their own pet project, and the more that they push it the sillier they end up looking (both our guys and their guys). I think the only person who's going to come out of the CSM with even a shred of dignity intact is Hardin - he's been consistently even-handed and the various initiatives he's supporting are pretty much the reasonable ones.

I think the whining about capital ships is destined for horrific failure, though - you don't get people spending literally years on skills and then try to take the importance away. Nerfing insanely overpowered stuff like remote Titan AEs? Sure. Getting rid of the importance because you don't like "Capital Ships Online?" Not so much.

Tirinal · 06-17-2008, 07:17 PM

The CSM experiment depresses me not so much in its inability to temper CCP's perennial incompetence (once they've done stuff like remove 4mw from the raptor for fear it would encroach on the harpy's incredibly marketable niche you know it's a lost cause), but in the wasted abilities of the people who actually applied to it. It is of course nothing new that reasonably attractive females can cause the feral hordes of internet to slavishly do anything requested of them, but it is new that they are using their assets to follow inconsequential pursuits such as getting elected to imaginary spaceship counsels.

There is so much squandered potential here, I swear to god. If I had their boobs and my wits I could rule the world.

Bizanich · 06-19-2008, 12:16 PM

http://ccp.vo.llnwd.net/o2/video/2/e...e_1280x720.wmv (Low Quality)

http://ccp.vo.llnwd.net/o2/video/2/e..._1920x1080.wmv
(High Quality)

CCP trailers are always awesome, but they seem to be straying a bit from ingame reality....

Hachima · 06-19-2008, 04:50 PM

WTB the game shown in that trailer =)

Other than the factional warfare it doesn't seem like anything real interesting added to the game. Has anyone tried the factional warfare? Is it just the same old pvping going on but people just earn points for it now? Or are there actually new large scale battles going on now amung people participating in this system.

Laek · 06-19-2008, 04:53 PM

They are always make the game look much more exciting then it really is.

Dildo Faggins · 06-19-2008, 07:11 PM

factional warfare is pretty awesome, its a great time to start up in the game if your new.

Basically, you have absolutely no entry requirement for this. Pleanty of joe blow 2 day old chars are running around lowsec in cheap ships. The faction gangs can be pretty big and lowsec is easily 5 times as active as it used to be.

If you ever wanted to get into eve, now is a great time to check it out. Get into a factional warfare group as fast as possible and go get some fights.

Hachima · 06-19-2008, 07:31 PM

I have 20mil+ sp but haven't played for a while and don't have a corp atm. Maybe I'll fit a stealth bomber with some T2 cruisers and pop some noobs for fun =) I never did get a chance to actually use that ship.

Fog · 06-19-2008, 09:25 PM

PvP is genuinely fun in EVE -- almost anyone would agree with that. PvP really is its own reward. Factional Warfare is intended just to give people some locations and objectives to encourage more PvP, and it's doing a good job of that. The points are completely ancillary.

So if you liked EVE in principle but had a difficult time actually finding the PvP, you might find that FW solves some of your problems.

DJk_zero · 06-21-2008, 09:00 PM

The fw is an excellent entry into the non-fag aspect that alot of alliance warfare has degenerated into. I can see many smaller corps sticking around for it for a while, and many pirate corps focusing on the hotspots as it is target city.

Saban · 06-23-2008, 03:25 AM

whats the minimum faction standing needed to join a side? im gallente but i think my caldari factions should be 0 and i'd much rather fly with them.

Agraza · 06-23-2008, 07:33 AM

0.5 iirc

Hal2005 · 06-24-2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Agraza

0.5 iirc

Yeah it's 0.5. Negative standings make it difficult to go afk-autopilot through enemy empire space. C/D but you may encounter NPC fleets that will spawn and neut/web along your flight plan.

On a war topic: TDE4 station flipped hands this morning. props to goonswarm for the offensive. It's been a good contract, abit the heavy grind in wk 1.

Kazgrim · 06-27-2008, 03:43 PM

so uh any updates on the war up north? seems like SMASH lost 1/2 their playerbase yesterday/today, failure cascading?

atleast they held up longer than BRUCE. most fail alliance in the history of Eve.

06-17-2008, 03:28 PM	#10128 (permalink)
Wodin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,886 +3 Internets	The CSM thing is providing me with endless amusement. Everyone has their own pet project, and the more that they push it the sillier they end up looking (both our guys and their guys). I think the only person who's going to come out of the CSM with even a shred of dignity intact is Hardin - he's been consistently even-handed and the various initiatives he's supporting are pretty much the reasonable ones. I think the whining about capital ships is destined for horrific failure, though - you don't get people spending literally years on skills and then try to take the importance away. Nerfing insanely overpowered stuff like remote Titan AEs? Sure. Getting rid of the importance because you don't like "Capital Ships Online?" Not so much. __________________ Wodin - Troll Rogue - Elitist Jerks - Mal'Ganis

06-17-2008, 07:17 PM	#10129 (permalink)
Tirinal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 721 +0 Internets	The CSM experiment depresses me not so much in its inability to temper CCP's perennial incompetence (once they've done stuff like remove 4mw from the raptor for fear it would encroach on the harpy's incredibly marketable niche you know it's a lost cause), but in the wasted abilities of the people who actually applied to it. It is of course nothing new that reasonably attractive females can cause the feral hordes of internet to slavishly do anything requested of them, but it is new that they are using their assets to follow inconsequential pursuits such as getting elected to imaginary spaceship counsels. There is so much squandered potential here, I swear to god. If I had their boobs and my wits I could rule the world. Last edited by Tirinal : 06-17-2008 at 07:20 PM.

06-21-2008, 09:00 PM	#10136 (permalink)
DJk_zero Internets are for kids Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,019 +2 Internets	The fw is an excellent entry into the non-fag aspect that alot of alliance warfare has degenerated into. I can see many smaller corps sticking around for it for a while, and many pirate corps focusing on the hotspots as it is target city. __________________

06-23-2008, 03:25 AM	#10137 (permalink)
Saban Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,997 +14 Internets	whats the minimum faction standing needed to join a side? im gallente but i think my caldari factions should be 0 and i'd much rather fly with them. __________________ ] Saban - Paladin, Dark Iron Keelhaul - Everquest, FV Server.

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06-16-2008, 05:42 PM	#10126 (permalink)
Hal2005 Investment buffer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: --- Posts: 718	EvE's only dead for those who either want to quit, or can't recover from their losses. If your not in either category, go try factional warfare or merc life. Not to derail: Goons need to step it up in EU timezone and knock out some of these Smashkill towers.

06-19-2008, 12:16 PM	#10130 (permalink)
Bizanich Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,606 -1 Internets	http://ccp.vo.llnwd.net/o2/video/2/e...e_1280x720.wmv (Low Quality) http://ccp.vo.llnwd.net/o2/video/2/e..._1920x1080.wmv (High Quality) CCP trailers are always awesome, but they seem to be straying a bit from ingame reality....

06-19-2008, 04:50 PM	#10131 (permalink)
Hachima Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,701	WTB the game shown in that trailer =) Other than the factional warfare it doesn't seem like anything real interesting added to the game. Has anyone tried the factional warfare? Is it just the same old pvping going on but people just earn points for it now? Or are there actually new large scale battles going on now amung people participating in this system.

06-19-2008, 04:53 PM	#10132 (permalink)
Laek Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 523 -1 Internets	They are always make the game look much more exciting then it really is.

06-19-2008, 07:11 PM	#10133 (permalink)
Dildo Faggins Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,266 -64 Internets	factional warfare is pretty awesome, its a great time to start up in the game if your new. Basically, you have absolutely no entry requirement for this. Pleanty of joe blow 2 day old chars are running around lowsec in cheap ships. The faction gangs can be pretty big and lowsec is easily 5 times as active as it used to be. If you ever wanted to get into eve, now is a great time to check it out. Get into a factional warfare group as fast as possible and go get some fights.

06-19-2008, 07:31 PM	#10134 (permalink)
Hachima Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,701	I have 20mil+ sp but haven't played for a while and don't have a corp atm. Maybe I'll fit a stealth bomber with some T2 cruisers and pop some noobs for fun =) I never did get a chance to actually use that ship.

06-19-2008, 09:25 PM	#10135 (permalink)
Fog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,634 +7 Internets	PvP is genuinely fun in EVE -- almost anyone would agree with that. PvP really is its own reward. Factional Warfare is intended just to give people some locations and objectives to encourage more PvP, and it's doing a good job of that. The points are completely ancillary. So if you liked EVE in principle but had a difficult time actually finding the PvP, you might find that FW solves some of your problems.

06-23-2008, 07:33 AM	#10138 (permalink)
Agraza Full Retard Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,436	0.5 iirc

06-27-2008, 03:43 PM	#10140 (permalink)
Kazgrim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 446 +4 Internets	so uh any updates on the war up north? seems like SMASH lost 1/2 their playerbase yesterday/today, failure cascading? atleast they held up longer than BRUCE. most fail alliance in the history of Eve.