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Jason Edwards
Internet Tough Guy |
Posted - 2008.05.17 09:41:00 - [ 1]
Black rise for caldari-gallente... Which is for amarr and minmatar? I typically avoid minmatar space because I'd prefer not to have a cruiser and a couple frigates coming to speak harsh words to me.
I really dont really know how many jumps away their space really is.
Furthermore; if I do stuff for amarr in Fw and kill the minmatar scum... will my standing with gallente be affected?
I'm best with amarr, caldari a close second, gallente I live near their space and frequently go to oursulaert. So I would prefer not to ruin my standing with gallente. |
Jakus Cemendur
Caldari
Invicta.
Advocated Destruction |
Posted - 2008.05.17 10:01:00 - [ 2]
Black Rise was just added to give more low-sec between Gallente and Caldari, FW will be happening in all low sec areas, as well as parts of it in high sec. |
Jason Edwards
Internet Tough Guy |
Posted - 2008.05.17 11:03:00 - [ 3]
 Originally by: Jakus Cemendur
Black Rise was just added to give more low-sec between Gallente and Caldari, FW will be happening in all low sec areas, as well as parts of it in high sec.
And what do points mean? Systems! As your faction racks up points in hostile systems, control will slowly swing into your favor, until eventually you're given the opportunity to occupy the system outright. Of course, the enemy's trying to do the same to your systems, so a good defense as well as well as a strong offense will be needed if you want your adopted faction to prevail and dominate! As far as I understand the situation... only black rise and the unnamed amarr-minmatar region with mostly low sec will have this option. As far as I understand it anyway. If all of low sec is being opened up to this control deal... that'd make no sense. |
Asestorian
Minmatar
The Debonair |
Posted - 2008.05.17 11:05:00 - [ 4]
No other new regions are being added beyond Black Rise. That was there only to give Caldari space enough low sec to balance things out. All the other races already had plenty enough low sec space for FW, and so those regions are the ones that are going to be used. |
Jakus Cemendur
Caldari
Invicta.
Advocated Destruction |
Posted - 2008.05.17 11:07:00 - [ 5]
Edited by: Jakus Cemendur on 17/05/2008 11:07:51Edited by: Jakus Cemendur on 17/05/2008 11:07:19Edited by: Jakus Cemendur on 17/05/2008 11:07:00Well read the blog for yourself, it specifically states: Quote:
Oh, and Black Rise
One last little thing, when we were sketching out the combat areas for all this stuff, we kept running into one brick wall in particular: Caldari low sec space, well, kind of sucks.
Specifically, there isn't much of it, and what there is, is mostly in the wrong place (i.e. well away from the Gallente border). This is, for a system which needs decent expanses of lowsec space between the Empires, a problem. So we looked at the map and decided that there was room for a bit more.
That's why they added it. And also this post by Linghorm has useful info: Quote:
Factional warfare is not just in Low-sec. It is just concentrated there.
If you sign up for a faction you can be attacked by anyone in opposing factions anywhere. it is that in low-sec we have marked out control points which will bring the combat to them making it easier for you to find and take part in.
You can sign up as an individual or you can sigh your entire corp up to fight for a faction.
LinkageSo sounds like all of low sec will have control points. And off-topic, I'm loving the Dev finder function, makes it much easier to find dev posts again. |
CCP Greyscale
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Posted - 2008.05.17 11:38:00 - [ 6]
It's mainly taking place in existing low sec space; Black Rise is just there because Caldari low sec space is not optimal currently. The Caldari will start off defending Black Rise and a few constellations in The Citadel, the Gallente get a large amount of Placid and the belt of lowsec along the top of Essence and so on (around Old Man Star and westward), the Amarr kick off holding The Bleak Lands and the upper parts of Devoid and the Minmatar's initial positions are in the Amamake area of Heimatar and the large expanse of lowsec Metropolis behind it. From here the Amarr can push into the Minmatar areas and vice versa, and the Gallente into the Caldari areas and vice versa.
Again, Black Rise was added just because there wasn't enough existing Caldari lowsec in the right area to make for a decent battlefield. It doesn't comprise the entire Caldari/Gallente theatre or even the entire Caldari starting position. |
Jason Edwards
Internet Tough Guy |
Posted - 2008.05.17 11:49:00 - [ 7]
Edited by: Jason Edwards on 17/05/2008 12:18:35
very cool. I realized the reasoning behind the creation of black rise and understand no requirement for creation of new systems in the amarr vs minmatar.
Nobody has stated where the focused battle will be for amarr-minmatar. Until now yaaay.
the Amarr kick off holding The Bleak Lands and the upper parts of Devoid and the Minmatar's initial positions are in the Amamake area of Heimatar and the large expanse of lowsec Metropolis behind it.
Yaaay good info. I'll go check out these areas. I'm really not familiar with any of these regions. I shall go scout them out :)
PS Thanks for the response :) |
Grr
Amarr
Epitoth Guard
Curatores Veritatis Alliance |
Posted - 2008.05.19 12:30:00 - [ 8]
My money is on the Minmatar holding their space really well and being able to push into Amarr held space rather easy. When you consider the distance between the two capitals and the trade hub Rens and all its just obvious that this is intended by CCP.
Its all good tho, since Amarr have the largest space but some of the smallest player population we need to be taken down a peg or two ;)
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Anton March
Screaming Fist
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Posted - 2008.05.19 12:40:00 - [ 9]
Originally by: Grr
Its all good tho, since Amarr have the largest space but some of the smallest player population we need to be taken down a peg or two ;)
Yes, but Amarr also have the largest/most powerful RP alliances. It will be interesting to see how it all unfolds. Especially given that alliances can't join factional warfare. |
Callthetruth
Caldari
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2008.05.19 12:41:00 - [ 10]
any parts of the aridia region going to be up for grabs |
Tharrn
Amarr
Epitoth Guard
Curatores Veritatis Alliance |
Posted - 2008.05.19 12:45:00 - [ 11]
Originally by: Anton March
Originally by: Grr
Its all good tho, since Amarr have the largest space but some of the smallest player population we need to be taken down a peg or two ;)
Yes, but Amarr also have the largest/most powerful RP alliances. It will be interesting to see how it all unfolds. Especially given that alliances can't join factional warfare.
Stress on ALLIANCES :P |
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