Destruction Testing the New Wardec System (Ganks Included)

[Jade Constantine]

Somebody posted that this happened to the first ally in a war - CCP dev said "no way" others posted "yes way" nobody really came up with any screenshot to prove it (which would have been hilarious) but I guess this mention in the patch notes means they might actually have been right about the bug.

[Daneel Trevize]

http://community.eveonline.com/updates/patchnotes.asp

Allies who signed up to defend a target against an alliance will now join the copied wars when a member corporation leaves the aggressor alliance.

[Jade Constantine]

***

Anyway. Today is the day the 1.1 Wardec Changes finally hit in earnest. And all our allies have now been cleared away by Concord/CCP intervention so its time to take stock and have a look at the results of the war.

For the 5 week duration we've seen a general advantage for the heroic anti Goon fighters who have scored 166 kills against the most numerous alliance in New Eden while suffering 29 kills in exchange. Total value in isk destroyed by the defensive coalition as of this afternoon is 15,043,705.507 isk. Total value inflicted by the space fascists is 2,439,068,838. This marks the end of the formal Inferno war as CCP game changes have now priced effective defensive coalitions out of the market.

As promised I've contracted a Tempest Fleet Issue battleship to the most successful defensive ally (Freight Club) which can be picked up by their Naga pilot Snarkki.

Thanks very much Freight Club - I hope you go shooting bloated imperialists somewhere and somehow in New Eden.

***

I note from a quick scan of the war marketplace this afternoon that Goonswarm has shed/evaded around 150 wars for free from this 1.1 change (probably the most bald-faced case of wardec evasion in the history of Eve Online) and will now presumably be able to return to the original mission of the "ministry of love" initiative in griefing the Mittani's greatest foes from the game. Perhaps now their numerical advantage is re-confirmed as 9000 to 70 they will be able to muster the courage to stay on grid with me long enough for the torpedoes to arm!

Going forwards we in Star Fraction will be happy to allow one free ally into the fight (will generally choose the largest and most active trade hub raiding entity) - others interested in fighting Goonswarm for their own reasons are free to propose assistence and we'll allow the joining for 2 week period in exchange for the concord fees charged. A conversation needs to be opened so you can get an accurate quote. Currently this is on a scale:

10
20
40
80
160
320
640

So for the first 8 defensive allies it will still be cheaper to pay us isk (which we then pay to concord on your behalf) rather than wardeccing directly. I'm not particularly convinced this is a compelling mechanic (the 2 week enforced limitation is very annoying) but the option is on the table if people want to take it.

***

Anyway there it is.

Destruction Test of the Inferno 1.0 wardec system is concluded. It quite effectively destroyed Mittani's pride for a few weeks while ultimately CCP destroyed the mechanic with the deeply unpopular 1.1 clause. For the future large alliances can breathe a sigh of relief and go back to griefing their targets without large scale practical countermeasures.

But we pay a moment's respect for the Inferno 1.0 patch and its short but glorious life. For a little while Eve Online wasn't entirely dominated by moon-wealth-glutted fat-cats in their sovereign fortresses and like a sweet Saturnalia of carnage the brutalized stars sent their heroic sons and daughters to tear down the aristocracy from their golden chariots and beat them soundly to the common mud beneath all our feet. It was beautiful.

So a toast to the dead in cups made of the hollowed skulls of goon-freighter pilots!

Farewell Inferno 1.0

Star Fraction Allied Coalition 1
Goonswarm Federation 0

[filingo]

ground floor of jade chest beating thread

(oh god was that space lesbian rp right there, i think so)

[Jade Constantine]

ground floor of jade chest beating thread

(oh god was that space lesbian rp right there, i think so)

Its not really the "ground floor" its more the closing summary.

[filingo]

ground floor of jade chest beating thread

(oh god was that space lesbian rp right there, i think so)

Its not really the "ground floor" its more the closing summary.

are you leaving eve ? :3

[KathDougans]

Jade, I thought the war between Goonswarm Federation and the Star Fraction was a mutual one?

It doesn't seem to show as such ingame. I thought there was no way to get out of a mutual war except by the surrender mechanism?

What happened?

[Jade Constantine]

Jade, I thought the war between Goonswarm Federation and the Star Fraction was a mutual one?

It doesn't seem to show as such ingame. I thought there was no way to get out of a mutual war except by the surrender mechanism?

What happened?

No there was no longer any point to the mutual when the 1.1 changes hit (we de-mutualled it so we could keep the allies for 2 weeks) - now its simply a conventional war that the goons pay a princely sum of 50m a week for. I suspect it will last till the end of eve but it does wonders for my credentials as a Blake7 style freedom fighter having the (goonswarm) Federation pursuing a personal bounty on my head. All I need now is a powerful alien space vessel and we'll be sorted.

[kyrieee]

Funnel your energy into something positive instead Jade
http://failheap-challenge.com/showth...RLESS-ATX-FUND

[KathDougans]

ah. I was, for some reason, under the impression that pressing the "make mutual" was a one way thing.

Did not know you could still cancel mutual status, thought that had been changed.

[filingo]

looks like screegs was mad when i called him out

fucking devswarm

Banned from forums
You have been banned from the EVE Gate forums, effective through 12/9/2012 1:03:55 PM.

Reason:
Account has been banned from the forums for slandering CCP staff and spreading made up rumors.

Please check your email for further details and feel free to contact us regarding your ban.

[Mike deVoid]

Made up rumors huh? You naughty man.

[filingo]

no email sent, blatant devswarm here

darius johnson

[AmaNutin]

I want to see these rumors.

[Xiang Jiao]

I want to see these rumors.

I also would like to see what level of slander warrants a five month ban.

[Jade Constantine]

I want to see these rumors.

I also would like to see what level of slander warrants a five month ban.

It's the word "devswarm" its taken as an accusation of corruption ... thus banworthy on the eve-online forums because well - its impossible for CCP to be corrupt so anybody making the accusation is logically a traitor.

[Xiang Jiao]

CCP has come so far since t20.

[Marlona Sky]

Saying 'Devswarm' = 5 month forum ban
Calling another poster '******* moron' = 6 month account ban

Anyone want to add more?

[ValorousBob]

Is "Kugutsumen" still filtered out on the EVE-O forums?

[Marlona Sky]

Is "Kugutsumen" still filtered out on the EVE-O forums?

Nope.