This whole post is a load of crap, let me tell you why...
If people leave because they feel trapped on alpha, well let's look at why.
(opens map)
oh look, one group holding 5 beta stations.
gee maybe that's part of it. I love syndic's post... http://forums.perpetuum-online.com/topi … x-and-you/ same problem, different group
Once again, they complain because mechanics that have existed for years can't be manipulated the way they want. Why does that sound familiar, something about green bots, hmmm....
People have choices, it's what a sandbox is. You get together people, and take ***. If you're a small corp, you group up with other corps, and work together. If you're an antisocial ***, well then stay on alpha.
I will agree there needs to be some changes. I view betas as someplace corps should go to build up, and gamma as the endgame, which is where bigger established corps and alliances should be hanging out. Unfortunately when the devs nerfed the gamma stations (which was good) they also nerfed gamma epi (which was bad) so gamma corps need to hold betas too in order to support the massive amounts of epi they need to function, not just travel through them. Sucks, but it's reality. That said,
NO CORP SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE MORE THAN 1 BETA STATION. PERIOD.
I'm not sure how more islands will make it any better, the server population doesn't warrant it.
As for the comment about the epi market... are you trying to tell me that NSE only mines epi ninja style? You sir are full of it. Just because you're not the only ones running ops anymore the rest of us are supposed to get *** on?
And this is why I don't read the forums.