Burial wrote:Syndic wrote:Transparent self-serving post. Enough with the developer manipulation.
What are you talking about? How would that serve me when smaller factions move to gamma? Its the opposite of it if you think about it.
*Sigh* Fine, I'll do the baby steps for the audience.
There are two conclusions from your post;
a) You are completely disconnected from reality in-game
b) You are trying to manipulate the Developers
Why?
There are only two powerblocks in-game, M2S&Co. and CIR&CHAOS. Of those two, only CIR&CHAOS is a Gamma powerblock because M2S&Co. hasn't opened one yet. TOG can only be considered a powerblock if a mild breeze doesn't blow and obliterates their whole infrastructure.
Any new corporation that comes into the game has ~6-8 months of kernel grinding, stockpile building, internal organizing and generally learning to play to do before they start thinking about squeezing into Gamma so your scenario is only remotely likely at least 6 months from now, and that is if TOG miraculously stops getting their stuff blown up whenever anyone feels like farming some construction blocks.
The jury is still out, but it's looking like its the reality-disconnect, but lets examine it further...
Tellesis connecting to Clandrais which has 2 teleports leading to 2 Gamma islands with 3 teleports each.
Shinjalar connecting to Shuzon which has 2 teleports leading to 2 Gamma islands with 3 teleports each.
Hershfield connecting to Solarfield which has 2 teleports leading to 2 gamma islands with 3 teleports each.
Compared to current immediately accessible Gamma islands, where Beta 2 islands access 3 teleport-islands, and Beta-1 islands access 4 teleport-islands.
Naturally as you say having turret-defended teleports leading straight to Alpha would be a teensy weensy bit OP, so what do you suggest? Ah... a smaller Beta island thats easier to defend, leading into a easy Gamma chokepoint.
Marvelous suggestion.
And what happens when the more intelligent powerblock of the two decides that having an easily defended Beta leading into a good Gamma chokepoint is probably a good idea... Oh yes, someones e-feelings get hurt again and OHNOES-GAME-IS-GETTING-DESTROYED petition spam will be just around the corner.
So the jury is STILL out, but leaning more and more towards the reality-disconnect variant. And then the last puzzle piece falls into place...
The whole "Powerblocks blocking off complete Gamma regions and preventing innocent new corporations from experiencing the full potential of the game" argument sounds fine on paper. The reality being that none of the powerblocks in game can project a military presence (actual representation of island control not pretty blips on map) on more then one island. Or, let one of the other 2 powerblocks try this "region control" and I will dismantle it into the ground by the end of the week.
Developer manipulation at its basic form. Presenting an argument they cannot comprehend because they don't understand their own game to the extend the players do. They spend their time coding, we spend ours playing.
Now allowing for the possibility you're posting out of the goodness of your heart and not say secretly plotting to manipulate the Developers into giving your powerblock a better Gamma option, from what background is this coming from?
Your powerblock controls no Gamma. You opened no teleports, you established no bases, you invested 0 assets. All you've done is chase Arkhes around for two weeks while we built our defenses up. Therefore, you have absolutely zero experience or idea, what sort of NIC investment it would involve to terraform only the outer gates of a whole island chain, nevermind actually setting up any turrets.
As a final argument, the jury considers you are an EVE veteran and cannot possibly be dull enough to miss the implications of what you're suggesting and how so very beneficial it would be for your powerblock who knows they will get attacked the moment they stick their nose out to Gamma.
And thus I conclude and the jury has reached a verdict, opportunistic Developer manipulation. Which we've had quite enough of already.
I suggest actually trying what they've coded for a few months before campaigning for changes.