DUST Search - Are Minmatar and Gallente really winning 99% of all FW battles?

Aero Yassavi wrote:

Vyzion Eyri wrote:

Well if you think about it, the average FPS player who has no knowledge of the EVE Universe whatsoever will probably support the Minmatar or Gallente. Those ideals of strength, rebellion and freedom simply appeal to someone who just wants to shoot people.

As opposed to the corporate, industrial Caldari which no one cares about in DUST because everything is bought from an NPC store at the moment, and the Amarr who're probably shallowly interpreted as religious fanatics by those with a narrow view of the lore and at best, slavemasters. The first thing I personally learnt about the Amarr, and I'm sure this applies to many new members of CCP's universe, is that they had took the Minmatar as slaves, and I was opposed already.

Obviously, this is not the full picture. But first impressions count, and that's what I got, and that's most likely what another average player felt.

Definitely agree that first impressions are a big deal and that a lot of people read Amarr and slavery and instantly hate them, even though they are not quite the bad guys first impressions would lead you to believe. Of course PIE is working on a way to better inform new Dusters on who the Amarr are before they make up their minds, because people like you are already pretty locked in your belief against Amarr which is totally fine!

Still, there are plenty of players supporting all sides so I would not suspect this to be the root of the problem in FW.


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Void Echo Morsus Mihi Aperuitque Imperium 1564	Posted - 2013.09.30 12:26:00 - [1] - Quote its not dust side that's making the sides tip in favor of the good guys, its the pilots eve side that are winning.
Void Echo Morsus Mihi Aperuitque Imperium 1564	Posted - 2013.09.30 12:30:00 - [2] - Quote Aero Yassavi wrote: Vyzion Eyri wrote: Well if you think about it, the average FPS player who has no knowledge of the EVE Universe whatsoever will probably support the Minmatar or Gallente. Those ideals of strength, rebellion and freedom simply appeal to someone who just wants to shoot people. As opposed to the corporate, industrial Caldari which no one cares about in DUST because everything is bought from an NPC store at the moment, and the Amarr who're probably shallowly interpreted as religious fanatics by those with a narrow view of the lore and at best, slavemasters. The first thing I personally learnt about the Amarr, and I'm sure this applies to many new members of CCP's universe, is that they had took the Minmatar as slaves, and I was opposed already. Obviously, this is not the full picture. But first impressions count, and that's what I got, and that's most likely what another average player felt. Definitely agree that first impressions are a big deal and that a lot of people read Amarr and slavery and instantly hate them, even though they are not quite the bad guys first impressions would lead you to believe. Of course PIE is working on a way to better inform new Dusters on who the Amarr are before they make up their minds, because people like you are already pretty locked in your belief against Amarr which is totally fine! Still, there are plenty of players supporting all sides so I would not suspect this to be the root of the problem in FW. basically if you want people to have a better view of the empire, one of your choices would be to abandon slavery and offer freedom instead, the slavery thing is the major problem that the amarrians have at trying to get people to go to your side. but its not any of our power to change any of the empires, so your best bet would be to attempt to reform your slavery status and change it to assimilating not enslaving, people did like the borg from star trek but if it said enslavement instead of assimilating, then they would be one of the most hated species in the series. the amarr empire is tainted with their idea of slavery leading to assimilation, and that has caused many people to chose other sides instead of yours.