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.

And yeah it's a shame, I don't know why all these guys don't join PIE, a premiere Amarr RP corp and the 3rd oldest surviving EVE corp, a lot of history here and a lot of good management. Nonetheless, as long as they are supporting us, squading with us, and having fun then what more could I ask for!

Is this an invite?

I have to say that I did consider joining PIE before joining my current Corporation. I didn't apply because, although I am loyal to Amarr and love it's suits and weapons, and I even like the RP aspect of your corp (that's why I stick in PIE Public even with the Ground Deployment Channel), although all that, I couldn't part away from my SMG. Simple as that, I just couldn't.

It's already too intensive to aim with the Scrambler Rifle at medium ranges, if I also had to use a precision gun at short range, with no bonus to armor damage on top of it, I would go nuts. It's just so relaxing to swap to a SMG and melt people in close quarters that I couldn't give it up.

To contribute a little to the question at hand though, I will tell you my experience when I play alone in FW for Amarr. I lose pretty much every time. I do finish in 1st way more often than not but it simply isn't enough to carry the whole match. Sometimes it's clear that there is an organized squad at the other side. Other times it just feels that the Minmatar side is overall less stupid. Evidence is inconclusive but it's such a pain to play alone that I'm hardly willing to go back there again to gather more "data" (and by data I mean bullets and explosives from all sides and not a hint of support from the team).

You're darned tootin' we are.

Especially when I'm playing.


Munch

The indoctrination runs deep in this one. But since he's been granted immortality, he may have time to see through the lies and adopt a life that has conscious meaning.

Until them we'll just keep putting him down. I like to think of it as tough love.

I mean it is odd. Many of the matches PIE Ground Deployment squad enter end with EVE support and the win, yet we never gain ground.

Sadly I feel there are only 30ish players who actively make a difference to Amarr FW.

The FW map is all determining how it looks on EVE. Even if amarr had won 100% of every FW match in the past 3 months and the EVE side of Amarr FW did nothing that map would look the same.

The thing that Dust does is make it easier for the EVE players to take systems.

You should of seen some of the ridiculous efforts PIE and company put together for Amarr FW while you were gone. Look, if the rest of those who support Amarr is FW are simply terribad then I'm upset but I can accept that, so long as our efforts make some impact. We went above and beyond the call, many straight hours of victories for Amarr day-in-day-out, with multiple squads searching for multiple battles, yet at the end of the day our opposition still holds 99%.

The indoctrination runs deep in this one. But since he's been granted immortality, he may have time to see through the lies and adopt a life that has conscious meaning.

Until them we'll just keep putting him down. I like to think of it as tough love.

I think that CCP needs to implement a lobby server instead of straight match making and allow a commander to take whole corps or just allied squads together into battle. That way if you want to defend the area you just took you can single it out and defend it. As it stands you are just getting sent willy nilly all over the universe and there is no real attraction to keeping a certain side in your playlist. Personally I just sync up for either Cal mil/ Amarr or do Minny / Gal mil. And if I really don't care i just sync up all 4 empires and fight for whoever, I am a merc after all.

My corp plays fw about 90% of the time and the teams are always us vs npc corps or us vs two of you pie guys. Rarely do you ever have organized support on the Amarr side. At least on the minmatar side we seem to get a fair amount of competent solo or small squads.

I don't mean anything insulting about my comment. My apologies if it seemed that way. You guys always do well no argument there. You can tell when you've got a full squad. Only one squad can do so much though. I'm just saying that in the game of who gets stuck with a bunch of Bambi's it's usually the Amarr. Which is a shame. Every now and again team players fight for the Amarr and those are awesome fights. I really wish fw had more of these intense fights. They're often too one sided.

Perhaps FW corps EVE side can lay out corporate contracts for specific corps and groups to fight in. This might even allow corps to make a difference or encourage other corps to start trying to make a difference.

Dead six initiative always fight for the Caldari, we do however accept all races as allies, as this is only pragmatic.

To be honest I'm happy that more people want to participate in FW, however I do believe FW needs some mild restrictions as many of the players I come across really should be doing public contracts a little more. In fairness, CCP doesn't really do a good job explaining to people what FW is and how it differs from Public contracts. When so many players are using FW as matchmaking 2.0, it can be hard for any group to make any real impact since, unlike EVE, there is a limit to how many people can attack or defend a specific spot at one time.

My corp primarily does Caldari FW and rarely lose

so EVE side caldari FW need to get their **** together cause we're doing our part

I've noticed that Caldari and Amarrian FW players's gun game is lacking. It's pretty easy to keep my HAV's alive.

That's a joke, gotta say the minnies are terrible shots.

Sept that Damn Reav Hanamari.

A pity we never go against eachother so you can feel my shotgun :)