An ISK bonus is nice, but it doesn't change the fact that one side loses 90% percent of the time, thereby jamming all the players on the winning side into 30 minute wait times and creating a huge waste of time for all involved.

FW is flawed.

My personal experience is such that wanting to have a caldari character now comes in two separate parts

Wanting my identity to be caldari as after playing a few months in beta, I came to the realisation that I preferred caldari visual style, as well as enjoying caldari lore/characters the most, but I didnt want to start over
Yes they did allow me to move to a Caldari Station and merc quarters

I also prefer caldari style gameplay, being skilled into their dropsuits weapons,equipment and vehicles 58m sp. Id like to have access to the caldari starter fits for when I want to play cheap (I ended up getting a lot of caldari BPO in the end but still)

Overall I understand if you feel you can't afford the manpower/time to do race changes
After allowing respecs...perhaps a one off free race change



Declaring for a faction sounds like a good idea
Simple, bonus LP/Standing, for your declared faction, slightly less for their allies and a negative bonus for enemy factions epic cooldown timer of 1-3 months?

Get some text of your char info, perhaps standing related rank for whichever faction you declare for
And a mercenary type designation for those who dont declare, that rank/title related to their combined standing levels accross factions

Mabye the goal was to break the log jam? All I know is when we q-synch Cal FW we get in match after match pretty much instantly.

Players trying to chase the winning side don't really have anyone to blame but themselves. Still I think the event would cater better to how players want to play by just doing 100k ISK for wins for whatever faction you do the most matches for or maybe just give you 100k ISK for every win.

Let the players decide which faction they want to fight for.

There is no incentive to engage in Amarr or Caldari FW. Gallente and Minmatar suits, modules and weapons plus the APEX suits are much more attractive than the aforementioned faction's, which is why q-syncing squads all flock to Minmatar and Gallente FW, leaving the rest to solos, making them easy bait.
The event won't change this, no it will rather make the situation worse than it is already.
Right now it is almost impossible to fight for Amarr or Caldari, as each game is being unbearably lagged to its utmost. Different picture when fighting on Gallente or Minmatar side: no teleporting reds here...how come?
As long as rewards are so one-sidedly balanced, I will stick to Minmatar and Gallente FW if ever, though I'd love to fight for Amarr. No gain, no need to pain.
Speaking of weapon balancing: FW will tell you the story; consumables of perceived and experienced greatest usability and performance draw the most and more organized customers/mercs. FW is no different.

During the week of December 2-9, players will experience 50% increase of the Loyalty Point (LP) rewards from Factional Warfare matches.

Additionally, should players win a Factional Warfare match fighting for their own faction (Example: Amarr Players winning a match fighting for Amarr side in Factional Warfare), they will receive 100.000 ISK bonus reward for each match won in the following days after the event is over!

Never mind the fact that 80% of your players would have nothing to even buy with their 50% extra lp cause they never ever play factions!

During the week of December 2-9, players will experience 50% increase of the Loyalty Point (LP) rewards from Factional Warfare matches.

Additionally, should players win a Factional Warfare match fighting for their own faction (Example: Amarr Players winning a match fighting for Amarr side in Factional Warfare), they will receive 100.000 ISK bonus reward for each match won in the following days after the event is over!

Can u perhaps sort me out a race change to caldari before the event starts?
You sorted my station move just before 1.9 and I thank you implicitly for that
Please!!!

Otherwise I guess I miss out on the isk


Also, was gonna make a separate thread but I'll be brief

6+12 hour FW boosters on the market please, can they also boost standings
I tried triple stacking 24 hour FW boosters, it's terrible aur vs time value, you'd sell more if they had 6+12, also perhaps end of match instant boosts


Otherwise, thanks for the bonus LP....im due a standing lvl up too!

this says a 50% bonus but for all wins i am only getting 10% bonus to lp

This sounds awesome.

I wish you could declare loyalty to a faction though rather than it be because of the race you chose at the start of character creation.

Aboard the Gallente Steam Train!

Now that the week of black friday and Cyber Monday are over I can finally have enough time from work to play something other than EVE.


LUCENT ECHELON, TIME TO Q' UP!

What train? The game doesnt work and we all know it. Apart from scotty telling me that he screwed up on the FW que theres nothing to see.

Sorry dude but it is FW, some are lucky and find battles instantly, some are not and wait decades before having a fight..

Now you know you should never buy FW boosters again..