So?

So, I'd like to know what exactly changed over the last two weeks? Why only now does it seem players are willing to bring their best to battle.

I see it as a case of, one person uses proto, so the other guys pulls it out, and so on. Usually I try to come out in blueprint or Adv. gear, until someone jumps me with their fancy suit and then I feel inclined to oblige them by doing the same D:

This past weekend, I had played three Skirmish and six Domination games that came down to clone count instead of MCC destruction. Players seem to be fixated on killing everything that moves rather than capturing objectives. Almost every game, despite what mode, has turned into nothing but large scale Ambush matches.

This past weekend, I had played three Skirmish and six Domination games that came down to clone count instead of MCC destruction. Players seem to be fixated on killing everything that moves rather than capturing objectives. Almost every game, despite what mode, has turned into nothing but large scale Ambush matches.
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Over the last week and a half, I have noticed something rather strange in public contracts. Whether it be in Domination, Skirmish, or Ambush, more players seem to be "trying hard." The amount of Proto fielded is astonishing. Blues and reds alike are constantly giving it their all. Randoms are actually putting up a fight, and in some cases, even winning over pubstomping corp squads such as Nyain San.

This past weekend, I had played three Skirmish and six Domination games that came down to clone count instead of MCC destruction. Players seem to be fixated on killing everything that moves rather than capturing objectives. Almost every game, despite what mode, has turned into nothing but large scale Ambush matches.

I don't know what is going on. Post fanfest matches weren't this intense. I'm not sure if players are bored of the game and want to burn through all of their ISK and assets or if maybe everyone now has enough accumulated SP to run perfectly optimized fittings, but things are indeed a bit more chaotic in game. I'm not even sure if that is a good or bad thing. All I know is that I'm losing ISK at an increasingly alarming rate.

Over the last week and a half, I have noticed something rather strange in public contracts. Whether it be in Domination, Skirmish, or Ambush, more players seem to be "trying hard." The amount of Proto fielded is astonishing. Blues and reds alike are constantly giving it their all. Randoms are actually putting up a fight, and in some cases, even winning over pubstomping corp squads such as Nyain San.

This past weekend, I had played three Skirmish and six Domination games that came down to clone count instead of MCC destruction. Players seem to be fixated on killing everything that moves rather than capturing objectives. Almost every game, despite what mode, has turned into nothing but large scale Ambush matches.

I don't know what is going on. Post fanfest matches weren't this intense. I'm not sure if players are bored of the game and want to burn through all of their ISK and assets or if maybe everyone now has enough accumulated SP to run perfectly optimized fittings, but things are indeed a bit more chaotic in game. I'm not even sure if that is a good or bad thing. All I know is that I'm losing ISK at an increasingly alarming rate.

I like to bring BPOs and ADV gear for almost all my matches. Unless I know the other side are protobears, then I bring my own (or officer gear if they're irritating).

But there have been more exciting fights lately. Less and less stomps.