DankTurtle Rachmaninoff
Militaires-Sans-Frontieres
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Posted - 2012.12.08 02:39:00 -
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I think 3 main key points are lacking from this thread.
1. Basic economics - Sure Goon may attempt to take over New Eden by dishing out 10-bil contracts, as will everyone else. The large concentration of ISK in EVE will shift to dust through absurd contract prices. This may buy Imperfects (assuming they align with your goals), however it will also dramatically increase the price paid to oppose them. This will massively shift the distribution of wealth in EVE - creating an ISK funnel (or black hole :p ) into the dust player's (and corp's) wallets.
2. YOU ARE IN SPACE - Currently in dust you sit in your comfortable quarters, posted up IVO the single Beta Planet. You get to shop in an always stocked market, with completely static prices. In New Eden there are currently 66,856 planets spread throughout the massive galaxy. It's a long way from the desolate Goon corner of space to Jita (fully-stocked market hub).
3. The Market - So you have some dust players roaming around space with billions of ISK in their wallets searching for more blood on the battlefield. They'll be fighting on the edges of the galaxy over contested alliance systems constantly, and thus be rapidly be burning through supplies that aren't readily available like they are in the dust beta. The price of high-end modules, suits, weapons, vehicles, etc. will skyrocket, and your 300k isk fit (currently), will easily turn into 30 mil (or more) and your 2 mil tank fill may cost upwards of 100 mil. In turn, the wealthy players of both games will pay whatever is required to maintain their campaign.
One thing you should know about EVE, is that it is very dangerous to transport large amounts of valuable goods into the edge of space, especially during times of war, where alliances are very tightly protecting their borders. This will be doubly so following the release of DUST, which will infinitely increase the value on SOV and the resources thus contained within.
For players that aren't going to be backed by billionaire corps, there are populated areas that will constantly be stocked and in need of mercenaries. Supplies will be in abundance at an affordable price, giving you the opportunity to make a name for yourself, join a corp, and start working towards those big contracts issued by alliances.
If this is difficult to understand, head over here and familiarize yourself with the current alliance sovereignty map.
-Dank
Military Strategist
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