Is there any hint as to what the larger implications of this fight might be? It doesn't directly affect us and it's not inter-faction conflict so I'm a little curious about what, besides the safety of the Kaalakiota employees, is at stake.

Death to Heth!

Go afk for any battles fought on the side of the attackers! Do not let the slaughter of the Caldari people happen on your watch!

The fact that this is happening on New Caldari Prime is a travesty.

and what will we get for this except for playing a role in some story?

Mercs dony always get paid in isk. There are quite a few who get paid in honor.

From a role playing perspective, this is a horrible attitude.

Even if you were vehemently opposed to what you were being PAID to fight for, you are a Mercenary, and an immortal one at that. You fight for who pays the bills, not for who you agree with.

and what will we get for this except for playing a role in some story?

From a role playing perspective, this is a horrible attitude.

Even if you were vehemently opposed to what you were being PAID to fight for, you are a Mercenary, and an immortal one at that. You fight for who pays the bills, not for who you agree with.

If Heth were removed it could create a dramatic shift in the Caldari State. A defeat and successful uprising by the Caldari people on the Caldari capitol system could be just the spark needed to set events in motion to finally rid the State of the tyrant that is Heth.

If he actually succeeds in killing these people, innocent though they may be, the shock of that act may well have greater negative implications for the security of Heth's position.

It's great that we have this level of interaction but when I don't really know what consequences I'm choosing between I don't think the choice is really meaningful.

You sir get a +1 . Eden is a whole mess of shades fo grey and goes to show that someone can RP against Heth, but still justify fighting for his forces.

Would be interesting if Caldari space could have sections of it where the security level was reduced due to a civil war. Jita becomes 0.5 security level...? Or if our actions on temperate planets could impact this.

Jita at. 5!?!?! Must resist urge to math debate

Jita at. 5!?!?! Must resist urge to math debate

What math?

Also side story with Minmatar: They are practicing with their toys. Stay away.

What math?

Also side story with Minmatar: They are practicing with their toys. Stay away.

You really should get that lisp looked at.

And you thought Kain's little orbital strike tournament was just for show?

Heth has gone out of his way to kill Dusters and snuff out even our minds and give us a true death. I fight for money gladly, but I never lose focus on the bigger picture.

It is somewhat hard to collect a paycheck if you're dead and no CRU will bring you back.

Say math debate a few times fast and you'll see

Dang, haven't heard that one before, probably a 4chan thing...not my scumhole.

If Heth wants to expunge all the clones from Caldari space, he will only be sealing the fate of his empire. And empire with only finite meatbags to throw into combat will surely succumb to any clone bearing force. Simple math really.

The story part of it is largely irrelevant to the larger issue, which is with people trying to predetermine the outcome, and encouraging people to not play the game, but SP farm during a live event.

You want to role play non violent resistance, equip your fits with a militia submachine gun and walk out into your enemies guns, over and over and over.

When YOU do that, then I will see that you are committed to the fall of Heth, and I will respect it.

Finally, I hate to say this, but think of the newcomers. They load into a special event, and instead of finding a fight going on, they come across a team sitting in the MCC.

How does that encourage them to take part in another live event? How is that even fun for the other team either? If only a fraction of the enemy team shows up, there will be no fight, just a few quick kills until the few with heart to actually play realize that the rest of the team is letting them get killed, then it is just a countdown timer till the match ends.

Explain to me how that is an enjoyable experience for anyone involved? Explain to me how that gets more people involved in EvE lore, or the connection between the two games?

Who the kitten is Heth?


Also any endorsement for AFK farming is an endorsement I am against.

Who the kitten is Heth?


Also any endorsement for AFK farming is an endorsement I am against.

You have the tools to combat people going AFK: http://youtu.be/KNugG_Su3PU?t=40m45s

Should have footage of the event up shortly.

When Heth's forces tried to get me to shoot soldiers protecting the civilians I responded by running them over with the Angel LAV.

Luckily, I got to join in a battle on the side of the Caldari people, and, though we were losing to start with, we were able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Battle footage to be posted shortly.

Pretty sure I was with you in that one. It was a close run affair that match.

Jumped in a couple other times, finding myself working for the State Peacekeepers. Grenades were my only friend in those battles.

I got contracted by Heth. I blew myself up with grenades 16 times in ambush. I will bring him down at any costs.
If you read Templar One and would still fight for that misguided idiot you are a fool.

Role play fail CCP, only 2000 people died? that people die every time a capital ship goes down. In fact more lifes were most likely lost in the simple ship on ship battle that happen around the "mass murder"

I was picturing the normal capacity of a freighter for human cargo, 40,000 each. Why did they have 2 carrying a total of 5000 protesters?

meh I don't want to feel like a hyper nerd but, who cares if 2000 people die in new eden, I mean come on.

freighters without cargo are simple ships they can be operated with a crew of 10.

Escape pods are also a thing. While the first freighter didn't die slowly, it didn't die that quickly. The second one took forever to die. The longer it takes a ship to get through armour (if it's shield tanking) and structure, the more people get off alive.

Not to mention they were filled with protesters. So even if it's going to be capable of carrying a full load of people, it makes sense that they only got x number of protesters and that's what they flew out with.