Probably a good thing

Spero Escrow Services will always be happy to facilitate merc contracts, so that Merc and Employer can be confident that their transactions will be executed fairly.

One of our services is to hold money for Mercenary contracts in escrow so that the Mercenaries can be confident that the money for their payment is available. At the same time, employers will know that their money will not be paid out until the contract is fulfilled.

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Doesnt that chribba guy do this exact thing?

However, and mind you I didn't want to read every post, wouldn't Alliance BS prevent such a planet? The top tens are all in alliances, and the EVE side of things may get aggravations rising, either from "lack of loyalty" in dust side of things for letting corps coexist, or ultra patriotism, where the corps continue to fight amongst the planet on behalf of their alliance.

Imps only answer to ourselves so as I said we are in. Looking foward to some social mixers and beer pong with my neighbors

thats not entirely true if ur working for someone u kno.
also how come mercs can "claim" a planet yet u not willing to give one to the academy/school guys to actually make some of these terribad blue dots better?

However, and mind you I didn't want to read every post, wouldn't Alliance BS prevent such a planet? The top tens are all in alliances, and the EVE side of things may get aggravations rising, either from "lack of loyalty" in dust side of things for letting corps coexist, or ultra patriotism, where the corps continue to fight amongst the planet on behalf of their alliance.

If you are speaking of Eve-side that would be correct. I'm happy to bring similar services until we have a proper merc marketplace to Dust.

I do it Dust side as well should people have the need.

/c

Nice idea but its something that will have to happen after the dust (pun intended) settles with PC.

Stage 1 PC - The huge land grab where everyone is going to be in it for themselves and alliances stake their little happy homeworlds

Stage 2 PC - Empire expansion. Alliances and corps begin to stretch their legs to expand upon their empires. Things are still quite chaotic as some may reach too far and could possibly have very bad consequences.

Stage 3 PC - Borders begin to form as corps and their alliances solidify their holdings. More predictable as far as where battles happen. The Meta Game will truely take hold here.

The best chance for this is probably going to be Stage 3. Especially when the DEVs open up more districts after everyone has had their fill of the original 250 and corps begin to take out contracts for battles where they are not looking to own the district after.

I would like to propose the creation of a planet/organization for independent merc companies free of the complicated and convoluted politics of alliances and the like. In the universe of Battletech, Outreach is a planet that is (de facto) owned by a mercenary company known as the Wolf's Dragoons. This planet became their base of operations as well as an oasis for other mercenary companies. Different factions from across the galaxy would travel to Outreach to find a mercenary company to take their contract, ranging from planetary governments needing an experienced force to bolster their militia to Soveriegn States wishing to contract large merc companies to help in their latest war against their rivals.

I want to create something of the sort here in Dust. A planet whose districts belong to a variety of people, including me. Since we're all mercenary corporations, it totally makes sense that in addition to the income we'd be making off of merc contracts, the general sov holding blocs would just leave us be to collect passive income on a potential strategic and economic asset. Also, owning a planet is totally a requisite to fulfill mercenary contracts.

I fixed this OP for you, Sontie.


We call this an "alliance" where I come from. If you want to form one, just say it and get it done!

What you have in the actual OP is basically what Dust University is suggesting, except with a different flavor. Neither you nor they are going to be able to manage it for various reasons.

It shares some features, like that mercenaries will be associating and that their are certain rules those who choose to affiliate themselves will have to follow... but it won't be political. Outreach (or whatever) will not take part in PC or FW directly. It will not support or oppose any faction in game.

Just for clarity's sake, do you remember what it reminds you of?