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Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
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Posted - 2013.03.25 15:42:00 -
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If you're a fan of Battletech lore, you already know where I'm about to go with this.
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 are completely owned by independent merc companies. The mercs of this planet would have a non-aggression pack and the top 10 merc companies of this organization would each have at least one district. On the metagame side of things, we would create an organization that would bring together all the independent merc companies into one place, making it easier for prospective employers to find a company to fit their needs. This would facilitate relations with the Eve mega-corps that will be employing us as well as those Dust corps that will need ringers for their on planetary battles.
We can create a website with profiles on each affiliated merc company as well as links to their own websites. We can create the standards by which merc's are contracted in our universe, through trial and error. By sharing this resource together, we will be able to pass through the rough birthing phase of Dust/Eve interaction with far more ease than if we each tried to feel it out alone.
What do ya'll think? |
trollsroyce
Seraphim Initiative. CRONOS.
237
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Posted - 2013.03.25 15:48:00 -
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Good idea. Make it happen, Dust needs heroes :) |
Roy Ventus
Foxhound Corporation
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Posted - 2013.03.25 15:54:00 -
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Sontie wrote:If you're a fan of Battletech lore, you already know where I'm about to go with this.
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 are completely owned by independent merc companies. The mercs of this planet would have a non-aggression pack and the top 10 merc companies of this organization would each have at least one district. On the metagame side of things, we would create an organization that would bring together all the independent merc companies into one place, making it easier for prospective employers to find a company to fit their needs. This would facilitate relations with the Eve mega-corps that will be employing us as well as those Dust corps that will need ringers for their on planetary battles.
We can create a website with profiles on each affiliated merc company as well as links to their own websites. We can create the standards by which merc's are contracted in our universe, through trial and error. By sharing this resource together, we will be able to pass through the rough birthing phase of Dust/Eve interaction with far more ease than if we each tried to feel it out alone.
What do ya'll think?
TL; DR
You basically want to build an Outer Haven on a planet where mercs can settle down and be treated as working-class civilians instead of pawns for war or political and social campaigns.
What do I think?
The Metal Gear fan in me think it's cool. I wouldn't actually settle on the planet for more than one reason but none of them have to do with the idea being bad.
:> The MG related Meta in Dust is quite extravagant from what I see with MSF and my Foxhound and other corps and the addition of a "Outer Heaven" is awesome.
As a Dust Merc.
It's basically a neutral alliance system that has no true benefit other than to see it's members become successful without having to deal with the politico and faction BS.
It's a ideal society, and would be hard to pull off but I believe it could work...Especially with the fact that there are many small corps on the brink of dying who could use this. |
Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
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Posted - 2013.03.25 16:22:00 -
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Yup, thats basically what I'm looking to create. I see the individual corp ownership of districts and a reward for participating in the pseudo-alliance. If you lose face (go rogue on a contract, drop from top ten rank), you lose the district and someone else gets it.
I think the organization is more important than the planet. There is no real system in place for mercs to get contracts with eve corps right now. In this recent event, I'm sure there were tons of eve pilots/corps that would have loved to hire some dust mercs to help their favored faction win. I already plan to do a lot of work (already started) to facilitate relations between my merc corp and eve. Might as well let others benefit from my work, since this will not be a zero-sum game situation. |
Roy Ventus
Foxhound Corporation
181
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Posted - 2013.03.25 16:36:00 -
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What I will say is that you might want to be careful about the "Top 10 corps get the districts" rule. It'll create unwanted competition in your Outer Heaven/OutReach. And competition can make or break that alliance. |
Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
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Posted - 2013.03.25 18:20:00 -
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Thanks for the advice. I don't think this kind of competition would be a bad thing, as long as the landholder corps are legitimately worthy (not just fiends and alt corps). It would give the corps that choose to participate in the Outreach Program a reason to put effort in what we are trying to establish. I think. |
Daedric Lothar
Onslaught Inc
24
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Posted - 2013.03.25 18:22:00 -
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Sounds like a Jita for planets. CONCORpocalypse
[EDIT]: Well thats what happens when you shoot people on that planet. But maybe CONCORDIA. |
Zyrus Amalomyn
Militaires-Sans-Frontieres
72
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Posted - 2013.03.25 18:33:00 -
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Whether this will work will highly depend on the benefits of having a district versus a planet in itself, and how much ISK each district makes. |
Roy Ventus
Foxhound Corporation
184
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Posted - 2013.03.25 19:21:00 -
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It'll be interesting to see just how it all works out.
Question is...how will you enforce the top 10 corps thing? You can't stop the players from fighting over a district if they really want it. They'd be going against the planet though, and so that would make them Planetary/Global enemies?
Also are you willing to expand your turf to other planets or will you just keep it on one planet? |
Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
173
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Posted - 2013.03.25 19:52:00 -
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Just one planet, so that (once it's ours) it can remain neutral. If attacked by an outside party or if a landholder goes rogue, the rest of the planet attacks them. No aggression beyond the planet will be sponsored, but individual corps are allowed to do whatever they like.
I see this as a loose affiliation. Like how a bunch of professionals get together and create an organization and then give other professionals seals of approval. Like a guild. Or a how colleges get accredited. We will set the standards, the bar that other corps must surpass. If a corp plays by our rules, we vouch for them, and accept liability for them, in return for a small commission on contracts (5%?) and a tax on property(5%?). If a company can't complete a contract to the employers satisfaction, the larger organization steps in, and either ensures it's completion or offers a full refund (on it's own dime). The merc company then receives a red flag and drops in standing.
We could probably create a system of rating for corporations from F to AAA, and as your rating goes up, your contract cost goes up. Want to spend a minimum amount of isk? Contract the D rated merc company. Want guaranteed success? Contract the AAA merc company. Your rating will be calculated based on some formula with variables that include your average SP per combat merc, gear rating, whether or not you can field a full 16 and for what % of the day you can do so, and your employment history. |
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Zyrus Amalomyn
Militaires-Sans-Frontieres
72
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Posted - 2013.03.25 19:58:00 -
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I'll talk with Vicboss when I have a chance and see what he thinks of this idea before making anymore comments. |
The Robot Devil
BetaMax. CRONOS.
29
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Posted - 2013.03.25 19:59:00 -
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in the long view we should be able to go to any district at any time we want. If you get caught screwing around in a rough district and your get face melted by a Viziam with 3 complex damage modes at sharpshooter prof 5 then you can't cry. |
Roy Ventus
Foxhound Corporation
184
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Posted - 2013.03.25 20:35:00 -
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Sontie wrote:Just one planet, so that (once it's ours) it can remain neutral. If attacked by an outside party or if a landholder goes rogue, the rest of the planet attacks them. No aggression beyond the planet will be sponsored, but individual corps are allowed to do whatever they like.
I see this as a loose affiliation. Like how a bunch of professionals get together and create an organization and then give other professionals seals of approval. Like a guild. Or a how colleges get accredited. We will set the standards, the bar that other corps must surpass. If a corp plays by our rules, we vouch for them, and accept liability for them, in return for a small commission on contracts (5%?) and a tax on property(5%?). If a company can't complete a contract to the employers satisfaction, the larger organization steps in, and either ensures it's completion or offers a full refund (on it's own dime). The merc company then receives a red flag and drops in standing.
We could probably create a system of rating for corporations from F to AAA, and as your rating goes up, your contract cost goes up. Want to spend a minimum amount of isk? Contract the D rated merc company. Want guaranteed success? Contract the AAA merc company. Your rating will be calculated based on some formula with variables that include your average SP per combat merc, gear rating, whether or not you can field a full 16 and for what % of the day you can do so, and your employment history.
So it's a Metal Guild.
Sorry I wanted to do that so bad.
But I see now that it's much more complex than I originally thought. >.> I like that you'e trying to set up a system but I wouldn't focus on the really complex stuff until the hard part is actually done but nothing like getting prepared, right?
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Roy Ventus
Foxhound Corporation
201
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Posted - 2013.03.29 17:01:00 -
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So is this thing still going on? Like I've said before I'm highly interested in this idea and would like to see it grow. |
Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
185
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Posted - 2013.03.29 18:20:00 -
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As long as I continue to play Dust, I'll be putting effort into making this happen. Since the next build isn't until may 6th, I'm not doing to much more than musing and testing the waters. Might make a post in The War Room |
JonnyAugust
Pink Fluffy Bounty Hunterz Noir. Mercenary Group
212
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Posted - 2013.03.29 18:27:00 -
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Sontie wrote:If you're a fan of Battletech lore, you already know where I'm about to go with this.
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 are completely owned by independent merc companies. The mercs of this planet would have a non-aggression pack and the top 10 merc companies of this organization would each have at least one district. On the metagame side of things, we would create an organization that would bring together all the independent merc companies into one place, making it easier for prospective employers to find a company to fit their needs. This would facilitate relations with the Eve mega-corps that will be employing us as well as those Dust corps that will need ringers for their on planetary battles.
We can create a website with profiles on each affiliated merc company as well as links to their own websites. We can create the standards by which merc's are contracted in our universe, through trial and error. By sharing this resource together, we will be able to pass through the rough birthing phase of Dust/Eve interaction with far more ease than if we each tried to feel it out alone.
What do ya'll think?
I used to be a huge battletech fan back in the day. I admire your want to bring this to life in this game. +1 and +1000 if you would manage to pull this off.
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Garrett Blacknova
Codex Troopers
2204
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Posted - 2013.03.29 18:40:00 -
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I can see this working, but only under very specific circumstances.
1. The chosen planet must have NO inherent strategic value beyond the ISK value of owning districts. This means it can't be in a system that acts as a bottleneck for travel anywhere in the region. There needs to be another planet in the system, and there need to be available planets for conquest in all adjacent systems, unless the "empty" system leads nowhere. A lone planet could be viable in a "dead end" system, but placing a mercenary hub in such a location would reduce the practicality of approaching it in the first place, and remote or dead-end systems have an inherent value as soon as someone holds the route into them.
2. Clones produced by Outreach districts must be at least nominally restricted to Outreach. There are 3 ways this may happen. 2a. Corporations may hold territory in Outreach, but may not maintain a Research Lab, and may not hold territory within 2 jumps of Outreach. 2b. Corporations who hold Outreach must otherwise operate under a STRICT Merc-only policy. Not a single district may be held by Outreach Mercenaries as long as they hold a district on Outreach. 2c. Corporations who hold Outreach are forbidden to move clones from Outreach to other districts, whether to attack another Corporation or to reinforce their own districts on other worlds.
3. While an Outreach Alliance is a good idea, it couldn't function as the sole indicator of membership in the Outreach mercenary programme. The group needs to be open for ANYONE who wants to be involved in mercenary operations in Planetary Conquest. Obviously, a land-holding Corp that's part of a large Alliance should be eligible to use the merc services offered by Outreach, even if (depending how point 2 is handled) they may not be able to hold territory on Outreach.
4. Ideally, all SIs on the planet should be converted to Cargo Hubs (increased clone storage) to make the world minimally viable for staging attacks or as a profit centre, while providing the best defensive capabilities. This would make even claiming a "beachhead" single district on the world a challenging prospect. |
Spunty
Dead Six Initiative Daringly Inserting Large Dangerous Objects
0
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Posted - 2013.03.29 21:43:00 -
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You get a like for bringing up Battletech.
OT: It'll be interesting to see how it would work out in the Eve universe. |
Michael Cratar
FIREFLY ATLANTIS ENTERPRISES UNLIMITED TACNET
189
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Posted - 2013.03.29 23:25:00 -
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CCP always says that the players control the game. Something like this can really turn things for the better, and make things more fun.
You have my money and my support. |
Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
193
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Posted - 2013.03.30 00:04:00 -
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Garrett Blacknova wrote:I can see this working, but only under very specific circumstances.
1. The chosen planet must have NO inherent strategic value beyond the ISK value of owning districts. This means it can't be in a system that acts as a bottleneck for travel anywhere in the region. There needs to be another planet in the system, and there need to be available planets for conquest in all adjacent systems, unless the "empty" system leads nowhere. A lone planet could be viable in a "dead end" system, but placing a mercenary hub in such a location would reduce the practicality of approaching it in the first place, and remote or dead-end systems have an inherent value as soon as someone holds the route into them.
2. Clones produced by Outreach districts must be at least nominally restricted to Outreach. There are 3 ways this may happen. 2a. Corporations may hold territory in Outreach, but may not maintain a Research Lab, and may not hold territory within 2 jumps of Outreach. 2b. Corporations who hold Outreach must otherwise operate under a STRICT Merc-only policy. Not a single district may be held by Outreach Mercenaries as long as they hold a district on Outreach. 2c. Corporations who hold Outreach are forbidden to move clones from Outreach to other districts, whether to attack another Corporation or to reinforce their own districts on other worlds.
3. While an Outreach Alliance is a good idea, it couldn't function as the sole indicator of membership in the Outreach mercenary programme. The group needs to be open for ANYONE who wants to be involved in mercenary operations in Planetary Conquest. Obviously, a land-holding Corp that's part of a large Alliance should be eligible to use the merc services offered by Outreach, even if (depending how point 2 is handled) they may not be able to hold territory on Outreach.
4. Ideally, all SIs on the planet should be converted to Cargo Hubs (increased clone storage) to make the world minimally viable for staging attacks or as a profit centre, while providing the best defensive capabilities. This would make even claiming a "beachhead" single district on the world a challenging prospect.
I think I love you man.
#1 yes, a planet near the "core" would make more sense from a RP perspective, as it would be a business center planet, so that is what we would probably go for. But the planet chosen will depend not only on what planets are available and their locations, but what corporations are taking what planets. It would be a bad idea to **** off one of the top dogs at the very beginning.
#2 these are very good points you raised and must be contemplated further. 2a I assume this would keep the merc companies from using Outreach as a staging area? 2b I LIKE this idea the most. If you want to be a landholder, you must be representative of the ideals under which Outreach is founded. 2c I think all clones created should be sold and the profit taxed.
#3 this is why I don't want a full alliance. It might be necessary depending on what functionality we gain by creating an alliance to operate under. The whole point of being a true merc is to have relative freedom from the politics of alliances and whatnot, right?
#4 idk about that. If a landholder corp goes rogue, that would make it that much harder for us to take it from them. (the tax would pay for operations taken on a planet/organization wide scale like this) |
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Garrett Blacknova
Codex Troopers
2237
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Posted - 2013.03.30 01:07:00 -
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Sontie wrote:I think I love you man. I already have a girlfriend, but that's sweet.
Quote:#1 yes, a planet near the "core" would make more sense from a RP perspective, as it would be a business center planet, so that is what we would probably go for. But the planet chosen will depend not only on what planets are available and their locations, but what corporations are taking what planets. It would be a bad idea to **** off one of the top dogs at the very beginning. Also a very good point. Unless you can convince a strong corp to "donate" a planet to the cause if they manage to capture and hold 2 worlds in the same system relatively early on.
Quote:#2 these are very good points you raised and must be contemplated further. 2a I assume this would keep the merc companies from using Outreach as a staging area? 2b I LIKE this idea the most. If you want to be a landholder, you must be representative of the ideals under which Outreach is founded. 2c I think all clones created should be sold and the profit taxed. 2b was my favourite as well, but the other options would basically be a way to reduce the viability of Outreach as a staging area.
Quote:#3 this is why I don't want a full alliance. It might be necessary depending on what functionality we gain by creating an alliance to operate under. The whole point of being a true merc is to have relative freedom from the politics of alliances and whatnot, right? Good to know you're thinking of this one on the same terms I was.
Quote:#4 idk about that. If a landholder corp goes rogue, that would make it that much harder for us to take it from them. (the tax would pay for operations taken on a planet/organization wide scale like this) If a landholder wanted to go rogue, they'd be the ones in trouble.
They lose their established allies, most merc Corps won't be willing to support them because they're disrupting the core of the mercenary business. They immediately make themselves a target for at least 9 Corporations, any of which can launch a 150-clone attack against their district while still maintaining 300 clones (plus production) against someone else's attempt to attack them. If the rogue Corp chooses to change SI, they not only put themselves 100 milliion out of pocket instantly, but also become an immediate target, AND they lose 1/3 of their defensive capabilities. And this point was an "ideal world" type suggestion, not something I think is necessary for the Outreach idea to work. |
Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
195
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Posted - 2013.03.30 11:38:00 -
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I want to start at ideal and work backwards to practical and functional.
So, in an ideal world, outreach would have a merc corp rating system. graded from AAA to D, with a suggested contract cost per level.
Do ya'll like this idea and how would it work?
N = number of mercs you can field G = average gear level of these mercs 1 = militia 3 = standard 5 = advanced 7 = proto 9 = officer S = Average SP of these mercs C = contract history (w/l ratio in contract battles only)
An A ranked corp would be able to field 32 players with proto gear and at least 7 mil sp with a w/l ratio of 3.0 (pulling numbers out of my ass)
(N*G + N*S)C=(32*8 + 32*7)3= 1440
And D would field 16 players with std gear and 3 mil sp with a W/L of 1 = 96
So if we set A at 1440...
AAA = 3000 AA = 2000 A = 1400 B = 700 C = 450 D = 100
I think with numbers like this, you could have a variety of corporations at high ranks, i.e. those with a lot of good plays and those with a small number of elite players.
We would have to set up a system to monitor the sponsored corporations, like have alts in their corp who can check up on them, make sure the numbers they give us are legit.
We will have to create modifiers for stuff like skill with A/V and how good they are with vehicles, though w/l ratio might take care of that.
Let's run PFBHz though this formula.
They can(would) field about 16 people I think, maybe 24. We will take 16 to be safe. From their videos we know they run proto/officer gear so we will give them a score of 8 for gear. Their average SP is probably around 6.5 mil (some with 7.5 some with 6 or less(rare)) Their win/loss ratio is like 18-24 or some god aweful number like that.
(16*8 + 16*6.5)18 = 4176 This would make them a very strong AAA ranked corporation, which would demand the highest price but all but guarantee success. If they started to lose more battles, they might drop down to an AA unless they increased their numbers or increase the quality of their mercs (gear and SP) |
Garrett Blacknova
Codex Troopers
2238
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Posted - 2013.03.30 11:53:00 -
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Sontie wrote:I want to start at ideal and work backwards to practical and functional.
So, in an ideal world, outreach would have a merc corp rating system. graded from AAA to D, with a suggested contract cost per level.
Do ya'll like this idea and how would it work?
N = number of mercs you can field G = average gear level of these mercs 1 = militia 3 = standard 5 = advanced 7 = proto 9 = officer S = Average SP of these mercs C = contract history (w/l ratio in contract battles only)
An A ranked corp would be able to field 32 players with proto gear and at least 7 mil sp with a w/l ratio of 3.0 (pulling numbers out of my ass)
(N*G + N*S)C=(32*8 + 32*7)3= 1440
And D would field 16 players with std gear and 3 mil sp with a W/L of 1 = 96
So if we set A at 1440...
AAA = 3000 AA = 2000 A = 1400 B = 700 C = 450 D = 100
I think with numbers like this, you could have a variety of corporations at high ranks, i.e. those with a lot of good plays and those with a small number of elite players.
We would have to set up a system to monitor the sponsored corporations, like have alts in their corp who can check up on them, make sure the numbers they give us are legit.
We will have to create modifiers for stuff like skill with A/V and how good they are with vehicles, though w/l ratio might take care of that.
Let's run PFBHz though this formula.
They can(would) field about 16 people I think, maybe 24. We will take 16 to be safe. From their videos we know they run proto/officer gear so we will give them a score of 8 for gear. Their average SP is probably around 6.5 mil (some with 7.5 some with 6 or less(rare)) Their win/loss ratio is like 18-24 or some god aweful number like that.
(16*8 + 16*6.5)18 = 4176 This would make them a very strong AAA ranked corporation, which would demand the highest price but all but guarantee success. If they started to lose more battles, they might drop down to an AA unless they increased their numbers or increase the quality of their mercs (gear and SP) A few problems with this model.
1. You're not accounting for Corporations who are avoiding PC specifically because their own numbers are too low for even a single district to be viable. Mercenaries are VERY often going to be hired to "fill in the gaps" in a Corp's roster, not to provide the entire fighting force.
2. Unless you're supplying combatants for both sides, a Merc force won't be providing more than 13 members to a single battle. 16 players teams with 6 members per squad means at least 3 squads, meaning at least 3 Corp members to fill out the Squad Leader roles and call in the Mercs. Being able to supply more than 13 Mercs simultaneously shouldn't count for anything in a rating system.
3. The final step of the calculation is a multiplication of all your current working by the current Win/Loss ratio in contract battles. For a Corp's first contract, this will, by definition, be 0. Until they earn their first win, it's going to be 0. This means the total calculated result is simply thrown out in favour of them having a 0 rating for payment. How does it sound fair to give a Corp NOTHING for filling out all but 3 spots in your team? |
Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
196
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Posted - 2013.03.30 16:52:00 -
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This is just to "rank" the corps. And a better system is definitely needed. I just made that up on the spot while drinking coffee.
We will need a system to either rank individual mercs, or else have a price per merc system that relates to rank.
I foresee a lot of our corps being hired to "soften up" a district before the contractor makes the final assault.
I bet we can get as many as 15 contracted mercs in these battles. Just transfer squad lead, leave the warbarge and get another squad.
The more people you can supply, the more districts you can attack per hour and the more hours you can attack consecutively. We might have to make it so that corps have a different rating for each hourly window, since few corps can keep full strength 24/7.
We can fix the new corp thing in two ways. One would be to give the new corp a small modifier, like .1. This will make their first contract super cheap until they prove themselves. Or we can allow new corps to challenge one of the established corps and if they beat or nearly beat them, they get that rank. Outreach would sponsor these ranking tests, so that the challenged corp wouldn't be risking any assets in the brawl.
Also, I think for the ranks of AA and AAA, there must be a higher standard to counter new corps on a win streak from getting to highly ranked. Make A the highest rank you can get until you can fought 10 PC battles. Make AAA 25. hmmm... maybe make AAA really exclusive. Like only allow 3 corps to hold that rank and to achieve that rank, a AA ranked corp has to challenge and defeat them on the field of battle. Outreach would sponsor the challenged corp.
Thoughts? |
Deadeyes Anterie
Ill Omens
346
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Posted - 2013.03.30 19:37:00 -
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The idea is interesting, but I don't see how it is much different than you creating an alliance. I suspect many of the Top Alliances will be picking a homeworld where members share districts so they can launch attacks together. Also when you have 10-15 people working side by side with no clear political structure and competition over who gets contracts **** is going to go downhill fast in my opinion. |
Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
200
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Posted - 2013.03.31 00:24:00 -
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guilds back in the day worked pretty much exactly like this; a loose affiliation of craftsmen of various skills who agreed to cooperate in the creation of a system of standards to monopolize the market. There is still plenty of competition within the system, but the ranking helps mitigate this. Journeymen don't compete with masters because they serve different types of customers.
I see this operating the same way. Corps will WANT the endorsement of Outreach because it will increase hireability for their corp. When a corp is endorsed by Outreach (if we call it that), employers will have a good idea of what they are hiring. Otherwise they would have to guess based on reputation. And internet reputation can be... misleading. The ranking system will help make the competition constructive, since corps of different ranks will serve different types of clients.
This is more for when we get integrated with Eve than PC.
I see it going like this.
Eve alliance A has declared war on Eve alliance B. Billions, even trillions of isk worth of assets are at stake. Alliance A attacks a system and hires the best Dust corp money can buy to help them take the planets in that system. They hire the triple A ranked Bunnies, hoping for a quick victory. Alliance B knows this system is critical, if they lose it, they will lose many more. So they too seek to hire a triple A corp. If they can, they will out bid alliance A on the Bunnies. Or maybe they won't. There are still 2 other corps ranked AAA. Both corps have a grudge against the Bunnies, so a bidding war ensues and alliance B is able to hire the Goblins for only 500 mil to do everything in their power to counter the Bunnies. Alliance B also has a strong industrial background and start churning out proto gear in huge quantities for the Goblins to use.
Alliance A takes the system, losing many Titans in the process, though the Goblins are able to counter the Bunnies on the ground (if the Bunnies would have been able to defeat the Goblins, alliance A might not have lost NEARLY as many ships in space). Both Dust corps make a tidy profit and gain much notoriety in New Eden. The grudge between them though, is hotter than ever.
In a different scenario, the combined Eve/Dust alliance Derpswarm is attacking an smaller alliance from all sides. Derpswarm uses all their Dust mercs to fight the major battles and hire quite a number of C and D ranked corps to attack targets of lesser priority and soften up hardened targets. The smaller alliance hires a few A and B ranked corps to try to hold on to key points while they scramble for support from other small alliances that recognize the threat of Derpswarm. The horde must be stopped. |
ReGnUM Public Relations
Imperfects Public Relations
80
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Posted - 2013.03.31 00:31:00 -
[27] - Quote
IMPERFECTs do not recognize this organization |
Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
201
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Posted - 2013.03.31 01:45:00 -
[28] - Quote
That's cool bro |
VicBoss
Militaires-Sans-Frontieres
185
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Posted - 2013.04.07 21:18:00 -
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ReGnUM Public Relations wrote:IMPERFECTs do not recognize this organization
Probably a good thing |
Evane Sa'edi
Celtic Anarchy
64
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Posted - 2013.04.07 23:27:00 -
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Outreach was not the first home of Mercs in the Battletech universe - it was the Mercenary Star or Galienta III. Outreach was the home of the Martial Olympics for the Armed forces of the Star League, and only became the hiring hall for many Mercs after it was given to Wolf's Dragoons as their home world. The upcoming M-TAC armour system would be a distant relative of the BattleMech. |
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Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
211
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Posted - 2013.04.11 02:41:00 -
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"Outreach" is just the seed of the idea. What it will become is something unique to Dust. |
Free Beers
Internal Error. Negative-Feedback
1329
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Posted - 2013.04.11 03:17:00 -
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VicBoss wrote:ReGnUM Public Relations wrote:IMPERFECTs do not recognize this organization Probably a good thing
Put us down for 1 district. Kain always says we should get out and socialize more. Hell we'll even host the first planetary mixer |
Mr Kane Spero
Spero Escrow Services
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Posted - 2013.04.11 04:03:00 -
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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.
In order to discuss your future contract needs please contact Kane Spero Eve-side to discuss. |
Mavado V Noriega
SyNergy Gaming EoN.
2727
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Posted - 2013.04.11 04:28:00 -
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Mr Kane Spero wrote: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.
In order to discuss your future contract needs please contact Kane Spero Eve-side to discuss.
Doesnt that chribba guy do this exact thing? |
Sylvana Nightwind
Expert Intervention Caldari State
222
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Posted - 2013.04.11 04:37:00 -
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Make it happen, sounds amazing. |
Mr Kane Spero
Spero Escrow Services
7
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Posted - 2013.04.11 04:44:00 -
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Mavado V Noriega wrote:Mr Kane Spero wrote: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.
In order to discuss your future contract needs please contact Kane Spero Eve-side to discuss. Doesnt that chribba guy do this exact thing?
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. |
Bojo The Mighty
Bojo's School of the Trades
865
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Posted - 2013.04.11 04:48:00 -
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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. |
Free Beers
Internal Error. Negative-Feedback
1329
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Posted - 2013.04.11 05:10:00 -
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Bojo The Mighty wrote: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 |
Mavado V Noriega
SyNergy Gaming EoN.
2731
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Posted - 2013.04.11 05:35:00 -
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Free Beers wrote:Bojo The Mighty wrote: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? |
SoTa PoP
Internal Error. Negative-Feedback
1995
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Posted - 2013.04.11 05:38:00 -
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Mavado V Noriega wrote:Free Beers wrote:Bojo The Mighty wrote: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? We plan to sell that planet back to them - a process we'll keep repeating until they learn to keep the money under the rug when we come. ^_^ |
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Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
212
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Posted - 2013.04.11 06:13:00 -
[41] - Quote
Bojo The Mighty wrote: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.
Well, if you owe allegiance to an alliance, then you're not a true mercenary then, are you? You can still register with us, but being part of an alliance will probably exclude you from being on the "board" for outreach and thus a land holding partner. Maybe. If being in an alliance is not a conflict of interest, then that changes things.
Also I started a thread here |
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ChribbaX
Otherworld Enterprises Dust Control Otherworld Empire Productions
275
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Posted - 2013.04.11 06:26:00 -
[42] - Quote
Mr Kane Spero wrote:Mavado V Noriega wrote:Mr Kane Spero wrote: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.
In order to discuss your future contract needs please contact Kane Spero Eve-side to discuss. Doesnt that chribba guy do this exact thing? 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 |
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Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
212
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Posted - 2013.04.11 06:48:00 -
[43] - Quote
I somehow think your services would be useful |
Mavado V Noriega
SyNergy Gaming EoN.
2732
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Posted - 2013.04.11 14:53:00 -
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ChribbaX wrote:Mr Kane Spero wrote:Mavado V Noriega wrote:Mr Kane Spero wrote: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.
In order to discuss your future contract needs please contact Kane Spero Eve-side to discuss. Doesnt that chribba guy do this exact thing? 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
Yeaa.....chribba got u beat here kain sorry lol |
Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
214
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Posted - 2013.04.15 15:54:00 -
[45] - Quote
Since mercenaries send to be a solitary lot, I wonder if having an individual merc ranking system might not be better (and we can give corps either a different ranking or an average ranking). What kind of options exist?
We could work with a formula like the one I floated for ranking corps; some combination of SP, gear, and KD/R or WP/D.
Another options would be a peer ranking system, where each member would be ranked by either a "council" of core members, or by all members. Shouldn't be too difficult to set up a poll.
hmmm, I have an idea.
Let's say we called ourselves the MRBC (mercenary review and bonding commission) or something like that. We set up a website where registered mercs and merc companies would get ranked based on the performance reviews of the "Council." This "Council" would be made up of one or two key members from each of the core mercenary companies that make up the MRBC. To have a seat in the council, a merc would need to have a lot of knowledge about DUST 514, know the in's and out's of each class so they would have a clear picture of what a merc should and shouldn't be capable of.
Through our website, we would facilitate communication between mercenaries and potential employers through a public forum and other means. We could also get people with video capture and video editing skills to create "Mercenary Spotlights" for the best mercs that register with us. (I have video capture abilities).
Having a well designed website would be key. Right now there isn't much interaction between Eve and Dust, but that will change (one day). Eve metagame is very intense and corporations and alliances will go to any length to ensure their interests are met. The services of highly skills mercenaries WILL be in high demand one day. Our website/organization would focus on finding that talent and getting them noticed by prospective employers. If we can create a system of review that is more reliable than leaderboards, our services will be successful. We all know leaderboards aren't everything, so it's definitely possible.
For this to get off the ground, I will need people to throw in on the idea at the ground level (this level). We only need to work out the framework right now; we have months til we need to go gold, but being committed to the idea early will help ensure it executes properly. |
Jaiden Longshot
Pink Fluffy Bounty Hunterz Noir. Mercenary Group
276
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Posted - 2013.04.15 16:13:00 -
[46] - Quote
Sounds like a Mercenary Alliance to me....why does it sound so familiar, hmmmm? |
Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
219
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Posted - 2013.04.15 21:00:00 -
[47] - Quote
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? |
Kitten Commander
Ostrakon Agency Gallente Federation
177
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Posted - 2013.04.15 21:31:00 -
[48] - Quote
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. |
Garrett Blacknova
Codex Troopers
2525
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Posted - 2013.04.16 18:20:00 -
[49] - Quote
Kitten Commander wrote: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'm seconding this.
Definitely better to wait and see how things happen, and set something like this up later. |
Leither Yiltron
2535
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Posted - 2013.04.16 19:42:00 -
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Sontie wrote: 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.
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Zyrus Amalomyn
Militaires-Sans-Frontieres
92
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Posted - 2013.04.16 19:48:00 -
[51] - Quote
Leither Yiltron wrote:Sontie wrote: 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.
Oh crap, you mean we will have to fight off trolls? Who would have thought it!
No really, anyone with some intelligence will realize that those who particulate in this Outreach bit will be fighting off people who won't care about our words.
DOesn't mean we will listen to you and all the rest of the egomaniacs in the sov power blocks.
I say bring it. This isn't Eve. |
Cyn Bruin
Imperfects Negative-Feedback
787
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Posted - 2013.04.16 20:07:00 -
[52] - Quote
I like the idea... it puts 10 corps in a lineup and you could treat it like a Mike Tyson/Mortal Kombat list and try to beat everyone of them... You could start at no.10 and work your way down the list...
Glass Joe = PRO Piston Hurricane = ? Bald Bull = etc...
gg setting up a Mike Tyson type game in DUST, Sontie!
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Sontie
Ill Omens EoN.
238
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Posted - 2013.04.29 15:47:00 -
[53] - Quote
I'm bumping this thread. I also think that having a planet at this stage is probably getting ahead of ourselves. We need to prove that this service is needed first.
I'm gonna paraphrase what I've heard someone else say, "...I could get shafted and my only response would be to blacklist you and try to tell as many people as I know not to work with you." Without some kind of merc guild in place, individual mercs and small merc companies would be at the mercy of their employers. The employer could choose not to pay them or not (for reimbursement stuff). But if they get black listed by a respected and well known organization, one with a website that a majority of mercs register through, then that employers would be proper ******. |
Sev Alcatraz
The Tritan Industries RISE of LEGION
249
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Posted - 2013.04.29 16:06:00 -
[54] - Quote
It's a great idea until someone decides to take it |
Octavian Vetiver
Dog Nation United ProtoStar Federation
158
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Posted - 2013.04.29 19:41:00 -
[55] - Quote
Sontie wrote: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?
It was tried on EvE. It lasted for a short bit, then ended up as a full scale alliance and then got steam rolled. |
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