Faction Watch - dMw control in Zeta Trianguli Australis

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albert

#30
November 09, 2017, 10:01:56 PM
Yeah Oldie, but not if they are labelled any other faction than dMw, otherwise we boost the smaller factions at our own expense. So only combat bonds or dMw bounty collection.
Cheers, Bert

albert

#31
November 10, 2017, 07:20:19 PM
Ok so we’ve been pwned. Guest City is no longer dMw. Not sure what we could have done to prevent it.


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Aquilifer

#32
November 10, 2017, 07:28:30 PM
I don't get this. No matter what how much we worked the situation just got worse. Maybe lot of random people have worked against us (for the ZTA corp).

I feel like I want to shoot someone...preferably some ZTA corp guy

albert

#33
November 10, 2017, 07:31:33 PM
I will raise a support ticket and ask what we did wrong.

Clearly either the background sim decides the ZTA Corp we’re going to go wild or another group of players decided to topple us.


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Aquilifer

#34
November 10, 2017, 09:44:42 PM
It crossed my mind too that maybe there is something wrong in the simulation.

Donated maybe 2-3m to dmw. Maybe that does make something good

FYI. There is now a low CZ just next to the Guest City. Now there seem to be Corvettes on boths sidess and lot of FAS, Gunships and Dropships

Galatoni

#35
November 10, 2017, 11:19:20 PM
I think the only thing we can do now is try to regain our footing if that's possible. Or does the faction not exist anymore?
"Forewarned is forearmed"

Aquilifer

#36
November 11, 2017, 11:21:52 AM
I'm not sure if a faction can be wiped out totally. Besides we are still at 17.7% and hold Brackett Prospect planetary base. Bit surprised the Guest city changed hands during the civil war. I thought those happen at the end of a civil war. ...and so could we get it back during this same civil war?

albert

#37
November 11, 2017, 12:14:13 PM
So..... it became clearer this morning when I receive a PM:

Hello albert/DMW

although the civil war in ZTA was initiated by random players, due to the way FDev have set the game up it suits us (Winters' PowerPlay group) to have a corp in control. However, we are not aiming at exclusive domination of the galaxy, and have agreements with many PMF's that give due consideration to our defensive needs (mostly against Imperial forces from Duval, Torval, Arissa L-D, Patreus and Grom) and the PMF's ideas. If you would like to chat, you can respond here (obviously! I have joined to open communication) or invite me to your discord if that is more convenient.

I look forward to hearing from you

Kal-V
BGS Director, FLC/Winters
Cheers, Bert

albert

#38
November 11, 2017, 12:16:09 PM
It's actually rather exciting to have some other group spoil our party. A bit of action.

We still have Brackett. So we should still fight to maintain our standing and hold our position. In fact one of the other NPC factions have already overtaken us. It's tough to maintain influence after losing a war. So some folks doing missions would help.
Cheers, Bert

Galatoni

#39
November 11, 2017, 12:38:02 PM
We only want the one system. But I'm not sure if that's going to be possible. It's there any way we could move to a location that's not going to be a problem? Or ally this group with theirs. I'm not going to pretend o understand the complexities, bit it would be nice to have a bit more control. It's a big galaxy after all.
"Forewarned is forearmed"

albert

#40
November 11, 2017, 12:43:25 PM
Quote from: Galatoni;427953We only want the one system. But I'm not sure if that's going to be possible. It's there any way we could move to a location that's not going to be a problem? Or ally this group with theirs. I'm not going to pretend o understand the complexities, bit it would be nice to have a bit more control. It's a big galaxy after all.

K-Val and his group support Felicity Winters in Power Play. We have no group we follow therefore are no threat to Powerplay. I think we can hold our own in ZTA. It's hardly fun if everything goes to plan no?
Cheers, Bert

Galatoni

#41
November 11, 2017, 12:52:04 PM
Ha. No I'm not complaining. It's been quite fun to get back into it. I'm hoping to get back into exploration again though. Give me some chance to get my funds raised back up to finish kitting my clipper out. :)
"Forewarned is forearmed"

SithAfrikaan

#42
November 11, 2017, 02:22:37 PM
Kill them all.
Love is the one thing that transcends time and space.

albert

#43
November 11, 2017, 02:49:59 PM
Quote from: Galatoni;427955Ha. No I'm not complaining. It's been quite fun to get back into it. I'm hoping to get back into exploration again though. Give me some chance to get my funds raised back up to finish kitting my clipper out. :)

That's all fine mate. Thing to remember is it's not the in game faction that matters. It's actually having a decent group of people playing Elite. The faction are only symbolic. Also the more players we have around the more chance we have of retaking Guest city.
Cheers, Bert

Kal-V

#44
November 11, 2017, 04:42:22 PM
Folks, I hope you don't mind me answering some of your points!

@Aquilifer - no faction can be forced out of its home system, even if their influence is down at 1% permanently which would normally trigger a retreat. No, an asset cannot swap twice in the same conflict - you would have to trigger a new one, and win it.

@albert-1 at the moment we are not planning to drive your influence down, our interest is in being the control faction. This is where negotiation will come in once you have decided in detail where you really want to be. Shall we get this sorted before triggering any wars between us?

@Galatoni -1 FDev is very bad at putting PMFs in inappropriate positions, and they recently stopped accepting requests to correct their stupidity by relocating PMFs. One accommodation we have with other PMFs is where they want to expand into areas away from PowerPlay areas. We negotiate trading of systems where they put a corp in control in one place before taking over a corp in another in order to facilitate their journey away from contested areas (protects our defensive position). This of course would take a lot of time and effort from your group.

@albert-2 the evidence on 'holding your own in ZTA' may be flimsy :) as it was only a side war for us among many other wars, opposing Imperial expansion and starting a major liberation effort for peoples under an Imperial yoke in another Imperial Power - but that isn't meant to be a threat - let's set out where you want to be in detail and negotiate the mutually beneficial stuff!

@SithAfrikaan - see above, if you want to kill loads of things, the Federation could use your services extensively!

@albert-3 "It's actually having a decent group of people playing Elite" agree entirely! While Winters gets involved in the full depth of strategy the game allows, our rule =0 is 'have fun!'. If you want weird role play and *kneeling* and stuff, follow the Empire! If you like a friendly bunch of cheerful players enjoying the game to the full as an extended and varied team, that's us. Open play advocated, interact and involve to the greatest extent.

Looking forward to hearing from yous!

Kal-V
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