Intergalactic Summit

I would suggest turning your attention inward and using a portion of your, no doubt not insubstantial, wealth and assets to provide for the planetside populations within the Republic and the space you've recently wrested. I know it can be a daunting task to try and focus on something other than endless combat, pillaging, murdering and raping; but I do encourage you to try it.

Not the need to justify, but still the need to explain yourself, got it.

Let's review: You're getting petulant due to someone else's vocabulary, which might just be a new low for the IGS.

Once upon a time capsuleers argued over content, not delivery method.



And this "child" is older than you.... and based on your public pilot record quite a bit more stable with both regular employment and competency on the battlefield.

If you'd like to compare specific shortcomings on a per-item bases though I'd be happy to put my record in any area right against yours.

Back to the topic then?

I moved corps a lot, because I was bored. Battle field wise, sure you have more kills then me. I don't care. Put your record up against mine, please. I'll laugh at my losses. I had a good time. I'm still gonna call you, just like every other ******* egger, who acts and speaks like their some superior god. Deal.

Now I may be wrong here and I certainly am not privy to internal discussions within CVA, but I do seem to recall that when CONCORD authorized alliances to join the (utterly pointless) "faction war" that there was much debate over if CVA should get involved. If memory serves the decision was that CVA has spent so much time and effort in trying to maintain and strengthen Imperial order within Providence that they would not be diverting their attention to the warzone. By and large I'd wager that the average CVA member considers Providence to be their post or their station, so it seems rather silly to me for people to complain when a group who said they wouldn't get involved, doesn't get involved.

And yes, I'm sorry to go bursting any bubbles here, but this entire CONCORD regulated war truly is pointless in the grand scheme of things. Oh certainly systems change hands and the navies of each empire move in behind the capsuleer militia pilots to start building defenses and impose a new order on the planetside populations. However none of the stations ever change hands (correct me if I'm wrong there) and more importantly so many pilots seem to miss the rather important but somewhat subtle distinction CONCORD has made by designating "contested areas." That being the areas are contested. Officially, as far as CONCORD is concerned, the contested areas do not belong to any empire. One group might take a system, they might take all the systems in the contested area, but the fact remains that the whole area will still be contested. The Militias aren't claiming territory, they are playing a game of tag, and will continue to play the game of tag right up until CONCORD, on a whim, decides to stop the game.

Back to the original topic though, regardless of what someone might say, there is definitely value in a military man or woman maintaining a professional appearance whenever possible. A well groomed and smartly dressed servicewoman can inspire the population they serve, not to mention the other military persons that see them. That inspiration can foster a sense of unity and pride in the people that see it as well as those in uniform. Now of course the best dressed side doesn't win every battle, but the most inspired, the most driven, and the most dedicated side seems to win more, and appearances can and do build that drive and dedication in some, perhaps most, people.

Well this thread escalated quickly.

On the contrary Mister Thor, I do understand your anger. I've taken the time and invested in listening to and understanding many Minmatar, I even have something of an uneasy friendship (or at least mutual respect) with several. I would like to emphasize that you insist they are suffering (which is a general statement and not entirely truthful), that they are toiling in unfavorable circumstances (which again is a broad generalization and also untrue, especially when compared to the "conditions" the Republic has to offer for many of its own citizens).



Of this, I have no doubt. The problem is that your concern, in your own words:



Note the inserted "emoticon" at the end, shall we? The disappointment and concern that you will no longer have an enemy to fight. Echoed in this thread with "nothing better to do since the Amarr won't, or can't, fight." Your interest is in the fight, not in the liberation of your people, which you're using as a front, an excuse.



I never insinuated that the Republic is too poor to tend to its own, only that it has done so poorly in the past. Furthermore, I offered you a suggestion on an alternative use of your funds than continued warfare, but you've made it clear that you've no interest in such things.

My, for someone who's supposedly got a grudging respect for the Minmatar people and someone who wants to appear as a reasoned and calm voice you've written a lot of racist stereotypes in that paragraph. Care to explain yourself, pilot?

It's a archaic word for 'book.' I assume he's complaining about those big, impressive words people use.

Seems like nobody in this thread has had their crew telling them "crud, the clothes washer is busted and we won't be able to fix it 'til we hit station" while you're out in the depths of Anoikis...still managed to accomplish the mission, though, even if everyone needed extended hot showers and brand-new clothes afterwards.

My crew smells of vanilla and coconut at all times.