Assembly Hall

Dear CSM members,

I have read through the Winter Summit minutes especially regarding null sec. I think there may be another way to solve the problem, as all of you mention in the Winter Summit blobbing and small corp difficulty in entering null sec seems to be the problem.

Instead of changing all the mechanics perhaps there is another way. As I see it the problem is super power blocks. I think if the corp and alliance system was change a little the problem might be solved. I am not claiming to be an expert regarding null sec and I don't claim that the suggestion to follow will solve all the problem but it might solve a few.

Step 1: Limit Corporation and Alliance sizes

Perhaps if we limited corporation to a maximum size of 250 members and then limit an alliance to 5 perhaps 10 corps. This will perhaps creare multiple alliances with max size. Thus making over kill fleets less of a factor.

Step 2: Local View in Null Sec

Local view in null sec should not show you people's names nor their corp or alliance unless you belong to the same corp or alliance. E.g. Entering a null sec system I see 10 Corp/Alliance members and 34 unknown pilots.

I believe it's important not to be able to see another players name or alliance until you've received the killmail. As Alliances will then simple have unofficial alliance and thus avoid seeing shoot people because they can see the Name and Corp and Alliance. Whereas an unknown threat will only be known once killed dead.

Step 3: Delay killmail by 30-60

The reason being other wise each fleet kills one of the opposing fleets member checks the kill mail to see if they are friendly and then move on without conflict.

Random Fleets should still be possible

People should still be able to group with other people randomly and as long as they are part of your fleet you should be able to see their name and alliance ticker. This will then also make provisions for Empire fleets to invade null sec for the fun of it.


This suggestion also solves a few other problems:

1. FC won't necessarily be called primary first
2. Member won't necessarily die alphabetically
3. The possibility of 3 - infinite directional fight increase as I wouldn't know if the other people on the grid or in system are from the same or two different alliances. In fact my fleet might jump through a gate into a battle I would not know which side is which unless they are corp or alliance mates.


Why I believe super powers are the problem

It's very simple this is how blobbing started alliance A form a fleet of 200 to assault Delve alliance B who control delve get the scouting report of 200 inbound. Alliance B drums up a fleet of 1000 to counter Alliance A's fleet.

One week later Alliance A arrives with a 1000 member fleet, Alliance B responds by creating a 2000man fleet.

Now if there was a limit to Alliance sizes this escalation would have a limit.

In Closing

Perhaps this is a simplistic view or the view of someone who knows to little about null sec but I thought I post and see what the response is like. Perhaps it get flamed (most probable) and perhaps not (very unlikely)

So wouldn't it be cool to see 40 Alliances with 1000 members versus 10 Alliances with 6000 members

Fair comment, but if you read the Winter Summit stuff either we find another way or perhaps wait years for null sec fixes.

Null is bad because structure grind, not local

"Why wait years for fixes when we could make everything much worse right now?"

I have been on and off eve four the last 3-4 years. I have seen huge empires come and go like cheap hookers. It may not seem like it now, but one day the big players in null sec now won't even exist one day. What will be left of each is handful of good friends who sit and talk about the glory days when they had an empire.