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PvE wars: The empires strike back

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Da Dom
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2014-07-29 18:41:11 UTC
How cool would it be to have NPC empires declare all out war on Null Sec and actively persue that goal with engaging AI fleets that aren't just easy to game rats

Discuss, troll, share cat pictures and always pass the dutchie to the left hand side

Because Far-que... That's why.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#2 - 2014-07-29 18:42:45 UTC
Not very.
baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#3 - 2014-07-29 18:43:31 UTC
We would farm them.
Xercodo
Cruor Angelicus
#4 - 2014-07-29 18:46:19 UTC
The Prophecy Trailer did this.

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S'Way
State War Academy
Caldari State
#5 - 2014-07-29 18:47:15 UTC  |  Edited by: S'Way
I'd rather see the main empires split up into 4 separate islands with the only way between them being through low or null sec (kind of like solitude is).
If empires are at war why not have a "no man's land" between them, maybe disputed faction warfare systems.
Sentamon
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2014-07-29 18:47:52 UTC
The Prophecy infact video made it look like that would happen.

Letting all the people in highsec NPC corps join NPC fleets that attack nullsec blocks building the gate could generate some nice interest.

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Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#7 - 2014-07-29 18:53:27 UTC
How about letting all the NPCs kill each other off instead?

Oh god.
Jenn aSide
Worthless Carebears
The Initiative.
#8 - 2014-07-29 18:56:17 UTC
Da Dom wrote:
How cool would it be to have NPC empires declare all out war on Null Sec and actively persue that goal with engaging AI fleets that aren't just easy to game rats

Discuss, troll, share cat pictures and always pass the dutchie to the left hand side


Translation: "Yo CCP, I can't make enough friends to do it myself but I HATE null sec people so could you please do the heavy lifting for me please...Thanks!"
J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#9 - 2014-07-29 18:58:53 UTC
*me puts on my vendor outfit and shouts:

"Buy your bats here people. Cheaps bats to beat that dead horse with your brand new bat!"

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Caviar Liberta
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2014-07-29 18:59:00 UTC
S'Way wrote:
I'd rather see the main empires split up into 4 separate islands with the only way between them being through low or null sec (kind of like solitude is).
If empires are at war why not have a "no man's land" between them, maybe disputed faction warfare systems.


They aren't really at war or directly at least. Its a limited skirmish between pod pilots authorized by CONCORD.
Da Dom
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2014-07-29 19:03:20 UTC
Jenn aSide wrote:
Da Dom wrote:
How cool would it be to have NPC empires declare all out war on Null Sec and actively persue that goal with engaging AI fleets that aren't just easy to game rats

Discuss, troll, share cat pictures and always pass the dutchie to the left hand side


Translation: "Yo CCP, I can't make enough friends to do it myself but I HATE null sec people so could you please do the heavy lifting for me please...Thanks!"


Translation: I haven't got a good argument so I'll just troll you. Will you bite me?

Because Far-que... That's why.
Sentamon
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#12 - 2014-07-29 19:04:07 UTC
Jenn aSide wrote:
Da Dom wrote:
How cool would it be to have NPC empires declare all out war on Null Sec and actively persue that goal with engaging AI fleets that aren't just easy to game rats

Discuss, troll, share cat pictures and always pass the dutchie to the left hand side


Translation: "Yo CCP, I can't make enough friends to do it myself but I HATE null sec people so could you please do the heavy lifting for me please...Thanks!"


You're right of course, lets all be friends and hold hands in a massive carebearland. The highsec empires should infact create some nice BOTLORD style agreements with the nullsec lawyers, just to make sure nothing ever happens again in EVE. Roll

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Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#13 - 2014-07-29 19:06:27 UTC
Da Dom wrote:
Translation: I haven't got a good argument so I'll just troll you.

You asked him to.

But more to the point, what would be the point of this that isn't already filled by FW? You haven't exactly offered any argument either.
Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#14 - 2014-07-29 19:06:36 UTC
There's something else I want to say about NPCs and space. NPCs respawn, immortal players respawn so what is the point of fighting in Eve? Also...

*spoilers* If the RL universe is infinite, it stands to reason resources within the universe are also infinite. This is why our descendants have spindly little grey arms and legs, because they don't need to fight in space because every alien can have whatever he wants *spoilers*

Sorry for ruining the future for you guys!

Oh god.
La Nariz
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2014-07-29 19:14:51 UTC
The best thing would be allowing awoxing in npc corps.

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Seraph Essael
Air
The Initiative.
#16 - 2014-07-29 19:15:31 UTC
So, incursions then...? Just Empire faction rather than Sansha?

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Da Dom
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#17 - 2014-07-29 19:16:16 UTC
Tippia wrote:
But more to the point, what would be the point of this that isn't already filled by FW? You haven't exactly offered any argument either.


FW is PvP. I was talking about upping the harshness of PvE so it's not just a grindfest. Imagine a smart AI that is constantly harassing players in the name of empire expansion

Because Far-que... That's why.
Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#18 - 2014-07-29 19:18:45 UTC
Da Dom wrote:
Tippia wrote:
But more to the point, what would be the point of this that isn't already filled by FW? You haven't exactly offered any argument either.


FW is PvP. I was talking about upping the harshness of PvE so it's not just a grindfest. Imagine a smart AI that is constantly harassing players in the name of empire expansion

Kinda like hunger mechanics where if you don't log in and feed your character every day, you will die repeatedly, losing much SP in the process.

Oh god.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#19 - 2014-07-29 19:19:15 UTC
Da Dom wrote:
FW is PvP.
It is also empires opposing players using NPCs. So, again, why is this needed when FW already exists?

Quote:
I was talking about upping the harshness of PvE so it's not just a grindfest. Imagine a smart AI that is constantly harassing players in the name of empire expansion
This already exists too — it's called incursions.
Da Dom
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#20 - 2014-07-29 19:22:02 UTC
Tippia wrote:
Da Dom wrote:
FW is PvP.
It is also empires opposing players using NPCs. So, again, why is this needed when FW already exists?

Quote:
I was talking about upping the harshness of PvE so it's not just a grindfest. Imagine a smart AI that is constantly harassing players in the name of empire expansion
This already exists too — it's called incursions.


Similar, but if sansha wins an incursion that system doesn't become part of his empire

Because Far-que... That's why.
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