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Makoto Priano
Kirkinen-Arataka Transhuman Zenith Consulting Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#1 - 2015-11-25 17:23:08 UTC  |  Edited by: Makoto Priano
As some had suspected, the announcement of the formation of the Upwell Consortium was made on their already having a developed product line. Fascinating stuff!

I look forward to seeing how these perform compared to our current selection of starbase and outpost structures.

Further, I am pleased to see that the Legion remains committed to its security duties on Caldari Prime, and is not subcontracting those duties to other organizations.

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Diana Kim
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#2 - 2015-11-25 18:27:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Diana Kim
Makoto Priano wrote:
Further, I am pleased to see that the Legion remains committed to its security duties on Caldari Prime, and is not subcontracting those duties to other organizations.

Oh, sweet Maker!
Now what interest does a coward and liar like Makoto, who has lost her honor and right to be called Caldari, have in OUR homeworld?!
Go away, low life. Caldari Prime is for Caldari, not you!

Honored are the dead, for their legacy guides us.

In memory of Tibus Heth, Caldari State Executor YC110-115, Hero and Patriot.
Nick Bete
Highsec Haulers Inc.
#3 - 2015-11-25 18:41:06 UTC
Hey moron Kim, this thread is about the announcement of new capsuleer structures, not Caldari Prime. Go away.
Makoto Priano
Kirkinen-Arataka Transhuman Zenith Consulting Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#4 - 2015-11-25 18:44:04 UTC
Diana Kim wrote:
...who has her honor and right to be called Caldari...


Well, thank you for acknowledging that!

That said, Mr. Bete, if you read the final paragraph of the article, you'll notice that there is some discussion of Arkombine, a freelance clone soldier organization, potentially being contracted by Mordu's Legion to provide additional manpower for operations. The Legion then clarifies that they will not be using Arkombine on Caldari Prime.

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State Protectorate
Caldari State
#5 - 2015-11-25 18:45:25 UTC
Nick Bete wrote:
Hey moron Kim, this thread is about the announcement of new capsuleer structures, not Caldari Prime. Go away.

Wow, that gallentean bootlicker failed to read it was about Caldari Prime too. And with his own ignorance, incompetence and stupidity he dares to call others morons.
What a clown.

Honored are the dead, for their legacy guides us.

In memory of Tibus Heth, Caldari State Executor YC110-115, Hero and Patriot.
Diana Kim
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#6 - 2015-11-25 18:46:57 UTC
Makoto Priano wrote:

Well, thank you for acknowledging that!

Mistake has been found and corrected. Check it again.

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Utari Onzo
Escalated.
OnlyFleets.
#7 - 2015-11-25 19:14:57 UTC
I'm rather excited to see how things develop with the Consortium and its products. This will be a game changer in the Capsuleer infrastructure market, I think.

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Arrendis
TK Corp
#8 - 2015-11-25 20:08:47 UTC
Makoto Priano wrote:
I look forward to seeing how these perform compared to our current selection of starbase and outpost structures.


Based on preliminary reports, these will in many ways significantly outperform existing Empire-designed outposts. We've already got an order in for a copyable blueprint for the Keepstar model, and I plan to pick up a few of the Fortizar models myself.
Akrasjel Lanate
Immemorial Coalescence Administration
Immemorial Coalescence
#9 - 2015-11-25 20:42:25 UTC
Creation of the Upwell Consortium suggested something new... but is this all, maybe they are still developing even more types of "products", who knows.

Arrendis wrote:
Makoto Priano wrote:
I look forward to seeing how these perform compared to our current selection of starbase and outpost structures.


Based on preliminary reports, these will in many ways significantly outperform existing Empire-designed outposts.

In what way ?

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Arrendis
TK Corp
#10 - 2015-11-25 21:39:54 UTC
Akrasjel Lanate wrote:
Creation of the Upwell Consortium suggested something new... but is this all, maybe they are still developing even more types of "products", who knows.

Arrendis wrote:
Makoto Priano wrote:
I look forward to seeing how these perform compared to our current selection of starbase and outpost structures.


Based on preliminary reports, these will in many ways significantly outperform existing Empire-designed outposts.

In what way ?


More potent active defenses, the ability to dock supercapitals, including titans, not needing a planetary body (moons, for the record, are planetary bodies) gravity well to maintain a stable position... that's just off the top of my head. It's a far larger structure - at least, the Keepstar is - and it takes significantly longer to deploy, but the vulnerability window on the deployment is limited and predictable, so it's a lot easier to defend, as well.
Makoto Priano
Kirkinen-Arataka Transhuman Zenith Consulting Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#11 - 2015-11-25 21:42:42 UTC
Pilot Lanate; from the original press release, "The Upwell Consortium is being founded as a means to 'capitalize on the burgeoning capsuleer space infrastructure market,' with initial product offerings to focus on space stations of novel construction in several size ratings, so as to 'suit the needs of capsuleer organizations with varying scale and scope of operations.'"

Initial product offerings would indicate that they have rather more than this.

That said, if their initial product offering is as broad as this, I'm very curious what will follow.

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Neph
Crimson Serpent Syndicate
#12 - 2015-11-26 00:17:56 UTC
Arrendis wrote:
Akrasjel Lanate wrote:
Creation of the Upwell Consortium suggested something new... but is this all, maybe they are still developing even more types of "products", who knows.

Arrendis wrote:
Makoto Priano wrote:
I look forward to seeing how these perform compared to our current selection of starbase and outpost structures.


Based on preliminary reports, these will in many ways significantly outperform existing Empire-designed outposts.

In what way ?


More potent active defenses, the ability to dock supercapitals, including titans, not needing a planetary body (moons, for the record, are planetary bodies) gravity well to maintain a stable position... that's just off the top of my head. It's a far larger structure - at least, the Keepstar is - and it takes significantly longer to deploy, but the vulnerability window on the deployment is limited and predictable, so it's a lot easier to defend, as well.


Do you have a source on that? Will all of the announced structures be so capable?

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Arrendis
TK Corp
#13 - 2015-11-26 00:29:15 UTC
Neph wrote:
Do you have a source on that? Will all of the announced structures be so capable?


They've already included the supercapital docking capabilities of the Keepstar in their most recent press release. The rest... feel free to think of it as 'industral espionage', since after all, they'll do business with mercenaries, but certainly wouldn't ever do business with the evil goonies.
Elmund Egivand
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2015-11-26 08:29:55 UTC
Seems that Upwell won't service small-scale operations. Nothing is stated about 'small' citadels. I assume the usual outposts are still going to be available.

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Jaret Victorian
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#15 - 2015-11-26 23:49:38 UTC
Frankly, anything that facilitates creative work between the four nations is a good thing. Let's see how this turns out.

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Arrendis
TK Corp
#16 - 2015-11-27 00:24:54 UTC
Elmund Egivand wrote:
Seems that Upwell won't service small-scale operations. Nothing is stated about 'small' citadels. I assume the usual outposts are still going to be available.


I'd assume so, though with the Astrahaus being aimed at corporate use, individual-scaled facilities for storage and refitting might be seen as superfluous with the existence of depots.
Petrified
Old and Petrified Syndication
#17 - 2015-11-28 05:03:07 UTC
Well, it appears the Upwell Consortium's backers have certainly started off boldly. The Scope just started reporting that Mordus Legion effectively retook ORE from the Serpentis for the sake of it's founder Yani Arteu. This certainly opens up even more possibilities with ORE announcing it's plan to join the UC.

Given the prospect of the new Citadels being announced by the UC, I wonder what mining aspects we will see come to fruition with ORE's contribution. Most interesting.

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Akrasjel Lanate
Immemorial Coalescence Administration
Immemorial Coalescence
#18 - 2015-11-28 07:52:24 UTC
Petrified wrote:
Well, it appears the Upwell Consortium's backers have certainly started off boldly. The Scope just started reporting that Mordus Legion effectively retook ORE from the Serpentis for the sake of it's founder Yani Arteu. This certainly opens up even more possibilities with ORE announcing it's plan to join the UC.

Given the prospect of the new Citadels being announced by the UC, I wonder what mining aspects we will see come to fruition with ORE's contribution. Most interesting.

This was in the making for a long time.

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Makoto Priano
Kirkinen-Arataka Transhuman Zenith Consulting Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#19 - 2015-11-28 09:49:33 UTC
For me, at least, the most interesting detail is the, 'SCC reports ORE shareholding transfers took effect moments before station assaults.'

Oh? Share transfers? From who to whom, and on whose direction?

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TK Corp
#20 - 2015-11-28 11:57:02 UTC
Makoto Priano wrote:
For me, at least, the most interesting detail is the, 'SCC reports ORE shareholding transfers took effect moments before station assaults.'

Oh? Share transfers? From who to whom, and on whose direction?


"Silent Partners", no doubt.
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