tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604973112865316634.post8799875918122079533..comments2023-05-15T07:29:55.403-07:00Comments on Fiddler's Edge: Leading IndicatorsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604973112865316634.post-5627147938913842402011-07-08T05:12:52.415-07:002011-07-08T05:12:52.415-07:00I think there is a third explanation for what Whit...I think there is a third explanation for what White Noise is doing. They have never been a big multi-region spawler like the rest of the DRF alliances. No insider information--just White Noise being White Noise. Their renters, like all renters, want quiet systems to ply their trade. Tribute and Branch have still been too hot for industry, have no sov for jump bridges, and are a long way to relocate. For many, it was easier to just jump into Shadow of Death and grab one of their infinite number of empty systems and continue life undisturbed.<br /><br />For now, no one is going to attack White Noise space, and their PVPers need something to do. I expect White Noise will maintain fleets in the south to help keep AAA from going too far. They will also make strikes into Deklein and Pure Blind just to keep everyone there in defense mode while they make Branch and Vale more hospitable for renters. Since Geminate has been in DRF hands longer, you can already see how Raiden. has quieted everything down and is already begging for renters to occupy their systems.<br /><br />I will again point out that the fall of the NC was supposed to bring more PVP opportunities. With over 70% of nullsec now owned by the same alliance, I wonder how content people are with the amount of PVP now. I made 16 jumps down the former NC main pipe from Branch to Tribute and saw people in only 2 systems, for a total of six pilots. Branch and Tenal now look very much like The Spire and Cache--huge swathes of space unused and unavailable "for the little guys." Of course, the little guys could always rent for Raiden.<br /><br />Mord, I wonder what your population and density chart will look like in a month.mordis mydaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917167436312438744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604973112865316634.post-27052994135800789602011-07-06T18:26:48.275-07:002011-07-06T18:26:48.275-07:00To clarify my first point: that is supercarriers, ...To clarify my first point: that is supercarriers, not all supercaps.Stephen McMurtryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927882216046995252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604973112865316634.post-21746130454773643712011-07-06T18:26:21.901-07:002011-07-06T18:26:21.901-07:00Don't expect any nerf to supercap mobility soo...Don't expect any nerf to supercap mobility soon. CCP will do a heavy-handed nerf to supercaps that either a) makes them as useless as they were before or b) makes them only slightly less useful than they are now. Titans won't be touched, nor will Carriers and Dreads. If anything, Dreads need a jump range boost.<br /><br />Additionally, an interesting point on supercap mobility that has been raised in a Kugu thread on the issue: on moving day, Pandemic Legion spends 50 billion ISK on fuel to move all of their jump-capable ships. This tells us two things: 1) PL has too many capitals and 2) fuel is expensive, limiting mobility for the little guy but not affecting the large alliance.<br /><br />And finally, one reason that White Noise. has reduced its holding is their new Technetium ISK fountain. Tech will probably get the nerf soon, too, but CCP being CCP, they'll just introduce another highly profitable bottleneck. Hell, they might even add special moons to DRF space as an "incentive" to get people to invade the DRF. Much like Tech was supposed to be all those years ago...Stephen McMurtryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927882216046995252noreply@blogger.com