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[Sprouticus]

Due to a lopsided comp player base currently, DC is getting hammered by SJ. I don't feel bad about this, that is the name of the game.

But it appears that DC has pretty much given up on defending their worlds on the SJ border. (might be wrong, but the planets have been at 100% multiple hours before the cease fire the last 5 days)


Here is the issue. I just did some napkin math, and if this continues SJ will get to Terra in 3-4 weeks
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Math:

60-75 planets between the current borders and Terra depending upon the selection algorithm
3 battles per day

20-25 days.
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Now, this may not occur. Lots of things can change in that time. Perhaps the DC Euro players will push back and consistently block and take back planets. Same with the Asia-Pac crew. Perhaps the algorithm will send SJ way far east from the canon invasion corridor. Perhaps some of the mechs who are flip flopping will go to DC and push back hard against the DC units.


But I dont think the first two of those things is likely. Th third is possible but unlikely as well.



Regardless, this was my primary concern with the 3/day route. Too many planets can change hands too fast if one faction has a huge advantage.

[Tony Benoit]

SJ will most likely loose their wealth of comp merc units in the near future. Merc units tend to go where the payout is the highest, and to be honest, I'm SHOCKED there isn't a massive pay bonus for the DC since they are now over -50 planet mark.

Edited by NotMwHighlander, 21 January 2015 - 09:55 AM.

[Davers]

So CSJ becomes Ikhan and gets to boss the other Clans around. I hope they like RPing being your underlings.

[dervishx5]

We'll be waiting for you. :3

[Malcolm Vordermark]

Davers, on 21 January 2015 - 09:56 AM, said:

So CSJ becomes Ikhan and gets to boss the other Clans around. I hope they like RPing being your underlings.

They become ilClan; The ilKhan at this time in lore is from Smoke Jaguar, though.

Anyways, I'd be interested to see SJ make it that far. However, I suspect they won't actually be allowed to take terra.

[Karl Marlow]

Oh good. 228 is coming to Moore. Ill get the sulfer pits ready.

[Valar13]

ThomasMarik, on 21 January 2015 - 10:11 AM, said:

Oh good. 228 is coming to Moore. Ill get the sulfer pits ready.

Oh, don't worry. They'll never make it that far.

[Joseph Mallan]

BTW... Is it ok that I read the title of this Post to the tune for No Sleep til Brooklyn?

[Dragon Fetladral]

Valar13, on 21 January 2015 - 11:17 AM, said:

Oh, don't worry. They'll never make it that far.

IDK mate, 228th is pretty damned good team. Think they field close to 3 FG's at peak times and that's ALOT of quality players hitting a planet at the same time (potentially). Will be tough to hold them back if they made a concerted effort to push BUT...CW being what it is, I'm sure it would make for a fun set of fights!

[Sprouticus]

Aside from 2 days with planets lost and 3-4 days with no movement, SJ has taken its DC planet every day/8 hour since start. Long before 228 and other comp units came on board. So even if they leave we will probably continue to roll.

That is assuming DC does not get some help.


My main concern is that the new system allows for massive map changes. I was worried about it before it went into effect and the last 24 hours have show my concern to be valid.

[TheSilken]

Smoke Jags and Ghosty Bears to Terra together! Whoo!

[Valar13]

Dragon Fetladral, on 21 January 2015 - 11:26 AM, said:

IDK mate, 228th is pretty damned good team. Think they field close to 3 FG's at peak times and that's ALOT of quality players hitting a planet at the same time (potentially). Will be tough to hold them back if they made a concerted effort to push BUT...CW being what it is, I'm sure it would make for a fun set of fights!

228 is really good but they're one unit and Davion's coalition already blunted a push while they were Kurita.

[Nightshade24]

it seems the gmae is moving at a faster pace then lore timeline... however it also seems in the same time it's too slow for a game... (ie in the times where it's like 12 hours away from when the score matters and the planet is taken or not... CW is asleep... this excludes some timezone people)

I say give 4 cease fires per day and make it so you need X amount of wins on the planet to take it over.

Like maybe after capturing the planet you need to sort out those areas that are still a threat and also fortify the areas you got... I mean destroying all those generators and stuff needs time to repair, right?

Anyway.... DC will get economic buff soon... I guess.

[Sabazial]

Rouken, on 21 January 2015 - 10:03 AM, said:

They become ilClan; The ilKhan at this time in lore is from Smoke Jaguar, though.

Anyways, I'd be interested to see SJ make it that far. However, I suspect they won't actually be allowed to take terra.

I believe PGI stated some time ago that no faction was able to take Terra, and we would only be able to fight over the outlying worlds.

[Harathan]

Belphegore, on 22 January 2015 - 09:21 PM, said:

I believe PGI stated some time ago that no faction was able to take Terra, and we would only be able to fight over the outlying worlds.

Terra is apparently held by PGI. If the clans make it that far, I think the Devs should get in their 'mechs and do their duty.

[Davers]

Harathan, on 22 January 2015 - 09:51 PM, said:

Terra is apparently held by PGI. If the clans make it that far, I think the Devs should get in their 'mechs and do their duty.

Then all is truly lost.