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[Fiachdubh]

It occurd to me while lying in bed listening to the 'No Guts No Glory' podcast (thanks to all those involved for feeding our addiction btw) yesterday morning that there has been a lot of debate about IS vs Clan, game balance issues and how to stop everyone from just playing clans for better mechs and weapons. However we all seem to have forgotten about Clan vs Clan.

Even before the invasion there were the Harvest trials as well as plenty of other inter Clan action (CSR vs CCC and later CSV for example).
There is plenty of scope for players to take part in Clan on Clan action before and after the start of the invasion therefore opening up the Clans while still avoiding the Clan - IS balance issue by keeping the invading Clan forces in the IS under AI control.
It would also allow for all Zellbringen all the time.

I am not pushing for the Clans to be opened up to us from the start as I would prefare they remain AI for a while for storyline and atmosphere reasons (remember the shock and excitement when they appeared for the first time in that mw2:mercs mission?) and to give the community a common foe.
If/when they are eventually opened up it would be nice to play through some of the stuff that is never really covered in the novels (for all those fans of the warden Clans!) Im sure there are plenty of Ravens, Coyotees, Ponies, mandrills etc. out there that would like the opertunity play and give life to all those ignored wars and trials.
And who doesnt want to play through some of those mw2 missions with fancy new graphics

Edited by Fiachdubh, 24 November 2011 - 03:35 PM.

[Jaroth Corbett]

I made the suggestion that the Clans be opened up in Clan Space just like the Great Houses are in the IS. This way Clan players can create trheir characters & build up experience by fighting other Clans before getting to the IS.

[Seth]

My favorite part about playing as a clan are the trials. And that's no need you worry about clan vs IS balance in the home worlds.