The KGB Oracle Forums Star Citizen (PUBLIC) KGB Star Citizen Faction Planning Good Info on Organizations!

It also helps you know when and where groups are operating in order to maximize the "random" chance of running into a POI or a target.

Also, by not needing to know a massive group's individual names, you can POI the GSS agent and have roughly the same chance at intercepting (It isn't clear, but if their group has multiple people on our POI the chance of interception is increased?

Providing asset protection for supply routes or convoys would be a nice niche to fill, consequently developing PDF (planetary defense forces) or capital fleet based operations for small developing factions would be ideal

This is actually where the player drive "Jobs Board" comes in and why Citizens will be able to post "Missions" or "Jobs" for other Citizens to take and fulfill.

Freelancer and Privateer had this in the Bars that were driven by the AI as part of the mascaraed of infinite replay. Instancing is going to make the traditional "White Knight" role more of a "Bounty Hunter" and "Escort" role.

the organization system will be out before the DFM or before then end of this month according to WM
A Alpha of the system is already being tested by chosen players


so we need to get this all sorted in 2 weeks :)

Most is already sorted out. Just a few more details need to be discussed with Jet. As far as the creation is concerned I'll be taking care of most of the stuff involved.

CIG is quickly going down the Immersion Monkey/Carebear path and the above statement has already caused a lot of gnashing of teeth between the small group of bitch ass WoW Lollipop Forest Dev's that don't want the hardcore PvP Clans to have any influence.

Essentially my expectations for this title are diminishing for a PvP quasi Sandbox and quickly turning into expecting to see true open PvP reduced to outland systems and the Arena.

Fucking carebears. I wish I could round them all up, put them of an Ark, and light that son of a bitch of fire.

I wasn't to impressed with Chris Roberts answer on matchmaking for instances. Using pvp no pvp as a means to seperate individuals. I expect the UEE system to be completely carebear. I only hope that the lawless sector is large and populated. What's the point of all these military ships if they intend to limit pvp. Arena won't be enough.

Like I always say when it concerns instanced pvp arenas, "It's like a knife fight in a phone booth, where nobody wins". Arena combat is NOT pvp, and for some unexplainable reason game development always seems to mistakenly classify pvp as arena combat. The roots of pvp have always been defined as open world class/clan warfare. From my understanding of the feature, it always comes down to whether the devs want to reap in loads of cash with arena combat, or take their chances and roll the dice with open sandbox type pvp. They usually opt for arenas because it makes the game more accessible for the masses and thus more profitable.

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Arenas are dumb. There's a reason that while battlegrounds in WoW caused a lot of new accounts to be created, quite a few LEFT because open world PVP all but died. (and their leaving solidified it)

I'm very very concerned about some of this, but I've already pledged way too much to give up, and even if it is just EVE with real piloting, it's still going to be something enjoyable.

Arenas will do no justice you can't take your Bengal carrier in the arena fully manned since it's not a hangar ship. Or what about an idris with its 2-3 ships docked in the idris can't go into an arena like that. They need to alter some needs to satisfy the pvp crowd as well to some extent. My idris is looking for a real fight.