Techmix-nerf and factions which are unique in RELYING on techmixing

[Vrabcek]

EDIT: You do realize that tech and the possibilites to use XYZ tech are what makes factions attractive to an extent, right? Merely compare the number of existing LWB ID or Bundschuh ID players to the number of existing Red Hessian ID players. You will notice a huge difference with the latter ID having the highest amount of players. Why?

Hessians get: Lokis, Odins, Thors, Heimdalls, Vidars, Natterturns, GB shooters, Cruiser shooters, Dresden and the Omegas with their mining areas as their main ZoI.
LWB get: Destroyers, Stuttgart + Rheinland and to a lesser extent surrounding systems as their main Zoi.
Bundschuh get: Lugers, Frankfurt + Rheinland and to a lesser extent surrounding systems as their main Zoi.

That is actually a major part of the reason. It helps that Hessians can drive Cruisers and Gunboats around, and even Battleships come .86, while the other two can't and don't even have ONE single shiptype to call their own, much less a whole shipline.

Sad but true. I was Q.Qing so long about this situation, hoping at least for the storyline buff of the LWB and Bundschuh. But nothing really happened.

From my two years experience as a bundschuh I have used the faction guns only about one month and changed them to any other guns what were available for the official faction becouse the pvp disadvantage against the hornviper wraith was way too much.

Why should anyone join the bundschuh now when they could simply join the Hessians who have better option of choosing faction ships and weapons(what are more effective by less fighting skilled player than the bundschuh ones). Futhermore the Hessian RP slowly became the political ( bundschuh ) one, so that brought the bundschuh in even worse situation...

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