Quote:Plain and simple, lets re-candle the war in Rheinland, is getting really boring in Leeds when you get ganked by 4 or 5 caps when you are in a fighter. If cap spam it is what is, then at least RNC can match the Libertonians.
I remember folks complaining of ganks going on between RNC and LNS back in the day, too. And ganks between BAF and GRN have been an ongoing thing even as recently as 4.86. So, this isn't just a Gallic-Liberty problem. It's server-wide.
Ganks will never cease unless people get over the idea that they need to overwhelm the opposition in order to get glorious blue-messages, and instead opt to make their ship selection more tactical, challenging, and fun to enter a fight. Example:
You look in Magellan and see about 14 ships engaged there, roughly divided as follows-
1 Liberty Carrier
2 Dunkirks
3 Challenger Bombers
1 Liberty VHF
On the other side-
4 Valors
1 Gallic cruiser
1 Gallic Bomber
1 Gallic VHF
Roughly...even, I would say. So, let's say that you and 2 other people with you want to join in the furball fun. So, what do you do? Keep in mind, however, how you join may directly impact the entire fight one way or the other, especially if all 3 of you join the same side.
Let's say you want to join the Lib-Bret force...because, you know, everybody hates Gallia...
It would be seem unfair/unfun/unsportsmanlike to all folks in the fight if all 3 of you just log big Caps or all Bombers, because that just blows the odds right out of proportion.
IMO, a more sportsmanlike selection would be, perhaps, 1 takes a GB, and the other 2 take either HF or LFs (or maybe 1 of you in a Repair ship?). It would still be rough for the opposition, in that you hold a numerical advantage over the Gauls, but you're not bringing OVERWHELMING superiority to the engagement (and thus....keeping it sporty, challenging, and FUN for both sides). Even better might be if 1 or 2 of you logs with the Gauls, while the other logs with the BAF/LNS fleet.
Now, before you make the "But, this is WAR....it is perfectly within sound war tactics to bring overwhelming force upon an enemy's weakness yadda yadda blah blah..." Just stop it. This is also a game, and folks want to have fun. This isn't the time to just feel good about yourself and pretend that just because you can get an easy blue message your manhood is suddenly gonna grow bigger and girls will love you more (or guys..if that's your thing).
