Omega Defense Flotilla - faction information & feedback

[Mímir]

Hey answering as a regular joe, probably shouldn't, but here's my 2 cents:

1) Don't you remember Southern Alliance and how that turned into [LN] of today? A regional task force or flotilla is a pretty sound concept, especially in the light of new Omega systems and Rheinland generally not having done much to protect Rheinland assets and corporations there. We're just forgetting our Discovery history. This regional focus sets ODF radically apart from [RM], and personally it motivates me a whole lot more to play when I have a fixed mission rather than have to patrol an entire empty house.

2) Options are a boon, if someone wants to pilot a RT over a Wraith then why not? It's not a "you must have all these ships" list, but a "hey here are the ships you can choose from" list. I have a hard time seeing how and why this relates to the number of active members?

3) Ye that's maybe true, I am a faction nub so I don't know.

4) In the light of mod developments and Rheinland's loose grip on the Omegas, this concept tickles my fancy a whole lot. Also regarding caps, I think I am the only one really pushing for them, (so relax ppl) but I do see that it is much much easier to just ditch them up-front to avoid the standard community reaction. It's too bad though because some people (including myself) absolutely despise bombers and would be bored to death by flying them, but firepower is needed to counter enemy caps. Why do I have to be forced to fly a no-skill bomber when it makes all sorts of sense to fly a cruiser or battleship, which I happen to enjoy, in the same situation? Also if anything the gunboat class is the ship type that wrecks fights, not cruisers and battleships IMO. (Yes that was my personal pro-cap rant, in no way representative of the opinions of the faction and its members).

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