Are outcast cap ships now open to any ID?

[sovereign]

Well, there are a lot of reasons. If you are an indie you are often outgunned, the fact is that even though multiple opponents can take down a cap ship it still gives you a better chance than a smaller ship in most situations.

Also you don't get CD'd by annoying NPC's near as much.

Also you need something to spend your money on once you have a transport. Maxed out fighters and bombers are cheap, then what?

And there is the prestige, it is a statement that you've put the effort in, credit wise anyway.

Now, some people like to cap whore (as poorly defined as that term is), but i think it's easy to call someone a cap whore when they aren't as well, and to pretend there is a problem that doesn't exist. Especially if you are low man in a clan, not allowed a cap ship, and there is this indie with one, or if you are a pirate in a GB, picking on a trader and along comes a BH in a cruiser or bigger.

Basically, cap ships are kinda cool. Servers with them attract more players than servers without them.

Yeah, capships are cool. They're also hard to RP, and I really hate flying them. I use my money to sponsor people who's RP is promising and to fund more fighters. MOAR!!!

And will you please stop saying this is faction vs. indie? IT IS NOT, THE FACTIONS HOLD THEMSELVES AND EACH OTHER TO THE SAME STANDARDS, IF NOT HIGHER ONES.

EDIT: I'd like to point out I use caps for emphasis since the point doesn't seem to be sinking in.

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