EvilAbadayos
2011-06-14 |  | New Event Time! |  |
With every collection of empires, there are some that rise to the top, some that sink to the bottom and some that hang in limbo somewhere in between.
Six Empires have surged to the top, one of each race. They have grown in power unobserved and unknown and now finally show themselves. Who do you support, who do you rip down from power?
That decision is up to you.
Currently this is being tested on RT only, this is due to us wanting to get the feel for the event. Once it`s finished, we will see how it worked and then put it up on the TB servers. This is to limit or reduce the lasting effects if we get it wrong. Yes ultra got decimated, this is also a reason to hold off on TB servers for now.
Your missions:
Support the race NPC of your choice by bringing down the other 4 NPC`s first. Last man standing style...who knows whats hidden inside the empires? high land? or low land?
Who knows what bounties teh surviving NPC may grant the server (yes, server wide buff..what it is however...wait and see! I will say however it`s race specific. Read into that what you will, we are not expanding on it nor explaining.)
Good luck and hopefully we all have fun with this
To be a bit more specific, you want your race npc to last the longest.
Edited by BadWolf on 2011-06-15 |
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EvilAbadayos
99+ day(s) ago | OK event is over. We are collecting data and such so stay tuned for teh final results.
And yes...the skummy Virals won by a hairs bredth. What happens next I wonder? |
Brotherhood
99+ day(s) ago | Well hundreds of Billions of credits used...all NPCs are gone...sounds like reward time =) |
Sadistic{}Interns
99+ day(s) ago | Hey EA - don`t you wanna kill the Miner and Collective empires..
They are in NP.. |
{DrKsT}GuArDiAn
99+ day(s) ago | Lol @ Aba.
Real Cowboys shoot from the hip *pulls out my colt six shooter and does fancy tricks* |
EvilAbadayos
99+ day(s) ago | dont think someone is going to build up a SB spam just for a scout when the 5 other fleets are known and taking a bettering. Easier/safer to hit a known fleet thats in the process of getting decimated than hit blind and get wiped for your efforts.
I`m going to say this though, in jest: Real men hit blind!
That is all. |
{DrKsT}GuArDiAn
99+ day(s) ago | I dont lnow Sadi but im sure 250 friken million angels will get the job done lol |
EvilAbadayos
99+ day(s) ago | no-ones scouted the miner one yet, Crale is a miner himself so it`s kinda counter productive if he went and scouted it to be blown up. |
Sadistic{}Interns
99+ day(s) ago | Anyone hitting the Miner for his fleet info? Need a scout.. |
backoff
99+ day(s) ago | still remember the previous race vs race event? it end up with lots of complain due to some leader super active and some super inactive(i still remember guardian & mara race leader super active and aggressive, they really help their team mate in hitting others race..while collective and viral leader sleeping all the way...lol) |
Cane
99+ day(s) ago | I think Atavus}{Atrum has come up with a great idea for a seemingly better Race Wars.
this would also encourage players to temporarily leave their feds to attack opposing races, and would be a nice change of pace from the regular gameplay and cliques.
I`m not sure I see the point of having NPC`s attacking players, though. that could effect the outcome of the event and have a race that otherwise would have won, lose. NPC`s involvement should probably be minimal, or solely defensive (like how it is right now)
I also like the `point reward system` idea for the Race Wars, and hopefully such a thing would be feasible with stephen`s code/maths. it makes it possible for players of all experience levels and PWR range to participate and have fun. maybe each race`s current point amount can be tallied as the event progresses so players can see which race is currently winning.
a question of balance must be put forward though. would some kind of handicap be given to races which are less played, since they would have a slight disadvantage?
just some ideas. it has the capability of being a great event that could be held multiple times |
Atavus}{Atrum
99+ day(s) ago | Jj makes a valid point. Wins can be counted above a certain pr for points. For example over 1 mill pr a win can count as a point. Also if a race dominates a specific pr ranking like 10-50 mill pr bonus points can be awarded and 50-100 mill pr more points can be awarded. Just off the top of my head doesn`t have to be exact.
And when it comes to fighting friends, you never really know someone until you have battled on the field. I have lots of close friends I fight with and it deepens our respect for one another. |
Sumarian
99+ day(s) ago | race war sounds fun. But like the last time people in feds who have become good friends over the years find it very hard hitting each other. atleast it is for me. |
JJtheJetPlane
99+ day(s) ago | it would have to be within reason though...a random low pr n00b hunter could garner tons of wins below 100k for example |
boomuroom
99+ day(s) ago | I like that, Atavus}{Atrum. Its race vs race. That will (for the most part) keep the "oh your fed is stronger than ours so you automatically win" complaints out. It also encourages a lot more fighting at each level. A 10k PR win is just as good as a 100mil PR win, as long as you are winning for your race. No one gets left out, and everyone can contribute on their own level. |
Atavus}{Atrum
99+ day(s) ago | How about having a staff member per race controlling an npc with a better than average ship list. That staff member rallies members of their race for a server wide race war. Staff can hit other races and we would need to band together per race for the most amount of wins. This way if you break it down by race you eliminate the he said she said garbage and their is no fed or click advantage. Rewards are givin to the dominant race as a primary and secondary prizes can also be rewarded so everyone can get something just for logging in, but you have to work for the grand prizes. |
EvilAbadayos
99+ day(s) ago | the next question is, what would promote that sort of activity?
if we do it on RT and make it `the fed with teh most wins/damage done` people will complain that CC is at an advantage (so fight them and bring em down would be our reply).
If we make it rewarding indervidual players that do teh big hits, again people will complain aboutt eh bigger feds (there are reasons established players gravitate to eachother and form niche groups).
If we go and do a server wide reward, no-one will fight cos the faster the events done, the faster the server as a whole gets the reward so it`s in their best interests to hold hands and sing around the campfire, even if they are arch enemies. Only after the events over the knives come out and the backs are exposed.
If you have any ideas we may consider them for how to make infighting more previlant during events. We may ignore some of the suggestions due to balance issues, limits in stephens coding/maths andany other myriad of possible reasons. |
Atavus}{Atrum
99+ day(s) ago | I see, *stands corrected* still I can`t ever remember this kind of activity in the ranks their are players out and about I`ve forgotten all about. I think your close to something very cool with this event just need to get everyone at eachothers throats. |
NiHiLiM
99+ day(s) ago | another race-wars would create just that sort activity, i suppose ;) |
GhostofJ
99+ day(s) ago | Actually Atavus, EA just put the thread up. BW and I are the one`s hosting this event. I am very pleased this event is encouraging the activity it has however I would have liked to see a tiny bit more in-fighting in the ranks. Next event will bring just that hopefully. |
GradualIncline
99+ day(s) ago | I haven`t seen the top 50 empires this high in....longer than I can remember, lol. Let`s get it to 10m pr as rank 50 :D |
