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You are correct, Jex.
I'm guessing that soon (TM), when there is a faction redux.. you will not be able to access all three. And a choice for one of the nations now will shape the way people think about you for the rest of, well, time..
The Itani are best for new players for many reasons.
The Itani have greater numbers, which are helpful in defeating an otherwise superior foe (the Serco).
The Itani have a great light fighter, available at a very low level, at a very low cost.
The Itani nation is comprised of virtually the entire backside of the galaxy, where there is very little traffic, and where very few pirates care to travel. This makes a very safe place for a new player to be, with the exception of the Serco border.
The Itani have a great high end fighter, that has the flight characteristics of a light interceptor, but the fire power and range approaching that of a medium assault ship. This ship is so fast that it can escape almost all disadvantageous engagements.
All these things, and more, combine to make the Itani nation the best choice for new players. It is such a good choice in general, that many otherwise experienced players, that fear change or challenge, will insist on remaining exclusively, or at least predominantly, Itani.
The Itani have greater numbers, which are helpful in defeating an otherwise superior foe (the Serco).
The Itani have a great light fighter, available at a very low level, at a very low cost.
The Itani nation is comprised of virtually the entire backside of the galaxy, where there is very little traffic, and where very few pirates care to travel. This makes a very safe place for a new player to be, with the exception of the Serco border.
The Itani have a great high end fighter, that has the flight characteristics of a light interceptor, but the fire power and range approaching that of a medium assault ship. This ship is so fast that it can escape almost all disadvantageous engagements.
All these things, and more, combine to make the Itani nation the best choice for new players. It is such a good choice in general, that many otherwise experienced players, that fear change or challenge, will insist on remaining exclusively, or at least predominantly, Itani.
If Serco are superior, then wouldn't it stand to reason that Itani would swap sides to avoid fighting such fearsome challangers?
If you like making sniping comments about the other side, then you might be right at home as Serco.
If you like making sniping comments about the other side, then you might be right at home as Serco.
Hehe, Itany fanboy here?
The Itani have greater numbers
So advice even more Itany to join, and we will end in 2 nations (with nothing to shoot at for Itany BPers)
The Itani have a great light fighter, available at a very low level, at a very low cost.
Serco have their SVG too. While UIT has no decent fighter >_<
The Itani nation is comprised of virtually the entire backside of the galaxy, where there is very little traffic, and where very few pirates care to travel
What it actually means is that Itanies are far away from interesting places. Even getting from one side of Itany space to another is pain. Serco and UIT can reach each other (and Itany) easily, their territories are easier to access, and Sedina/Latos (where most of PvP and events take place, and Hive Skirmish on top) are not that far away.
The Itani have a great high end fighter
And Serco have an ubership.
The Itani have greater numbers
So advice even more Itany to join, and we will end in 2 nations (with nothing to shoot at for Itany BPers)
The Itani have a great light fighter, available at a very low level, at a very low cost.
Serco have their SVG too. While UIT has no decent fighter >_<
The Itani nation is comprised of virtually the entire backside of the galaxy, where there is very little traffic, and where very few pirates care to travel
What it actually means is that Itanies are far away from interesting places. Even getting from one side of Itany space to another is pain. Serco and UIT can reach each other (and Itany) easily, their territories are easier to access, and Sedina/Latos (where most of PvP and events take place, and Hive Skirmish on top) are not that far away.
The Itani have a great high end fighter
And Serco have an ubership.
"Itany"
It's Ibluey.
It doesn't matter which nation you choose. We're ALL upside-down!
It's Ibluey.
It doesn't matter which nation you choose. We're ALL upside-down!
New players need superior numbers, in order to balance the fact that they are new. Itani provides these numbers. This not only provides them a limited degree of protection, but may also provide more opportunity to observe others fight.
It is hoped that once a player has gained a level of proficiency with the game, that they will create characters of other nations, in order to gain the experience those nationalities provide, and provide challenges for newer players.
The Serco SVG is truly a great ship, perhaps even on par with the Itani Border Guardian. But it is not as cheap, and requires higher levels. The UIT have access to a vast array of selections, including the Orion Rev-C, a virtual twin of the IBG.
Itani is a safe place to be, because it is so vast, and so far out of the way of everything else. The UIT are very centrally located, resulting in both a greater variety of opportunities, and a dramatic increase in risks.
The Serco Prom is perhaps the pinnacle of brute force, and should never be trifled with. It can move very fast for short distances, but often has trouble escaping disadvantageous engagements. For a Serco in a prom, destroying all opposition is the primary means of disengagement, strictly as a matter of tactical necessity.
It is hoped that once a player has gained a level of proficiency with the game, that they will create characters of other nations, in order to gain the experience those nationalities provide, and provide challenges for newer players.
The Serco SVG is truly a great ship, perhaps even on par with the Itani Border Guardian. But it is not as cheap, and requires higher levels. The UIT have access to a vast array of selections, including the Orion Rev-C, a virtual twin of the IBG.
Itani is a safe place to be, because it is so vast, and so far out of the way of everything else. The UIT are very centrally located, resulting in both a greater variety of opportunities, and a dramatic increase in risks.
The Serco Prom is perhaps the pinnacle of brute force, and should never be trifled with. It can move very fast for short distances, but often has trouble escaping disadvantageous engagements. For a Serco in a prom, destroying all opposition is the primary means of disengagement, strictly as a matter of tactical necessity.
Doesn't make a difference what nation you play at this moment. Every nation has some of the same variations and even plays the other side now and again. This is what you do:
Materials
1 marker
1 spinner off a board game
one doritos chip
one smurf plastic figurine
one sd memory card
Directions
Take the game spinner and tape or glue each of the "one" objects above equidistant on the spinner from each other. Spin your mighty spinner. Choose the nation that the pointer is closest to. Take the Marker and write on your forehead the initial of the nation you chose.
Materials
1 marker
1 spinner off a board game
one doritos chip
one smurf plastic figurine
one sd memory card
Directions
Take the game spinner and tape or glue each of the "one" objects above equidistant on the spinner from each other. Spin your mighty spinner. Choose the nation that the pointer is closest to. Take the Marker and write on your forehead the initial of the nation you chose.