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Break down Equinox's Nullsec changes and their repercussions!

Posted by Alex Sinclair in EVE Online

For this bounty, we want you to explain how Equinox has changed the face of Nullsec. That includes not only the changes made in the expansion but the repercussions of those changes - past, present, and predicted. In your entry, consider such factors as:

How it's affected political power balances
Whether it's made Nullsec more or less appealing
Whether it's made Nullsec more or less dangerous
How to prosper in Nullsec following these changes
How it's affected how you operate in Nullsec

We're looking for at least 50 word answers.

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This bounty closed to entries at 11am on July 17, 2024 but you can still reply, react, and join the conversation below! If you’d like to enter other bounties which are still open, click here.

Created at 10:43am, 9th July, 2024. Page last updated at 12:57pm, 18th July, 2024.

orik Kado 7/16/2024, 10:01:53 PM

The new Equinox expansion might be one of the most ambitious I've witnessed as an active player (I've only been playing for six years). Its objective is clear: to breathe new life into Null Sec sovereignty and add more incentives for war. With that in mind and the little time it has been available, I'll answer the questions posed by this interesting bounty. However, dear reader, I want to clarify from the outset that it's still too early to take anything for granted, and surely there are still many tweaks CCP needs to make to reach the desired point. With that clarified, let's begin:

How it's affected political power balances: The balance of power will hardly be affected. It's true that many alliances will now need more personnel to carry out their logistics activities. However, I don't believe this will encourage a substantial reduction in the size of the largest alliances in the game.

Whether it's made Nullsec more or less appealing: I believe that some of the changes need to be adjusted for Null Sec to become an attractive option for both veteran and new pilots who want to experience this style of gameplay. However, for now, my response is that it is not attractive.

Whether it's made Nullsec more or less dangerous: Undoubtedly, there are now many more targets for groups that love PVP, making Null Sec more dangerous. However, this doesn't detract from the fun of the game.

How to prosper in Nullsec following these changes: Stepping out of your comfort zone is a significant challenge, so my advice is to take advantage of every way to make ISK available to you. For example, many of us completely forget to collect loot during PVE or forget to install our planetary industry (PI) cycles. All these small activities gradually add to your assets and give you a break from your usual activities (too much of anything is bad).

How it's affected how you operate in Nullsec: Moving through our space will now be a bit more challenging. We'll need to move around more, fight smarter, and defend more important objectives. But this is EVE Online, so we simply need to adapt and find the best strategies to do what we do best: create great empires and forge epic stories.

Alex SinclairMod7/18/2024, 12:57:38 PM

orik Kado

Fantastic bounty entry! I know a lot of people have taken issue with some of the changes, but it's great to hear that it's working for you.

Sturmer 7/17/2024, 9:59:33 AM

I think it's too early to see any meaningful results, as most changes like 'isogen hole', 'hisec exploration died', or 'PI-sucks in WH' will hit us in ~ august/september as the old stock/resellers factor will go away.

I see some discussions of small-medium corps, specifically from WH are evaluating options to join Null large alliances. But the benefits are not that dramatic to initiate that move.

I keep monitoring the situation, I think we might see big changes in September's Monthly economic report.

FirestormGamingTeam 7/17/2024, 6:48:21 PM

How it's affected political power balances

It hasn't, the sov map shows the standard systems swapping hands but not a real "grab" for new territory.

Whether it's made Nullsec more or less appealing

Null Sec is and always has been appealing to people, you either live there to PvP or earn ISK - The changes haven't changed the patterns of play.

Whether it's made Nullsec more or less dangerous

I don't think these levels of changes can really make null sec more dangerous, the last update to do this was the "bank" system i.e anoms ISK etc. So industry changes etc, are not really a "push" to make it on this level.

How to prosper in Nullsec following these changes

If anything it's too early to tell. The standards of income haven't much changed, PI etc is still an "overtime" system of income in this aspect, IMO just keep doing what you were doing with a tiny bit more income.

How it's affected how you operate in Nullsec

It hasn't affected EoT team members in null sec, we saw each other yesterday to discuss the channel and videos and I did ask them this, they said it's not really affected them at all, they still fight and pve grind as they normally do.

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