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Originally Posted by _Kila_

Look, Ascendancy have even recruited idiots like CBA to prove that the model doesn't need everyone to be "OMGSUPAHL33T" or clever. The fact that everyone knows how the system works and is accustomed to it makes it easier for new people to get the hang of it I guess.

Nobody's saying it needs everyone.. Obviously the members who dont want to do anything, get the same as every other alliance (attacks organised for them, i'd guess you wouldnt just ignore there def calls either, politics sorted for them etc).

You just need enough competitent people to handle the work load and people to always be there to step in when the main people arnt online.

As for the BC/DC stuff - there are loads of people who don't want the position of "BC" or "DC" as it means that they have responsibility and are expected to fulfill the role on a regular basis, which they don't want to do. Without these roles, people can see defcalls, see that they have some spare time and pick them up. There's also almost certainly someoen around to pick up the DCing when they leave because there is no "shortage of DCs" as other alliances have.

This i'd sort of agree with, as its the main reason i never want to be a BC or DC when offered.. As it means that i'd have to do it almost every night. Then again, if you dont have competitent people doing it, you'll end up with suicide defence or people over-using ships.


but were getting off-topic. The reason Asc is so popular these days is nothing to do with your 'system', no matter how much Asc members try to say it is. The simple reason is, people are joining Asc as they want to win and dont want to admit thats the sole reason. For example, If last round when Asc was in trouble.. If Omen/ND/CT kept hitting Asc then and Omen/ND/CT went on to finish the round 1st/2nd/3rd.. we wouldnt be in the situation now, as Asc would of been a much less appealing place to join.