[Light]

Originally Posted by JonnyBGood

This really needs emphasis. If people believe Ascendancy to be that much stronger than everyone else this round I would ask yourself to look at PA history and see if a genuinely stronger alliance has ever lost to a genuinely weaker alliance. The only way to beat a good alliance is to create another good alliance. Incidentally I was talking to jester the other day and he said if Ascendancy wins this round he'd be pro kicking everyone afterwards and just seeing what happens. Certainly our template for playing PA will still be there for everyone to pick up if they want to. Personally I don't believe, and I doubt he does either, this round will be as much of a walkover as some people seem to think so I'm cool with it playing out.

I think as it stands, its a walkover for Asc.. not due to Asc being the only really strong alliance but due to how the politics are shaping and the general attitude of players in those alliances. No alliance seems in shape to take the lead in any block formed against Asc and im pretty sure if Asc offered ND/CT/FanG a nap, they'd take it (or at least seriously consider it).

Originally Posted by CBA

Oww Light... You really think one alliance would be so scared of this? C'mon, realistically with the amount of roids/value Ascendancy will be losing I doubt they could muster a huge attacking force.

We saw last round, its almost impossible to take value away from Asc and they dont need to muster a huge attacking force.. they only need to get enough ships to cause 1 alliance abit of trouble (making them fall behind the others in the block).