I'm concerned about the popularity of the New Conglomerate... - Page 2

Ouroboros · 2003-03-20, 06:17 PM

I would guess the empires are pretty evened out. The only reason you might believe that the NC has a higher population count is that a lot of TR and VS are probably just not posting.

BTW, I like the way the VS look.

DrHealex · 2003-03-20, 06:17 PM

NC = Rebel Rousers

They WANT you to think there are more of them than there really are. Its a mind game to fend off the enemies. If u fall for such tactics, you aren't going to last long in PS :-P
1st = TR (cool colors and order)
2nd = Vanu (energy weapons and cool armor)
3rd = NC (cool colors and anarchy)

Flameseeker · 2003-03-20, 06:20 PM

Actually, at the official site, a poll taken was more like this:
TR:40-45%
VS:35%
NC:25-30%
Only on these forums it's more of a:
NC:50%
TR:30%
VX:20%

Warborn · 2003-03-20, 06:21 PM

I wouldn't worry about it. The people on these forums represent a tiny fraction of the people who'll eventually play PS. Furthermore, everyone's desired faction is very much open to change until they actually get into the game. Some will be swayed at the last minute, let's say, by the sight of their desired server having their previously favoured faction as the most popular (or vice versa, with people not joining due to a weak faction).

So don't give it much thought. Chances are the favoured factions stated in polls etc will be very inaccurate when the game is actually out.

Hamma · 2003-03-20, 06:22 PM

I would not worry about it, the poll that was up on the official site for some time was very even when it finally closed.

http://poll.station.sony.com/cgi-bin...ollr.cgi?p=682

Ouroboros · 2003-03-20, 06:24 PM

Besides, we'll all be different factions on different servers, it'll balance itself.

NeoDrgnMech · 2003-03-20, 06:33 PM

I'm gonna be VS when the time comes along. Futuristic weapons, crazy ideals (which is always fun), and the "scales" on their armor look pretty bad-ass. And for some reason the Infiltration suit kinda reminded me of the Ninja off of Metal Gear Solid.

So woo!

Adoptagoat · 2003-03-20, 07:12 PM

The polls do seem to put TR ahead of other factions, either way, I'd rather be on the smaller side...who doesn't want more health and BEP?

By the way: Homestar Runner= Awesome

1024 · 2003-03-20, 07:21 PM

Whatever happens, happens. If one side is overpoplated not only will hte other sides get more xp but the overpopulated side will havea need for vehicles and armor and it will jsut be dang overpopulated.

"A population('empire') can only live to the extent of its resources and if the resources are fewer than what is needed, then the population will eventually diminish in size, due to the resources available"

Almost everything needs power...so not everyone will get the power they really need in an overpopulated empire.

Also, it will be a lot harder to manage, which means less organization but more brute force, and you all know the famous quote:

"Brains over brawns."

My $.02

EDIT: not to mention htough, im a member of the NC

dukeacem · 2003-03-21, 01:21 AM

They already have a plan for this ...

FraBaktos · 2003-03-21, 01:26 AM

Last I heard NC had the most, VS had the second most and TR had the least. I just don't know anymore. I'm going vanu anyways because TR has funny goggles, and NC has a LOT of idiots. Some of their clans are just... going to insult the game itself.

Madfish · 2003-03-21, 01:37 AM

I'm not worrying about it because of one current example; DAOC.

Almost always things are balanced there without any sort of forced balancing; indeed it's the opposite. Realms with the most people would get the most relics and therefore the most bonuses during PVE and PVP combat, and yet you still get a fairly even distribution of players.

How is this so?

When you have a large population of players and a choice of 3 equally cool factions the distribution becomes truely random.

It's also improved by having at least 3 game worlds in each server farms. For example I'd like to dabble in TR, Vanu and NC; I'll probably create a character in each world, one for each faction. I think most people will be like this.

There was a poll on the main site a month or so ago asking which side you'd join. It was split three ways just about, across the board.

I really wouldn't worry about it (again consider DAOC).

As to comparing the factions to real life factions...

it's a free world and your welcome too, but it gets under mah skin personally. TR are erm... TR, NC are erm... NC and Vanu are... um... the tree hugging borg.

Irnbru · 2003-03-21, 03:29 AM

daoc is a terrible example. On those servers, one faction rules a server for a few months, then another one becomes more populated, so they rule server... rinse and repeat. This game will hopefully come down to more than just who has the most soldiers.

Zenny · 2003-03-21, 04:01 AM

Actually, although it was a LONG time since I read this, I recall reading that once you choose a faction, all other characters made have to be the same. Now I dunno if that is still in effect right now or they removed it, someone check me up on this?

DrHealex · 2003-03-21, 04:44 AM

4 chars all the same faction per server.
I think u can make a differnt faction char on a differnt server though.
I like that since you can't really have spys on your side since they wouldn't be able to benefit from spying.