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Do we know when   CCP will introduce FACTIONS ?

It already has factions, lots of factions........

They are dividing players into two factions for 24/7 faction warfare.I was asking when that was expected to happen.(players choose which faction they want to be part of)

Originally posted by Arawon

They are dividing players into two factions for 24/7 faction warfare.I was asking when that was expected to happen.(players choose which faction they want to be part of)

Then there are NPC corporate factions which represent the multiple NPC corporations that belong to each empire. So you can chose to either help your chosen empire in gaining map dominance or you can help a NPC corporation against its competitors.

What will most likely happen is that for either system you get NPC agents who will give you missions to complete. For example one could be for you to ambush a Amarr supply convoy where you basically meet the convoy in deep space in amarr space and you bring some friends to help you deal with the NPC escort and kill the convoy.

Thing is the amarr players could get a mission where they are to defend the same convoy from enemy attack so you could turn up and not only see the convoy and its NPC protection but you could also see some NPC Amarr supporters there too. And that's where the PvP comes in as you never know if your mission has its opposite in some other empire therefore bringing together opposing faction players.

When will they implement this ?

Originally posted by Arawon

They are dividing players into two factions for 24/7 faction warfare.I was asking when that was expected to happen.(players choose which faction they want to be part of)

Morsus Mihi, Goonswarm, Band of brothers, Smashkill, Mercenary coalition, Insurgency, Razor, Red alliance, Tau ceti federation, Curitas veritas alliance, Ka tet, Privateers, Triumvirate, Intrepid crossing, Evoke, Against all authorities.

All these practice 24/7 factional warfare and so do countless other alliances including many roleplay corps and alliances if more in depth storyline based immersion is your thing. I don't believe CCP need to waste time creating something that already exists and its something dynamic and evolving and is the true appeal of EVE.

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I saw this a something bigger...better....not just pvp..but large groups of players united by a common enemy.Maybe what I wead was more talk.As you say smaller factions are already in place.

Originally posted by Arawon

When will they implement this ?

Some time around June is my best guess.  They have hinted to it being out this summer.

Originally posted by Arawon

I saw this a something bigger...better....not just pvp..but large groups of players united by a common enemy.Maybe what I wead was more talk.As you say smaller factions are already in place.

Sounds like typical alliance wars. Already in the game.

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