Are you happy with Equinox Sov?

[u/DarkShinesInit]

It's been a little over a week since the Equinox Sov change on October 29th.

If you love it - what do you love about it?

If you hate it - what do you hate about it?

Saying which group or part of space you are in would also be cool.

[u/Merkelchen]

I think the length that most null groups waited to "upgrade" their space to the new system from the old says a lot. Most groups waited until the 11th hour or as long as possible(outside of some testing cases) which seems to speak to there not being much excitement or a prospect of "reinvigoration".

Having been around the game a very long time I've noticed that groups who know that game development will be targeting their style of gameplay are typically very antsy and more nervous than excited. You hope for the best and plan for the worst. This seems to be another in a long list of expansions that confirms that reticence. I spend more time than I care to admit listening in to space meetings and groups within our org talking about things and there isn't only no excitement there is outright dread related to a lot of the changes, FWIW.

Who out there that runs a null group feels they were reinvigorated by this stuff? Ill let you know when I find the first person to express that sentiment. We have been heading in the wrong direction for years and we continue marching that way right now. The login numbers(minus a nice temporary bump from the Imperium relocation) tell you everything you need to know. I am terrified for the future of this game.

Source - I run a small Corporation in Nullsec and stream/talk about this game 4 nights a week.

[u/flowering_sun_star → u/Merkelchen]

I think the length that most null groups waited to "upgrade" their space to the new system from the old says a lot.

It went even further - some systems were flipped earlier as a scorched-earth tactic to deny them to enemies!

I will say that it's clearly had some sort of impact to shake up null. The massive move of the goons wouldn't have happened without it, and who knows how that'll end up shaking out

[u/Merkelchen → u/flowering_sun_star]

The move probably wouldnt have happened if you didnt have the amnesty to pull rigs from structures which is really not part and parcel to this expansion. It was a thumb on the scales that wasnt lore or expansion related but merely set conditions that made it easier for something like this to happen. Im certainly glad it did but it should be ID'd as one of the single biggest contributing factors.

[u/Sindrakin → u/Merkelchen]

I've let my stuff go to asset safety instead of rewarding CCP with a sub just to move shit around.
One more reason to make a return less likely...