Revising Alliance Rule: A Solution for BoB and Goonswarm

Summary: BoB is being held in a firm grip by SirMolle and Goonswarm my Sesfan. CCP must implement more forms of government to free these repressed groups so that they can get along.
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Revising Alliance Rule: A Plan for BoB and Goonswarm

Alliances have been around for quite a while – May of 2003 to be exact. Of course since them players have had to develop strategies and methodologies to facilitate the management and function of Alliances, surely a difficult task. But perhaps this task is simply too difficult to be manage? In the following expose we will examine two major alliances, the methodologies to run them, and what CCP can do to make this both easier and more productive for the Alliances themselves and all of EVE.

History of Alliances
Alliances have been around since the original EVE was released. Ever since then, their importance has only been increasing. From their inception, to the early alliances of M00, FIX, Curse, Phoenix, and several other original alliances, it’s clear that these large, ungainly entities will be deciding the fate of New Eden’s markets, players, and gameplay. Soon they will come to dominate every aspect of EVE in PvP, PvE, and market warfare. Don’t respect one alliance? Time for them to break the market for you! Don’t take another group seriously? Time for them to break your systems!

The Structure of Alliances
Alliances, of course, are not nebulous structures in and of themselves. They’re composed of uniform (or non-uniform) components, namely corporations and the leaders of said corporations. But! There are some corporations that are taken at higher esteem than others, figuratively and literally – in any alliance there must be leadership of some kind. These “holding corporations” are used to maintain control over the unruly masses of these gigantic player groups through cunning, kindness, or with an iron fist. But regardless of the style, clearly there must be leadership, correct?

Different Styles of Leadership in Alliances
Obviously there are many leadership styles in EVE. From what I’ve seen, most tend toward several different types:

Republic – Representation of Corporations forming a “council” with a leader of some kind

Democracy – Direct rule by the players, utilizes voting to determine goals

Oligarchy – Controlled by several powerful members of each corporation

Theocracy – Used by the Amarr alliances to determine what god wants them to do

There are prominent examples of each type of leadership. BoB and Goonswarm are dictatorships (more on this later), CVA or PIE is a Theocracy, and many alliances are Republics and Oligarchies as well. There are problems with this though!

Problems
Band of Brothers, oh sweet BoB. How sad it is that you are all forced to submit to the will of your grand master, the one known only as SirMolle (sir mole or sir molly? I could never figure it out). This blind and blighted dictator drives you on for better of for worse, hammering the individual corporations and groups together with an iron fist. His will extends not only around you but seeps into you, driving you to carry out his wishes on not only your enemies, but all of EVE. To put it simply: BoB is trying to suppress and oppress EVE. This must be stopped

Goonswarm, my good friends. Though your methodologies and image is much different from that of BoB, deep down the members of Goonswarm are generally good people who aren’t interested in screwing up other players’ time. The leadership, specifically that of the fool Sesfan, forces members of Goonswarm to engage in this unsightly and unbecoming activity. Without this poor leadership Goonswarm would not have its current reputation, and might not even be at war with BoB. Who knows? But this also must be stopped.

THE SOLUTION
CCP MUST IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL METHODS THAT LETS THEIR PLAYERS CONTROL THEIR DESTINY. How do we do this?

1. Implement firm control methods for alliances: Dictatorship, Democracy, Oligarchy, Theocracy, extcetera. This will allow members of both BoB and goonswarm to shrug off their impotent, harmful leaders and control their own destiny once and for all! By changing these things members of BoB will no longer be interested in suppressing the rest of EVE and Goonswarm will be less evil overall if they revolt against their leadership.
2. Right now I’m issuing a call to action to both BOB and GOONS to rebel against their leaders. Until CCP provides you with more direct means of rule you need to show them that you need it by causing havoc within your respective organizations. Since CCP is in BoB and GOONS anyway they’d notice anyway.