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With Eve Online: Dominion's focus on involving more players in alliance life and warfare, The Mittani decided to examine the five types of alliance leaders for Eve Online. In the latest "Sins...

With Eve Online: Dominion's focus on involving more players in alliance life and warfare, The Mittani decided to examine the five types of alliance leaders for Eve Online. In the latest "Sins of a Solar Spymaster" he examines the various personalities that lead alliances in the universe of Eve Online ranging from the simple geek to one of the boys.

With the upcoming Dominion expansion's emphasis on introducing a broader section of the playerbase to the joys of alliance life and warfare, now is a great time to examine some of the most common types of leader. In the past we've considered the forms of alliance government (democracy, oligarchy, dictatorship, etc) but another important influence on galactic politics comes down to raw personality. In the currently stagnant world of nullsec, perhaps fifty humans end up with decision-making authority over the entirety of 0.0. Understanding who these sorts of people are and what makes them tick is one of the secrets that allows an astute observer to predict the next moves in the Great Game.

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