by The Mittani on Apr 27, 2009
In the open-ended and highly competitive world of
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Online, it pays to know the mistakes of the past to avoid
them in the future. This week's
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target="_blank">Sins of a Solar Spymaster column
penned by GoonSwarm's The Mittani explores what can occur when a
smaller corporation becomes a "pet" of a larger alliance. The results
of such an arrangement can be catastrophic, so make sure you check out
the article and learn from the universe's previous errors.
Pets, vassals, tenants: there are many derogatory
nicknames for these
sci-fi sharecroppers. In the social hierarchy of href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/eve/" target="_blank"> style="font-style: italic;">EVE Online,
they rank somewhere below Empire-bound mission runners and slightly
above people who take WoW pvp seriously. Despite this, pets positively
litter 0.0 space, and the 'pet system' has existed more or less
unchanged for years. One of the largest alliances in the game, Shadow
of xXDeathXx, is entirely comprised of the pets of Legion of xXDeathXx
- and every month, like clockwork, the pay their rent.