Even though no powers were officially targeting us, we saw heavy undermining and opposition last cycle. More, in fact, than any other power. Despite this, we managed to stay out of turmoil with a reasonable amount of CC for preparations this cycle, and also secured two of our three expansions. All told, excellent work by everyone!
Even so, we dropped to second place in the standings. This was expected (in fact, we'd expected it to happen last cycle), and is not due to any problems with our own power - We expanded and stayed safely out of turmoil. Others simply expanded more, so we no longer have the largest amount of control systems. One might hope that no longer being #1 will take a little heat off us, but I wouldn't count on it yet: Get started on that fortification nice and early, and we can always relax later in the week if the pressure from last week seems to have abated. At least, we seem to be relatively secure in 2nd place for the time being.
If you are interested in seeing some of the numbers behind Powerplay, check our Fergal's excellent analysis of cycle 22 Here. It is an interesting read, and really puts into perspective just how far above our weight we've been punching due to being organized and efficient.
And I think that will have to do. The current priorities:
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Fortification:
Last Update: 2015/11/08 20:10 Game Time
Remember: Fortifying above 100% does nothing.
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Preparations:
Last Update: 2015/11/05 07:00 Game Time
Please spend nominations on one of the two listed systems, and avoid preparing anything not listed.
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Expansion:
We have three expansions this cycle, but only one we really want: Sabikami. The other two are either break-even or loss-making, so please avoid putting merits into them - they are better spent on Sabikami or on fortification/preparation.
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Useful links from the subreddit:
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As always, the above are merely suggestions and not orders - The Alliance is not a military organization and pilots are free to pursue their own goals, but we definitely appreciate all the help we can get.
I will try to update the numbers in this post at least once per day, so check back regularly for updated priorities.
Even so, we dropped to second place in the standings. This was expected (in fact, we'd expected it to happen last cycle), and is not due to any problems with our own power - We expanded and stayed safely out of turmoil. Others simply expanded more, so we no longer have the largest amount of control systems. One might hope that no longer being #1 will take a little heat off us, but I wouldn't count on it yet: Get started on that fortification nice and early, and we can always relax later in the week if the pressure from last week seems to have abated. At least, we seem to be relatively secure in 2nd place for the time being.
If you are interested in seeing some of the numbers behind Powerplay, check our Fergal's excellent analysis of cycle 22 Here. It is an interesting read, and really puts into perspective just how far above our weight we've been punching due to being organized and efficient.
And I think that will have to do. The current priorities:
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Fortification:
| Priority | System Name | Missing merits | Allegience |
| 1 | V371 Normae | 4,728 | Independent |
| 2 | LHS 3079 | 3,827 | Federation |
| 3 | Contien | 5,479 | Federation |
| 4 | Pongo | 2,946 | Independent |
| 5 | Quan Gurus | 5,363 | Federation |
| 6 | San Tu | 3,488 | Federation |
| 7 | Kokoimudji | 4,855 | Independent |
| 8 | Ao Kond | 6,883 | Federation |
| 9 | Marasing | 7,420 | Federation |
| 10 | Ining | 7,487 | Independent |
Remember: Fortifying above 100% does nothing.
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Preparations:
| Desirability | Name | Current Work Needed* | True Value* | Allegiance | Action | Nearest Control | Control Allegiance |
| 1 | HIP 73269 | 1000 | 17.9 | Independent | PUSH | Leesti | Alliance |
| 2 | Tikurua | 1000 | 16.9 | Federation | PUSH | HIP 80242 | Independent |
Please spend nominations on one of the two listed systems, and avoid preparing anything not listed.
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Expansion:
We have three expansions this cycle, but only one we really want: Sabikami. The other two are either break-even or loss-making, so please avoid putting merits into them - they are better spent on Sabikami or on fortification/preparation.
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Useful links from the subreddit:
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As always, the above are merely suggestions and not orders - The Alliance is not a military organization and pilots are free to pursue their own goals, but we definitely appreciate all the help we can get.
I will try to update the numbers in this post at least once per day, so check back regularly for updated priorities.
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