Sunday, March 1st, 2009
Issue: 115   Editor: DoubleAgentNyxxie


Strength in Retaliation CrackaSnaps

In my recent observation of the game, I’ve noticed that the numbers of crew users versus the number of people needed to safely hold a crew has become, by old standards, unproportional. While I understand that many people had asked for the extra crew spots, the fact is that it has become much harder to get trusted members in the crew because most of the well known members are either in a crew or simply not interested in being in one.

This means that the newer crews who are trying to become established are forced to recruit lower ranks and less experienced players than they normally would. This simply increases concerns of whether it is someones dupe who plans on insiding and giving to their main account.

The users on BL have become absurdly greedy recently; the number of insides has increased dramatically, having a direct affect on the numbers applying for crews. For example, if a high rank player is interested in joining a crew, they are less likely now to join because they fear they will lose the account that they worked so hard for.

Insiders aren’t the only ones that have had their jobs made easier, either. The number of crews with less than 50 numbers has increased significantly. In fact, of the five crews occupying the new spots, not one of them has more than 50 members, and only one more than 36. This means that anyone wanting to wipe a crew to make a statement has more options than ever, and shows how hard recruiting has become.

Now, I know this article isn't going to change anything within the game, but I just want to hear others opinions and see if they had noticed the same problems.