![]() ![]() Essentially, neutrals in an NRDS-protected area are like renters without the need to pay any rent. Neutral pilots rely on NRDS organizations to provide a safe place for them to build up, and potentially become full members later on. ![]() An Offering for Everyone NRDS for BluesĪs we touched on above, the NRDS ecosystem is a symbiotic relationship between neutral pilots, the NRDS ‘enforcer’ groups, and pirate groups. Due to the incompatibility of NRDS with the major coalitions’ NBSI (Not Blue, Shoot It) policies, and the fact that NRDS space attracts neutral pilots and organizations, NRDS space tends to be fertile ground for hunting fleets and these, in turn, provide on-demand content to its holders. This might sound like NRDS groups are just giving themselves less targets to shoot at, but as we will examine, this isn’t usually the case. So if NRDS isn’t CVA, what is it? Simply put, NRDS is a rule of engagement whereby its adherents welcome neutral pilots into their space instead of assuming they’re hostile or otherwise unwelcome. NRDS, however, didn’t start with CVA, nor did it end when they left Providence to become an NBSI alliance in the Placid/Syndicate area.The first NRDS groups in sovereign nullsec were the Confederation of Free Stars, and there have long been other groups practicing the ruleset elsewhere in New Eden. For that reason, most peoples’ opinion of NRDS is inextricably linked to their opinion of CVA, and NRDS carries a lot of suppositions and assumptions based on the way CVA interpreted the ruleset, and the way in which CVA conducted themselves in Providence. Meaning ‘Guardians of Truth’ in Latin, CVA are an Amarr loyalist group with a long and storied history, and the foremost representatives of NRDS throughout the history of New Eden. When most people think of NRDS (Not Red, Don’t Shoot), the first thing that comes to mind is Curatores Veritatis Alliance, or CVA. I have used relevant statistics to support my arguments, but the conclusions are mine, and I invite you to draw your own. This article is a Providence post-mortem and a call to action to save what I believe to be the best playstyle in EVE Online, and does not represent the opinion of EveNews24, the Editorial Team, or anyone else at the organization. ![]()
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