The zombie MMO H1Z1 has made a deal with a large EvE clan. Now, other players fear an “invasion.”
The clan/community is said to have several thousand players. The number 40,000 is circulating. It is a multi-gamer clan that has made a name for itself in EVE Online : as “Goonswarm.” In H1Z1, they refer to themselves as “The Empire” [IMPE]. Their headquarters is a news site that primarily covers EvE: TheMittani, named after their leader.
Apparently, DGC offered them a special deal to enter their survival MMO H1Z1. The specifics of this deal, and whether there are any financial benefits involved, are unknown to us.
In light of this “invasion,” there are three items: a T-shirt, a helmet, and a machete. To get them, you don’t have to be a clan member, but you must be registered on their website. We have included the link to this offer in the sources.
In the reddit forum, the other players are currently heavily debating whether it is a good or not so good thing that such a potentially strong alliance is invading their game. Some welcome the action and see it as a good sign for the future of H1Z1, which currently still has enough space for newcomers and offers a chaotic element with its many servers. Plus, hackers wouldn’t have a chance either.
Others see the “newcomers” as a significant threat who operate with “kill on sight” methods and could disrupt the balance of the game and take away the fun due to their numerical advantage. The “special treatment” also disturbs some.
Even if allegedly 40,000 players are associated with the clan, only a fraction of them has participated in H1Z1 and the free offer so far. The clan leader speaks of several hundred.
Clan explicitly geared towards chaos, explains strategy
Goonswarm has already declared war on all other players in H1Z1 beforehand. They are excited over their Twitter account: H1Z1 is like EVE in 2005: An untouched source full of tears. No one expected such an organized force from outside.
I wasn’t kidding: #h1z1 is like 2005-era #eveonline, an untapped well of delicious, salty tears~ #tweetfleet pic.twitter.com/QJI50Qg7Dp
— The Mittani (@TheMittani) May 2, 2015
In a video, the clan leader states in his explanation for why they are doing this: We were bribed. We got a lot for free. Items that are permanently bound to the account. H1Z1 needs “villains” and they will teach players what a sandbox game is. Currently, players are running around in groups of 2 or 3. Goonswarm operates in different dimensions.
The strategy aims to occupy the server “Antidote” and then send players in large groups to other servers and into the battle royales to ignite chaos.
Mein MMO says: This has a lot of conflict potential. It will surely explode in the coming days or weeks, depending on how long it takes. The problem is that most current H1Z1 players will not understand what is going on, as that does not correspond to their play style. Most will be proud to manage on their own. They are proud of their skill and equipment.
Goonswarm does not operate on the basis of individual success but on the basis of massive numerical superiority or “teamwork,” if you want to look at it positively. This will cause much frustration and annoyance. Because the current players maintain a very different play style in H1Z1 than the invading clan. The clan will force them to play the game by their rules if they want to have a chance.
Whether this strategy really fits into a zombie game is definitely questionable. It usually attracts more lone wolves who want to succeed on their own. In any case, it is a risky strategy that DGC and its president John Smedley are pursuing here. It seems that the idea can be attributed to Smedley, who had already expressed a desire for a “harder” approach with H1Z1 earlier.
