Sovereignty infrastructure


Last newsletter survey focused on null-sec space and also touched upon new sovereignty infrastructure system.
Here are some of the findings:

Majority of respondents spend most of their time in EVE in high-sec space;
about a third prefers null-sec:
Space preference.JPG
Respondents, that spend most of their time in null-sec, have moved there at different times after opening their first EVE account.
Majority though takes time and moves into null-sec after 6 months of EVE experience:
Null-sec time.JPG
Two activities in general stand out as most popular primary character activities - Mission Running and PvPing:
Primary activity main character.JPG
The primary activity of characters changes depending on the length of player’s EVE experience;
there are more Mission Runners among new players and more PvPers among older players:
Primary activity time.JPG
When asked what keeps them participating in null-sec more, third of respondents point at null-sec space being too risky and another third says they do not have time needed for null-sec commitments:
Reasons.JPG
Players have different opinions on new sovereignty infrastructure system; rather large share of respondents (about 30%) haven't formed opinions on it yet.

Cumulative agreement to new sovereignty infrastructure system helping to make more money is at 25%; a third of respondents do not know if that is the case and about a third is neutral:

Sovereignty vs money.JPG
25% agree that space is easier to take with new sovereignty infrastructure system;
again about a third is neutral and another third does not know:
Sovereignty vs space.JPG
35% of the respondents agree that new sovereignty infrastructure system encourages more PvP:
Sovereignty vs PVP.JPG
22% of the respondents agree that new sovereignty infrastructure system helps to defend space that they have claimed:
Sovereignty vs defence.JPG
Survey details:
  • Dates: 26.04.10 – 14.05.10
  • Methodology: administered online
  • Sample: 2,600 completed surveys