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u'The Black-Rise Placid Tenement
- BLAPT -

Why is BLAPT Doing This?

To begin with, everyone knows that Faction Warfare is second only to Wormhole Space in terms of ISK-making potential, and in the past whole alliances have come to FW lowsec to rebuild their financial base.

To benefit the wallet rather than the killboards, BLAPT joined the Villore Accords renter program, we hope to create an income stream that supports this lifestyle. The role we see for BLAPT, is the pinpoint of ISK-Gathering for Villore Accords.

Of course, we also want to provide an opportunity for people incapable of living in lowsec on their own. Another thing we have learned from nullsec alliances is the psychological value of renting out space. A renter who lives and works in nullsec is essentially doing the same as a player in highsec, but they gain pride by living in EVE\u2019s end-game area. They also develop a sense of security because they are protected by effective fighting forces that will act preventively rather than reactively as CONCORD does. Sticking with the gang analogy, if you own a shop in a gang\u2019s \u201chood\u201d, you can count on their protection. If there is something GMVA does well, it is shooting people in the face.

Naturally, we can not provide the same level of ego boost to our renters since it is only lowsec, but we can provide the same security, and\u2014as I pointed out\u2014the income potential is amazing. Consider the alternative: Who wants to live in wormhole space anyway? There, you have to do everything yourself including infrastructure and defense, and you are even more irrelevant than someone in lowsec. What we have going for us is the gangster \u2018hood vibe. In real life, bad neighbourhoods are often very popular with hipsters. They are cheap to live in, have a rough charm and provide many opportunities to set up a thrift store or a coffee shop. We hope for a similar demographic in lowsec that will help us gentrify the area.'