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Not writing an essay, just giving a bit of clarification since people are requesting transparency. 
So, here it is!
( Note, this is going over the latest raid matchups, and what each party had at the time. )



 Kyran - Dream Magic, Pandemonium Drive. Opponent, 1 signature.
Brynn - Nothing. Opponent, 1 signature.
Bink - Nothing. Opponent, no signatures.
Silus - Nothing.  Opponent, 2 signatures. Fortuna/Aether.
Svpana - Ink Magic.  Opponent, no signature (?)
Eulias - Not Aetian.
Cardan -  Stance/castbuff. Opponent, 1 Signature.
Marlon - Nothing.  Opponent, no signature.
Clara - Not Aetian. 
Tyr - Not Aetian
Kreita - Ouroboros ( 5% AP, 20 crit ).  Opponent, 1 Signature.
Akasha - Dream Magic, Fortuna.  Opponent, no signature.

Truth is, save for one or two debatably iffy matchups, the grand total of fights devolving between Aetius and their most recent enemies aren't showcasing large discrepancies within signature count or otherwise abnormal/app only abilities. Sometimes, the adverse being the truth, as seen with Silus' matchup against a PC with a far greater mechanical advantage than himself, or my previous matchup against said PC, prior to my obtainment of a minimal stat increase.

Speculation and, in some cases, outright slander against our fellow players isn't promotive of a collaborative roleplay environment. 

Aetius PCs generally aren't as 'chance-boosted' as one might believe, greater mechanical skill constituting to a great sum of their wins, this also being taken into account in cases where they're pitted against PCs of a higher caliber to equalize these settings. 

Two of the characters here are from the initial spawnwave, that being Cardan and Kyran. The rest being freshly spawned in or being 180 RPL/Soulbound weapon Arcanium spawns.

And in the case of the specialized spawn ins, they themselves a response to the obtuse powercliffing of older factions and or PCs that could otherwise NOT be toppled without months to years of developments in a game where time means everything.

So, Chance made a decision!

He equalized the playing field, as much as you'd like to deny or reject this possibility. 

Aetius isn't some faction with ubers ready to gun down any who oppose them; they're all individually beatable, but because they've actually bested the enemies set out before them it's a problem now?

... Where Goldlight did the same thing for ages?

Make it make sense, friends !

I'm willing to discuss this topic with anyone. Through DMs, public, etc. My tag is anonempyrean. and that is all I have to say for today.

( PS - Cardan and Kyran, two faction LEADERS getting put up against mercenaries is absolute lunacy, and we, ourselves, didn't agree with.)

This is a game, and we're collaboratively writing a story.
They aren't meant to last forever; they aren't meant to prematurely halt and continue at random.

They are meant to end.

Sporting jealousy, or lies, or any other detriments against your fellow players isn't pretty.