if the internal conflict is a bad as you say then all this is quite expected.
What makes I-RED (or LDIS) internal to the Caldari Militia?
Nothing, this isn't a case of a Caldari Militia corp shooting a Caldari militia corp.
If Amarr militia shoots at CVA, is it an internal conflict? No...
I find it no surprise that several Caldari FW corps can't beat I-RED battle-hardened 0.0 fleet's and FC's.
Why should anyone be surprised that those participating in what CCP considers a stepping stone to 0.0 would lose to those with lots of experience in 0.0?
Same can be said about most of the Gallente Militia yet when it came down to the MDP wars last year RP was more active in this area of the conflict, its not if they RP or not but what kind of impact it will have on the area in the RP realm. Most of the people that we engaged in the MDP were not Role-Players but retracted all hostilities onto I-RED not one day after the Intaki Assembly spoke out about Ishukone and their reasoning to be there.
Even if Wolfsbrigade do not RP, what they do has an effect on how the Caldari State can respond being one of the largest players in the Protectorate. In the end with what I have seen in the FW front it has the possibility to build upon story.
I agree with you entirely.
I think the FDU is a unique creature do to the independent efforts of Jules & Zagamesh. STRIX built an internal alliance within the FDU with clear goals with RP-flavor. The corporations were introduced to RPing the conflict.
In my opinion, this has never happened in the Caldari militia. I don't think there has been a significant enough presence on the part of Caldari RP to lead and put RP spin on the Caldari side of the conflict.
Since Wolfsbrigade is "undeclared" when it comes to corporate allegiances they might be supportive of any of the Big 8 (the ones who pay well) and the story may be more about a competing mega
trying to weaken Ishukone's successes.