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Community opinion required: series of events - Cambrige Rebellion - JayDee Kasane - 11-04-2014
Good part of a day, Disco. Been long time since I posted here asking people's opinions.
Me and Pavel were thinking on some new and fresh RP for discovery to bring some interest towards certain regions which is unfairly dead among other. Currently our eyes been turned towards Cambrige. With Gallia invading north of Bretonia, south side went silent on both ingame activity and Lore/RP. We wanted to shake it a little and want to hear your opinion on our idea or suggestions to improve it.
Cambrige Rebellion.
Series of events between three sides of conflict around Cambrige system - BPA (BAF also might be part to help, but idea for them to be busy with Gallia), Corsairs , Coalition & Mollys.
After some time since Gallia pushed into Leeds and mostly got control of it all, Corsairs have noticed that Bretonia defence in south got weakened to help fight at north. They have decided to increase their raids into Cambrige and prepare a fleet for a massive attack to take the system.
Meanwhile Leeds citizens which were forced to leave their home went south to Cambrige. They got tired of war during past years. Some of them see that Crown cannot defend them and stop constant warfares. Cambrige citizens on other side got tired of Corsair invasions and that Bretonia took most of army to defend capital, leaving Cambrige undefended. Civilian anger grows and most radical groups start to increase its activities. Coalition and Mollys have decided to use this in their advantage and sent severall agents to organise a rebellion on Cambrige and overthrow local government and declare Cambrige People's Republic.
Bretonia are forced to act to stop both Corsair invasion and Cambrige Rebellion. It sends its elite BPA troops to Cambrige. All three sides of conflict start to fight eachother for control over system.
During the rebellion at planet Cambrige, local government cannot control docking ring anymore. Its IFF will be changed to Neutral, allowing three sides to fight for control over it.
In the end, perhaps Bretonia might still hold control over region, but if events will be good enough, they might take their place in Lore and Cambrige Rebellion might be part of Discovery history.
Thats the short plan how to make this interesting and fun for people to take part of. Other factions also welcome as long as their ZOI allows them to participate and help their allies against common enemy. I also wanted Gaians to take part of it too, but dont know if they should try to separate Cambrige and unite with severall groups of greens which are present on planet, or to unite with Corsairs and help them overtake the system. Gaian faction leaders input needed here.
So, community, lets try? It should have be fun!
RE: Community opinion required: series of events - Cambrige Rebellion - MÃmir - 11-04-2014
Great idea, we need some activity. I'm not particularly bothered with lore and setting, but it does strike me as really odd that Corsairs would try to take Cambridge. How do they plan on holding it, at what cost and for what purpose?
And how do you just send out 'agents' to destabilize what must be a pretty huge planetary government? How? If it's that easy, why haven't super Gallia already done it? And why would a large chunk of the population suddenly want to be a part of the Coalition 'people's republic', when Bretonia is fighting a fierce war against Gallia? You'd think patriotism and national pride is on an all-time high during a war for survival - people have a habit of rallying and putting aside differences when faced with the possibility of total annihilation. I could understand it if overthrowing government could lead to peace for the citizens, but they're just changing one hostile banner for another - where's the incentive for the population to rebel? Who in their right mind would look at the - in the larger scale of things - insignificant Coalition / Mollys as a bulwark against Corsairs and/or Gallia?
The story makes no sense at all, but I'll be looking forward to the pews.
RE: Community opinion required: series of events - Cambrige Rebellion - Thunderer - 11-04-2014
Corsair invasion
Actually, the might of the Cambridge fleet is still high (probably as high as all Sair ones combined (the story of pirate battleships)) and Cambridge has a very powerful, by the lore at least, anti-pirate network of weapon platforms and radars.
Furthermore, there is very little chance for its population to rebel, as Cambridge citizens live the best lives in Bretonia. Their planet is sparsely settled, food is cheap and it is far from the frontlines. Add the uniquely beautiful landscape to that. There are pirate attacks in the system, but the situation is by far, and a lot far, better than in New London.
New London is becoming overpopulated, food is becoming more expensive as there is less of it, some blokes are forced to live in tents while their houses are being built, there is Gallia ante portas and it rains the whole bloody day!
But, a revolution is hardly possible there too, for obvious reasons.
Firstly, the military presence.
And secondly, it would be alright if the war was offensive, but it is not. It is common that a nation stays united, whatever the conditions, in defense.
I more than approve more pirate activity in Cambridge, Omega-3 and Dublin, but I think that there should be more research done before intending to pull out something like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tetk_ayO1x4
RE: Community opinion required: series of events - Cambrige Rebellion - Ryummel - 11-04-2014
Woah, apparently Bretonia is in so-good conditions to the point they can both fend off a Corsair invasion and also evacuate about a billion refugees from Leeds (thus rejecting help from companies such as DHC).
RE: Community opinion required: series of events - Cambrige Rebellion - Thunderer - 11-04-2014
(11-04-2014, 11:50 AM)Ryummel Wrote: Corsair invasion
(11-04-2014, 11:50 AM)Ryummel Wrote: Corsair
(11-04-2014, 11:50 AM)Ryummel Wrote: invasion
With 50k marines, right?
RE: Community opinion required: series of events - Cambrige Rebellion - Tabris - 11-04-2014
It's highly unlikely the Coalition/Mollys would be involved with an uprising in Cambridge, a more likely target would be driving out the remaining BAF/BPA/BMM in Dublin and thus 'freeing' the system from their control. But Cambridge isn't really possible like Thunderer has mentioned already.
RE: Community opinion required: series of events - Cambrige Rebellion - Thunderer - 11-04-2014
I agree about Dublin. It could be made into a major pewfest between Coalition/Mollys vs. Sairs vs. BAF/BPA/BMM. Maybe the Gauls can show up too and make it a menage a quatre.
RE: Community opinion required: series of events - Cambrige Rebellion - Pavel - 11-04-2014
I must say before any docking ring IFF changes (if at all) are made, such faction would have to produce extensive, deep well-thought RP. Surely it wouldn't happen overnight, or without any RP at all (tsk tsk, Tangier docking ring, Sprague trade lane
)While I agree that Dublin seems much better target for Coalition, let me clarify Novobretonia Cambridge People's Republic wouldn't be faction created by Coalition per se, but rather local socialist/communist movement seeking help from bigger powers, such as O52 Coalition and Mollys. The latter faction would be also it's natural logical close ally in Bretonia, and I can imagine extensive cooperation between the two, coordinating raids, etc.
RE: Community opinion required: series of events - Cambrige Rebellion - Thunderer - 11-04-2014
If there was any revolutionary current on the lush plains of Cambridge and if it was given ships by the Coalition, it would, perhaps, be strong enough to occasionally scare a lone Shetland, if merged with the Pegasus Republic.
Dublin does seem like a much better target because Dublin is a much better target.
RE: Community opinion required: series of events - Cambrige Rebellion - Pavel - 11-04-2014
(11-04-2014, 12:56 PM)Thunderer Wrote: If there was any revolutionary current on the lush plains of Cambridge and if it was given ships by the Coalition, it would, perhaps, be strong enough to occasionally scare a lone Shetland, if merged with the Pegasus Republic.
Dublin does seem like a much better target because Dublin is a much better target.
We will take that under consideration and remember to cooperate.
With Mollys, I mean. Though, if Pegasus Republic is up for that too, then why not.