' Wrote:NPC is a very, very odd term to use in an in-character section of a faction post. Might want to change it to "biological units", instead.

' Wrote:Ok just looking at your ship list, you say 1 talarca to 2 gunships. Why then do you have 5 talarcas and 4 gunships.... Would like to see a few more fighters in there, too many big ships for my taste.

Had some good experiences with you though. Enjoyed killing you with the HT:Pand the RP i had with one of you in New York, damn machine wouldn't accept my codes. Gonna need to get in touch with a lane hacker, see if i can take one of you over...:D

Thats my 1 pence.

' Wrote:I have yet to have a bad RP experience with the Harvester, great RP. I have one concrete comment and two more abstract questions.

First, I don't like the use of the Talarca, it seems oorp to me. You folks are allied with the Junkers and unfriendly with Kusari. I don't see anyone in Kusari letting you buy this ship from them. You should find a more in RP ship to use.

Second, what about your RP will change by becoming a faction? You are running a very successful group right now, but how do you see it playing out? How would that be different if you were a group or a faction?

Oh one last thing, I don't know about not listing your members, I believe the rule state that factions are supposed to put a member roster on the faction post. (I know this is not a official faction post, I am just looking ahead) Why would you want to keep it a secret?

I am not attacking this faction post, just asking about things it made me think about.

' Wrote:I have to say that from what I have seen, Harvester RP seems more or less impeccable.

My question is this: While your RP and foundation for your RP are very intriguing and well-executed, I find that it is a rather minor point to build an entire faction off of.

In other words, the Harvesters are fine. But what happens when the Alpha code is found?

A Few Other Points...

Another problem that I have had with the Harvesters is the fact that they have, up till now, more or less had a good deal of RP based off harassing certain player factions. Your behavior in system chat is absolutely impeccable, and I simply wish I can say the same for your combat, diplomacy, and ship usage.

Finally, my last point. I have seen instances of Harvesters being directly addressed by player characters, and the Harvesters seem to respond rather...dumbly. Cmon, you guys...you're highly advanced machines...

When a LSF asks you why the LPI officers are in your hold, tell them why. Don't play dumb.

At this point, this is, unfortunately, getting a no from me.

Demonic Stray Rating:

[6]

' Wrote:ok just one problem i see....

might want to change that, some uneducated players may take it the wrong way if they see it in Sys chat

other than that, i dont see anything wrong

-Vape

' Wrote:According to the ratio you give for using capital ships, this faction easily has the potential to have more capital ships than any other faction on the server. Since the Harvesters are already friendly with the Corsairs, whose independent players favor the Corsair GBs like flies and honey, this is an unpleasant idea to contemplate.
I also have to echo Elgatodiablo, what happens when FTGW finally finds the alpha code? Either there is no longer any reason for this faction to exist because its story ends, or it becomes like the Cylons and tries to take over the galaxy...and I'm back to shuddering at the thought of all your capships allied with all those independent Corsair GBs.
LSF is giving up its only large capships for the sake of better roleplaying, and they have far more legitimate use for them than the Harvesters, considering the unlawful capships that invade NY so regularly (2 Outcast destroyers tonight alone). Why can't the Harvesters make the same sacrifice?

Quote:We communicate alot among each other and I try to make new folk talk less untill they learn our patterns. My goal is to make us all sound the same. Thanks for your words though it gives me something to work with.

' Wrote:I totally understand, Scorn. But there are many ways to sound generic while answering a question without compromising your solid insystem chat.

Again, this point is totally moot compared to the other things there, such as: What happens when you find the Alpha code?

Of course, I believe that the answer to this question cannot really be revealed. Otherwise, it would spoil your RP and the surprise, which I am sure is quite interesting and well thought out.

But this is why I believe that the Harvesters would not really fit the mold for a faction. A faction cannot function like this. The Harvester RP is essentially a huge RP story, much like the Fantasmas de Nube Sinestras story, or the Interrogation of Humphrey Burlington. It is based off of twists and turns, and exciting surprises. The Harvesters totally fit the mold of a RP group. They are an excellent idea, but the fact that they are based off of something so specific makes for a questionable foundation to build a faction upon.