' Wrote:Ah, Tink? Mind scrolling up a few posts and addressing my tag comment? I think it got lost in the discussion about other Junkers.

Quote:Naming: either: .:j:.full_name or Forename.:j:.Surname

Quote://Profile
//Prior to the role play by the Congress, Junker group identity and cooperation was almost non-existent. Many Junker characters were simply power traders to finance clans and independents other characters. Junkers did not face much hostility at that time because they did not do much. Smuggling was the only dangerous activity for a Junker and it was usually simply the venue that provided an excuse for bigger, more powerfully armed players (bounty hunters, police, navy) to pvp them with extreme prejudice when they were caught. This did not facilitate broad or deep role play and as a result, Junkers were two-dimensional, cartoonish characters. This was so much the common perception of them that if anyone varied from the "scrap hauling smuggler in a substandard ship" model, they were routinely criticized or vilified for their role play (myself and "David Grau" as examples). When I began, you did see Junkers on but it was rare to do more than say "Hi" as you passed one another. There was simply nothing to do together. My goal, in my original (and this) presentation was/is to change that without "taking over all Junkers" or restricting other's freedoms.

Quote:Junkers are simply a great faction to play and we want to see more role play for all playing them. What we do with the Junker Congress is voluntary and designed to not compel any Junker players to have to change their role play of any of their past, present or future Junker characters. They can ignore us if they want to. I have no intention of creating the Junker faction -- just a Junker faction. Previously I had wiped my Junker characters, dropped the proposal, changed my forum name and was playing a Hogosha just to stay out of the public eye. It was then I noticed new players coming on with a .:j:. tag before their name and stating in-game, "I work for Tinkerbell". These were people I hadn't met and didn't know. Other players retained the tag and continued to refer to the Congress as if it actually existed. So that's what drew me back to this -- a lot of Junker players liked the idea. I routinely get asked, "Aren't you the leader of the Junkers?" and I get fielded every questions about Junkers by new players. That's why this proposal is here again and hopefully better than before. We have stuff to do and, pleasantly, Junker interest by other players is now increased.

Quote://Objectives
We plan to segment events and activities so members can concentrate on the areas and play they like. A big part of our activity will be "faction missions". Role play missions designed by faction leaders to get members "out in their characters" and discovering what Junkers and the Junker Congress do. We had done a few of these before with Xeno players and they were well received. They also help get people into the spirit of things.

Some Examples

Rescue missions into hostile territory. As in, "Find the lost Junker in the Xeno Guard system." "Move X number of goods in convoy through Kusari." "Bring back so many Hogosha pilots." Some will have prizes and cash payouts -- others will earn faction "rank points" for command and privileges. We'll try to make most activities voluntary so players who can't be on for a particular event don't feel they have missed their only chance. These will be things everyone can do. In the past we had just begun to do these with the Xenos and they were very well received.

Establish Junker Congress "jobs". Some we currently have in play: Slaving, Salvaging, Pirating, Bountying, Escorting, Spying, Exploring, Purchasing, Patrolling and Training. We will have players helping others with reputations or navigational mapping as well as starting trade routes and learning player diplomacy. We will develop rewards for good play and "karma" for bad play. We have three "secret" role plays at the moment for higher ranking members and members can earn the right to participate in them. We would also like to see Junkers working specific areas around Junker bases and let them be the chief role play developers there -- rather than having a "head" that just tells everyone what to do. The Base Adjudicators (read "governors") will fill a large part of this role.

The other areas we will work on will be identifying needs for diplomacy and action and working with other factions to fulfill them and getting individual members to create some of their own role play within the Congress and the server as well as get into the "Congress" role play.

Quote://Faction Rules
Role Play
- In Character chat must be used publicly at ALL times.
- Our Characters are assumed to be known to one other and to have come from a Junker lineage and family. Each must provide a brief bio describing their personal origin and goals for posting on the .:j:. website.
- the chain of command must be respected within the faction and on the server.
- Ships above bomber size must have role play with a member of the appropriate faction who is not a member of the Junker Congress to obtain it. Any "house specific" ship not sold on a Junker base must be negotiated in the same way.
- Hardware (Ships, Guns, Etc.) must match. No Outcast guns on a Corsair ship. No mixed weaponry from opposing factions.
- Regardless of the ID mounted (Junker, Mercenary, Pirate or Smuggler) a player's reputation must be in line with that of a Junker. Characters may be hostile to any faction they wish for role play reasons but may not be friendly to a faction normally hostile to Junkers.
- Unique personal role play of a .:j:. character using non-standard devices or methods must be approved by .:j:. faction leaders.
- Faction diplomacy and agreements undertaken by characters must be pre-approved by .:j:. leadership.

Quote:Political affiliations

Hostile
Wild
Xenos
Nomads
Hogosha
Farmers Alliance

Quote:Unfriendly
Bounty Hunters
House Corporations
House Military and Police

Quote:Neutral
Pirate ID
Trader ID
Smuggler ID
Mercenary ID
Independent Miner's Guild

Quote:Friendly
ALG
GMG
Zoners
Corsairs
Outcasts
Blood Dragons
Golden Chrysanthemums
Other non-Kusari Unlawfuls

Quote:Allied
Harvesters (limited--see faq)
Zone of Influence

Quote:Transports
The list is open. Junker Congress characters can purchase and operate freighters within any area with the exception of Kusari unless obtained through approved faction role play with applicable groups.

Quote:Disallowed ships would be the Royal/Luxury Liner (without approved role play with applicable factions such as the slaver Servus Lictor's floating elite slave trade "palace"), The Container Transport (Kusari sold), Samura Transport (Kusari sold), Bumblebee (Kusari sold), Drone (Kusari sold), Kusari Cruise Liner (Kusari sold)

Quote:Note: Rank determines a members ship use and rank is awarded by faction leadership. There will be no self promotion and consequently no self-determination of member ship class use. Accepting membership means accepting this and all other restrictions of the Junker Congress.

Quote://Important Links
- Junker Congress Official Site
- Discovery Server Rules

Quote:...In return, Harvesters receive basing rights and guarantees of non-Hostility by Congress members. Speaker Tinkerbell has the distinction of "knowing" the first Harvester and having dialogued with it since its arrival in Liberty. As a result, a level of "logical" trust has developed between Harvesters and the Congress. So long as that logic and predictability holds, the arrangement remains mutually beneficial. This is little different than the relationship maintained by Junkers with the Outcasts and Corsairs. Essentially, "Do what thou wilt and cause no harm" to Junkers.

Quote:How much does .:j:. support them and what does allied mean to .:j:. characters? "Allied" usually means if a ship is attacking a Harvester, then the allies of the Harvestors also attack the attacker. How does this jeopardize (or not) the neutral standing that Junkers strive to maintain with as many parties as possible?

Quote:Just to clarify, these rules are only for the .:j:. tagged people correct? Are you putting these rules on all junkers? The reason I ask this, was stated by yourself. People perceive this as "THE junker faction" even though you have had no intention of doing that.

Quote:Also, Why is the IMG GB on your list? I am not sure if IMG and Junkers work together.

' Wrote:There's two characters in .:j:. who're flying IMG Gunboats, one of which is the sistership to another. The main reason I chose this ship is because it's about the only capital class ship that a Junker could have access too in RP and also be able to fly it in House systems/lawful zones. As Junkers, we could likely have access to other ships like the Corsair or Rogue GB's, but neither of those ships are going to be tolerated in a place like Liberty or Rheinland. Regardless, to me it makes sense enough to work and I've yet to recieve any complaints about it from anyone in-game. The IMG is a profiteering corporation, it seems more-than-reasonable that they'd be willing to sell a few of their ships for Freelance/Mercenary usage.

' Wrote:.. Speaking from personal in-game experience only, .:j:. "supports" the Harvesters in subtle, discreet ways. For example, one of our members commonly surrenders Xeno prisoners to the Harvesters and in exchange their appreciation is gained. In the past, there have been numerous times where Harvesters have stood up and defended .:j:. (and independent Junkers alike) in much the same way that they defend the Corsairs. However, this isn't a mutual relationship, as the Junkers do not aid the Harvesters in their battles.

Quote:If you ask any Harvester, they'll tell you directly that they defend all Junkers and all Corsairs. I imagine they defend Corsairs since the Corsairs supply them with ships n' such, but as for Junkers.. I'm not really sure why they're so eager to help us out all the time, I guess it could be because we share similiar interests in that both factions are scavengers of sorts.

Quote:.. I'm not sure how many times Tink will have to say it before it's understood, but.. .:j:. isn't attempting to be "the" official Junker faction. The rules above are only meant to be respected by members of the Junker Congress, other Junkers are free to do as they please. If people percieve .:j:. as being "the" official Junker faction, that's fine, but I'm sure they'll never have to worry about this faction trying to enforce rules on them or anything like that. I'm not the leader or the faction creator, but I'm doubting Tink will be interested in doing that.

Quote:Personally I tend to percieve the Junker Congress as being a party of determined individuals with similiar interests, comparable to something like the Nazi party you saw in Germany prior to World War 2. Some members are political figures, others might just be avid supporters, and others could be fanatical enforcers. In short, I think Tinkerbell's goal with .:j:. is to create a faction with alot of variety in that you'll ideally be able to take any sort of route you want with your Junker character. Everything else is trivial at this point, the faction itself is still in a state of infancy in my opinion and things are subject to change depending upon RP and where Tink wants to go with it.

Quote:.. That may be partially my fault. There's two characters in .:j:. who're flying IMG Gunboats, one of which is the sistership to another. The main reason I chose this ship is because it's about the only capital class ship that a Junker could have access too in RP and also be able to fly it in House systems/lawful zones. As Junkers, we could likely have access to other ships like the Corsair or Rogue GB's, but neither of those ships are going to be tolerated in a place like Liberty or Rheinland. Regardless, to me it makes sense enough to work and I've yet to recieve any complaints about it from anyone in-game. The IMG is a profiteering corporation, it seems more-than-reasonable that they'd be willing to sell a few of their ships for Freelance/Mercenary usage.