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Diplomacy - Standard Hogosha

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(12-25-2023, 10:01 AM)Shimamori Wrote: Good luck! Kusari might look dead at times but may this not prevent you from doing what you like (if you are not getting bored that is).

(12-25-2023, 09:36 AM)Dracarys Wrote: Great write up best of luck. Do you think that this is going to make it since Kusari is dead??

(12-25-2023, 01:31 PM)The Ryuu Family Wrote:

(12-25-2023, 10:01 AM)Shimamori Wrote: Good luck! Kusari might look dead at times but may this not prevent you from doing what you like (if you are not getting bored that is).

(12-25-2023, 09:36 AM)Dracarys Wrote: Great write up best of luck. Do you think that this is going to make it since Kusari is dead??

Oops, didn't realize I invited the inactivity police to my thread! In all seriousness, while I'm grateful for all perspectives, I was really hoping for some feedback on the faction itself. If the missing players are bugging you too, maybe we can brainstorm some ways to re-engage them in another thread?

1. IMHO, it's better to expand the part about Amaterasu acquisition (and double-check its infocard regarding whet it was created in lore. Not saying it's wrong, haven't seen the infocard, but it is supposed to be rather new). The ship is restricted to the creme de la creme of Samura and not all Hogosha families can acquire it easily without going to great lengths.
   
2. Female leader. That's a matter of taste, ofc, but if you want to play the Hogosha close to their irl origin, the yakuza, you should know that it is a very patriarchal structure with male oyabun at its head. Women of yakuza are greatly respected, no doubt, but daughters do not really inherit the "empires" of their fathers.
   
3. Lastly, "family". The Japanese used to operate as clans. I suggest the latter for the faction because it involves not only the blood relatives but also the confidantes and all kind of advisors, etc, who are regarded as "extended family", that is a clan. Talented people can be adopted like it historically was with the Japanese daimyo and later on yakuza (that appeared during the Edo period and was loosely based on the feudal clan system prevalent at the time and has remained as an orthodox structure still).
   

(12-25-2023, 02:53 PM)Shimamori Wrote: If that is feedback you want, here are my 5 cents:

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None of the above is critical, just my take on the stylistics. You might gradually expand the lore to give it more flavour and depth as the faction progresses.

Amaterasu Infocard

Samura "Amaterasu" Kusari Liner


Long before Renzu Corp entered the shipbuilding market and made a name for itself as Kusari's premier luxury manufacturer, Samura had reigned supreme as the designer of the most extravagant and glorious ships in the Empire, having for centuries built the Imperial family's private yachts and liners.

While times have changed, Samura's desire to reprise its role and standing has not. And so, the Amaterasu came into being: a vessel of nigh inconceivable grandeur. Powerful, luxurious, and with a design steeped in tradition, it represents all of Kusari's greatest values. With an awe-inspiring design and an interior comparable in luxury and artistry only to the Imperial Palace itself, the Amaterasu is the pinnacle of Samura Industries' shipbuilding. Dwarfing even some battlecruisers while being their equal in terms of armament, it was in fact only through arduous lobbying that Samura convinced both government and military officials to permit the civilian ownership of such a vessel. However, prohibitive construction costs and government restrictions have resulted in only a handful of these vessels being built, making them a truly rare and magnificent sight among the stars of Kusari.