The Kusari Exiles

[Zelot]

This is not constructive to the discussion in any way. It is anger and sarcasm. Zelot, for the most part you are right about the Ronin and their position in Bretonia. You are also right to question what negotiating a treaty now would mean and what someone else might force your faction into.

Now that it has been established that the treaty described in the lore is valid and I've stated that I agree with that, let's take a step back and look at what is really going on here. There is another faction here that had RP handed to them. I've heard you complain about that more times than I can count in the past. I'm not saying that what you are doing with the Ronin is wrong, I'm saying that it might be helpful to take just a minute and think about how other players might feel about this. You are the leader of the Ronin and you participated in righting the lore on which you are falling back. How much input was given by the players in Bretonia? Were they even consulted? It probably would not have changed anything as I think you are on the right track, but it might help them to feel that they are contributing to their own faction's RP and that it matters how they feel about it.

I think they have a legitimate complaint about having something forced on them without their input, even if it is a valid story. Responding back to their complaints with anger and sarcasm doesn't help, it just rubs salt in the wounds.

Your right, it was anger and frustration. Yes, I had a hand in writing the story. I did alot of the details work with the ronin to refine Igiss's initial idea. I offered up my character for the idea, because I thought it was a good one. Yes, there were Bretonian players involved in the dev and story process, several of whom are in this thread coming at the faction. The storyline of Bretonia was completely changed in part due to feedback from members of the dev team who happened to play Bretonian characters. Again, several of whom are in this thread being critical. Yes, these people had the chance to comment, and many did on the Ronin story arch during the dev cycle. This was not done in secret from the Dev team.

Anyway, I am sorry, you are right, I was angry and frustrated, and I probably should have controlled it a bit better.

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