Corsair - Zoner

[DarthBindo]

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Roleplaying is playing a role.
The multilateral actions of writing stories, adding lore, developing systems and factions that is the dev's work.
We play the roles given to us by the developers, and the fact is that if one does not think as a character, "How can i get more?" one is failing to play the role properly.

if you want real change - try multilateral roleplay. roleplay is not "me, mine, i" - roleplay is "us and we". this comes from experience how to get something into the lore that you wish for. - you don t work all alone - you worth TOGETHER - with other players.

Multilateral roleplay is two or more players playing the roles of their chosen characters, and the dice falling where they will.
It is conflict and desire that drives interaction on our server; moreover, in real life.
We are given an arena in which to choose characters (as few or many as you want) and then play their roles, doing what they would do, for better or for worse, interacting with each other, both in friendliness, and in hostility.
As a pirate I shall work with other pirates to increase my personal gain; as a lawful I shall uphold the law and make safe my House, fighting my government's enemies; as a trader I shall work for the good of my company and the good of my bottom line; as a Molly I shall work for the freedom of Dublin and the end of tyranny; and as a Corsair or an Outcast, I shall work to strengthen my own, weaken my enemies, make safe my territories; destroy my enemies safe harbours; increase the trade of my people's products; and expand my influence.

never think of "what my faction deserves to get" - think of "how can i improve the enviroment for ALL of the ppl in the ZoI i care of" - thats where beneficial things start. your freedom ends - where it starts to limit other players freedom. - once that happens, communication must start. that is - roleplaying - that is multilateral thinking.

All players have absolute freedom.
Our characters, on the other hand, do not.
What my Corsair character does to your Zoner character is in no way impinging on your freedom as a player.
You are free to even roll up a Corsair if you wish, or avoid the matter entirely, go play a Gallic or Kusari ( or take your Zoner to Liberty or the Taus).
I don't have a faction. I have many factions that I am a part of (For clarification, perhaps I should list the factions of my favorite characters: Molly, Freelancer, Liberty Navy, Corsair, Freelancer, Interspace Commerce, GMG, KNF, Junker, and, believe it or not, Zoner), and whenever I play each individual character I take on that character's mindset (i.e playing the role of that character).
There are factions I am of course more strongly associated with. The factions I have led (Corsair, Molly, Interspace Commerce), the ones that I throuroughly enjoy taking part in the diplomacy of (also Corsair, Molly, Interspace Commerce).
My characters do what they will to improve their position, spread their ideals, whatever it is that they are individually motivated by.
That is roleplaying, and I am more and more incensed that I, as a player ,have to defend what I believe my character would do; i.e follow orders from my Generalissimo and the Council, work for the good of a Imperii, and shoot those who harbor his enemies.

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gone four years, first day back: Zoners still getting shot in Theta :|