The DK power station is an interesting idea (and it is nice to see you posting again) and I hope that it would draw in activity... but I guess I worry, because there was a Nomad city added to Newcastle and almost no one cares about that one, but I believe that that is more due to the lack of stuff going on with it and a general dislike for the massive system. You have enough material here to make it workable for sure though... just need to get people there first, then there is more than enough RP fuel for it to work.
Kusari has always been one of those odd things that is just steeped in stagnation... but in regards for people who say a civil war would not be possible, I have some walls of text of my own, though I only wrote one of them. This stuff here provides more than enough basis and explanation for how it could go down in Kusari. And one thing is for certain, shooting people generates more activity than anything else, save for making money (unfortunately).
Anyways, civil war fuel and hopefully stuff the devs might want to look at:
(07-20-2013, 11:44 PM)kikatsu Wrote: I think the most likely course of events coming up is that the pieces for a civil war will be set up, and things will be set in motion. The Kusari Exiles, the original KNF forces under the emperor will have their ZoI extended up into Kyushu, and the Exiles will likely be terrorizing GRN ships and Gallic commercial ships all throughout the Taus, and the Exiles will likely be fighting the KNF to get back into power. Samura has been secretly supplying the Exiles in Leeds and Newcastle, so they might secretly support the Exiles as they attempt to retake Kusari.
The Farmers Alliance is super conservative and supports the emperor completely and are basically in the pocket of Samura. The FA will likely ally with the Exiles at every chance they get and fight back against the current KNF. Right now the AFA is pseudo-neutral to the KNF, but once the Exiles show up and start doing things in Kusari we will side with them completely I think.
The main problem with the Exiles is that their forces are only "5 battleships, 10 Destroyers and 25 Gunboats and a handful of fighter and bomber wings" so they will not have the power to outright fight Kusari, even though the modern KNF has been crippled in the Gallic war, they still probably have ten times the amount of ships that the Exiles have, and still, Rheinland has been manufacturing KNF capital ships for them in an attempt to rearm Kusari.
(07-21-2013, 06:03 AM)Stolt. Wrote:
(07-20-2013, 11:44 PM)kikatsu Wrote: The main problem with the Exiles is that their forces are only "5 battleships, 10 Destroyers and 25 Gunboats and a handful of fighter and bomber wings" so they will not have the power to outright fight Kusari, even though the modern KNF has been crippled in the Gallic war, they still probably have ten times the amount of ships that the Exiles have, and still, Rheinland has been manufacturing KNF capital ships for them in an attempt to rearm Kusari.
Well actually once they attack Kyushu, since they are no longer in Bretonia or French/OC/IMG infested Taus, the Exiles could start constructing shipyards there to begin constructing new battleships and cruisers. Sure, their military still won't be able to properly stand up to the KNF, but it's a start.
You could also take into consideration that the Exiles will probably secure some form of covert support from the Bretonians, or even the Libertonians for that matter. In my opinion, it seems Kusari is under the Gallic sphere of influence. Even if relations are "neutral", the two countries are trading and since Gallia is the country that is self - sufficient (and doesn't use h-fuel from the GMG), Kusari is the one that is dependent on Gallia. Hence, Liberty and Bretonia could secure covert support by constructing new battleships and what not for the Exiles in their territories in secret. If the Exiles remove the Kusari government, then Bretonia and Liberty gain a new ally in their war against Gallia. It's a long term plan, but its possible. So the Exiles might end up having more capital ships after all. I can totally see the Kusari Civil War being a conventional one rather than the Exiles being an insurgent force like the Blood Dragons due to their lack of military hardware when compared to the KNF.
Tel Aviv, I don't think Rheinland will be able to support Kusari in their civil war because Rheinland is already slowly losing the war against Liberty inRP. I doubt they would want to divert more forces against the Exiles and deploy Rheinland troops to Kusari. I do however, think that it may be possible for Gallia to intervene on Kusari's behalf, supporting the KNF against the Exiles since the Exiles are allied to the Bretonians.
(07-23-2013, 02:16 AM)SummerMcLovin Wrote: As has been said, the Exiles ID will now include Kyushu in their ZoI and I believe their battleships will move to Roussillon and Tau-29.
They'll have open Farmers Alliance support, discreet Samura support, and the Hogosha could and probably will play both sides for the most power and profit out to the end of it.
The Council could very well get involved as their new hosts (which would be a nice new thing for them to do). Wildcards in the fight might be the Brigands (who also have Kyushu ZoI), Maquis, Dragons and Golden Chrysanthemums, particularly with the shared ZoI around the Rishiri-Lyonnais gate. Some cooperation on the western side or mutual disruption between the two ends are the options, although I expect BD to just shoot everyone as they always did (except I always thought they'd make good friends of the Maquis).
The Corsairs, although only being able to get onto the far side of Kusari, would be another possible force to spread the Republic forces out. The Outcasts would enjoy the madness and spread some more Cardi (alongside the GC).
Although currently the Colonials make good sense at the moment I am not sure how this Rebel RP will affect our future relations. We, along with Bretonia, still bear some animosity from our past wars so would not expend too many resources from our other ideals. I also see this as an "abandoning of the main fight" on the Exiles' part which might also be a problem. Both groups don't even have that many spare resources for another front or large supply contract.
Liberty has the resources, the motivation depends on what is decided at the time (again, the Rebel stuff might make a difference here).
Rheinland would be on the Republic side, particularly with their assistance in rebuilding the KNF fleet.
