When you open this thread you have likely read the irp claim of parts of O9 by the IMG. I would like to offer a few thoughts about the move, what is the intention and how it all fits together. I would also like to use this thread to collect ideas of how to develop a system like O9.
O9 came into my focus when I thought about the potentials of such a system for irp play and I came to think of it as the only cool "buffer system". Perhaps you saw my Omega 9 mini-event and what developed from it. It is far from a stupid system.
Before we dive in to the O9 struggle, a few facts and thoughts and warnings:
The future of O9 is undecided, might even be deleted. I got that from a Dev who has not made up his mind. => everything may be lost in the end.
It's a free playing area without predefined NPC bases, patrols and power structures
It is the only real Wild West scenario, and thus what I imagine Border Worlds (instead of our "House Space+1" Borderworlds)
Careful: there are NO RESOURCES in O9. So the claims are worth nothing oorply. We rp and perhaps (if O9 stays and is developed) minable zones get added. Perhaps it is also deleted. We would ofc sit down with Devs to make the distribution fair as it is a gameplay variable. But at the moment, you claim "empty space worth nothing".
The IMG claim is not "set in stone". I am oorpy perfectly okay if BMM, Kruger, DHC, IMG, Hessian, etc., pp. get minable communities there.
I requested the addition of minable resources, but got a "may also be deleted".
We rp the "nonexistig minable commodities" as "still in the process of prospecting", thus there is nothing to be mined atm. The rest is in the hands of the Devs.
Why is Rheinland excluded from the IMG rp atm: They tried to restrict access to O9 (likely to cut IMG off and claim it themselves as they did with O11), so the IMG was forced to react. It is a pure irp struggle, as it would imo happen in this situation. As I said above: I have no oorp prob with everybody else having claims, a presence, etc there. It will make things colorfull and more interesting.
The IMG will not start making stupid laws or stuff. Please also refrain from it. I would hate it to be another House Space+1. It's a Border World as it should be: rough, untamed, dangerous, and the law is what you can make it.
I love the Wild West feeling. It's unique. It makes O9 unique. Join the rp!
