(Open for Ideas) What kind of activity formats would you like to see Unioners doing?

[DarkTails]

Is late writing but something that i figured. Personally Most things I see the Unioners doing isn't really what Unioners do. The Unioners lore focus is the return of old Rheinland, before its defeat in the 80 years war. However the vast majority of UN operations involve the boasting of how they respect the old ways, labeling people politically in combat, and involving themselves in operations where it really doesnt make much sense.

For example, Ive looked at Harmonys goals and recent actions and operations. What I saw was focus being shifted too far away from what made Harmony, Harmony. So I've been brainstorming snd discussing with Skorak about what to do about it, and I believe productive changes are occuring. Turning focus back Liberty oriented, designing a roadmap, and keeping in mind the goals of the faction.

Personally I would recommend this to UN aswell. For a Rheinland centered faction, I havent observed much Rheinland centric actions aside from the occasional comm or event every few months. I understand Rheinlands not the most active place but part of it is the regions factions job to make activity. Hessians dont have luck but they still fly about every so often. Go engage in dialogue with them while theyre out, tempt RM to come interact, talk to the average bypasser in Rheinland.

Most of the action Ive seen UN involving themselves in seems alien in regards to its lore goals. Sure outside relations are necessary but that is the side steps that should not distract from your goals. Indeed major events do happen unplanned and require more attention than initially thought, however not everything relies on such a simple thing.

For example the Bering conflict. Both sides are now deeply entrenched into their positions, however to keep things in mind balancing "lore" (I use quotes since its not really written into the storyline but we must bakance inRP strength regarding inRP combat) between the two factions. Its a case of tactical advantage on Harmony's side (war veterans, superior combat training, more mobile combat force in the Bering asteroid field regarding battleship assets) vs numeric and production superiority (access to better supply lines, a more plentiful supply of combat vessels, more men to crew them).

To put example, Overlords will more easily perform hit and run tactics to strike Union positions than the Union Bismarcks and Arbiter. Likewise we have a supply of battlecruisers at our disposal, making our hit and run tactics very viable to deal hard hitting blows. Likewise where the Bismarcks get deployed, itll be difficult to dog them put before supplied arrive to provide repairs and a more plentiful defensive force. Once pinned down in an open area that firepower will hit hard against the hit and run squadrons.

How I see it at the moment both sides are in a defensive operation. Harmony forces do so currently as we launched an attack on the 5th fleet flagship and conduct operations deep in Liberty at this time, with an offensive planned if you keep up with our MD posts. At the moment I dont see either side breaking the stalemate in a stright UN-Harmony standoff. Looking at it from a tactical perspective, I dont see either side gaining the upper hand without outside intervention.

The conflict has also entered a more cold-war stage. There are "border skirmishes" along the lime so to say, but hasnt been a major action since the previous attempts to end the war through treaty.

Primarily my suggestions boil down to: Is what your doing really what your faction supposed to be doing? Think on it, make sure where your putting the majority of your attention is for the best for the faction. I'm ofcourse available for discussion regarding the Bering matter, or anything else. A simple chat maybe, doesnt have to involve faction relations or event planning etc. A nice chat never hurt anyone.

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