Unofficial factions in relation to official factions

[n00bl3t]

Ok, lets just clarify my position on this.

I (when roleplaying as my Outcast, Juan Zavala) roleplay a position the character has earnt through long and dedicated, competant service. This isn't something I have had form the start with this character. My actions when roleplaying him have given him that. I hold the rank of grand reaper, and I am part of the governing council of the RoS (we have a leader but most decisions are made by the council).

The RoS being a military organisation within the Outcasts, this gives me (in rp) authority over others in outcast space... Not all people by any means. For instance, the 101st command, I take orders from them. Most are courtious enough to ask rather than demand, as the reapers do not fall under their direct command, however no matter what the tone, if a high ranking 101st member asks me to do something, I will on the whole do so as they hold the title of system owning faction and whether I like it or not (frequently don't;)) they have a certain degree of hegemony over my command.

Unofficial factions I regard as being lowewr down the foodchain then offical factions. So, if as my RoS character (High ranking within both the outcasts as a whle and particularly the RoS) issues an order, then within roleplay it must at least be respected.

My characters in other factions (including indies) follow the same ideas. I am a low ranking Xeno within the XA, and I take orders willingly. My SA character is extremely low ranking, and thus he takes orders. My indy characters (I choose not to reveal them here as I have plans for lots of roleplay with them very very soon...) take orders from the members of official factions as they are higher in the command structure than I am.

I don't like to start characters as generals or people in a position of power. I prefer to earn that, through experience and commitment and service. Indies like Laowai for the corsairs have done this while remaining an indy, and I say thats awesome. However when I see (from any perspective not just the incident that caused this thread to start) unofficial factions, badmouthing and disrespecting official ones, who roleplay is approved by admin concencus, it makes me rather cross. Its something that I would never do.

People can have different opinions to me and thats fine. People don't have to live by my rules for me to get on with them, but I do like to understand peoples reasoning behind their behaviour.

This post is not a dig at anyone in particular as it makes me equaly angry when factions just badmouth indies and say none of the have roleplay and should be forced out of whatever they have decided to do.

As I have said in other threads, this is never about gaining power over another individual, but it about respecting that which is already in place. At the same time the established authority should have time and patience and open mindedness towards new ideas and roleplay, perhaps tempering them with their opwn experience.

It sounds like you "ordered" someone to patrol a certain area and they refused, join you on a raid, etc.

Seriously, if someone orders you to do something that you don't want to do, log off and come back when they're gone.

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Anything I say is not intended as offensive, and to try and deliberately misinterpret it as such would be an attempt at trolling via misrepresentation.

It's not a conspiracy, it's localised bias. They're not intelligent enough to form a conspiracy.