Politics and Role Play

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Ya'll know I have initiated some "politically charged" role play and it is to get political dynamics more involved in the game for all--not just military ones.

The Junker Congress is a political group with a military arm (Junker Guards) but politics is what it is all about. The military serves NO purpose but as an extension of the politics.

I am getting a lot of comment and observation from Junkers and non-Junkers on such things as a Corsair "governor" at Yanagi, appointing staff to specific Junker stations, etc. and am noticing some common themes. Thought I'd point them out with some comment and comparison for the reflection of all.

The responses fall in basically four categories:

• Ok--I get it and am in!
  
• You are making me angry 'cause I ain't role playing that way.
  
• Yay! An excuse to field my cap ships!
  
• Meh? I just wanna power trade and pirate.
  

In the first category, total hats off to Laowai and the Corsair elders. Their first response was to actually initiate diplomacy to obtain their goals--rather than simply "dispatch a fleet". I think some of the best writing comes out of their meetings.

The "dialogue" was authentic, to the point and reflected actual, logical decision making. It showcased characters without burying everyone in tons of personal detail. In short, the "meetings" actually produced an effect, were to the point were in essence genuine conversations--they had a point.

In the second point I like Tenacity (Thorn) standing up for his group, the Junker's Union but take the personal heat out of the reponses please. Mixing OOC and IC attitudes and feelings is my biggest beef in role play on Discover. Sometimes people don't realize it makes it really impossible to respond to the character when it is done. Old Steel did the same thing--did not like the role play of several parties and went on a homicidal shooting spree in--of course--a cap ship.

The incident with Oldsteel was actually RP'd out. Only problem was when he decided to re-engage 12 times...

The Dragons--I realize they are disorganized but I have made several attempts to network with them and really have no response. I'd love to hear from a real Dragon group that wants to rp politics in Siga 13.

Agreed would be cool if they was involved.

So of course, knowing that a Corsair adjudicator would raise Outcast eyebrows and wanting diplomacy with the Dragons, I had fully planned on diplomacy with the Outcasts. From them I have the "You will die dog!" response.

For such a dramatic (for them) event, I expected to immediately be contacted (as I had been by the Corsairs). Instead, I've had a parade of independent and other Outcast ships come by and make, "You are gonna die boy!" comments. Warships park over the base looking to provoke a fight and I get a lot of veiled threats--but no comment directly from any Outcast leadership. I actually had already prepared to make concession with them when I made the appointment but they sadly skipped the "political" part.

Uhh.. I know I made at least 2 posts concerning this in a diplomatic fashion. You musta of missed it?

In the mind of the Junker politician, "Vladimir Tinkerbell", this is about Junker sovereignty...the ability for Junkers to be self-determining in forming their own government. To show they can make unilateral decisions and don't have to "do what they are told and shut up". It is very much like the US standing up to Britain over British ships "press ganging" US sailors into the British navy after the Revolutionary War.

Tinkerbell believes Junkers can appoint representatives to administer their own affairs without having coercion from other parties--that it is an essential part of Junker freedom and independence. So this is a political issue to him--not an "excuse to start a cap ship war".

Yes I see appointing people over stations in your RP, & Is actually a cool idea & story line, But staying with in a story line, you appoint a corsair over a base in a outcast major trade lane & pirating area.. you was pretty much begging for a conflict. Wise move would have been to appoint a Junker over a junker base thus keeping with the neutrality of both sides.

Many Junkers have asked me to field cap ships and start actively attacking those harassing us at Yanagi and I have told them to wait a diplomatic solution. They need to see diplomatic dialogue between us and other groups to know that is happening. As a Junker "leader" (of sorts) I am charged with maintaining traditional Junker allegiances--I can't afford to bend to far one way or the other and must try to represent all sides as best possible. So I wouldn't "in character" pick Corsairs over Outcasts (or vice-versa).

Actually not a bad idea.. Junker Guard patrols bases that are Junker controlled, would increase Rp & would show the Junkers have control of their properties.

But overall, our faction is seeking to firmly establish the principle of Junker independence--while still maintaining its traditional relationships with other groups--but Junker interests come first!

Just thought I'd detail that some as it might help others in deciding how to respond to us in role play..

Still like the idea of your group becoming an official faction & hope you get it, the role play thus far has been fun & gave my group something new & challenging to do.

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