Xenos RP Gripe

[Nevearo]

Let me get this straight. You think the system name actually corresponds properly with regional dialects from hundreds of years before settling them, as opposed to being assigned arbitrarily?

What about, you know, the other 46 states? (note: Guard systems and Alaska don't count due to a lack of civilian inhabitants) Were people from Virginia, Ohio, and Nevada just left off the ship when the Alliance left Sol?

The problem is that the game has a tendancy to parallel history. This is clearly understood by the attitude that most Xenos players have, having picked it up flavor from history. They look to what is there to gain flavor for their RP, and ignore the namesake of the system their primary base is in! Texas is not the United States, and the rednecks of the rest of the country are every bit as entertaining.
The main point I want to make is that the Xenos from Texas System and the Xenos from Colorado System would probably have two different cultures, coming from two different industries. It is entirely possible that there may even be animosity between the two (Ask anyone born and raised in colorado their opinion of someone from texas, reguardless of their situation. there is quite a bit of Animosity going at least that direction in the real thing.) If you are going to grab out of reality for flavor, please take a look at the whole situation before you gather it!

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This is my gripe. You have a vast, diverse area, and what is being used to represent the entire Xenos movement is the Southwest, which is more similar to the south than the Great Plains or the Rockies (Which was missed.) These areas have an entirely different way of thinking, and mimicing the culture of the southwest to create a good flavor of Xenos should be done when you are from the southern bases. it makes more sense.

I think your list was good, but you grouped some real political messes together

6:
6.1 SoCal (Southern California. LA, San Diego area being pretty prominant there. Not sure it's real border.)
6.2 Pacific Northwest (Northern California, Oregan, Washington)
--This is the source of an honest to goodness attempt that pops up every few years in California to split the state into two states. Southern California really IS a different state, although Northern California resembles what is in Oregan.

8:
8.1 The Rockies (Parts of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska{Here is where the Sarah Palin effect came in}) I have also observed a similar Cultural style in the Dakotas, but I didn't spend enough time there to be sure.
--Mountain Culture from the Center of the United States is very unique, and often in almost open conflict with the Great Plains cultures around it.

8.2 Hawaii (It is it's own Culture)
--Since Alaska was pulled out, this now sits alone

I've also heard of an "Appalachian" style of culture. I wouldn't have the first clue where that is, but it is supposed to be as unique as the south.