Faction as a property

[Dane Summers]

Guess I'll add my two cents in after having led two factions, and now starting up leading a third.

Factions need players, and, often, players need leaders. Some factions I've been a part of the, the player base did nothing unless a leader was there to boot them up the rear. SCRA has this problem off and on. Without Joey or Matt getting folks to log on and raid, nothing happens - at least, it was like that when I was a part of it.

With FP1, when it was decided to become a faction, instead of an effort - I crumpled under the weight of the stuff I was dealing with. Instead of leaning on people for help, I just shouldered it all, and got increasingly bitter. Eventually, in emo fits, I gave things up to other people, and didn't really comport myself well when I realized i wasn't wanted or needed anymore. Truth being, those folks did that for my benefit, and it took me a bit to realize what a great favor they had done me by releasing me from something I hated and was really killing my fun. And that person (its Tigger, lets not be veiled) is running the place better then I ever could. So, that turned out great.

With my attempt to build a new CR, I'm doing the opposite - I got a lot of great folks around me, and were all building it together. In a way, were all co-running it, and I'm encouraging the members I do have to add to the RP. I think at least some folks want to leave a mark on the factions they join, change them in some way for the better, add something to them - and I'm giving my members that opportunity. I could never call this effort my property - because it really does belong to all of us, as we make it.

If I decided "eh, screw it" and stopped, I don't know what would happen, but I would hope those people who are as enthusiastic as I am would continue it. Were all cooking up something great for this community, and I can tell ya, we can hardly wait to show it to you all.

So that's my two cents.

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