"New faction creation process and representation" discussion thread.

[Jien Kogen]

I would like to point out that a respectable amount of Bretonian players disagree with LeMaitre here.

Personally, roleplaying as the Queen (or whatever) based on 'who gets there first' is, among other things, unfair, especially since the character (Carina) cannot be ousted, cannot die or whatever, since she is a part of the plot (however minor).

It allows one player to dictate the policy of multiple factions, even breaking NPC diplomacy, because they are head of state.

What is even worse here is the ignorant representation of British politics that is portrayed.

I would put forward the motion that people play captains of space-ships and not 'Chancellor of the Exchequer'. I would also suggest that the likes of Queen Carina remain NPCs and plot devices.

Not quite sure how we got to this point in this conversation, but here is how it goes in Kusari. For at least the last year, maybe more, we have had a council of leaders in Kusari (lawful/semilawful) This council makes all the big decisions that would be made by the Kusari government. It is made up, like Bretonia, of the faction leaders of both official and unofficial factions and senior members of those factions. The Emperor speaks for that council in rp, but oorp, decisions are made by the council, and we generally dont vote, but instead come to decisions by building consensus. Major decisions are not made by the emperor, but instead by the council. The thing that attracted me to this role so much was not getting to make decisions or the diplomatic stuff, but instead the rp I get in threads like "A meeting between friends" and the rp I get when on my ship in New Tokyo interacting with other players. This is just another role, and when done with the support and cooperation of the Faction leaders of the house or area, can be just as legitimate to explore as any other in our universe.