Junkers and You

[Rudo]

Anyone who deals with Junkers knows they live by a strict code; if you're not a Junker, you're not part of the family. A Junker will double-cross you without a second thought, and they're fiercely protective of each other.

Due to recent incidents (not just the one today) and the shocked and angry feedback I've received in their wake, I'm feeling the need to underline this. I'm going to stress the "fiercely protective of each other" bit as this seems to often be the snag.

Let's say a Junker transport gets caught in a lane camp. He receives a demand, he does not comply. He comes under fire, he fights back, he gets shot down. Or, he opens fire and tries to fight his way out, and dies. Done and done, yes? What if friends of that party want revenge?

It's happened more than once that people give me "But we're allies" and "it was just business" bit. These are often people that use Junker bases as readily as those of their own faction.

I need to clarify the Junker standpoint here: they are no one's friends. They strike up partnerships of opportunity, they are smooth-talking and amicable. But if it's worth more to see someone dead rather than continue the charade, the mask comes off and the fangs are bared.

I've underlined this with the Congress and drilled it into the members, and I'm going to reiterate it here. Junkers are bastards. They have no real delusions about being the good guys, and no real values aside from a free-market ideology. There are individuals who play their characters differently, but being secretly insular and mixing business partnership with betrayal is a core part of the Junker RP. Not everything we do is morally right in RP or 'honorable' in terms of gameplay, as some would believe such things should be conducted by all factions at all times.

Any comments, questions or flames, or just tell me I'm awesome: feel free to discuss the topic here.

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