Junkers In Kusari

[worldstrider]

Agreed with the above but with a couple of caveats...

The problem is and always has been the war never gets played out--it doesn't get played at all. Having a game rule take the place of play development (ie. "Junkers can't land") doesn't deepen or enhance much. It is very much a case where there is a need for Hogosha and others to develop the RP there so it is more robust--even if subtle.

Going into Kusari is something Junkers should not normally do--passing through it? Different story. No different than in the trade wars between France, Spain and England sailing though "each other's" oceans. Space is big--Junkers can and will pass though for a variety of reason. Just not hang out or parade.

The rp of Hogosha has been really demoted as Farmers primarily have co-opted their role play and inadvertently stagnated variety in it. Hogosha should be very diverse (as are Junkers). Kishiro's fear of the government and simmering resentment of Samura's "golden" status with it is also underplayed. The fact that Samura quite smugly uses Hogosha to help maintain their edge over Kishiro would aggravate this even more. Kishiro's situation might be very similar to the Gallic Metal Service's in Gallia.

I've never liked the "all for one and one for all" mentality of the varying groups. I lived in Japan for two years and what is true for dogs is true in their business political structure:

Everyone has a number that indicates their importance and level to which they may dominate and are submitted to and no one has the same number--you are higher or lower.

A Junker would be beneath all but that doesn't automatically equate to, "We all attack them in unison." Working with an inferior can demote one's standing. Being shrewd to use a "non-person" can be seen as wise and successful. Japanese (Kusari) really are subtle in their nuances in many things. I've talked to Muslims who have said, "Lying to non-Muslims" is not a sin in our perspective as it would be to lie to a fellow Muslim." Kusari would be the same way. They might see using and manipulating an outside party as good but never be willing to accept a rival Kusari they see as lower as a peer.

Dragons are always understaffed and not my area of expertise but would be good to see real Dragon structure. And while I applaud the innovation of GC women being cardamine fiends, I think that would not define all GC. Many would be normal, working class women wanting political rights nd quite put off by offers of drug acceptance.

Just some thoughts but the big one is I have yet to see a server even do passing justice to the Kusari-Junker rivalry. Would be nice to see,

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