Junkers In Kusari

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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.

What I see this as is a blanket ban for stupidity. People don't understand that people wouldn't buy stuff from Junkers, and so all Junkers suffer. It's not any one person's fault, just the majority of Junker indies.

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.

Of course Junkers can pass through. It makes sense that they would pass through, only everyone would look at 'em with shifty eyes. Of course, how this explains a certain Junker Barge logging off in New Tokyo is a fine question. :dry:

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.

Demoted? Hogosha RP is still quite different from FA RP (Which, mind you, hasn't changed). They don't blatantly pirate people, they have smuggling opportunities, they aren't controlled by Samura. There is a large difference between Hogosha and FA RP. The Junker situation is simply a crossroads in that. Quite frankly, I don't know how people are so adverse to it when it's a rather minor edition that makes more sense than things other factions have done...

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:


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.

Of course that is the way it is, and that is the way I have seen the Black Dragons play it out with most gaijin. The fact with the FA is that we're payed to ruin foreign business. If we don't ruin foreign business, we aren't doing our job. In such a manners as piracy, we do ruin foreign business. I'm sorry if you don't like our RP, take it up with Microsoft when they scripted us.

Also, if you'd like to start doing justice to Kusari-Junker wars, start talking on your Barge when I talk at you for five minutes.

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[8:32:45 PM] Dusty Lens: Oh no, let me get that. Hello? Oh it's my grandma. She says to be roleplay.
[12:49:19 AM] Elgatodiablo: You know its nice that you have all that proof and all, Bacon... but I just don't believe you.