The Elder Council

[Corsair]

The Elders (Name pending): A group of veteran Discovery players that patrol Sirius for uncouth behavior- and set them straight. Not through sanctions, but through rebuttal.

Now, if I recall correctly, we have a group out there called the [Angels] which is supposedly helping newbies to get started. But I haven't seen one online in ages. I believe [T] was created for that purpose, but I only see them trading, so I suppose I was wrong.

I propose we start a group called the [Elders] or somesuch that actively patrol Sirius and give aid and assistance to OORP or new players, strengthening our player and roleplay community, developing friendships and knowledge bases for new players to access and utilize. Anything from funding their first Rhino to ramming their battlecruiser out of a fight that they re-engaged in.

I don't think this could be done discreetly. The Elders, of course, would need to be respectable and renowned, on the forums and in-game. I remember from when I was a newbie both on the forums and the server, I thought that people with 500+ posts were gods of the game.

There needs to be serious reform in this place. I see too many people sanctioned.. THAT HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN PLAYING FOR A WEEK. I would be willing to head the [Elders] if I can get enough support. We would patrol OORP hotspots like Pennsylvania, New York, Omicron Gamma, Omicron Alpha, and New Tokyo. (the convergence of several trade routes)

I would need tremendous support from all of you on this, and I hope that you do. We need veteran players, not just in PvP but in roleplay as well. Something I would love more than anything (but is thinking too far ahead at this point) would be to have an ID special for Elders, that have some crucially overlooked rules on it- Cruise engines, F1 abuse, Re-engagement, etc...

If my idea comes to fruition, I'm sure that a noticeable decline in confusion and sanctions would follow. I was once engaged without warning by two KNF indies. I destroyed one and fled the other. I spoke with him through PMs, and the next day, I found them again on a different character, still unlawful. Instead of silent shooting, they gave me a solid 15 minutes of great roleplay before the fighting broke loose. I lost, and walked away satisfied.

Edit: Shiny new Faction Discussion thread.

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