Kusari relationships

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Kusari is completely dependent on foreign ore, so they need foreign traders to bring it to them. If FA pirates them so much that they go away, then Kusari is deprived of raw materials, its war machine dies, and Bretonia turns around and conquers them.

Yes, however, the FA doesn't like foreigners bringing it all the way in. They prefer Samura and, to an extent, Kishiro pick those ores up from the other houses and bring them back to Kusari, or foreigners drop them off at stations at the edge of Kusari, while Samura/Kishiro brings them further in.

I've been told the foreigners should stop and offload everything at the border stations and Deshima, so that Samura or Kishiro move everything inside Kusari. Problem with that? Border stations and Deshima (not entirely sure about Deshima) don't buy ores.

You're right, that is what is encouraged by Samura/FA/Hogosha. Kishiro/GMG doesn't mind foreign shipping corporations, nor does the GC. If the government were to require that all foreigners drop their goods at border stations and Deshima, then the prices would be changed to reflect that. However, since the Kusari government has not yet done that, foreigners just take it all the way to the destination themselves. Since Samura focuses mostly on industry and transportation, that is one reason why they have declined, while Kishiro, who focuses on technology, has expanded (they are taking the IC/Ageira route in licensing and specialized equipment).

Another reason is that, with this war going on, Kusari needs more material than Samura can get on its own. It simply doesn't have enough transports, as the shipyards are busy building warships and have little time for building new transports.



Simply; Kusari faction diplomacy is nothing like the other houses. Just because what you see here isn't quite what you see in other houses does not mean it is OORP. I've seen some of the best RP come from Kusari factions, and that is why I enjoy playing there so much. It's not just plain black-and-white faction relations like the other houses. Everything is part faction goals (pirating, trader, etc) and part politics.

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