My goal is to pick up the slack the =LSF= perhaps leaves off in the Discovery community. Don't get me wrong -- they're great players and a great faction, but due to several circumstances, can rarely be found executing large-scale operations or working "abroad."
This is the preliminary post to a potential faction creation request, just to get some community feedback and perhaps notes on where / how things are possible or not with my ideas.
If the LSF is mostly-secretive (at least known about / heard of by most), the LSAS doesn't exist.
In short, the LSAS would be a truly "black" division of the LSF, with all the allegiances and politics of such. Now, the run down ----- LSAS will be:
An untagged group (Naming convention: Lt.Alias.Here, depending on rank)
Flying LSF affiliation, with LSF Guard ID
Based in Alaska and Ellesmere
Operating almost exclusively in borderworlds and foreign space
Supporting Libertonian goals through espionage, guerilla tactics, assassination, and clandestine supply operations (ie. directly supplying Unioners vs. RM; BHG vs. Order; that sort of stuff)
Limited to HF, VHF and B class ships ONLY.
Barred from interdicting bandits in Liberty systems (leave it to the LPI for a change)
Only allowed to engage foreign powers within Liberty under dire circumstances and in defense of Alaska/Ellesmere
The best way to describe how I think it may work is through a bunch of examples:
LSAS conducting operations in Dresden and the Omegas under a secret agreement with the RHA to counter the RM, but secretly using the intel to spy on the SCRA. Perhaps even "infiltrating" the Coalition through forged visa requests, something like that falling under "espionage."
LSAS operating discretely out of FP11 to get a leg-up on the Order when it comes to Nomad intelligence in Iota. More of a "combat espionage."
LSAS seeking, tracking, and if agreed in RP, taking out high-profile ships in other factions. A RM vice admiral, for example. "Assassinations."
LSAS bringing valuables {in-game; civilian weapons and intel} to the aid of the Council in Gallia, falling under the "clandestine supply" wing.
(I know the Gallic diplomacy hasn't started... yada, it's just for example.)
LSAS sniffing around Vespucci and ambushing [HF] / ]NTF[. Perhaps even drumming up local populations (IMG?) to assist.
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I realize some of these ideas cross a lot of delicate RP already in place here, and I certainly don't want to step on anyone's toes while playing. Give me a shout out if this stuff (this KIND of stuff) isn't doable for reasons we can't work out. It's basically the whole premise.
A glaring problem is that it breaks most AOI rules -- but perhaps that could be given exception. It is Discovery, after all -- we ought to be able to be creative with the rules as long as it's done right.
Hopefully it comes across as a good balance between for-RP missions and PvP message-sending. Certainly, not any better/above/more important than =LSF=, but just a different role. =LSF= leaders, it'd be great to have your input first.
Questions?! I'd like to bang this around the room a few times before moving forward!
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