zoners - my suggestion

[Tenshu]

The truth of the matter is, the way we roleplay our Zoners is one that involves trying to get along with others. Because we simply don't want to get caught up in long conflicts or wars.

Then groups emerge that have the wondrous idea of "Hey lets do the Zoners a favor and shake things up a bit"
So they attack us, bounty us, accuse us e.t.c
The thing is we don't want to be PvP focused like most the factions in the border and edge worlds.
Myself personally I don't mind PvP now and then but I know that the second that shows the entire server is going to jump us like a pack of rabid dogs because we are so different.

Also I have been seeing a lot of people telling us that we should Q_Q less and just put up with it.
Why should we put up with anything we don't want to? This is a game, and we want to have fun sticking to our roleplay. So we do the diplomacy thing, talk things out and like anyone we sometimes overreact. We arnt perfect what can I say.

Anyway enough of my rant. On to the opinion set by Vlko.

Originally we were like this but unfortunately it didnt work out.
People starting generalizing Zoners to all be No-RP powertraders with too much freedom. (which admittingly, there were quite a lot) So out of spite people started getting on our case all the time, even to those who were genuinely good at roleplaying Zoners. So we had to gather and come up with a way to address the community in a unified capacity. The Council of Zoners was the first unified body that I know of, then came the ZA after the whole Gallic fiasco. Unfortunately this sort of backfired.
Zoners are supposed to be, not a faction, but a people. Like Bretonians, or Rhienlanders. When people generalize us by using such mediums as blanket bounties its like saying all Bretonian civilians are responsible for the actions of one.

Anyway I digress.

To be splintered in the sense you say makes us into a more believable and flexible Zoner sure, but unfortunately a lot of people are not prepared to understand that. Due to laziness, bigotry or just because they are simply selfish.

For example.
Someone is wronged by a Zoner on a Freeport.
The person wronged is so mad he decides to gather up a group and starts crusading against Zoners in general.

Anyway that's my point to your opinion.
Think of it what you will but it is the unfortunate truth.

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