Legion des Damnes

[Ryummel]

This is the quote you posted.

the Brigands assisted the Council and the Maquis in some of the crucial operations of the war

This is the quote I respond you with.

In huge numbers, the Brigands assisted the Council and the Maquis in some of the crucial operations of the war, notably the battles in Dauphine system in 726-727 AGS. While they usually served as support and rearguard units and did not actively engage the Navy if they were not engaged themselves, their mere presence changed the course of a number of battles.

'Nuff said. No direct strikes.


Now it's time to post my quote:

Most of the Brigands initially came from miserable urban centers located on economically struggling planets like Amiens and Berry where they had low paying jobs or no job at all. Others were space construction workers, former police officers, former convicts, or simply criminals who wished to try their luck in space. While many new people still join the Brigands today, the bulk of the faction's current members are brought up Brigands from their childhood in the families living within numerous asteroid bases that belong to the Brigands, and on Planet Marne.

So, what's the point of a former convict coming to Dijon, taunting Royalists and giving them morale lessons about freedom, democracy and "Royalists harming civilians" stuff? That just makes no sense. Now you'd say "We're not former convicts, we are former GRN pilots!", then turn LE into a Council faction!

About Pirate ID and Brigand ID comparison ... *Sighs* A pirate seeks profit by performing piracy activities. A Brigand seeks profit by performing smuggling and piracy activities mainly. So why coming to Dijon, luring Royalists a bit far away from the base and shooting them? Where is the profit? Isn't it what Brigands seek? At least that's what I read from Igiss' posts.

About the Maquis, the group hasn't a "common belief". Maquis is a group formed by people who disagree with Council's "softcore" methods to win the war against Royalists, as well as people who only seek revenge ("Royalists killed my family" story, etc) and psychopaths who enjoy making Royalists suffer because it's fun.

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