Phantom Replacement Proposal: Give VR That Slot

[Thexare]

The Phantoms faction slot is open, people apparently want to use it. But we don't want to spread people out by creating more factions. Understandable.

So the Vagrant Raiders would like to use that slot for Natio Octavarium.

Everyone else applied with a full faction proposal, but you all know the Vagrant Raiders and Natio Octavarium by now. And if you don't, I refer you to our Lore document, the Vagrant Raiders description, and Natio Octavarium's laws & status thread.

Instead, I will present the reasons I want us to have that slot.

First, Lythrilux posted a topic proposing we get a proper base of our own, which met with support from a fair number of non-Raiders.

Second, contributions to the community. We want the Natio to be an open faction, with a public ID working as a multipurpose civilian/defense ID - the exact particulars will need to be determined, but we want it to be useful for any Natio RP, it'll be barred from Rheinlandic lawful bases (and Gallia obviously), and will have tech compatibility in size and faction based heavily on VR. We do not intend to recruit for the Natio, but the option will be there for those who want to play a colonist.

In addition to that, the Natio's location is considerably more central than that of other proposals, allowing it to contribute to the RP of all the factions in the Barrier - which is a lot. CR, IMG, Gallia, Bretonia, Liberty, some Zoners, maybe even OSC.

Third,, it's a continuation of existing roleplay. Seasons Base has been used in RP since no later than August of last year. This is not a new faction being created to fill a perceived gap, this is an existing faction taking advantage of those resources that are already available.

As for ships and guns, VR does have some plans involving them - but we don't want actual Phantom stuff, and as with the ID, as a general rule I'd want Natio tech to be extremely open, with 90s to Libertonian and Bretonian corporations, Freelancers, Bundschuh, and several other groups. But our request for ships and guns is on hold until the relevant classes are done with their rebalancing, so as to make their implementation easier.

[sindroms]

I'd approve of this.

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[Thexare]

Jesus Christ, were you just camping here waiting for this?

[Kazinsal]

My only concern about this post is that I hope the lore document isn't too bland-looking.

Thanks to Jake for getting the drive going to put this proposal together tonight.

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Retired, permanently.

[sindroms]

Jesus Christ, were you just camping here waiting for this?

Yes, yes I was.
Seriously though, I've had plenty of encounters with your peeps on my lawfuls and unlawfuls alike, so I'd love to see this done.

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[Adamusa]

I approve of this.

(Although I'm VR so I'm probably kinda biased)

EDIT: Recycling the Fantums makes a lot of sense. Why build a new faction from the ground up when you can simply edit one that already exists?

[Euca]

* Euca reads off of cue card

"As a non? As a NON Vagrant Raider I must approve of this"

Seriously though, it's high time VR and Natio got some ships, bases and weapons. I approve of recycling the Phooms into something more useful, such as the Vagrant Raiders and Natio.

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[Tabris]

I also approve, it's time their stuff went to a faction that's actually AROUND rather than making a whole new faction. The VR are such a faction that's worked their collective rears off to be official, why not reward their efforts for enriching the mod a bit more and bringing activity?

[SnakThree]

Full support.

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[Rodent]

Maybe. I like some of the ideas that are around for the phantoms slot as well and my personal interactions with VR have been limited to "enemy engagub" so I'm just a tad indifferent to the proposal. Your lot are good roleplayers without question...not getting any of that my side though.