Save our Society

[jammi]

The activity and membership warning at the beginning of the month provided the BDS with the stark realisation that something needed to change. Trying to run the faction as it always had been wasn'€™t going to work, given changes to the ID, Kusari'€™s lore and the community in general. In light of this, faction members had a brain-storming session and came up with ideas for a few activities that could generate in-game time for us and those we interact with. We'€™re waiting for feedback from the community and Yuki for thoughts.

Short term goals:
1) Post a role-call to see how many existing members are willing to assist with reforms to the faction. Amend faction Skype chat appropriately.
2) Utilise the Tottori system for a Hogosha organised racing tournament / gambling competition.
3) Recruit three new members, with a 10 million credit finder'€™s fee bonus to existing members who bring in new blood.

Trade:
Now we'€™re no longer rep-hacked against Liberty, we have a trade-pool similar to that of the Junkers. Due to this, we'€™ll be launching convoys to Rheinland, Liberty and the Corsairs. All three of these destinations allow for greater conflict with the Junkers, and we hope to coordinate with the Congress to see this happen. <strike>Tentative trade links with Gallia are a possibility that is to be pursued through diplomacy</strike> Trade links with Gallia have also been established.

Piracy:
Piracy is obviously no longer an option within Kusari itself - this is alright, considering the ID has moved more towards something resembling the Junkers. This means we will be working in the systems surrounding Kusari - primarily the systems between Liberty and Kusari, as well as the Sigmas, where lucrative gas mining can be found.

Combat:
Staying true to the Hogsha'€™s lore, the BDS holds the (perhaps warped) opinion that they are tried and true protectors of Kusari. Due to this, our ships will continue to act as a semi-lawful militia, hunting down Blood Dragons, Chrysanthemums, Rogues, Outcasts, Brigands and Pirate IDed ships. We work outside the KNF'€™s codex and laws, ensuring we'€™re a wild-card in most engagements. While the Hogsha are fairly adaptable and will adjust to any political and social upheavals, they'll still target organisations that attempt to radically alter the status quo - until said organisations begin to produce easily corrupted leaders, they'€™re liabilities to the Hogsha way of life and are to be mercilessly hunted.

Escorting:
We'€™ll be offering escort services through Kusari and the independent worlds, as a start. The idea being, we'€™ll provide Hogshan protection, rendering you immune to the attention of other Hogsha pilots - this is important due to a '€œtag team'€ system, in which a second pilot waits in the Kusari border systems. This second pilot will stop traders who refused the escort and pirate them in the traditional sense. Our escort services may expand into the other Houses as well, depending on how popular and worth-while it is. We hope to enter negotiations with the AFA, in relation to them ignoring any transports we'€™re escorting.

Misc Other:
We want to set up regular races at our Tottori race track. These could be monthly or bi-monthly, depending on the interest. At first, entry will be free with a small jackpot for the victor. As time progresses (should the competitions prove popular), there will be a small entry fee, and a larger prize. Gambling will also be an interesting avenue to expand down - many of our members would be taught games that could be played for cash using the /dice and /coin commands, effectively making our members portable casinos.

EDIT: Feel free to shout at us with suggestions or criticisms.

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[Mercarryn]

Well, this is what we have considered so far. Feel free to comment about it. Maybe there are other issues we have not thought about it, but could be worth to be mentioned and discussed.

[xiphos]

Good to see something happens with the BDS. In fact you are the new leader now? As the AFA leader i would like to have you in skype. I very much appricate your ideas.

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[jammi]

Good to see something happens with the BDS. In fact you are the new leader now?

Hells no. I'm busy enough with Bowex and a new job. I'm more of an advisor and person who bugs people to come fly with me ingame. :P

But sure, add me. I'd love to see an active BDS, so any events that can be run in conjunction with the FA would be great. As a matter of a fact, I've got an idea in relation to the piracy/escort thing.

EDIT: Turns out I gone derped. Yuki has just informed me that the BDS already have permission to trade in Gallia. He paid 100mil for a license a while back.

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[farmerman]

Shoot some GMG in Okinawa and then come hang out for the party on Planet Tomioka up in Nagano. :)

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[Diomedes]

These ideas all sound pretty good. From the joint perspective of player, privateer and junker I like it. It would be nice to have some actually come after my Salvager for once. I'm far too legitimate of a Junker apparently.:lol:

Any thoughts what you might get up to in the Taus or on the "west" side of Kusari?

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[jammi]

Well, your imput on what we could do there would be appreciated. Sneaky trade runs to Newcastle for the Exile base could be done, I guess. Bretonians will probably still shoot Hogsha on sight though - that's what I tell my guys to do, in any case. There was a grudging truce with the Ronin; that doesn't extend to their "hired thugs" too.

Piracy in the Taus beyond Tau 29 could be awkward due to the Gallic influence. The GRN would probably have no issue with us messing with the IMG, seeing as that's none of their concern, but the moment it started interfering with their own plans and personnel, I have no doubt they'd drop the hammer with an iron fist.

Kyushu could see some cooperation with the Farmers Alliance - we offer to escort traders through the system, while liasing with a team of Farmers. If they accept, fine, we escort them through to the Taus, Farmers ignore them, and we fight off any Outcasts or generic whatevers along the way. If not, we forward the details to the FA and leave em to it.

Also, I'm looking to set up "transport wars" between the Congress and the BDS. Basically, a fleet of Rabas and Renzu Liners, v. PTrans/Salvagers and Pilgrims. It could be epic.

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[pipboy]

Hi guys! It's really nice to see BDS still rolling along. I just wanted to pop in and say hello. It's been a long time, thank you all for your work keeping it alive, it's really truly nice to see.

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