Let's talk about some history first in order to give you a better perspective of my issue here.
In 4.85, Kusari as a house was plauged with inactivity. It was extremely hard to establish a stable activity in that house because as we all know, one Faction's activity is 99% of the time dependent on the activity of its counterparts also known as enemies. The more hostile or semi-hostile parties there existed in-game, the higher the chance that your own Faction's activity would rise. This a natural process which I believe many have come to be familiar with during their stay in Discovery. If you want a proper example, just look at Liberty (both in the past and currently).
When it came to Kusari Lawfuls, there was very little to do in-game inside the Kusari house itself. Take a look at for example KNF, if you wanted to do something inside Kusari House Space, you practically relied on Blood Dragon presence. We are talking about stable and constant activity here, not the odd Outcast/Corsair who ventured too far into Kusari Space or the random smuggler who popped up once on the scanners. No, we are talking about an enemy you could identify with, an enemy that lore specifically set you against and an enemy which you had a proper history with. A hostile group that had its presence most of the time there, visible and open for Role-Play interactions, whether simple PvP or other forms of encounters.
Wilde? Outcasts? Heck, the GMG gave you pews, didn't they?
Quote:This invited the Kusari Intelligence Faction (Kempeitai) and even the Hogosha at odd times to come and play with the Bretonians. Activity was high and it was constant.
In other words: There existed a war, and thanks to the existance of a war, the Kusari Lawfuls and even the Kusari UN-lawfuls had always a choice to to seek activity outside its own constraints, outside its own borders. There was always a second alternative to doing stuff within the House Space itself.
All Houses in 4.85 had this option, thanks to the existance of war(s) and thus they could natuarlly help each other out when activity, or simply a reason to log in was needed.
People like wars. FL is a space shooter. People want to get their shooting in.
Quote:Now, take a look at 4.86 and investigate the major changes that have happened.
We conclude the following when it comes to Kusari 4.86:
Kusari is no longer at war with Bretonia (at least not directly).
Kusari has a Non-Agression-Pact (NAP) with Gallia.
Kusari is in neutral/good terms with Liberty and Rheinland.
So, what is there left for Kusari Lawfuls to do? Their entire activity has been diminished to the reliance of player activity of practically only two Factions. The Blood Dragons and the Ronins. That's not a lot of activity to rely on. And clearly not enough incentive to play a Kusari Lawful if you take a quick look at the Kusari Lawful Factions. The playerbase of the KPT, the KNF and Kusari Police is greatly diminished to that it was in 4.85. At the very least, that is how I see it, when I compare the two mod versions.
Wilde? Outcasts? Maybe even jointly engage Bretonia with Gallia, thus inciting a direct conflict between the Ronin and the KNF - seeing as Bretonia and Kusari never -did- sign even a truce (thus setting up the Ronin for a return to power if/when Gallia is defeated)? More pews with the GMG would seem a mite odd now the government is Kishiro-backed. Also, you're forgetting the GC. But frankly, given that Kusari has largely legalized Hogosha/FA piracy, it's not really fun for lawfuls to be on the prowl for those. I've tried being an indy KPT. The bulk of the "pirates" in Kusari are (were?) upstanding Hogosha in Kusari Explorer gunboats... IRPly you couldn't touch those unless you found them actually shooting a trader. Very un-fun to be a lawful there. Hopefully banishing quasilawful piracy inside house space will put a stop to that.
Quote:Now, if you want to refute this standpoint, I want you to personally list the exact things the Kempeitai and the Kusari Naval Forces can do on this mod version. I can already tell you that attempting to attack Gallia will result in a sanction.
Pew Wilde. Pew Bretonia. Heck, start some trouble with Liberty if you really feel up to it - Give the LNS something else then warturtles to shoot. Xenos versus Hogosha would be funny to see. Rednecks versus ninjas - which could then incite tensions (that already exist due to Liberty being a staunch supporter of Bretonia).
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From a time when all seems lost, from a dead man to a world, without restraint, unafraid and free.
Mostly retired Discovery member. May still visit from time to time.
