Invasion Time?

[Valiens Nantaris]

Well, the ban on invasions is being lifted on the 15th of May.

Should SSC go on the offensive? We have two potential enemies; the One Sith and the Sith Triumvirate.

Potential Targets are:
One Sith - Onderon, Hapes, Togoria, Contruum.
Sith Triumvirate - Ruusan, Lannik

Alternatively we can focus on dominions and wait to see if any attack develops.

Please put your ideas in here, nothing is decided, I want to know what people are thinking. Do we take the offensive or build up our own lands?

[member="Coci Heavenshield"] [member="Thurion Heavenshield"] [member="Nima Tann"] [member="Connor Harrison"] [member="Audren Sykes"] [member="Siobhan Kerrigan"]

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

I've made no decision personally yet so my vote goes into 'Other' until I've considered it.

 

[Alkor Centaris]

I'm personally alright with the idea of pressing into Triumverate territory. They seem like less of an outright threat than the One Sith right now, but giving them time to grow could become problematic. Plus, it would thin their influence and weaken them at the crucial, early stage of development.

(Plus it forces them to defend on three fronts instead of two.)

 

[Nima Tann]

Go big or go home.

Selected One Sith

*puts on sunglasses*

[member="Valiens Nantaris"]

 

[Matsu Ike]

I would say go for dominions and see what happens. We have had one invasion in two+ years and it hasn't realy hurt not being an aggressor. If people want to invade then we have the means to handle it and we can continue to shore up and make it so trying to is not a great idea.

 

[Connor Harrison]

I think the Doms are working for us.

Let everyone else tear each other apart while we can build up some more strength to the West.

I think we're good if people come knocking on our door BUT, call me big headed, but I love the Faction I've always known and feel we're getting seen as a major power now and not one to just be the aggressor.

If the time comes, I think we will be worthy in an invasion. But for now Dominions seem to be doing the job just fine.

 

[Zonia Kalranoos]

What are your thoughts of reinitializing talks with GA regarding Anti-Sith league?

 

[Edward Vyperion]

I say more faction threads

 

[Kurayami Bloodborn]

Like I am seeing from other people, shoring up defenses in the west and closing off Malachor V and Ziost at least would give us a more solid defensive position on that front, after which start shoring up more areas in the southwest area to provide a larger buffer zone there as well.

 

[Micah tol Powl]

Dominion and faction threads.

I'd much rather we not jump into the drama surrounding the map game, unless absolutely necessary.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Matier"]
Potentially, but GA has not been especially receptive in the past.

 

[Jsc]

I have no idea how these 'new' invasions will work. So...

Maybe???

 

[Zonia Kalranoos]

[member="Karen Roberts"] I thought you don't care, bub.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

I think the new rules have given hope to a lot of people who didn't like how invasions worked before. Thus, asking the questions.

I'm fine with any potential answer, but it's good to get a bead on what the group feels.

 

[Thurion Heavenshield]

I'm torn between hitting the One Sith at Togoria and our plans to shore up our defenses by taking The Wheel and its hex;

The OS are unlikely to be expecting a counter-attack so soon after taking it from Republic hands, so surprise would in our favour, I believe.
On the other hand, if we want to claim the hex we better do so before the Mandalorians have the same thoughts. Unless we're cool with sharing it, of course.

I'm leaning towards the latter, simply because I'd feel much safer with it under our control should the Sith come knocking.
Now, technically we could do both at the same time, but I feel our focus should be on one thing at a time.

For now I've voted Dominions, but I might change my mind.

 

[Siobhan Kerrigan]

SSC is not in imminent danger right now, but I like being proactive. I'm not saying launch an invasion like a day after the moratorium is lifted, but personally I'd prefer going on the offensive rather than waiting for an attack. Sometimes you have to take risks.


Two Sith factions are in SSC's neighbourhood, so there'd be IC reason. Despite their size, OS is the easier target because it's lost most of its power players. The OS-GR invasion was very close. They're very weak now.


ST is more of a long-term threat because they're the new kid on the block and have many powerful Sith players. Whereas OS has won itself to death and keeps changing leaders. I'd expect more Sith chars to flock to ST in the future.


The aggressor doesn't lose anything by attacking.

 

[Vakarian]

Redacted due to an ill informed personal opinion.

I voted dominions.

 

[Jsc]

[member="Karen Roberts"] I thought you don't care, bub.

I'm 50/50 on going 50/50. So, it could go either way.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

*gets out a big stick and pokes at the OS cloud* It is time for us to be the aggress .. go on the offensive. You will see I voted for invasion.

Now, you dominion a planet or hex you play the 'map game' by definition of the nature of this place. Even though we place importance around the story line (and we do) but at the end of the day, we get more cloud. Regardless of our intentions ICly or OOCly.

And I cannot see why we can't do both, dominion and invasion. The dominion (no matter the tier) to strengthen our front line in the west can go along as fast or slow as we deem fit to RP it. There IS no hurry for it to be honest.

If we set up an invasion, we simply do not have anything to loose. We approach the OS and yes I am suggesting OS for this, with a good story line in mind then why not? We don't have to deviate from our path with this, and create something we can all enjoy? It is just a Dom with opposition. If you want to think in those terms. I don't think in those terms, I think it would be absolutely amazing to see SSC stand up to the Sith, say enough is enough and go for it. On our terms, that we have always done, which is to write a great story. We have a reputation for this, so why not expand on that into invasion. It would be great for character development, faction history development, and lore for the boards.

I think that you all know me well enough by now to know I could not care less for the map game, and I have never allowed the opinions of others (outside the SSC) regarding SJO or SSC influence my decisions regarding our faction, and its future or direction and I am not going to start now. So rest assured my suggestion is not based around any thing like that, but simply because I believe for us to go on the offensive and attack the Sith, would be brilliant to see us do.

For an IC point of view? Lets go get 'em!

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

I do think it fits our ethos that we not eagerly make the first strike, but it's not like the Sith haven't committed numerous outrages already.

My proposed course of action would be to do a dominion of the Wheel hex, followed by an invasion of One Sith territory. I would suggest an invasion on Onderon because it offers a lot of known and interesting story options split between it and Dxun. It also outflanks the OS somewhat and potentially cuts off a tentacle.

However, I'm happy to go with whatever course is decided.