New Faction Threads/Activity

[Valiens Nantaris]

If we want to get serious about reviving this faction we will need to have things to do and get working on them.

Dominions:
I believe Morellia has a lot of potential. It’s almost unknown, the only thing listed there is a weapons works which could be useful. It also fits us into a more strategic position against our potential rivals Primeval and providing a shield for our homeland.

Faction Threads:
I’m thinking a thread where we institute a ruling council IC could be handy. LS has never had much governance, and that’s fine, but if we want to cut it with the big boys there needs to be some co-ordination.
More exploration and mapping threads. That’s our unique twist, and they’re great because they offer freedom and adventure.

Advertising/Branding:
We need to get out there and start promoting and recruiting again. There’s a perception that LS is a group of Jedi hippies who sit around doing nothing. If that was the case before it’s not so much now. We need to expand on what we stand for and emphasise our inclusiveness.

Cross-Faction Diplomacy:
We need to communicate with other factions. SJO and Republic for friendly negotiations, Primeval and One Sith for potential rivals.

It’s clear to me that the old paradigm of ‘frontier space adventurers’ is good as an aspect, but it cannot be our whole story. It’s a component, not the whole thing.

With that in mind I’m interested in hearing all potential ideas we might have.

 

[Coren Starchaser]

One thing I've liked doing in the Techno Union is getting a good NPC story arc going. They used Vong, Fringe had Reavers. We could have Reavers, or Reapers, or Xenomorphs or Predator.

Using the Dominions as a Development, to back up our planets with military support, or developing new ships (I have some waiting in pre-factory) would make them double-useful.

I'm a big fan of the Frontier Space Adventure Wild West, we can keep on keeping on with developing planets? I have a thread Here. Developing aspects of the Levantine Sanctum MAY be a good use of our time.

We have the Frontiers Corps and our Astronautical Academy, those are always under development and focus. If we focus on our Defense Fleet (Using that for Navy/Army umbrella) That'll bring soldiers in. I feel giving the Force side thing just... letting it be, is our best bet, to not muck up the works there.

I feel the SJO would be the best bet for an alliance, as we do share a lot of members and similar motions.

I would go for Primes over the One Sith, because the latter's Zerg Rush bit intimidates me.

Perhaps a neutral discussion with the Techno Union?

 

[Siobhan Kerrigan]

One thing I've liked doing in the Techno Union is getting a good NPC story arc going. They used Vong, Fringe had Reavers. We could have Reavers, or Reapers, or Xenomorphs or Predator.

I like having an NPC story arc. Reavers are...very overused though. Saying this as the person who directed and drove OP's big campaign against the Bando Gora Reavers in the old days. And conquered Gehenna twice. They've been used as antagonists by OP in its big campaign and during the event, by the Vagrant Fleet, Fringe (Hebrides dom, a number of doms in the event) and I think OS as well.


I like xenomorphs though. Sio and friends fought some at Gehenna. Predators are very cool as well. There's also these guys, the Klaxxi. Basically big, mean spiders whose exoskeleton can resist lightsabres to a degree and who can turn themselves invisible. They make a habit out of going from wild to world, enslaving and eating people (those who aren't turned into food, are forced to become their soldiers).


AE had a campaign against them going before it went under, the Eldorai fought them in OP's Sullust dom during the event, but they have not been used much beyond Firemane/Eldorai fighting them at Gehenna. And the race is still quite basic, so we can always add more creatures to them. Can also be combined with xenomorphs, Predators etc.

Using the Dominions as a Development, to back up our planets with military support, or developing new ships (I have some waiting in pre-factory) would make them double-useful. I'm a big fan of the Frontier Space Adventure Wild West, we can keep on keeping on with developing planets? I have a thread Here. Developing aspects of the Levantine Sanctum MAY be a good use of our time.

Agreed.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

Some great ideas there [member="Coren Starchaser"]

 

[Coryth Elaris]

I was just thinking about the Klaxxi as an alternative to the overuse of reavers. Xenomorphs would be cool and we as Sio said can always expand upon what is there.

I'm thinking a thread where we institute a ruling council IC could be handy.

Agreed. A ruling council I think would help a lot.

Like a lot of the ideas presented here so far.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

This is all looking fun and interesting.

Also SJO would be more than happy to form up relations with LS further. Make them more solid. [member="Thurion Heavenshield"] would agree as well I think, considering his tires to the group.

 

[Coryth Elaris]

Also something that should be considered and I realize this isn't the most popular thing but it does wonders for activity. And that is to disband the skype chat.

Republic did that and saw an activity boon. OS doesn't have one, does well without one. OP actually gained some activity when we disbanded theirs. It means people aren't talking about ideas on skype and never getting around to them. They get put here where all of us can see them and do something about them. It forces activity and forces the faction members to post on the board which also helps the faction look active to outside members. People don't want to come to a dead faction.

I see what 4-6 people talking here over the last couple days? That doesn't look to be an active faction to outsiders. That looks like a near dead one. When I know there are plenty more members who are not talking and joining in here.

 

[Coren Starchaser]

Some great ideas there Coren Starchaser

*Dusts off shoulder*

I was just tossing ideas out for the enemy, but... Yeah, something NPC wise keeps us with a back bone. Especially if someone (I have [member="NPCs by Corey"] ) runs some NPCs to give more intelligent and random sequences against the PCs

Ruling Council - Would that be NPC'd or PC's?

And disbanding the skype, I dig.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

I'm all for disbanding the Skype chat. I found they rarely contribute on a faction level.

I think the ruling council can be a mix. NPCs anyone can 'talk' to, PCs to make IC decisions

 

[Coren Starchaser]

Its what I'd like to see, like an NPC thing where its all 'yeah this is the council, we can talk to them' but then maybe a writer or two (Faction Staff) take control, give a bit of personality, and actively play the council for big choices.

Also, FactionCP for mass messages, Instead of relying on people coming or responding to tags, they see it, see part of the discussion, can weigh in, or get culled.

#CullingTheWeak
#YouWillBeProcessed
#TotallyNotASuperAdvancedCylon
#Maybe

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

I know some droids who would love to process you....

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

Stay away from the evil wench. She wants to process Coci. :blink:

well she wants everyone really.

 

[Judah Dashiell]

Scary invisible spiders!!!

 

[Maya Carrick]

I know at one time talked about beingone of the Sliver Cross HQ some where in your space. YOu can also call on Fleet for aid.

 

[Coren Starchaser]

Alright
Before we crucify me, I know I'm not staff. But it seems like the majority so far in dicussion over at what the Levantine Sanctum IS to people seems to be for the freedom of the skies concept.

And yes, that is great (I love it) but it makes it hard for a major faction as defined by the site.

So, i put up the idea of a merger with the SJO.
[member="Thurion Heavenshield"] [member="Coci Heavenshield"]

It seems like to keep the way the Levantine Sanctum IS as we have it now, it'd either need to go minor, or we'd lose a bit of it in translation to however we re-spec (MMO terms say what).

So, an idea, that I'd like to pass off to the Levantine, and if it gathers traction here, to the Silvers to our South...west? What about a merger.
The merger would keep be between the two factions, line up some of the Sanctums aspects and personality (the free space, the Frontiers Corps) with the Silver Jedi being the militant side of things. From there, we'd have to find where the line is drawn as the LS does bring in people from all walks of life, both Forcers and NFUs.

On top of that, perhaps a re-badging (not branding, it'd all stay the same, just we'd be one big happy wild space family) of the faction.

Something along the lines of "Silver Sanctum" as it would be MORE than just a Jedi Order, and (don't take offense) The SJO is more than just an order of Jedi, its a collective of worlds, a faction, a nation.

Thoughts?

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

I like it, and if SJO are happy with it I'm all for it. We will lose territory and have to redom things, but that's not a terrible tradeoff.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Valiens Nantaris"]


I will put my opinion in here soon on the merger idea. But tell me will SJO loose territory as well?

 

[Siobhan Kerrigan]

[member="Coci Heavenshield"]


No, only LS.


It's always only been one faction that loses territory in a merger situation (e.g. back when it was discussed a long time ago whether OP and Pubs should merge, it was said that one of them would have to give up territory).

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Siobhan Kerrigan"]


Thank you Lady Sio. I have a few things I need to do in RL today, but I will post my thoughts on the merger later when I can sit and think.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Coci Heavenshield"]
I believe [member="Siobhan Kerrigan"] is correct, yes. I will check in staff later.