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I felt the eye-roll. "Another smuggler faction." Bear with me.
Being a smuggler on this site is a bit tricky since there isn't really a posted missions board. There are, of course, factions you can work for and do smuggler-type things. And they're great factions. Problem is: there doesn't need to be a smuggler faction and very well should not be a faction of smugglers. It just doesn't make sense. Not all scoundrels work for the Hutts; some work for different pirate organizations or (as is generally the case) themselves. BUT there needs to be some easy, convenient way of getting good missions to our faithful smuggler RPers. That's where we've sort of been at an impasse.
I am proposing a Smugglers Not-Faction. This is a pretty odd idea that, to my knowledge, hasn't really been done before on this site. But I think this is really the best way to make TRULY indie characters fun and make sure they see use. I really like lists, so that's what the rest of this post is going to devolve into.
So it's a faction... but it's not really a faction... but it's still a faction. Get it?
This is mostly just me bouncing ideas off you guys; I think this is a pretty neat idea, so any suggestions would be appreciated!
Being a smuggler on this site is a bit tricky since there isn't really a posted missions board. There are, of course, factions you can work for and do smuggler-type things. And they're great factions. Problem is: there doesn't need to be a smuggler faction and very well should not be a faction of smugglers. It just doesn't make sense. Not all scoundrels work for the Hutts; some work for different pirate organizations or (as is generally the case) themselves. BUT there needs to be some easy, convenient way of getting good missions to our faithful smuggler RPers. That's where we've sort of been at an impasse.
I am proposing a Smugglers Not-Faction. This is a pretty odd idea that, to my knowledge, hasn't really been done before on this site. But I think this is really the best way to make TRULY indie characters fun and make sure they see use. I really like lists, so that's what the rest of this post is going to devolve into.
- Perhaps the most important aspect is this: a Smuggler Not-Faction would not be united in any IC sense aside from the fact that we're all smugglers. It is largely an OOC organization where anyone can post missions. I will have a list of missions that will be updated regularly. How you guys approach these missions is entirely up to you: teamwork is not essential in the slightest. In fact, I would encourage you guys to compete with each other on missions.
- This faction also would serve as a database for smuggler characters. There is a very abstract hierarchy that focuses on one thing: who has the fastest ship in the Galaxy. Of course: there's only one way to tell who has the fastest ship in the Galaxy: by making the Kessel Run! Of course, it's only really bragging rights; you don't get to boss people around, nor do you get user rights or any sort of edge in PvP (unless granted by the Admins). But your ship is right up there in history with the Ebon Hawk and the Millennium Falcon, so think about that. Your title can be challenged at any time and, should you choose to decline the challenge, you will lose your title. The winner of the Kessel Run will be determined by impartial judges who will not be participating in the race (if anyone is kind enough to donate their time, please PM me for details). The competition will be based mostly on style: i.e. who can write the most Star Wars-ey posts. Aside from that, it's similar to PvP in its nature: pit your ship engines against each other and give us a reason WHY your ship is faster, both on how you fly and how well-equipped your ship is.
- This faction does not hold power, nor will it ever. It does not hold assets and probably never will. We're not trying to shape galactic politics. We're drug-runners. If your character is interested in some massive resource/territory grab, this is not the right faction for him/her.
- Any crews you guys want to form would be listed together on the roster. The stipulation is this: anyone on your crew can, within reason, fly your ship. This is mostly to make sure crews don't suffer from an inactive captain. Crew size can vary; if you want to do a Han and Chewie-type deal, that's fine (and probably easiest).
- You don't have to be in the faction to accept missions, within reason. The Sith would be running into the most trouble with this, so I am going to list which missions are 'friendly' to which factions for your convenience. BUT you can only accept one smuggler mission every two months (subject to change) if you are not in the faction.
- It's not really going to be called a not-faction because that's a terrible name. More than likely, it's just going to be a board called 'Smugglers' or some other bland name (because we don't need one.)
- Obviously, you don't have to be in this faction to call yourself/be a smuggler.
- I feel like I have to say this one more time, but the captain of the fastest ship in the galaxy is NOT the leader of the smugglers in any way. He/she will hold no OOC power.
So it's a faction... but it's not really a faction... but it's still a faction. Get it?
This is mostly just me bouncing ideas off you guys; I think this is a pretty neat idea, so any suggestions would be appreciated!
