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EVE-Online RP Discussion and Resources => CCP Public Library => Topic started by: Casiella on 08 Jul 2012, 14:26
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Most RPers (though certainly not all!) tend to play characters tied to factions, for better or worse. So this the thread to explain what makes your favorite faction(s) so much fun to play.
NB: This is supposed to be a thread full of win, love, and awesome. Positive things, not negative things. Boosts and no nerfs. Etc. etc.
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Megacorporations.
Backstabbing.
Space Bushido.
The Caldari are cyberpunk/shadowrun-esque and their ships are such a lovely tone of grey.
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Mostly the "utopian"-style aesthetics and technology, along with a much greater opportunity at sandboxing it up by experimenting with hybrid cultures. Also, the ability to explore how a free/liberal society operates in a world where the other nations don't care one bit for it (unlike IRL, where if you're not a democracy you're ebil). I just like the worldbuilding scope that the Fed provides.
Oh, and teh conspiracies. I've used the image before, but a group of old men in sci-fi Victorian suits, sitting in an ornate room on wooden furniture, consuming beverages and tobacco from across the cluster, discussing how to exploit the latest media frenzy taking place in the room's holofeeds to forward their goals. Not that my character supports that, but is definitely a traditionalist/idealist fighting against the opportunistic puppeteers. You can be a patriotic Gallentean without being patriotic Federation, or some such.
Thirdly, the contrasting of highly advanced civilian technology and super hi-tech cities with communities that barely have any technology in them to begin with. One of my more enjoyed elements of sci-fi.
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We have drugs. So much drugs.
Also:
The perspective on New Eden from the outlaw factions is quite interesting. The rest of the cluster thinks you're subhuman scum, or at least maintains the idea to justify mass murdering your mates for the bounty on their heads. On the other hand, hey, they're kind of right, so there's no reason to sit around resenting people for it. It's strangely relaxing.
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(For posterity's sake, it might be helpful to identify your faction in your post so future readers aren't all :psyccp:)
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I haven't played my favorite faction yet, but when I do, I'll remember to dig this up and report what playing it is like.
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EOM
We're very under explored and very often misunderstood, allowing for a lot of creativity and intrigue in developing the nooks and crannies of the faction's culture.
We are in it alone. I get a lot of enjoyment from having no real allies, which gives me the freedom to either abhor or appreciate anyone when the conditions suit me or my faction. We also draw a lot of ire from every direction, which sounds like a negative but is an interesting basis for conflict driven roleplay if that is what you're into.
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Winmatar!
Why?
1.) Rifters
2.) rustcore/steampunk meets Last of the Mohicans
3.) cool tattoos
4.) our emo backgrounds beat your emo backgrounds
5.) Rifters
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Loincloths are omitted?
Hm.
You're slipping.
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Loincloths are omitted?
Hm.
You're slipping.
What do you think Mohicans wear? Slacks? Bermuda shorts?
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Khanid Kingdom \o/
- CyberKnights!
- Being black, and bad-ass.
- Amarr RP without the stupid inflicted by :psyccp:
- Our ships are made of win.
Really, I don't they are the best faction by a long way as its different for each person obviously, however its the one I have spent the most time enjoying consistently - followed closely by Caldari.
Also.
Give me a goddamn Khanid Abaddon all ready!! :bear:
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Wintaki:
*because we can clone ourselves without your clunky technology (sure, we have to hijack the bodies of new-born babies to do so, but that's part of the awesome!)
*because we used to have sensational giant head-dresses in the old char-generator, and because in the new char-generator we have the Best! Gallic! Nose! Ever!
*because we're both assimilated in and separate from the Federation so there's heaps to play around with.
*Syndicate. Mordu's Legion. 'nuff said
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Wintaki:
Well, now, if we're doing specific bloodlines...
Brutor is by far the best cus...
1.) Everyone else looks silly in dreadlocks
2.) Everyone else looks silly in aviator sunglasses.
3.) Everyone else is afraid to meet you in the flesh cus youre that scary and OPed physically. You have the Brutor "I win this fistfight" button.
4.) Mister T could very well be one of your distant ancestors.
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I enjoy the Fed because behind the facades of its media industry, the glitz and glamour of celebrity pop culture and the histrionics of its Senate the dark arteries of corporate power penetrate every aspect of its society.
It's about the only place where you can be a ruthless, violent, and ambitious 'entrepreneur' willing to do whatever it takes to advance your own agendas and then bullshit in public about Freedom, Democracy and Liberty as you put the boot down on the scrubs that constitute the other 99% of the Federation. It's a land of opportunity where only the most cunning rise to the top and lives of sex, lies, drugs and power are rewarded generously with status, fame, recognition and privilege.
Also, fuck the government. For the Corporations!*
*Especially Roden Shipyards.
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Wintaki:
Well, now, if we're doing specific bloodlines...
Brutor is by far the best cus...
4.) Mister T could very well be one of your distant ancestors.
spirit guide tbh
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Some of mine have kinda been said, but:
Khanid
Badass Mongol-style knights
Amazing hair
Our own ships, which are all wicked.
Intaki
The Ida and Idama. Very cool stuff to explore and RP.
Cool backstory.
Good interaction with Federal and Caldari RPers.
The Syndicate.
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SoCT, because :
- Invented skillbooks and HAC interfacing
- Ominous ships
- HyCon project
- Kitzes
- Oblivion Cocktail
- Serum of Truth
- Illuminati
- edit : no TonyG
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Faction? Race?
Lai Dai!
- Patriot without being KK
- Innovative without being Ishukone
- Shoots at SuVee
- Influence through investment
- Manticore, Raptor, Hawk, Kitsune - a T2 Frigate Squadron all in the same colors!
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Ishukone:
* Harpy, Buzzard, Falcon, Eagle, Vulture, yay!
* First to produce the Capsule for non-Jovians
* Created the Raven
* First to successfully synthesize Insorum
* :TonyG:
* I-RED
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explain what makes your favorite faction(s) so much fun to play.
Ishukone:
* :TonyG:
(http://www.epiclol.com/cdn/pictures/2011/12/seriously-guys-srsly_1324120575_epiclolcom.gif)
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Mordu's Legion:
The Revelation headpiece nuff said :bear:
Also the preist outfit
Badass Mercs
Killed a Revelation with a Drake
We tried to kill Heth
TonyG
Cool paintjobs on our ships cause style is clearly important.
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The Intaki for the variety.
Pick the best bits of the Federation or State. The Syndicate RP is largely untouched and Mordu's Legion provides an interesting backdrop too.
Add to the mix Ida and the Idama for an added layer of philosophy and faith exploration.
Those who RP the Reborn well enough can even remember a bygone age where Intaki would wear their hair long and robes were more comfortable in the Intaki heat.
And ships? Harpy? Buzzard? Raptor? Kitsune? Psssh.
The Zephyr. Now there's a ship!
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- Manticore, Raptor, Hawk, Kitsune - a T2 Frigate Squadron all in the same colors!
dat orange
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Well, I don't mean to state the obvious here, but Caldari (specifically Wiyrkomi) is the best because it has me.
We can all go home now.
(PS: I'm really bad at this vanity stuff... 8( I feel bad for even playfully suggesting it.)
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(PS: I feel bad for even playfully suggesting it.)
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Sansha's Nation: Techno Fascist Utopianists with a wicked sense of humour and entirely drama free internal corporate structure.
-Nobody likes us.
-Everybody hates us.
-Might as well go eat worms.
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Federation
just because you can pose yourself as defender of "whats good in this universe" and later celebrate it by consuming copious ammounts of drugs and engaging in deviant sexual activities...
that on a personal basis, but on the larger picture, the fact everyone can be what they want mostly.
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Shit be SURIUS up in the Empire.
We brang da heat! :cube:
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Independent Pirate with mild rogue Thukker piracy influence.
-No politics
-No Blues
-SO MANY DRUGS
-YARR
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Kingdom
- Dark Amarr, alone the name... look at this.
- Black ships (cannt wait for a black apoc, which shoots missiles. One day people, one day, you hear me people? One day).
- Have a big variety... okay... you can choose between two: Caldari and Amarr, but you can mix them how you like
- No tony G :P (just joking)
- Having a cool leader (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Talk:Khanid_II)
- being in a minor faction, means you learn very fast everyone else. I would say in this point just the Mandate are toping the Kingdom.
*Publius looks to Lyn :P
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-Drugs
-Interesting past events
-Biochemistry
-Not really been touched by TonyG
There's probably more, but I can't really pin it. Serpentis are a fun faction to play.
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-Not really been touched by TonyG
:eek:
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-Not really been touched by TonyG
:eek:
Show us on the doll where he touched you.
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Khanid Faction Best Faction!
- Just the entire idea of one of the Royal Heirs "going rogue," starting a civil war, giving the Empire the middle finger and a bloody nose, and being a complete pain in their backsides for 500 years bring me much joy.
-The very interesting fusion of Caldari practicality with Imperial Holder politicking.
-Our ships are gorgeous
- Someday, in the far future, the fabled torp-throwing black Abaddon of death. 5% armor resist and 5% Torpedo damage. Everyone runs and dies.
Sabik Faction Best Faction!
- Secular Power Cult run by billionaire immortals? Yes please
- Seekrit arcane rituals for the 1% of the 1% only? Sure!
- A fabulous dark and perverted mirror of the Empire's upper class and a lesson in how power corrupts
- We're everywhere! The Empire just can't get rid of us and we are in all the corridors of power. Idiocy and facedesking of Karsoth plot notwithstanding...
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3.) Everyone else is afraid to meet you in the flesh cus youre that scary and OPed physically. You have the Brutor "I win this fistfight" button.
Cyberknights say 'hello.'
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3.) Everyone else is afraid to meet you in the flesh cus youre that scary and OPed physically. You have the Brutor "I win this fistfight" button.
Cyberknights say 'hello.'
Mannar stopped by for a 'chat'.
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Show us on the doll where he touched you.
Salvador Sarpati's Ingame Portrait (http://image.eveonline.com/Character/3004513_512.jpg)
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Well, if we do the National Kyber;
- Conflict. Conflict in your everything.
- Plenty of room for science.
- Ideologies that are (hopefully) foreign enough to make RPing someone adhering to them an interesting exercise.
- The period between the empires banding up to smack the Nation down and their first hints of coordinated activity (YC105 or somesuch) is a really interesting one, IMO.
- Sansha's impeccable abs.
Alternatively, the more-or-less afactional Renaud:
- Politics? Who gives a flying fuck? Have fun, go to nightclubs, dress snappily.
- Watching people get wound up about their governments is adorable.
- Do what you enjoy, not what a faction's inner circle says you should do.
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The Blood Raider Covenant
To me, it is the notion of self-empowerment and self-righteousness that blood raiders seem to have. Also the strength of the family that is stressed in The Burning Life. I like the religious aspects of Sani Sabik because they run parallel to the Amarr faith, giving way for theological debate with the more righteous of the Amarr. When I first started rp in Blood Raider direction I was thinking it would be like a Nazi Vampire Lesbian orgy (it kind of was for a bit). But after reading more into the lore, it is a very humble faction that works behind the scenes most of the time. I really like the subversiveness of the Blood Raiders.
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Ni-Kunni
-Gives me a reason to say NI!
-They are literally everywhere. Apparently we're good merchants, craftsmen, etc so we've infiltrated every corner.
-You can go pro-Amarr or anti-Amarr and both sides are pretty easy to see the reasons why.
-Gives me a reason to reuse the Life of Brian joke "What have the Romans ever done for us!" (insert Amarr for Romans).
-Culturally they're a mixed bag. I tend to see them as Arabic/Indian/Persian and I've used some Sumerian linguistics in my stories. (Variety is good mmmkay)
-In with the Middle-Eastern theme, gives me a reason to watch belly dancing videos :). Plus the idea of Wind-Dancing and/or Sword Dancing is just cool.
-Pragmatism. Being that we were conquered a long...LONG time ago it seems like an easy mental leap to make most Ni-Kunni fairly adaptable and not very hot-headed.
-Spicy Food (and anything else that can be associated with the word spicy :) )
Ultimately though, the Ni-Kunni have been touched on (not entirely bad touch so I don't need an adult) by CCP but not really carved in stone so there's A LOT of leeway when it comes to making your Ni-Kunni unique without Mary-sueing it up...too much. Plus I don't think there's a particular cause-du-jour for the Ni-Kunni so there's not a for/against trap to fall into.
... NI!
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Guys, srsly...
The Sinister Ones. aka the muthafuckin' Space Vikings.
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Jace's Alts.
We so sexy. Hnnngg.
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I SAID /THREAD JEEZE!
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-Gives me a reason to say NI!
-Gives me a reason to reuse the Life of Brian joke "What have the Romans ever done for us!" (insert Amarr for Romans).
<3
Don't even start with NI, or you will summon Aldy all over the place and he will start a new KotMC full of knights who say NI! 8)
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Matari free-men
- Give us a CRT TV and some spare parts and we will make the CRT TV project HD resolution.
- Give us a beaten-up hover car and we will make a budget soaped-up muscle hover car out of it using a parts bought on the cheap from a junkyard.
- Give us a Playstation 1 and some hardware and we will make you a rig that can run Crysis.
- Despite the looks, none of the above is at any risk of exploding in your face.
- We will go anywhere that has money so everyone has the opportunity to own any of the above if they are willing to pay.
- Provoke or threaten us in any way however, and all of the above will unfold to reveal hidden submachine guns and other forms of slug throwers. The hover muscle-car might also release drones and fire rockets on top of that.
- If you are family/clan/tribe, you can get any of the above for much reduced prices. As added bonus they will have 50% more guns.
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I SAID /THREAD JEEZE!
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Go Caldari \o/
1) MILITARY culture!!
2) Honor and stuff
3) Very strict society with norms, alien to most of players, making it harder and funnier to play
4) Arguably, the most philosophical faction
5) Ruthless atmosphere with valued competency and professionalism
6) MILITARY culture!! (Oh, did I say it already? :P And yes, all Caldari served at least 3 years as soldiers :eek:)
♥ Uniform. Yes.
For the State! Chaaaaaaarge~~~ :cube:
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Confirming that Civire are best philosophers. 8)
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Confirming that Civire are best philosophers. 8)
Those chins are for rubbing.
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What makes Gallente the best? Perspex visor headware of course. :P
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Thukker, because:
* Arsenal of terrible done-to-death puns
* Jaguars
* Shadyness
* Umm...
* Yeah, that'll do.