User blog:Nults McKagan/RP Idea: Faction Roleplay

For a while now, i've been thinking of the way roleplay used to be. The times before everybody hated each other with an undying passion. The times before everybody stopped serving the main countries to establish their own 1-man countries. The times when roleplay was just Pirates vs the EITC. The times when roleplay was actually fun. Well, i've been brainstorming ideas in order to establish a new roleplay based around these ideals; Faction Roleplay

The Problem
In our current roleplay system, everybody has branched off into their own countries which end up only having 1, maybe a few men in them, and possibly a small, inactive guild so they can try to justify their claims to any given throne, whether it be Austria, Persia, or even Nepal. Well, with this system, there would only be 2 factions (1 of which has 3 sub-divisions) in order to keep power within this roleplay world centralized. 2 100-man groups is better than 200 1-man groups.

Our current roleplay system has also lost touch with its roots to the game. While the former roleplay of Pirates and EITC in perpetual war was related to the game and the movies, the establishment of countries such as Austria, Romania, and Persia have literally nothing to do with either. We've become too focused on historical accuracy to even take notice or care about this flaw.

Additionally, our current roleplay system has made people hungry for more virtual land. Ever since the introduction of land into roleplaying, people have gone as far as to threaten hacking and cheat in battles to gain it. What happened to the days where you had PvP and SvS battles to prove that you were better on that particular day or just to have fun? Why does it have to be about some stupid virtual land?

The Solution
We establish a roleplay simply known as "Faction Roleplay." This roleplay will feature two factions: The East India Trading Company (and/or perhaps the Royal Navy if one is obliged to establish it) and the Pirates (which will have 3 sub-divisions; see below for details). This roleplay would be based off of the organized EITC and the unorganized loosely-aligned Pirates in a state of perpetual war just as it was back in the golden age of roleplay.

This roleplay would not be based off of the acquisition of virtual land, rather than encounters in the game for the fun of having encounters in the game. For those of you who are fans, think of this roleplay, in a way, to be similar to wrestling: On the screen, the guys pretend to hate each other and fight, but after the show's over, they grab a beer, a burger, have some laughs, and travel to the next show together. Sure some have personal issues with each other, but those are far and few between.

Of course there will always be sourpusses who say things along the lines of: "Well, if it's not for land then what's the point?" However, if we all come to understand that

The EITC (and/or Navy)
This one is rather self-explanitory, but i'll explain it nonetheless: The East India Trading Company (and/or Navy) work as an organized unit representing Great Britain in the Caribbean Sea. However, their work in these oceans is interupted on a constant basis by Pirates, a slimiest scum in the seven seas. Therefore, the EITC (and/or Navy) have declared a perpetual war on Piracy until all of the world's Pirates are completely eradicated.

My idea on who should lead this faction is none other than John Breasly and his guild, the British Co. Elites (wasn't it obvious? :P).

The Pirates
This faction is a bit more complicated than the EITC: The Pirates are a loosely-aligned band of sea-faring criminals who lie, cheat, and steal to get by (and sometimes get rich). However, tempering with the East India Trading Company (and/or Navy) may have been one of their biggest mistakes, as the EITC (and/or Navy) have declared a war on Piracy in hopes of exterminating all Pirates.

Now, this is where things begin to get complicated...

Spanish Privateers
The Spanish Privateers are Pirates who have received a Letter of Marque from the Spanish government. These pirates are more organized than most, which is why a person who likes organization and hates EITC (and/or Navy) may want to join in on this faction. They are under direct leadership from Garcia de Avaricia.

My idea on who should lead this sub-faction is Madster and her guild, Imperial Law.

French Privateers
Pretty much as the same thing as Spanish Privateers, but they serve under the French government and serve directly under Pierre le Porc.

I don't know who exactly should lead this sub-faction or what guild could be its main representation. Leave suggestions in the comments below if you have any ideas.

Non-affiliated
The hardcore Pirates; the ones who don't take orders from anybody but themselves. Unlike their felow sub-factions and the EITC, there is no one true leader in this sub-faction; there is only chaos. Any guild(s) may join this sub-faction, however, that does not mean they're allies (although it can mean that if you want).

If there is some kind of Council established to settle votes on rule changes and such concerning Faction RP, I would represent the Non-affiliated Pirates. Then, this brings me to my next point...

The Faction RP Council
Just as its predecessor roleplays, Island and Country, have done, this roleplay may establish a new Roleplay Council for itself. My suggestion would be to take two head leaders from each faction (or sub-faction) and put them in the Council, perhaps with one admin as a tiebreaker.

If the British Co. Elites and Imperial Law accept my proposal to have them be leading guilds in this newfound roleplay, here is my idea on how the Council would be laid out

The EITC/Navy - John Breasly and Johnny Goldtimbers

The Spanish Pirates - Madster and Stormwalker

The French Pirates - Unknown and Unknown 

The Non-affiliated Pirates - Richard Cannonwaker (myself) and David McMartin (if the 8th Brethren Court would fall under Non-affiliated Pirates and decides to join in)

Leave comments, suggestions, or anything of the sort that may help to improve this roleplaying idea below. Thank you for reading