On the fence - Page 4

Ratstomper · 2012-07-27, 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by Palazious

Roleplayers would definately pick the hot Vanu chicks.

I'm surprised more female gamers don't play male characters, just to not have creepy internet nerds skeezing on them all the time...

Mythoclast · 2012-07-27, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by Gugabalog

I don't want it based on gameply, I want my choice based on lore, I'm jsut stuck on Progress vs Freedom.

Progress? Progress to what? To be more like some alien race that went extinct millions of years ago?

Daemonn · 2012-07-27, 01:33 AM

Dammit, Waterson! That bastard....

Regardless, a small group of fanatics does not define all that is the Terran Republic. The name under which Earth is united and man began exploration of the stars. Corrupt leadership can be purged.

Wholly corrupt ideals cannot be purged. Strength comes from unity, not individualism.

Ratstomper · 2012-07-27, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by Daemonn

Dammit, Waterson! That bastard....

Regardless, a small group of fanatics does not define all that is the Terran Republic. The name under which Earth is united and man began exploration of the stars. Corrupt leadership can be purged.

Wholly corrupt ideals cannot be purged. Strength comes from unity, not individualism.

Strength only serves to crush that which is right and good when it is directed by evil men. TR soldiers are the hand of oppression, whether the believe they are or not.

Harasus · 2012-07-27, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by Ratstomper

I'm surprised more female gamers don't play male characters, just to not have creepy internet nerds skeezing on them all the time...

Hehe, good point.

Originally Posted by Mythoclast

Progress? Progress to what? To be more like some alien race that went extinct millions of years ago?

Very good point.

Originally Posted by Daemonn

Dammit, Waterson! That bastard....

Regardless, a small group of fanatics does not define all that is the Terran Republic. The name under which Earth is united and man began exploration of the stars. Corrupt leadership can be purged.

Wholly corrupt ideals cannot be purged. Strength comes from unity, not individualism.

Fully agreed.

opticalshadow · 2012-07-27, 01:36 AM

the peace OUR race enjoys at home, the freedom, the way of life you all came from when we were stranded here, came from the republic.

the corporate traitors seek to control your life with their money, a monarchy built on the very thing that tore the old world apart, the world before teh republic. they would have you believe they are freeing you from opression. but what oppression? they dont want a for the people, they want a for the profit.

that vanu, zelots blinded by their new found religion. admitdly the vanu tech is amazing, and it does offer us keys to further our civilization to great things, but they are as ignroent as they are visionaries. they clearly overlook the fact that the real vanu, are exstint! they are all gone, we have artifacts left, their tech is the only thing we haev of them, charging full long into the same path they had is reckless. it must be approached carefully. but they call such measures, governmental oppression.

dont worry brother, with such enticing promises as they make, im sure many would question themselves, so long we have been from home. i wnt promise you anything, i will only ask you to look back before we came here, and remember the freedom and peace that our way of life has already proven.

and, its worth mentioning, that if....no...WHEN our home world finds a way to us, it will be coming as the entirety of the Terran Republic, what chance, even if victorious, do you think the Conglomerate or Sovereignty have, when an entire planet with resources beyond measure descend upon them for treason?

chose wisely my brother.

Loyalty Until Death!

Novice bot · 2012-07-27, 01:38 AM

OP; I suggest you first and foremost find yourself a clan you really feel you're part of. Then roll whatever they are rolling. Faction loyalty is one thing, but it cannot defeat the same feeling of responsibility and loyalty that being part of a good clan is.

Mythoclast · 2012-07-27, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by opticalshadow

and, its worth mentioning, that if....no...WHEN our home world finds a way to us, it will be coming as the entirety of the Terran Republic, what chance, even if victorious, do you think the Conglomerate or Sovereignty have, when an entire planet with resources beyond measure descend upon them for treason?

chose wisely my brother.

Loyalty Until Death!

If anyone is getting hanged for treason it's the Terran Republic leaders on Auraxis that have spat upon everything it itself stood for. They are gonna come back and see the shit you guys created and be amazed even a trace of humanity still exists.

Jimmuc · 2012-07-27, 01:40 AM

Wikipedia has the history wrong, there was no vote happening on Discovery-7 to begin with. Connery and TR military reps were meeting with several insurgent leaders to discuss an new peace deal in response to an armed upraising 3 days before.

remember the actual war doesn't start until 200 or so years after they find Auraxis.

Ratstomper · 2012-07-27, 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by Harasus

Hehe, good point.

With that I'm calling it a night. I try not to hurl too much righteous indignation at any given time. See you gentlemen on the battlefield.

...Also, have a nice night.

Harasus · 2012-07-27, 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by Jimmuc

Wikipedia has the history wrong, there was no vote happening on Discovery-7 to begin with. Connery and TR military reps were meeting with several insurgent leaders to discuss an new peace deal in response to an armed upraising 3 days before.

I did remember reading all those updates long ago, and I am pretty sure there was a vote. Maybe before what you are talking about.

opticalshadow · 2012-07-27, 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by Mythoclast

If anyone is getting hanged for treason it's the Terran Republic leaders on Auraxis that have spat upon everything it itself stood for. They are gonna come back and see the shit you guys created and be amazed even a trace of humanity still exists.

the entierty of our situation is one of betreyal. in times of war sacrifices must be made, even if they see us straying from the way of the home world, they will see we are still teh republic, and they will see two enemies, both who forsake all the things the republic stood for. our freedom, our safety.

most of all they will see disloyalty, with your purple and blue suits, they will see it, and their is no redemption for that.

Harasus · 2012-07-27, 01:43 AM

Originally Posted by Ratstomper

With that I'm calling it a night. I try not to hurl too much righteous indignation at any given time. See you gentlemen on the battlefield.

...Also, have a nice night.

Aye, g´night.

archaonn · 2012-07-27, 01:45 AM

Think of what you value the most. Since I think myself as an anarchist, I value freedom over other things. I still belive we need order, progress and peace, but if we dont have freedom to decide about our lives this things mean nothing. This is why i chose the NC.

PD: I love the fact that you know about history, and you try to relate the factions to empires that existed.

Mythoclast · 2012-07-27, 01:46 AM

Originally Posted by opticalshadow

the entierty of our situation is one of betreyal. in times of war sacrifices must be made, even if they see us straying from the way of the home world, they will see we are still teh republic, and they will see two enemies, both who forsake all the things the republic stood for. our freedom, our safety.

most of all they will see disloyalty, with your purple and blue suits, they will see it, and their is no redemption for that.

Good Lord I can hardly read that. They aren't going to see you straying from the home world, they aren't going to see the Terran Republic in you at all. They are going to see an insult to the very name of democracy, order, peace, and humanity.