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Quixotic	Fri 29-Apr-16 09:27 PM
Member since 09th Feb 2006 842 posts

#63507, "Suggestion: change Nexus so they can actually help the Outlander cabal."

In my experience as both outlander and a member of the Nexus, it was very rare for a nexan to be in a position where he could extend help to an outlander unless things were so imbalanced direct aid would be suicide. I recognize that is because the mud skews chaotic even when there are no outlanders awake, but

Nexus Balance
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In regard to calculating order/chaos balance, weight non-outlanders, Tribunal, and Imperials less than members of those cabals.

Retrieval
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For purposes of retrieving the fetish from the Spire, treat Nexus as though they are outlanders--let them aid in retrievals without incurring a wanted flag.

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Edited to resemble English., Quixotic, 30-Apr-16 09:31 AM, #1

RE: Edited to resemble English., Umiron

, 30-Apr-16 09:35 AM, #2

Teasing about bringing back Masters = not funny. Bad U..., Doof, 30-Apr-16 10:34 AM, #3

*Jormyr quietly puts Shadow and Entropy back in the box..., Jormyr, 30-Apr-16 11:49 PM, #4

Sir, I have to ask you to hand that box over. The peop..., Onewingedangel, 01-May-16 10:49 AM, #6

c 'eyes of intrigue' box n/t, Saagkri, 01-May-16 11:30 AM, #7

All sounds pretty good to me, incognito, 01-May-16 03:49 AM, #5

Quixotic	Sat 30-Apr-16 09:27 AM
Member since 09th Feb 2006 842 posts

#63511, "Edited to resemble English."
In response to Reply #0
Edited on Sat 30-Apr-16 09:31 AM

In my experience as members of Outlander and Nexus, it was very rare for a nexan to be in a position where he could extend help to an Outlander unless things were so imbalanced direct aid would be suicide. I recognize that is because the mud skews chaotic and evil even when there are no outlanders awake, but this tendency diminishes their ability to positively impact the cabal-wars.

Nexus Balance
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In regard to calculating order/chaos balance, weight members of Outlanders, Tribunal, and Imperials more than non-members. Similarly, members of the Fortress should impact the light/dark balance more than Heralds.

Retrieval
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For purposes of retrieving the fetish from the Spire, treat Nexus as though they are outlanders--let them aid in retrievals without incurring a wanted flag. Or better yet, attacking the captain is not sufficient to get a wanted flag. That would allow Outlanders a chance to weaken the captain while they are getting raided, and it would allow other cabals to get involved in counterraids against the Spire.

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Umiron	Sat 30-Apr-16 09:35 AM
Member since 29th May 2017 1511 posts

#63512, "RE: Edited to resemble English."
In response to Reply #1

>In my experience as members of Outlander and Nexus, it was
>very rare for a nexan to be in a position where he could
>extend help to an Outlander unless things were so imbalanced
>direct aid would be suicide. I recognize that is because the
>mud skews chaotic and evil even when there are no outlanders
>awake, but this tendency diminishes their ability to
>positively impact the cabal-wars.
>
>
>Nexus Balance
>--------------
>In regard to calculating order/chaos balance, weight members
>of Outlanders, Tribunal, and Imperials more than non-members.
>Similarly, members of the Fortress should impact the
>light/dark balance more than Heralds.

I believe this is already the case.

>
>Retrieval
>---------
>For purposes of retrieving the fetish from the Spire, treat
>Nexus as though they are outlanders--let them aid in
>retrievals without incurring a wanted flag.

Maybe it's just because I'm a Tribunal guy, but I have a hard time rationalizing this. I guess I'm fine with the proposition that there might be consequences for Nexuns actually being good Nexuns.

Maybe we'll just blow up Nexus and bring back Master. Just kidding. Haha, I made a funny.

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Doof	Sat 30-Apr-16 10:34 AM
Member since 03rd Dec 2009 200 posts

#63513, "Teasing about bringing back Masters = not funny. Bad U..."
In response to Reply #2

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Jormyr	Sat 30-Apr-16 11:49 PM
Member since 31st Dec 2014 426 posts

#63517, "*Jormyr quietly puts Shadow and Entropy back in the box..."
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Onewingedangel	Sun 01-May-16 10:49 AM
Member since 22nd Jul 2009 447 posts

#63527, "Sir, I have to ask you to hand that box over. The peop..."
In response to Reply #4

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Saagkri	Sun 01-May-16 11:30 AM
Member since 17th Jun 2014 801 posts

#63528, "c 'eyes of intrigue' box n/t"
In response to Reply #4

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incognito	Sun 01-May-16 03:49 AM
Member since 04th Mar 2003 4495 posts

#63519, "All sounds pretty good to me"
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Although as a nexan I was willing to get wanted. Personally I'd have outlanders perma wanted too though. And to balance that I'd make it that they could see hidden tribs from within the tree.

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