Who are Stoneroot Glade and Ozem's Vigil going to fight?

[Doc || Allegiant Gemstone Co.]

They're both lawful settlements right? They both seem to have the bulk of players up in the north. The numbers distribution up there makes them excellent opportunities to be rivals and have something to do. But are they both playing good aligned and are in this highlander thing.

Seems to me if you all choose to be buddy-buddy up north, you'll have a long way to go to do anything other than harvest and do escalations.

[KotC - Erian El'ranelen]

Sounds like a fabulous position to me (from the non-aggressive sorts). Split up the territory, take all the towers, then team up to defend from encroaching forces. Slowly push south if more towers are needed.

[Doc || Allegiant Gemstone Co.]

That's my point. What encroaching forces? There are none. All the activity is down near Emerald Spire in a radius of 10 hexes.

[<Kabal> Jokken]

I think we'll stay busy ne'er enough with Golgotha and Caldea on our Eastern flank. But yes, we intentionally decided to peaceably coexist and trade in the North rather than fight among ourselves. We make a strong unified shield to break the teeth of those who do us harm.

[KotC - Erian El'ranelen]

When there's no need for fighting, it gives folks time to grow and prepare for any future conflict. I wouldn't see any reason to go out looking for fights. We'll get that, more than likely, once we're all established and they start shipping trade caravans for some of that abundant Coal...how could bandits resist!

[Caldeathe Baequiannia]

Speaking for myself, Ozem's Vigil feels a responsibility to a very large area. We anticipate the potential for some issues with Xeilias in the South, and perhaps Freevale on our South and East fringes. And at least one of our Companies is full of energy and exuberance, and may feel the need to test their mettle in other areas of the land.

[<kabal> Bunibuni]

Besides, Stoneroot Glade isn't lawful, we are NG. But we hope to not have to fight anybody for the towers we want. BUT willing to fight if we have to.

[sspitfire1]

Personally I think it is a good thing to have an area of the map dedicated to not doing PvP all the time. A lot of paying customers will welcome it.

[<kabal> Bunibuni]

It's our secret plan to totally control the western frontier as soon as they give us the really big map to play on! The Evil Empire can stay in the middle like a cancerous sore, but we are Going West!!!!!

:-)

[<Flask> Ulf Stonepate]

Doc || Allegiant Gemstone Co. wrote:

They're both lawful settlements right? They both seem to have the bulk of players up in the north. The numbers distribution up there makes them excellent opportunities to be rivals and have something to do. But are they both playing good aligned and are in this highlander thing.

Seems to me if you all choose to be buddy-buddy up north, you'll have a long way to go to do anything other than harvest and do escalations.

First, I really don't see this as anybody's business except the two named settlements.

Second, odds are good there are enough players who seem entirely unable to handle the idea that not everybody wants to be in a constant state of general warfare that they will seldom lack PvP opportunities close to home.

[Schedim]

I think it is excellent with a corner for the Hobbits!

And the beauty of this sandbox is that they still need stuff from the rest of the world so there will be trades and interactions aplenty. actually it will be even more reason to go up to the peaceful Shire to plunder ... get the top notch goods for a fair price.

[<Kabal> Dan Repperger]

Yup. "We're not starting the game already at war," doesn't sound like a problem to me. We'll develop economically, and as the economy gains features, attacking us will look more worthwhile than it does now. At that point, we'll have to protect whatever we've gained.

Until then, I don't expect to see much PVP beyond repulsing the occasional "let's roll on them for the lulz", which is fine.

If I really want PVP, I'm sure there are settlements to the south that would take a volunteer soldier.

[KotC - Erian El'ranelen]

I'll offer up a PvP opportunity--Keeper's Pass needs a regular supply of Coal and Pine. Let's talk in private to get that going (and then you bandit folks can talk in private about how you can rob us...).

[<Kabal> Dan Repperger]

Passing this along to the rest of Kabal. I'll hit you up privately when I have an answer.