Cawalox wrote:Tylan wrote:That is an exquisite anecdote.
But you somehow missed the point...
PS
Please tell me that was on purpose
I wouldn't necessarily call any of the Chief's posts of wartime fervor "justifications for tyranny." Granted, the Russians are
usually quiet on the forums and don't present, as a faction, something comparable to what the Tribe has created; however, that does not an innocent Russian make. Is Pablo guilty of tyranny or any crime? No clue. However, trying to see from the Tribe's perspective, those pictures show a fairly large town in what I can only assume was semi darkness. I think we can agree that the Russian flight to Roanoke is no big secret. Given that, let's say you're the feathered leader of one of the strongest factions in Salem. You catch wind that there's a large settlement potentially composed of individuals with ties to your largest competitor in strength, resources, and influence.
What's a Chief to do?
Well, you obliterate them, of course. Server transfer is going to change the scales big time if there's no inherent debilitation (like a seasickness or landlegs or some other kind of 48 hour debuff that hinders combat ability - actually that's a really good idea...) for the characters making the switch. Leaving such a potential threat not only increases the other faction's forces on your home server, but also gives transferring characters a safe haven/base of operations right from the start would be completely moronic.
So the Chief roflstomps their faces and caricatures some kind of Chief-like reasoning to his methods. The masses are provided with the opportunity to shout their dissent or praise with anger or lawls and the wheel of politics turns.
That
OR Pablo truly was a terrible person and the servers of Plymouth, Roanoke, and Jamestown are supremely better off now that his bones decorate a waste claim with those of the hapless victims his influence plunged into abysmal servitude. It's times like this that I allow the Great Spirit to guide my moral compass, and should He be dissatisfied with the Chief's actions, I am confident His retribution will be swift and true. And if the Chief was justified in ending the tyranny, then let the Tribe prosper and continue to bring justice to the masses who would otherwise be completely on their own.
I'm not here to decide which of the above is true, as both are guesses. I'm just here to watch and enjoy the drama. With popcorn.