What you consider "missing the point", I see as "addressing a root cause", so it's a matter of perspective :)
We could have that sort of "Survival of the fittest" reduction of factions, or there could be a simple restructuring that leaves us with as many factions as we currently have but along different lines. After so long without a decent Kitin invasion, even they are now merely a nuisance; more of a navigational hazard to PR diggers than actual threat to hominity at large.
I like your idea of a new enemy that both connects and divides homins. Maybe there could be a sect or two of Traditionalists who seek to restore Ma'Duk and/or Jena to their previous prominence on an Atys where so many have abandoned them. Figure, neither Rangers nor Marauders are particular reverent towards either. Marauders don't even bother using the teleporters that the Kami/Karavan provide, preferring their own independent network. And if the rootball went sideways enough for people to rely more on hominity than divinity, the societal upheaval caused by such a massive loss of faith could lead to some interesting RP as well.
If control of OPs were insecure enough that you didn't have to wait for some homin to spend millions of dappers to declare a war in order to face the risk of losing it, we might see a little more action. Having them come knocking around 0200 UTC so us West coast Americans don't feel left out would also be nice.
We could have that sort of "Survival of the fittest" reduction of factions, or there could be a simple restructuring that leaves us with as many factions as we currently have but along different lines. After so long without a decent Kitin invasion, even they are now merely a nuisance; more of a navigational hazard to PR diggers than actual threat to hominity at large.
I like your idea of a new enemy that both connects and divides homins. Maybe there could be a sect or two of Traditionalists who seek to restore Ma'Duk and/or Jena to their previous prominence on an Atys where so many have abandoned them. Figure, neither Rangers nor Marauders are particular reverent towards either. Marauders don't even bother using the teleporters that the Kami/Karavan provide, preferring their own independent network. And if the rootball went sideways enough for people to rely more on hominity than divinity, the societal upheaval caused by such a massive loss of faith could lead to some interesting RP as well.
If control of OPs were insecure enough that you didn't have to wait for some homin to spend millions of dappers to declare a war in order to face the risk of losing it, we might see a little more action. Having them come knocking around 0200 UTC so us West coast Americans don't feel left out would also be nice.
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