The Galactic Alliance

[Marek Bancroft]

I don't see any similarities between the Hidden Path & the narrative direction i'm offering, to be straight up about it.

But regardless i'll start off by just saying flat out that our Rebel Alliance won't abandon the Core, and instead we'll be inherently tied to keeping our Rebel narrative consistent with the stories we have planned. Nor do we plan on leaving this faction to die a slow death, or the undignified death that it may well suffer without a clear plan moving forwards.

We're also not catering to a Jedi-centric experience, but an inclusive experience that's both engaging & without an overcomplicated narrative as we transition to the Rebel Alliance in the near future.

Unless what I've presented several posts up is an inherent copy or attempt at plagiarism (which I guarantee it's not) of what Hidden Path is doing, then it's a pretty unfair comparison to claim that a genuine, classic experience of Rebels versus Empire is nothing more than a copy of someone's idea which, to the best of my knowledge (and at least according to Tefka), wants nothing to do with this faction here that we're currently trying to provide a solid direction for its future.

So it's a bit moot, maybe a bit disingenuous to even suggest plagiarism when the faction in question has yet to even get off the ground, nor do I assume the Hidden Path intends to free the Core alongside the members present within the Alliance currently.

I said it best earlier. Inclusivity for all, not some. Given what's been said, I guess that's the final difference too.

 

[Aris Noble]

Inclusivity for all, not some. Given what's been said, I guess that's the final difference too.

That's a very non answer considering the examples. What is your plan for when issues arise? How will you handle it to keep being inclusive for all without it pushing people out?

I don't see any similarities between the Hidden Path & the narrative direction i'm offering, to be straight up about it.

I'll give the benefit of the doubt because I don't expect everyone to read all factions and what they're doing. The Hidden Path is doing the same thing, battling in the core, fighting the Empire, OG classic Rebel vibes with a Rebel Council and everything.

It's easy to look at Val's involvement as it being Jedi based, but that's simply untrue. I never said you were plagiarizing though, just that's how it feels. Hence I wanted to know what the difference was going to be here or if it was going to look like the same thing for the folks who were/are part of the GA and the Hidden Path. We're on a Star Wars board, the Rebel Alliance is a canon thing I don't see the issue with multiple groups being the same when it comes to the Rebels.

Do you have plans to make that something more, though?

 

[Marek Bancroft]

Respectfully, I'm not engaging with you anymore on the subject. It's a bit too late to try and rewind what's been said in my opinion, and given the context of what's been brought up, when this thread should've focused on pressing forth with solutions and constructive dialogue, I'm gonna choose to move on from this round of questions until I'm poked by someone who plans to constructively engage with the faction, or at the very least plan to write with us.

Have a good morning, though :]

 

[Corazona von Ascania]

Marek Bancroft Starlin Rand

Given recent events on Arkania, would you establish a clear faction direction regarding use of the dark side within the Alliance military?

 

[Marek Bancroft]

Marek Bancroft Starlin Rand

Given recent events on Arkania, would you establish a clear faction direction regarding use of the dark side within the Alliance military?

Following off the back of the Jedi subpoena thread, one of my first directives as MFO will be to arrange a follow-up proceeding to specifically address the usage of the dark side amongst Alliance members-- GADF or Jedi -- and have them come to an accord through the Senate.

I think the event that spawned the topic on Arkania is prime opportunity to give the Senate the agency they're afforded, especially given the trying times we're facing, with a war brought to our doorstep by not just Imperials, but the Darksiders heavily ingrained within their ranks as well.

My personal take though? I would push for it to be outlawed under threat of punishment of the law, but bringing it to the Senate first to sort it out through roleplay is how I''ll proceed with addressing it.

 

[Starlin Rand]

Why? It's no secret that Valery has created the Hidden Path, which is advertised as a Rebel Andor vibe faction. A not small portion of the GA left to join the Hidden Path, so it feels very much like that plan is just "Well Valery did it, so why don't we?" I am for certain one of those writers who left, and this idea just feels like copying someone else's homework because it worked.

What will make the GA rebranded as the Rebellion different that will interest the people who already left for the same thing?

I'm hoping that it will interest the same people who wanted a change in leadership.

Valery was a great MFO. She originally chose to step down because she had low muse. After things began to go wrong with Amelia, she changed her mind and said she wanted to come back. Yet she lost the election to Ghost. While it's true that several writers left to join the Hidden Path, clearly not all of the GA writer base wanted to continue with her as their FO.

I would be open to the GA collaborating with the Hidden Path in the future. But I think it's time we move forward.

With a faction that gets as large as the GA, what does inclusive for all actually mean? A place where people can write whatever they want even if it means completely going against their fellow writers and the stories they're trying to write? Being willing to help people have their characters fit so they don't feel the odd one out?

What steps will you take when the inevitable "I'm Palpatine the 3452th" comes in to handle it? Everyone wants to say they'll be inclusive to all, but how exactly are you going to make that a reality?

I think what matters more is how the faction responds to the Palpatines, rather than trying to control what stories are allowed to be told. We should allow writers to write what they want, trusting them to understand that there will be consequences for the actions of their characters. If you want to write a secret Dark Sider or double agent in the GA, that's fine. But you had better keep it a secret IC, unless you want your character to be discovered and arrested. If you write a Jedi who has a moment of weakness and uses the Dark Side, expect a meeting with the Jedi Masters about it. If you commit war crimes in an invasion thread, don't count on it to go unnoticed. If you're a Gray Jedi, Light Side Sith, etc., either keep it under wraps or prepare for a confrontation with the NJO about your character's decisions.

In short, I want to work with writers rather than against them. I won't shoot down ideas just because they don't fit the "vibe" or because it will supposedly make the faction look bad if we have a bunch of Palpatines secretly plotting. If they are written well and the writers are good collaborators, then the more the merrier.

Given recent events on Arkania, would you establish a clear faction direction regarding use of the dark side within the Alliance military?

This question overlaps with my answer to the previous one, but yes. I have something similar to Marek in mind, which would be to take the case to the Senate and let that play out.

 

[Aris Noble]

In short, I want to work with writers rather than against them. I won't shoot down ideas just because they don't fit the "vibe" or because it will supposedly make the faction look bad if we have a bunch of Palpatines secretly plotting. If they are written well and the writers are good collaborators, then the more the merrier.

Thank you for answering. I think that's a very good approach to have, and the only follow up question I have is what happens when they're not written well? Just from knowing you, I feel the answers more going to be helping them to write the kind of story they want to tell so long as they're good collaborators, but I don't want to leave things to assumptions.

 

[Starlin Rand]

Thank you for answering. I think that's a very good approach to have, and the only follow up question I have is what happens when they're not written well? Just from knowing you, I feel the answers more going to be helping them to write the kind of story they want to tell so long as they're good collaborators, but I don't want to leave things to assumptions.

You're correct. I have a history of offering feedback and writing advice to people who are struggling or just need some help refining their ideas, which I hope will be useful if I'm elected MFO.

Bad actors can be dealt with on a case by case basis. Most people just want to be able to tell their stories and are reasonable, provided you reach out to them and communicate before making any assumptions.