Suggestion: Clan Incentive

I would ask: is ths bribery? Or is it reimbersment for all the time you don't get to spend doing anything because of how shittily the clans are run? And no i don't count sparring or tqavern-sittng as things you get to do.

Lifesworn doesn't even mean anything anymore. It's not consistently enforced. People have been let out of clans and kicked out of clans without being hunted down and killed even if they were lifesworn. Adding a skill just because you're in a clan won't work. Join the Byn, stay long enough to get guard, quit the Byn the next day. All that'll do is encourage people to do more metagaming, joining clans just to get skills and then leaving the clan once they have it. If the skill is taken away after quitting that would make as much sense as "forgetting" how to make GMH-crafted goods when you leave the GMH.

When has the 'byn ever been lifesworn?

i liek it. ruf surkle dae suks as asasin.

i have mixed feelings.

on the one hand, you have clans like the Tor Scorpions that are set up to be the military academy. their warriors should be the best, their tactics should be the best, etc because they have the IC infrastructure in place. codedly, a Tor Scorpion warrior of equal time is going to be shittier than a Bynner of equal time, even though ICly you expect the Scorpion to be better. Codedly the Bynner will have more varied opponents, a bigger pbase to draw from that they can spar with, more verastile coded training and so on. on the one hand, it makes sense. these statements are silly (from GDB):



why would a hunter that uses a sword to hack down animals be better than someone who regularly spars with other armed opponents? that makes no sense whatsoever.

but on the other, it seems like a bandaid style solution of trying to lure players to clans without actually addressing why people don't want to play in clans, which isbecause they're boring and restrictive. it's nice in situations where someone makes an assassin and winds up in Kadius as a hunter through IC events but can't skin, but most players are clever enough and have enough vision to set up all the skills they need for their character through chargen.

I like it too. I suggested something similar in the form of perks for each rank you achieve in an org. It doesn't even have to be something you can see on your sheet, just a hidden bump to reflect what your virtual life is when you're not logged on. To prevent twinking the bump is tied to your title so if you rebel, get kicked out or leave you lose it.

As it stands "you get free food and water and the prestige of working for my house" induces an eye twitch when I see a character say it.

I'm thinking about the meta of people who will undoubtedly join a clan just to get guard at the step above recruit, quit then move to the next clan to get subdue at the next step above recruit , rinse and repeat. That would eliminate that from happening.

It would actually be a benefit to your character and a RP bonus to something pertaining to your job. So if you're a Kadian hunter, at the step above recruit you get a bump to archery and throwing. Something that reflects that you are a competent hunter. At first hunter rank you get that bump, plus another bump, plus a bonus to wildlife. This represents the virtual backing you have of your virtual organization.

This is why I'm calling it a perk. It comes with the job, but if you lose the job, you lose the perk.