It’s a bit later than originally planned, but I’m back! So, first thing’s first…<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=275524.msg13648346#msg13648346">Quote from: Zahard on 04-11-2017, 06:36:58</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I just had dental surgery done today (Friday); but my work situation turned for the worse. 2 people recently quit, leaving me and an intern to make up for their workload. I think I'll need to drop out, despite my decision to stay prior.<br/><br/>edit: Things are a bit messed up on my end. Sorry for anyone I've disappointed, but I gotta focus on my life and work first.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>RL is always the top priority, so you’ve got nothing to apologise for. Sending you positive vibes for a quick recovery!<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=274532.msg13655403#msg13655403">Quote from: Jezabelle on 07-11-2017, 05:40:27</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">We need a replacement Clan leader or one of the Clans will need to be removed (Oshiro), odds are it'll be swallowed up quickly anyway but I figured I'd send out the call,<br/><br/>We can also ALWAYS use more characters for the various other Clans, and you can hop around b\t Clans.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Game State with Clan Oshiro Lands Grayed</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/psgfpUC.png)</div></div></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><em>(Putting it here so I don’t scare people away from the recruitment thread)</em><br/><br/>Whoa, whoa whoa – why on earth is Clan Oshiro being given away?! They were merging with the Aka ka Clan. There were about a million PMs between  Vonandi, Zahard and myself to figure out all the minutiae, and at my last check, we were just settling on the last detail (namely which clan trait to adopt). More importantly though, there was a big public RP scene about it, and while we were waiting on Zahard’s reply, it was pretty clear that it was going ahead.<br/><br/>I know the genie’s out of the bottle now, and that we can’t really take back the Recruitment Thread announcement… but this feels like a bit of a dramatic development. The merger wasn’t just some vague aspiration, it was a done deal, and it represented the culmination of a costly war, a bit of roleplay, and a ton of OOC planning. Now out of nowhere, it’s being retrospectively declared a mulligan; the Oshiro get a consequence-free restart, and the Aka ka have literally nothing to show for their victory. It makes the whole thing feel completely pointless.<br/><br/>… At any rate, the decision's made, so I’ll try to refrain from airing any more grievances on the matter. Abovementioned venting aside, it<em>is</em>good to be back, and I’m still committed to seeing how the rest of the game plays out. I just had to get some frustration off my chest.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=275524.msg13655419#msg13655419">Quote from: Jezabelle on 07-11-2017, 05:47:52</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Galaxy Map</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/DjhgSqJ.png)</div></div><br/>Assuming you had to select 8 possible starting systems on this map and they could not be in the X or U System(s), where would you place them?  For maximum fairness and potential for growth.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=275524.msg13657413#msg13657413">Quote from: Vonandi on 08-11-2017, 03:56:40</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I'd say as evenly as possible, possibly even symmetrically. Maybe S-9, W-1, N-2, N-0, G-2, X-1, L-1 and L-9?<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>I’d basically second what Vonandi said: an even spread around the outside gives everyone 3 or 4 shared borders, and a rich no man’s land in the centre to fight over. That sets the stage for all kinds of power plays, intrigue, and strategy.