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Jarlsmoot:
I will hold an Jarlsmoot - or Town Hall Style Meeting - in the FRR Hub on Sunday the 14th at 8pm EST. I will try to answer any questions about the hub (for example #K tags and guest powers), along with those questions I would also like to discuss the following topics:
Training:
I've been in discussion with the leaders of other RKA units and I'd like to begin a general RKA/FRR Hub training event that repeats every few weeks. I believe there is only so much general training can accomplish in this game. Much of the advanced work needs to be done by the individual or with a dedicated unit. But, that said, there are a lot of little things that new players don't fully grasp - from optimized builds to certain game mechanics, to basic individual positioning during combat. We can provide these tools in mass to whoever is interested or willing to accept them.
I just want to create a minimum standard of education and awareness available for all loyal denizens of the FRR Hub.
Behind the scenes some work has gone into 'training the trainers' for this event, hopefully we are nearing readiness to open it up to the general public.
Joining an FRR/RKA Unit:
For some time now I have been wrestling with the problem of getting loyalists who join the hub into units. Many times people show up and drop and want to actually join a unit but don't know how to go about it. Some units like the -SO- will gladly accept anyone, but for most units recruiting a completely unknown player is somewhat dangerous. They don't have anything against strangers but, especially for smaller more closely knit groups, it is important that the person you pick up fits in with your group. And sometimes bringing an element that doesn't fit can cause problems or even drama that no one wants to deal with. I know I personally feel bad about kicking out earnest members of my unit who just don't fit in.
I've been trying to lean on the RKA stuff or even -SO- as a solution to this but I am just not there yet. There isn't a system to get people drawn in, trained up, involved and feeling like they belong - and I feel like there should be. Maybe after we get training started up something that works will present itself.
Units Joining the RKA:
There are many units these days who call the FRR Hub home and I would like to get a few more of the well-organized ones into the RKA. There is no reason they shouldn't have some say and greater authority over the TS they congregate in. And to be honest, it also would help to share the load with a larger officer and leadership corps within the RKA.
The Jarl's List:
The Isengrim have been working on a project to record all CW FRR screenshots we get a hold of, we are creating a database that, to the best of our ability, shows where FRR players measure up with the rest of the faction. Ideally we planned to use this as a training tool, but it has other uses as well. The initial phase of our project is nearing completion and we will be soon opening it up to trusted members of other RKA units to help us track the data and publicly posting it so everyone can see where they are in the grand scheme of things.
The FRR and Population Issues:
Completely theoretical, but something I've been forced to consider. As some of you are likely aware we currently heavy a population imbalance in CW itself. It is understandable, we are the best community by far and who wouldn't want to drop with us, but it makes finding CW matches for us more difficult than any other faction. Some members recently on the forums have brought up possibly joining up with Ghost Bear (mostly for Lore reasons), I however, think something like that may be wise for pragmatic reasons. Maybe, if population gets tight, we have certain safety valves set up where units or RKA members go abroad to places like Ghost Bear and maybe they could even fight the remaining inhabitants of the FRR. Sort of like training exercises and internal events. We could make it our little event. For example, X,Y,Z and so many other volunteers are going to Ghost Bear and they will try to take these worlds, while the rest of the FRR tries to stop them over the course of a month or something.
Just some hypothetical musings I wanted to put out there.
The Main Goal for the RKA/FRR Hub:
What I want to accomplish is greater unity and inter-dependability prior to Phase 3 launching. There are people out there that look at giant units like MS or 228 and wonder how could anyone beat them? I remember during the early months of CW phase 1 the FRR could only manage a couple 12 man drops, while -MS- was hitting us with 5. We couldn't stand up against those numbers and were ground down slowly. I think, though, this time will be different. I think we are the answer to -MS- and 228. We are the other way that doesn't involve giving up your unit tags and submitting entirely to some large super unit.
The other factions attempted to pursue a similar solution, other efforts to form faction-wide-coalitions were initiated, but they've all mostly collapsed. No hubs were ever as universally supported as ours, no units as willing to follow CW-wide directives and pursue larger goals or maintain older treaties. The fact was, if they weren't in a giant unit like -MS- or 228 that forced them to toe the line - infighting and disagreements broke out and the alliances fell apart. We have proven the exception. And I intend to see that our exceptionalism doesn't stop there.
When CW Phase 3 Drops I want the RKA and the FRR in general to be able to agree to and focus on shared goals. To leave all petty grievances behind and operate, truly, as one faction against the rest of the Inner Sphere. I want to rewrite Lore and see the Serpent-Banner of the FRR flying high across an empire we built through cooperation and unity.
If anyone knows anything about me, regardless if they despise or admire me, they know I am ambitious and my ambitions are for the entire FRR. Join me and share in my dream and in our glory.
Edited by Mech The Dane, 10 February 2016 - 12:50 PM.
