Bad Harlequin
Minmatar
Chiroptera Factor
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Posted - 2008.04.29 02:39:00 -
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Edited by: Bad Harlequin on 29/04/2008 02:45:07
 Originally by: Jade Constantine
I grew up with Iain M. Banks, you see; I read his great reinvention of the golden age space opera novel Consider Phlebas when I first started university and was smitten by the visions of vast star-faring civilizations at war with energies putting the suns to shame and wasting planets and space stations and vast fleets of warships in a bitter ideological war for domination.
One of the things I love is how many Culture-variant names i see on ships in game. There's a chap i see with the surname "Horza," as well. And it's interesting that in Banks' first novel, the (anti? Proto? Tragically Greek? Git?)-hero is an enemy of this amazing Culture he's created.
I suppose you're aware of how Horzalike you are in this context, Jade; there are several candidates I'd like to support (and will, should they be elected), but i know that if there's anyone who can be counted on to balance the MegaHugeAlliance's interests in space in favor of keeping freedom and openess in game, it'll be you; so given one vote, I give mine to you.
Everyone hopes and wants a neutral CSM board; everyone also hopefully realizes that it's impossible to achieve fully. I think (and hope :D) you'll keep out your own issue-bias when you can, but i want some of that bias represented on the CSM. For the benefit of the big players as well as the small; few things can kill a game as quickly as massive vet-blocks getting everything they want too fast  .
Regards,
BH
and yeah i'm piloting a ship named the Bora Horza Gobuchul.
edit: oh brilliant. I get around you and my posts get all wordy and by the time i get to the end i forgot my original question :
I *hate* to bring any hint of the "Local rules!" "Screw Local!" "Screw YOU!" brouhaha in here, but... when Ambulating, and no excuses about being Pod-tied into CONCORD and sensors and comms and godlike infosystems can be made: should we know who else is in station in any way? Or find out the hard way by running into them?
Dammit, i don't WANT some godmode knowlege of who else is in station. I want to walk down a corridor, turn a corner, and stop dead as Hardin and I come face to face, blinking for a second...
...or go instation, ask my Agent where someone is, and get the answer, "Two floors down." 
Hillarity shall ensue, oh yesssss.
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