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« Reply #60: June 09, 2013, 04:42:45 PM »
...went into the priesthood.

And third sons went on the Crusades.

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« Reply #61: June 09, 2013, 09:45:37 PM »
It is getting a little ridiculous if ASOIAF/GoT should serve as the reference series for what is SMA and what is not. I liked how the explanation of SMA was referenced as "Look at Game of Thrones, it's set in a medieval setting, that's what SMA is about". However the argument of whether or not mercenaries are SMA is pointless regardless of them being in GoT or not. It serves just as an example, not as the example. That being said, I think the re-found definition I now have of SMA allows for many more ideas to actually be okay.

Ironically for Ironsides I had long been considering doing something similar in Luria Nova, and I may still go ahead with it. At first I was aiming for some sort of political parties but now I'm considering some form of a League of Lords, you know, to unite lords so they can defend their feudal rights and demand more privileges.
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« Reply #62: June 09, 2013, 10:40:52 PM »
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Ironically for Ironsides I had long been considering doing something similar in Luria Nova, and I may still go ahead with it. At first I was aiming for some sort of political parties but now I'm considering some form of a League of Lords, you know, to unite lords so they can defend their feudal rights and demand more privileges.

We were thinking of ways to make political factions in Swordfell, since it is a Republic, but it is harder to create artificial divisions between a common nobility. At the end we pretty much all wanted the same things, so why split up?
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« Reply #63: June 09, 2013, 11:15:36 PM »
We were thinking of ways to make political factions in Swordfell, since it is a Republic, but it is harder to create artificial divisions between a common nobility. At the end we pretty much all wanted the same things, so why split up?

Right, and the concept of Great Houses more or less imitates political parties. But I found that too "specific", since I think most nobles aren't on the same line as political parties nowadays try to be. Hence why I'm opting for a union of people who have their mind set on one common goal but differ on others. But hey, maybe I just create a Great House myself.
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« Reply #64: June 10, 2013, 12:30:41 AM »
Right, and the concept of Great Houses more or less imitates political parties. But I found that too "specific", since I think most nobles aren't on the same line as political parties nowadays try to be. Hence why I'm opting for a union of people who have their mind set on one common goal but differ on others. But hey, maybe I just create a Great House myself.

Definitely create a Great House!

But the difference between Great Houses and Political parties in a realm is that there are few things to oppose in terms of realm direction, all the nobles pretty much want the same thing for their realm, but the Great Houses are for the benefit of the individual noble, and the direction is continental direction rather than just realm focused. That's at least how I differed the two ideas. Scale, and focus.
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« Reply #65: June 10, 2013, 03:24:31 AM »
...went into the priesthood.

And third sons went on the Crusades.

Pretty sure a GoT/ASoIaF reference just whizzed past your head there, bud.

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« Reply #66: June 10, 2013, 03:34:08 AM »
Pretty sure a GoT/ASoIaF reference just whizzed past your head there, bud.

That's entirely possible. I'm about 1/10 of the way through Book 3.
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« Reply #67: June 10, 2013, 04:32:17 AM »
This goes for all you filthy Capulets out there: don't mess with House Montague.  8)

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« Reply #68: June 11, 2013, 03:18:28 AM »

Dibbs being Leo! Ha! Snooze you lose!

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« Reply #69: June 11, 2013, 09:03:18 PM »
Don't forget that Romeo dies, Ironsides.
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« Reply #70: June 11, 2013, 11:15:34 PM »
Don't forget that Romeo dies, Ironsides.

You mean this Romeo: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165929/? :)
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« Reply #71: June 18, 2013, 08:41:20 PM »
There already are "great" houses, they're called Duchies.

And virtually all the people playing are nobles and nobles ARE the aristocracy. This whole thing seems pretty silly, but don't let me stop you from continuing on...  8)

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« Reply #72: June 18, 2013, 10:18:10 PM »
There already are "great" houses, they're called Duchies.

And virtually all the people playing are nobles and nobles ARE the aristocracy. This whole thing seems pretty silly, but don't let me stop you from continuing on...  8)

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« Reply #73: June 19, 2013, 04:14:57 AM »
There already are "great" houses, they're called Duchies.

And virtually all the people playing are nobles and nobles ARE the aristocracy. This whole thing seems pretty silly, but don't let me stop you from continuing on...  8)

Very few people have much attachment/affiliation to their Duchy outside of, well, the Dukes.
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Re: Order of Aristocrats
« Reply #74: June 19, 2013, 05:19:00 PM »
Well then that's the duke's fault.