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Post by KathrynShaufer on Aug 19, 2015 23:37:45 GMT
Sounds good to me so far.
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Post by ifriedrich on Aug 20, 2015 18:44:10 GMT
This discussion focuses on Federation, Klingon, or Republic liberated Borg, but if someone wanted to RP a member of the Borg Cooperative or something, would that be okay? I can see that as an avenue for being a "cool cyborg" that still fits in the canon, but I imagine opportunity for RP would necessarily be somewhat limited. As to the "cool cyborg" angle...a liberated drone or a drone from Hugh's faction already covers this angle. Remember, this is not a call for banning Borg characters. This is specifically a proposal by fleet members to restrict certain Borg abilities and Borg-related activities. Whether a liberated drone from the Collective, a member of Hugh's faction, or even in the (unlikely) event of a former member of the Cooperative, the proposal would restrict any such character from these abilities and activities. Speaking of the latter, the Cooperative is a very isolated mini-Collective, a hive mind with no individual thought, and there was no telling how much of a danger it could present in future. (VOY: "Unity") It was also stated that they had no starship, and therefore no way for individuals to make their way to our neck of the woods. Considering the Cooperative was presented as a "benevolent Collective" with a very small number, it wouldn't be likely that individuals would want to depart or have the means to do so if they did. Okay, that makes a lot of sense. I'm not always clear on how much of the in-game canon we are accepting for RP purposes, and the game has presented the cooperative having both ships and larger numbers than in Voyager. If that were the case, I could see them sending a single drone as a diplomatic emissary or something... but I can also see why such a thing might be questionable at best. And I definitely don't think it would make sense for a diplomatic character to have overpowered weapons and defenses, lol.
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Post by Geralyn on Sept 8, 2015 4:33:31 GMT
Based on the comments here in the thread, and additional feedback from PMs in game and in the forum, the Pathfinders are going to see this as a fleet-wide consensus, and the proposed restrictions on Borg abilities and activities will be put into effect immediately. I'd like to thank everyone who participated, and don't forget to keep an eye on the forum for the next discussion, coming shortly.
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