Post by Sinocelt on Oct 17, 2017 7:49:36 GMT -5
It would be nice to standardize the presentation of the Factions in the Wiki, on the model of the pages for Javat and De Valtos.
So for now, we need the following:
● motto
● sample proverb
● short description of the Faction
● short description of a typical (or an archetypal) member of the Faction
We should add some stuff later, such as how the Faction sees, and is seen by, each other Faction; but for the moment, let's focus on choosing the best possible motto and sample proverb.
A motto is both how a Faction likes to see itself and how it chooses to present itself to the outside (mostly the other Factions). Each Faction can have only one motto, just as it can have only one blazon.
A proverb expresses the wisdom of a Faction: what members of this Faction say to its younger members. There are many possible proverbs; we should choose a particularly representative one.
My favorite motto, among the ones currently listed, is Thulun's: "Nobility is earned." It can be seen in two lights:
● "We've earned our nobility." (a message to the outside)
● "Who is born a noble has a duty to excel." (a message to itself, reminiscent of the French noblesse oblige)
Another good one, in my option, is Cadar's "Through strength, peace" -- it shows how this Faction wants to see (and/or wants other people to see) its military might: not as an instrument of war and destruction, but of peace and stability.
To mention the two pages I've already edited, I like the Javat motto (Check before you dig); I'm less sure about the De Valtos motto (Prices are negotiable). Is that how De Valtos, not is, but chooses to present itself? (Honest question, as I don't have the background knowledge of people who've played ST1.) Another, similar option would be "Everything has a price" (meaning two things: one, that everything is for sale, even when it's supposedly not; two, that if you want something, you must be willing to pay the price -- a meaning that fits De Valtos's high expectations and standard of living).
For Zenrin, which motto fits better: "We are all memories" or "We survived through worse"?
For Javat, which proverb is more representative: "Look at the stars, but keep your feet in the dirt" or "If you can't build it yourself, then you don't really need it"?
So for now, we need the following:
● motto
● sample proverb
● short description of the Faction
● short description of a typical (or an archetypal) member of the Faction
We should add some stuff later, such as how the Faction sees, and is seen by, each other Faction; but for the moment, let's focus on choosing the best possible motto and sample proverb.
A motto is both how a Faction likes to see itself and how it chooses to present itself to the outside (mostly the other Factions). Each Faction can have only one motto, just as it can have only one blazon.
A proverb expresses the wisdom of a Faction: what members of this Faction say to its younger members. There are many possible proverbs; we should choose a particularly representative one.
My favorite motto, among the ones currently listed, is Thulun's: "Nobility is earned." It can be seen in two lights:
● "We've earned our nobility." (a message to the outside)
● "Who is born a noble has a duty to excel." (a message to itself, reminiscent of the French noblesse oblige)
Another good one, in my option, is Cadar's "Through strength, peace" -- it shows how this Faction wants to see (and/or wants other people to see) its military might: not as an instrument of war and destruction, but of peace and stability.
To mention the two pages I've already edited, I like the Javat motto (Check before you dig); I'm less sure about the De Valtos motto (Prices are negotiable). Is that how De Valtos, not is, but chooses to present itself? (Honest question, as I don't have the background knowledge of people who've played ST1.) Another, similar option would be "Everything has a price" (meaning two things: one, that everything is for sale, even when it's supposedly not; two, that if you want something, you must be willing to pay the price -- a meaning that fits De Valtos's high expectations and standard of living).
For Zenrin, which motto fits better: "We are all memories" or "We survived through worse"?
For Javat, which proverb is more representative: "Look at the stars, but keep your feet in the dirt" or "If you can't build it yourself, then you don't really need it"?
