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1/11/2013

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As with many online games, Star Citizen has started picking up a fairly enthusiastic role playing community.  The forums and RSI chat are filled with users trying on the skins of their yet-to-be realized characters and pirates are no exception.

Among the user base, you see a myriad of references to pirate cliches and popular culture.  I would venture to say that ‘pirates’, as a group, have one of the widest scopes of role play opportunity in the game.  Here are a couple role playing stereotypes I’ve seen or can envisage being used in game.
  • The Traditional - The is the epitome of pirate cliches.  The Elizabethan pirate, if you will.  Full of ‘Avast, me hearties’ and ‘Walk the plank’, this kind of role player harkens back to the Caribbean and pirate lore.  From a realism point of view, this archetype actually makes very little sense.  Why would a criminal in a spaceship talk like reject sailors from the 1700s? That said, pop culture quotes are fun and timeless.  I’m sure we’ll see many Jack Sparrow quotes echoed in the pirate asteroid bars across the ‘verse.
  • The Reaver - A savage, kill-first barbarian modeled after the namesake from Firefly / Serenity.  There are lots of gradients here, but I hope to see at least some ship skins enabling the archetype.
  • The Rogue - Your Han Solo / Captain Malcolm easy talking swagger with jets.  Probably the loosest of definitions, but you’ll know it when you see it.
  • The Gunslinger - Probably not that common, but the ‘old west’ bandit is another template that would be applicable.  I doubt you’ll see many ‘stagecoach’ robberies, but quotes from The Duke may not be out of place.

Can you guys think of more?  I’m not saying all role playing pirates would fit these molds, but I’d bet the game will see a few.

Lastly, quick update on the site and the fiction: “Real Life” (and a bit of writer’s block) has gotten in the way of new posts and January has been / will be tight for me.  That said, I plan on getting up the first part of the new story in the next week or two and I have a few articles in the pipe.  Thanks for reading.  :)

-Kinshadow
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Lord E. link
1/14/2013 01:01:05 am

How about:
Robbing Hood :-) Steals from greedy merchants and gives to um ...
Nobleman/gentleman forced/resorting to another trade: Manners, polish, a sense of humour
Barbary Corsairs: Slave ahead with a fancy ship too (better than reavers)
Rebel: only attacks proUEE etc shipping
Privateer: Attacks shipping of other factions but has legal distinction from a pirate (depending on who nabs him)
Griefer: :-( Need I say more? Reavers are better? :-P

Maybe think of others with some sleep

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rattpunk
1/15/2013 02:14:04 am

Speaking of Gunslingers: Snake "Call Me Snake" Plisskin is a perfect archetype for the criminal gun for hire.

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Kinshadow link
1/16/2013 09:27:14 am

Great additions guys!

@Lord E : Sound good, but I haven't seen too many role playing griefers. Or maybe you're saying they're role playing 'as' griefers? ;)

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EE Armstrong
1/17/2013 05:16:50 am

Its going to be interesting to see how closely SC matches the Roman Empire. In that world, the pirates were closest to the modern day pirates in Somalia. Poor or oppressed people groups whos' entire communities were supported by the piracy. I see entire pirate cultures (read clans) who live off taking on the rich merchants.

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Tile Contractors Parma link
7/5/2022 03:28:43 pm

Thaank you for writing this

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