Von Prabik
Posts: 67
6/19/2015
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I wish I could be. They have quite a world of their own, it seems.
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Deanscig
Posts: 72
6/21/2015
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Adding Spacemarine9 as an acquaintance is probably the closest you're gonna get
edited by Deanscig on 6/21/2015
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marcmagus
Posts: 168
6/23/2015
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Von Prabik wrote:
Bats are animals just like horses
Are you sure about that? I believe you missed the good sorceress's joke regarding cats and bats and existing Connected qualities. The slippery slope begins with very reasonable steps...
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Ben
Posts: 657
6/20/2015
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I'd love to see a high enough sympathetic be the requirement for starting "connected:rats"
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Estelle Knoht
Posts: 1751
6/20/2015
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There probably isn't a faction for them because all the rats are caught up in infighting (so getting friendly with one batch of rats doesn't do anything with the other rats).
And unlike the Great Game, rats don't have nations backing them up, and doesn't easily switch loyalties as spies do, or have connections beyond their very own group / clan. There is one universally hated bridge between different ratty bandit groups, but you either kill it or ally with it and get hated by all the rats.
Alternatively, assume they are part of Criminals, while outcast like the Albino Rat just don't have the influence to count.
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I currently do not accept any catbox, cider, suppers, calling cards or proteges.
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Eru Illuvatar
Posts: 65
6/21/2015
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Deanscig wrote:
Adding Spacemarine9 as an acquaintance is probably the closest you're gonna get
Mother of the Bazaar...
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Von Prabik
Posts: 67
6/22/2015
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Well, urchins fight each other too, and they're not too well-connected outside either. But rats get around more - everywhere, really. If they were a faction, doing rat-killing work at the Hill would probably displease them, as would any connection with cats. Who, by the way, should be a faction too, probably. If you think that's too much, well, Rubbery Men aren't, and they are a lot less common or informed. Making Rats and Cats interesting factions would take more than just a bunch of cards, Failbetter would need to make them interesting, but I can see potential here.
By the way, has anyone read that Fritz Leiber novel about Fafhrd and Gray Mouser, where they fight a deadly rat uprising in the city? It's pretty dark stuff, actually, those rats were merciless and organized... Wanted to subjugate humans. Anyway, at one point Mouse drinks a potion to shrink down to rat size and explores their tunnels. Wouldn't that be fun here?
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Estelle Knoht
Posts: 1751
6/22/2015
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Von Prabik wrote:
Well, urchins fight each other too, and they're not too well-connected outside either. But rats get around more - everywhere, really. If they were a faction, doing rat-killing work at the Hill would probably displease them, as would any connection with cats. Who, by the way, should be a faction too, probably. If you think that's too much, well, Rubbery Men aren't, and they are a lot less common or informed. Making Rats and Cats interesting factions would take more than just a bunch of cards, Failbetter would need to make them interesting, but I can see potential here.
Your connection with the Duchess effectively represent your connection with cats - this is reflected in nearly all actions related to cats. Which is to say you can't really gain much influence with cats beyond buttering up the one central figure they have. They deal with you on a one-by-one basis, and no amount of recommendation from the Duchess and other cats can really help you if you displease one. They *are* cats, not Constables nor Bohemian. Not even peer pressure will work.
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I currently do not accept any catbox, cider, suppers, calling cards or proteges.
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