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EARTHDATE: June 22, 2008

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TOP TEN MOST HATED RANKS IN FED2

by Hazed

Everyone agrees that Financiers are the most unpopular people in Fed2. The CEOs that own the companies in which those vulture capitalists invest really don't like them. There's no other rank that inspires such dislike. Poor Fins, it can't be much fun being the target of such hatred.

So maybe we should invent some new ranks that would be hated even more. Here's the ones the players came up with.

1. Tax inspectors. The one we have now is bad enough - imagine if all players got a chance to steal your money like this!
2. Loan sharks. Newbods get to borrow from the bank, and if you never pay off the debt you won't progress any further but otherwise they just write the debt off. But if players lent you money and you didn't pay it back, they'd threaten to break your kneecaps (or equivalent).
3. Vets. Naturally enough, this suggestion came from one of our feline players, who clearly doesn't like the idea of being forcibly turned into a neuter...
4. Accountants. First you run your own company, then you buy shares in it, and then you get to audit the books. With spreadsheets.
5. Customs Agents. You fly around and confiscate cargo to make your groats.
6. Space pirates. You fly around and confiscate cargo to make your groats.
7. Space marshals, or security droids at spaceports. Did you pack your bag yourself? Are you carrying any forbidden items? Is your name on the no-orbit list?
8. Telesalesdroids. Your comm unit crackles with a message from Richard, "Have you considered fitting new windows in your spaceship? We can offer you an excellent deal and a range of styles."
9. Time and motion consultants. It's up to you how long you take to get through each rank, but what if another player followed you around with a stopwatch and timed your every move?
10. Lawyers. Nuff said.


Thanks to Jezz, whose promotion inspired the topic, Allanon, Catspaws and Scottric for their suggestions.


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