May The Invisible Hand Be With You - (Star Wars CK2-Style Quest)
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Darik29
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CIS has a serious problem though. Aside from being a Sith puppet, it was also used by numerous mega corporations as a puppet state to enact there own desired forms of law. It Tried to be its own government, but the mega corps wouldn't let it really.
So dealing with Them is the one of the big things necessary to make the CIS an actual legit government.
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- USA
We have taken one of them out in Wat Tambor, and are going to ice a second. Also the banking clan has pulled out of the CIS so the corporation influence is going to be decreasing.
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- At the Edge of Insanity
So...
1st: THATS GOD DAMN GLORIOUS! Also, I approve of having Dooku as ally. I like that guy.
2nd: Well, things are slowly but surely hurling towards the point where Palpatine can be gotten rid off.
Just threaten their profits enough and they will back down. Maybe pull enough strings. Its what Ciaran and her entire organisation are good at.
1st: THATS GOD DAMN GLORIOUS! Also, I approve of having Dooku as ally. I like that guy.
2nd: Well, things are slowly but surely hurling towards the point where Palpatine can be gotten rid off.
Just threaten their profits enough and they will back down. Maybe pull enough strings. Its what Ciaran and her entire organisation are good at.
That the Republic was a corrupt, uncaring system that taxed high and was bias towards the Core Worlds and before the war only ever cared about the Outer Rim for resources or if someone was stir up trouble that directly harmed the Core.
Also I just realised why Thrawn was obsessing over the Devastation. It's not just a way to permanently kill Mnggal-Mnggal, it's how he could get his exile status revoked. Let's face the Chiss Ascendancy is the closest thing to the right hands for that type of weapon, they don't believe in striking first and every action is measured and calculated to a T. They're the one group that wouldn't use it in a warmongering fashion because they're comfortable where they are.
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- At the Edge of Insanity
Yep. They are utterly isolationistic and largely don't care about the rest of the galaxy aside from wanting everyone else to buzz off.
So they've basically got the foreign policy of Shogunate Japan, just without that one place where certain outsiders can trade.
Upgraded our diplo
I don't know about the rest of you, but I am looking forward to the next Anti-Palpatine Report. We might even have a 1% chance of victory now! 
Edit: Almost forgot. Thrawn is finally wearing his iconic white uniform. I am surprised he did not get a trait for that. :lol
Edit: Almost forgot. Thrawn is finally wearing his iconic white uniform. I am surprised he did not get a trait for that. :lol
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Those are some tasty rewards.
Also, the writing on this update was excellent.
Now... Who wants to get Dooku as a hero unit?
fasquardon
Didn't See That Coming: Forge an Alliance with Count Dooku.
As a side note Ciaran should be careful about explaining what happened to Asajj (who is likely to do a reversal-role and bug Ciaran until she finds out what happened). We're still buffing out the people sized dents from the Oracle after she got back from the surgery.
As a side note Ciaran should be careful about explaining what happened to Asajj (who is likely to do a reversal-role and bug Ciaran until she finds out what happened). We're still buffing out the people sized dents from the Oracle after she got back from the surgery.
Master Basher
hYPER Demon
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- UK
Okay, before I even start saying in foresight Sage...
Sometimes, Sage Dice can make things more... complicated.
So on one hand, we haveDeku Dooku as a hijacked 'pawn', and if nudged in the right direction outside of Palpatine's notice, can lead to quite a few sabotage actions before we end up wih the nice scene of the master.... grovelling to Ciaren with that magic thing called 'respect', and 'capitalism.'
Now, the fun parts...
A, Asajj is probably going to have a migraine on how simple vengeful wishes are.... likely blue balled at the moment. Might risk loyalty, unless we take post Dinner Action Drama events.
B, my gut feeling is in spite of Dooku potentially being the '11th ranger' if played right. I don't think he can reliably increase our odds of success in the long term, as he'd eventually be pawned off by a more younger tool.
That aside, if we handle him with care, he'd hopefully at least last as a medium term asset, an additional delay to Palpatine schemes to a degree, and if played just right...
... might ironically survive a derailed Star Wars, over one hell of an Achievement. Or maybe... might become a stalwart Grey Jedi.
Like Saruman of Many Devices.
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Still, at the very least we now know IC a few additional threats we should be on the lookout for. Especially if an over investment might lead to ruined assets... or ironic bait to steal more assets if played around.
Sometimes, Sage Dice can make things more... complicated.
So on one hand, we have
Now, the fun parts...
A, Asajj is probably going to have a migraine on how simple vengeful wishes are.... likely blue balled at the moment. Might risk loyalty, unless we take post Dinner Action Drama events.
B, my gut feeling is in spite of Dooku potentially being the '11th ranger' if played right. I don't think he can reliably increase our odds of success in the long term, as he'd eventually be pawned off by a more younger tool.
That aside, if we handle him with care, he'd hopefully at least last as a medium term asset, an additional delay to Palpatine schemes to a degree, and if played just right...
... might ironically survive a derailed Star Wars, over one hell of an Achievement. Or maybe... might become a stalwart Grey Jedi.
Like Saruman of Many Devices.
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Still, at the very least we now know IC a few additional threats we should be on the lookout for. Especially if an over investment might lead to ruined assets... or ironic bait to steal more assets if played around.
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- Germany
Well, we aren't in it for the altruistic reasons and Sidious could still kill us all with his remaining assets (and himself). If we destroyed his control over the Alliance we could say we destroyed his plan A, Plan B-X could still exist.
The .01% chance of winning is telling...
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I doubt that. She's a smart woman. I think she will understand us wanting to use him against Sidious, and would only start to get bothered by it after he's dead. At which point we honestly should let her at least talk to the man and figure things out if she hasn't already. And if she still wants his head...well it's not like she doesn't deserve it.
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- Latvia, Riga
Awesome update (yes, I know I'm late, but its' too good to stay silent)
at least then
OK, will need to pull some strings but this is possible, especially....
The instability is known, so now we have some thing we can use against Maul and Savage without overly alerting Talzin.....
.... Separatists have a "mini-Death Star" before they build the Death Star...... Let's Naboo it!
at least thenwe have something to trade/bargain with Mitth'raw'nuruodo people (they'd be MASSIVE addition to any galactic power even as just nominal allies).
And right you are.
Assajj? She has considerable grievances with dear Count, so.....
That and Force (at least for the Sith and Jedi) is partially like drug: once infected its REALLY hard to get out of. Yes he'll be useful for mid-terms max, but after....
Master Basher
hYPER Demon
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Before I go on drug analogues, I'd likely expand on another reason why Dooku is More of a mid-term asset I'd properly handled.
One, that mid term is if we keep suspicion from Sidious low enough for him to survive until an eventual backstabbing. If we ask too many 'nudges' or if he isn't careful, then Dooku could be 'sacrificed', or dealt by Palpatine sooner. Especially when he gets his paws on an Anakin analogue (butterflies be damned.)
And second, if and when he plays his finale, it'd likely either be death by a shocking Sith Lord... in shock, or likely Asajj dealing with grievances.
Dooku surviving past both those likely events, and proving reliability to deal with Palpatine (under contexts of being a more... manageable "Sith Lord"), on top of his other issues. Would probably then lead to him of all things, being a 'Hero' Unit.
But by that point, it's almost like a hypothetical "if only we had Albert Wesker as a Hero Unit?" Which would have totally lead to hypothetical clone Palpatines beige in a worser state of condition.
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But that aside, longer term... given the presence of Teron dice, I'd likely say if we keep on critting insanely, then Dooku might evolve to a potential longer term asset.
But that's dependant on things like surviving the Asajj express, still not get traitored by Jedi, survive Palpatine... and learn the fine wine that is business management.
But by that point, it'd likely be a case of Dooku siding on... the Sage Dice of the force, and secretly feeling ironic relief over us being like Hank Scorpio in contrast.
Or worse, him having a drug high revelation on balance of excess... and go Grey instead. But by that point, it'd be like Light trying to mold Dooku to be more like Obi Wan.
Doomed Wombat
Let's go Darling!
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- Dancing on wires!
Oh yeah and the main chance of someone detecting "Wat" has just gone and shrugged so all of that data is ours
Master Basher
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More likely, I'll throw a bet on the WHOT factor.Oh yeah and the main chance of someone detecting "Wat" has just gone and shrugged so all of that data is ours
Say, the moment we steal a number of (but not all of his) contingency plans involving blowing up planet's, fuel the corruption engine, est. Is the moment Sheev is probably going to lose some hair in dark side ire.
And the moment say, his eventual "clean up" on Dooku ends with him with a smuggled escape plan from say; "Kylo Ren", and Palpatine 'suspects' by that point that Dooku might be in collaboration with Ciaren.
At most, one turn of complete foaming NÒOOOO! Followed by Sith tier escalation.
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But sincerely, so long as we play the Cold War on ice, without putting Sheev under paranoia over another darth plotting to ruin ALL of his schemes against Ciaren and world conquest too badly. We'd be good.
At least, until Sheev begins to panic over when he finds out how Ciaren may have went from a failed apprentice project, to Darth Traya.
I know a lot of you guys hate the prequels but this video besides being a decent song shows the level of thought some scenes might have had behind them. I at least appreciate them a little more after watching this
this one is good too
OT: well that happened and it was awesome, another ripple is made in the pond of canon
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Master Basher
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In response to the ideal case scenario of Anakin going full rebel against his apparent fate to become a Darth Vader, and potentially deal a crippling blow against Sidious.
Remember, there's likely 'more' than enough contingency plots in motion by Sheev Palpatine, that my joking of a "Kylo Ren" tier counter-part. Or given a likely Soulsborne derailer, possible "Ludwig" lunatic, with a "Holy Moonlight Sword". But by that point, it'd be likely a matter of Sheev potentially plotting to try and do to the Watchers, what he's passively trying to stir with the Jedi.
Or worser case, Sheev having a "Kylo Ren" minion apprentice, who's an even older King's Field shoutout, like say; Devian Rosberg (KF4, deals with a cursed idol), or even one "Jean Alfred Forrester" (KF1, who ends up possessed in the end.) Possibly with some "Northern Regalia" Lightsaber counterpart, and depending on rails of FUBAR, a plot for Mother to returnth.
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Eh, possible Murphy Card ideas aside.
Just going to wait and see how the Temple horizon event get's derailed. Maybe instead of all those children being butchered later on by some apprentice plot, they were instead saved by a charity organisation, possibly smuggled... And potentially 'protected' as future investments, Watcher sensitive Force User indoctrination wise. 
Max Uristwell
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We're not allowed to call it indoctrination any more, Marketing says we have to say orientation now.Eh, possible Murphy Card ideas aside.