RPC 2008 Report - The Factions, The Strategy, A preview

I am not that active anymore in the political scene so I don't know if the details below are 100% true +)

RPC 2008 has begun and after day 1... the strategy, the factions and the players are now revealed

FACTION 1
Armed and Loaded - POCHI - The New and Improved ZG / Mors - Infinity - Elite Scara Squadron

This was the ANL - Loki group in 2007, however their numbers have dwindled since the 2007 campaign.

On the first day their strategy was to get the Agit Lords - Honor slot, however they were not sucessful as COAL got the Lazargues Agit. The second siege day they tried to get Siege points by trying to attack Second Edition agits... again they were stopped by Carnage and it's allies.... Let us wait and see what is the factions next move

"off Emblem / Different Emblem" - many say this faction is unfair because the ANL guild is using this tactic. However there are no rules against it so it is legal for now. Personally, I believe that in War...everything can be used. Remember in WW2, our American allies used an atomic bomb and leveled an entire city to win one. Hmmm but is Ragnarok WoE a War or a Game... that is for us to ponder =)

FACTION 2
Sustainers of the Realm - Hyksos/Alliance - Heimdall's Einherjar - Dark Descendants

This was the United Chaos faction in 2007. Their numbers have dwindle as their former allies Armada/Goonz and BBF has moved to a different faction.

Their strategy is somewhat clear, win a Wild Card Vote slot and the Agit Lords - Siege points slot by getting the Fortress agits early on. To what their next move is, we have to wait and see... unless my friend Jonah PMs me their plans /heh

Their strength are their capable siegers. The members are known to be from the top guilds of the old chaos, you know it because their offense and defensive strategies are precise. I have battled this group for the past three years and I have utmost respect for their skills.

FACTION 3
Armada/Goonz - BBF - Coalescence - Carnage - Godsmack - ExMachina - Genesis Rejects

This was the same Itlog's faction in 2007, allied with Armada/Goonz and Bozanian Beast Fighter.

Their strategy is simple... BBF and Goonz gunning for the Wild Card Vote, Coalescence gunning for the Agit Lords - Honor points slot, and Carnage gunning for the Agit Lords - Siege points slot. Unlike their old campaigns, this faction has the numbers today. I see around 9 active divisions with an ability to protect 2 Agits from a full assault from different groups.

This faction's strength lies in their numbers and the capable veteran siegers that they have. But the strength can also turn into a weakness, experience tells us that in the end the AL winner is the faction that is most motivated, most challenged, and the one with the biggest heart. With the numbers on their side, can they hold this faction for the next 40 sieges... are they still challenged? can the leaders motivate their troops?

I am from this faction and might have a little bias... konting dispensa po =)

many things can happen... let us wait and see ...