Feckless Espial / FECKS

Firefly. Star Trek. Stargate. Dark Matter. Lost in Space. The Expanse. Battlestar Galactica. Earth 2. Lexx. Farscape. Dune. Andromeda. And so many more.

Feckless Espial is a tongue and cheek name to describe what we’re about, and to let it be known that we do not take ourselves all that seriously. FECKS was born out of a dream to live out the sci-fi fantasy, to imagine yourself in a favorite space show, to put yourself in the place of a favorite character. Whether you’re a Spock, a Malcom Reynolds, a William Adama, a Starbuck, a Stanley H. Tweedle, a Neelix, an Android, or an alien, there is a place for you here. You can even be a Jar Jar if you want, but please be warned that you may have to deal with the repercussions that come with that. We’re a “To boldly go where no man has gone before” while also an “I aim to misbehave” org. As a whole we are “chaotic good”, doing what we have to do advance the organization’s interests, to help our members, or to help hapless others we chance upon. If that means bending the rules a little, sometimes even breaking a few, so be it. But never blatantly or overtly. At the core we are the good guys. Be the good guys. Sometimes that means getting your hands a little dirty.

The focus of the org will be of exploration, pathfinding, science, data, engineering, and whatever else falls within the purview of those. While those are the main focus, all gameplay loops are welcome, and will be necessary when things are said and done. We are not, however, a PvP or piracy org. While we may dabble in the darker side, acting as spies, hacking, gathering intel on a bounty or fleet movements (information is information after all, if it has value, we’ll gather and sell it), maybe even steal a shiny or two, these things will be done behind the scenes, and never with the intention of actively engaging other players unless absolutely necessary. If it comes to it, we will have each other’s backs.

As most of the gameplay loops the org will focus on are not in the game yet, divisions and hierarchy will form down the road once we see exactly how those loops will work. In the meantime, we ask that you respect the lead and officers of the org. Crew will follow the captain of the ship they are part of, and that captain will follow the views and rules of the org at all times. Remember, be the good guys.

We do not expect you to no-life the game. That is not a reasonable expectation during the alpha stage, and neither is it later when the game is released. People need breaks, and that’s fine. Encouraged even. We also understand that real life happens. Do what you have to do, come back when you can or want to. You’ll always have a place with us.

The ultimate goal of the organization is to be accepting to everyone, to have a fun environment with zero drama. (Made up, roleplaying drama is fine, so long as it doesn’t get out of hand.)

There is one rule. Be a good person. Or android. Or alien. Whatever you are. Be decent to your crewmates and org members. Be decent to other players. Specific rules shouldn’t have to be outlined, but they will if problems arise. Use “common sense”, and be kind to those around you.

Ok, one more rule. Zero politics. This goes for mainstream politics as well as personal politics. There is no place for these things in a gaming community, we’re here to play a game and have fun. Real world issues have no place in our escapism.

Alright, alright, one more rule. No game/CIG bashing. We aren’t white knights, but we also have no tolerance for the oh-so prevalent mindless whining and complaining about the state of the alpha, or the work CIG is doing. Making a game is hard. Making a game of this scale is incredibly hard. It takes a long time. It is not finished, and we know there will be problems along the way. Deal with it, or move along. If you’re going to complain, think about what you were going to say, and I mean really think about it, and maybe take a break. It’s fine if you need to, an alpha state game is not meant to be played all the time. Go cool off, play another game, go fishing, or whatever. We’ll still be here when you’re ready to come back.

Ok ok fine, rule three. And this is it, I’m putting my foot down. Acts of unwarranted hostility towards other players are strictly forbidden. That includes piracy, murder, griefing, attacking unprovoked, or anything else along those lines. You can defend yourself, but never be the aggressor. That isn’t who we are. If you are caught, you will be immediately removed from the organization. Zero tolerance.