Hello, am new to RPGuild, but this interests me greatly.
Honor, fealty, bushido, warring daihatsu, conglomerates, corps, governments, and rebels? Explosions of unstable ether causing infections with strange and terrible consequences?
Yes indeed, to all of the above! Just my mind running a bit on the possibilities, but I'd much like to see this fleshed out.
Also agree about smaller world-scale until necessary. Perhaps start with central city where major factions are present and act fairly civil with one another. Could even use the trope of friendly captivity, keeping the close relatives of powerful people semi-hostage to encourage good behavior. In addition to the main city, perhaps one or two ether sites, as it seems that would be an important and complex component. I was actually thinking about a shugenjo/yamabushi character. Ronin are fun, but no fun if every participant lacks a banner, methinks.
Anywho, monitoring this thread :]