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[Doomblade187]

No, we should offer the protection first, and only rob them later if they refuse. This keeps them friendlier, and we can actually protect them if need be.

[mesor]

Works for me im sure some will refuse so ill still get to rob a few stores.
Id suggest we start with the smallest shops and work our way up slowly.

[Doomblade187]

Correction- give them two chances- we want to have the community on our side, but we also want to be forceful about it.

[mesor]

Two chances is pushing it.
If they refuse the first time asking again wont change anything until there given a reason to.
I can rob them alone with my men so they have no idea it was us ill be masked and ill make sure my men's faces are hidden.
It wont hurt out reputation because they will have no way to connect it to the syndicate and it will probably convince them to accept.

[Doomblade187]

The point I'm trying to make is to be nice about it the first time, but be VERY forceful the second- maybe even break/steal some stuff, but still give them a chance.

[mesor]

Maybe but doing it that way they know it was us and it will hurt our reputation with the locals that we forced it on them.

If i hit them alone after they refuse they'll have no reason to expect it was us then they agree and they dont get hit again so it makes the syndicate look like were stepping in to protect them and gives us a better reputation.

[Doomblade187]

... What do the rest of you think?

[Greenstarfanatic]

Well, if anything, we want a fearful reputation with the locals. If we have a nice bond with them, we won't get far. If they fear us, we'll get a lot more from them.

[mesor]

Well if we decide we want fear once ive got the men ill set to work on robbery's and generally letting people know were in control.
Ill just avoid any businesses that are paying us protection.

[Taricus]

I say we try to play it nice. Make ourselves look like folk heroes. Would help keep the fuzz and such out of our hair.

[mesor]

Hmm ok simple way to make this choice.

Ill ask the GM to put up a vote on it majority vote wins.

Personally id rather rule by fear.
It offers much better chances for a large profit and to get fighting skills boosted then trying to get everyone to follow us out of respect.

[Doomblade187]

Either way would work, I suppose, with different bonuses:

Fear would result in us having a better army, partly due to practice.

Respect would result in fewer betrayals to the cops, more loyalty, and a friendlier home front of sorts.

[mesor]

Fear would also likely result in us having more control over our area and more influence with the other gangs and with criminals and civilians outside of our area.
Respect has to be earned with everybody.
Fear will flow outwards if our civilians fear us so will any others we come into contact with.
Criminals will come to us looking for work and to join.
And other gangs will respect us more i we rule by fear then if we rule by being good boys.

[Taricus]

Well, then we just gain respect by smashing the other gangs then, one by one until we're the only ones left, and there's nary a catholic in sight.

[mesor]

That way will take a lot longer though.
And we make a lot less money earning respect then we do through fear.