The Guards of Rubi-Ka
Reporter Jamior
(OTPC) -- June 28th -- The guards of two cities: Omni-1, and Athen. These guards are eternally vigilant, faithful, and ever present. They stand watch over all who enter these cities. But when it comes down to it, how well do they do their jobs?
In Omni-1's Entertainment district, I spoke with Lifethreat, from the Omni guild Unforgiven about her thoughts on the guards. She said that while the guards did their job, they did it "not too well. They are so poorly trained, that Clanners keep running into Omni-Entertainment to kill citizens and the guards themselves." Not only did Lifethreat think that Omni's guards where doing poorly, she thought that Vanguard in Athen does a better job of keeping the Clan cities safe. She pointed out that Omni guards could sometimes be found straying from their posts and going to obscure locations.
At the Bronto Burger in Omni-1, I asked my questions and was told by Bob "Martialtrox" Christ, from Sons of Odin, that they were "pathetic. Clanners can mesmerize them and take 'em out in less than half a minute." Ariarus "Asterion" Destructum, from Nemesii Reborn, said, "I don't think they are doing a good enough job...there is still a huge amount of Clanners that are able to make it here and kill many of the guards". Mi "Bloodyhands" Hurit broke in, saying "At times, there are more Clanners in Omni-Entertainment than Omnis! That's insane!"
And yet, while the Omni guards seem to be easily slain, many people agree, the Clan guards are hard to defeat. Ice "Firefoxmp" Mage, a member of First Order said "Clan guards are a pain to kill." When asked how they would increase the ability of the guards in Entertainment to protect the citizens, most said they would want much better training as well as a return of the slayerdroids and gun emplacements.
When I went to Old Athen I got a completely unanimous reply that the guards where doing just fine, and that Omni's guards were "wimps" -- as Carey "Luckie" Dorph, a General of Redemption put it. As I wandered about, I noticed that Old Athens did indeed have gun placements near the gates.
The distinct lack of ability for the guards in Omni-‘s Entertainment district is notably weak, while the guards in Old Athen do their job well. Omni citizens are more concerned about their guards getting killed, rather then worrying about the Clan presence in their city -- and, well, the Clan members in their city don’t care ether way.
Perhaps it is time to raise the standard of training for the Omni-1 guards. While the general employees do an admirable job of repelling Clan incursions, we should not be forced to depend on them when the guards prove not to be enough. A slayerdroid here, a gun emplacement there, and before long, the Clans will be forced back into the North.