Ul'dah seems to me to show what happens when capitalism runs without restraint. Again I will point out the quests as proof. There is one quest where you help out an up and coming rich man, new money as it were, he's been hiring refugees left and right (and not out of any sense of profit but to give them a chance of a better life) and has found a mining vein that would make him rich enough to give him a seat on the Syndicate.
He has been assaulted once before and has enlisted the aid of the brass blades and you to protect him while he checked out this vein once more. Only to learn that his competition (who does not approve of a kind, generous new money horning in on the action) paid off the brass blades to murder him. You fight them off and save the day.
Then the woman in the street of Ul'dah in the main scenario quests. Accused of stealing something she lawfully bought because the merchant lusted after her body. The bystanders feared the man and what protection his money could buy and were willing to see this woman turned into this man's sex slave rather than intervene.
Money is everything in Ul'dah and those who control the wealth, control the power. And you know what they say about power?
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
What we have a case of is the 1% with 99% of the wealth and no obligation to be generous or even ethical and the legitimate government (sultanate) has no power to enact ANY sort of control over them because they have their hands in the pockets of the entire military force except the Sultansworn while they would fight to the last man, would be horrifically out numbered.
While Limsa may have pirates, they also have the Rogues to keep the pirates from going after Limsa citizens so they at least have a real chance to move up in life, unharrassed by those already wealthy.
He has been assaulted once before and has enlisted the aid of the brass blades and you to protect him while he checked out this vein once more. Only to learn that his competition (who does not approve of a kind, generous new money horning in on the action) paid off the brass blades to murder him. You fight them off and save the day.
Then the woman in the street of Ul'dah in the main scenario quests. Accused of stealing something she lawfully bought because the merchant lusted after her body. The bystanders feared the man and what protection his money could buy and were willing to see this woman turned into this man's sex slave rather than intervene.
Money is everything in Ul'dah and those who control the wealth, control the power. And you know what they say about power?
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
What we have a case of is the 1% with 99% of the wealth and no obligation to be generous or even ethical and the legitimate government (sultanate) has no power to enact ANY sort of control over them because they have their hands in the pockets of the entire military force except the Sultansworn while they would fight to the last man, would be horrifically out numbered.
While Limsa may have pirates, they also have the Rogues to keep the pirates from going after Limsa citizens so they at least have a real chance to move up in life, unharrassed by those already wealthy.
Dracyn Navarre
Honor - Choices that you make, reflect of whom you truly are
Courage - Rise above the masses, live your life complete and strong
Compassion - Is the power that must be used for the good of all
Loyal - To the ones in my care, standing true for what the cause
Honesty - There are no shades of grey, only truth as it can be
Sincere - Don't need to give my word, to speak of such, is the same thing
Courtesy - There's no need to prove strength, even respect your enemies
Values - This is the code I feel, emotions without words, can speak
Honor - Choices that you make, reflect of whom you truly are
Courage - Rise above the masses, live your life complete and strong
Compassion - Is the power that must be used for the good of all
Loyal - To the ones in my care, standing true for what the cause
Honesty - There are no shades of grey, only truth as it can be
Sincere - Don't need to give my word, to speak of such, is the same thing
Courtesy - There's no need to prove strength, even respect your enemies
Values - This is the code I feel, emotions without words, can speak
