How Can We Make Military Role More Appealing?

[Riev]

I'm just saying... I for one would love to play a 'rinthi that takes in with an NPC criminal gang and defends them against soldiers.

[Inks]

Just have them sign up for a 5 year tour instead of "for life" a-la roman empire tours of duty.

5 years is more than 6 months, but at least the player has a light at the end of the tunnel if it isn't for them. And also each time they sign on again pay could rise (above standard for their rank). Or just get a cool thing to put on their uniform for each extra signing.

[Halcyon]

Due to my extensive personal experience with it, I suppose it never really occurred to me how intimidating the combat code can appear to be.

Do many players avoid playing combat roles because they don't want to take the time to learn the ins and outs and the quirks of it?

I'd suggest its not intimidating, rather, the combat code is a grind some player dont want to do on every pc, or sometimes, any.

[triste]

Just have them sign up for a 5 year tour instead of "for life" a-la roman empire tours of duty.

5 years is more than 6 months, but at least the player has a light at the end of the tunnel if it isn't for them. And also each time they sign on again pay could rise (above standard for their rank). Or just get a cool thing to put on their uniform for each extra signing.

+1 to limited, optionally repeatable tours of duty, I find five IG years is about how long I need for a character to become survivable as a casual player anyway.

[Veselka]

Just have them sign up for a 5 year tour instead of "for life" a-la roman empire tours of duty.

5 years is more than 6 months, but at least the player has a light at the end of the tunnel if it isn't for them. And also each time they sign on again pay could rise (above standard for their rank). Or just get a cool thing to put on their uniform for each extra signing.

This is how it's done in the Legions, tour of duty is 4IG years.