Nr1Humanoid
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Jun 7, 2023 16:09:31 GMT -5
Something like the House of Black where everything they do is for the collective whole and every member matters?
Or something like the Jericho Appreaciation Society where anyone is expendable due to the faction only existing for the benefit of the advancement of one Chris Jericho?
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Post by CeilingFan on Jun 7, 2023 16:17:07 GMT -5
A faction like the House Of Black.
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Kalmia
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Post by Kalmia on Jun 7, 2023 16:29:30 GMT -5
I like well-balanced factions where it's led by an undoubted top guy, but there's a guy there for the midcard title, and a team for the tag titles. They all have their own purpose but stand together when necessary.
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Post by Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby on Jun 7, 2023 16:34:25 GMT -5
That was not the dichotomy I expected when I clicked, and I kind of feel like it's set up in such a way that the HOB style is the obvious "good" choice.
Hell, the two factions in question could be described in terms that make it feel the opposite: do you prefer a faction that's effectively one wrestler/gimmick with three bodies to fill out a trios team, or a faction with the standard main eventer/midcarder/tag team/enforcer structure?
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Malibu Albino
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Post by Malibu Albino on Jun 7, 2023 17:01:03 GMT -5
Neither because the correct answer is Blackpool Combat Club. Three ass kickers with their shithead young boy, what more do you need?
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Wieners=$$$
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Jun 7, 2023 17:22:58 GMT -5
The correct answer is Death Triangle. 3 insanely talented, international pro-wrestlers that should be given more gold. Hurry back PAC!
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Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Jun 7, 2023 18:04:37 GMT -5
Honestly, my big thing with stables is if they’re shown to actually care for each other or have chemistry. So, I guess the former is closer to what I like.
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Post by Doo Doo is a Ratings Expert on Jun 7, 2023 18:38:28 GMT -5
Three women who act like high school mean girls and wear a lot of green.
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Post by DSR on Jun 10, 2023 0:17:02 GMT -5
A faction can be one kid, all by himself, alone in the woods.
Let's say ya got 30 kids, a Hyundai Elantra, and three quarts of milk? That's a faction.
A fat guy, a watermelon, and a stack of magazines? Faction.
Picture if you will the entire population of Rhode Island. Now picture their locker room!
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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Jun 10, 2023 0:28:13 GMT -5
I'm a Taguchi Japan guy:
One guy with a bunch of friends who fuel their delusions
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Post by Jacy Derangement Syndrome on Jun 10, 2023 0:32:44 GMT -5
HFO were the Guangdong Tigers of wrestling and I miss them so much.
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Post by Red Mage Riot on Jun 10, 2023 3:49:25 GMT -5
For me, the template is the Four Horsemen: You have your megastar focus(Ric, obviously), the tag team of killers(Arn and Tully), and the up and comer who will eventually become a Problem for the leader(Barry Windham is the best example of this, I think).
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Zone Was Wrong
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Jun 10, 2023 10:05:32 GMT -5
Preferred is the type of faction where each member is slotted into their own division in a "conquer the world" type of thing. Similar to The Elite when everyone was carrying titles. I do kind of love HoB style though of everyone geared towards one singular goal. Makes them seem unstoppable.
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The Ichi
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Post by The Ichi on Jun 10, 2023 13:34:49 GMT -5
I find JAS are pretty diplomatic for the most part though? Jericho's obviously the egotistical leader, but he bigs up the other members a lot and doesn't get annoyed when they get title shots. If anything I don't think Jericho acts like a bad boss enough.
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King Devitt
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Post by King Devitt on Jun 10, 2023 15:26:11 GMT -5
I don't prefer one over the other as both have their place in presentation and storytelling.
I like a Horsemen style group as much as I like a Shield or Wyatt Family style faction.
I think the only faction type I don't care for is the "has a billion members and why do you even exist?" like what CHAOS became.
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Allie Kitsune
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jun 10, 2023 20:21:13 GMT -5
I don't know if I have a particular setup that I like best.
I think my overall favorite all-time was the Naito/Sanada/Evil/Bushi/Hiromu configuration of LIJ, a bunch of misfit weirdos who were absolute Ride-or-Die for each other (until 2020, anyway).
I liked UE as a bunch of douchey fratboys, too.
I think I just like that "true companions" dynamic.
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neilc
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Post by neilc on Jun 11, 2023 0:26:05 GMT -5
House of Black is the one of the few factions in AEW I enjoy because all of them can work and they seem on equal footing. Too many other factions are full of goobers who I have no interest in, like the JAS, the cannon fodder factions and which ever goons Swerve is linked up with this week.
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Jun 11, 2023 1:03:51 GMT -5
JAS is honestly the worst example to use of that kind of conventional across-the-card stable. But ultimately, I think the value of each as present factors. It's important to have your big groups that are meant to serve a broader purpose and have presence in different places, but it's also important to have your guys who are a cohesive trios team where any believable spins off to singles stuff will always be excursions followed up with by more trios stuff. If everyone's in big factions that just mash against one another all the time, it gets too formulaic, but you also get a lot of story potential out of having those big factions clash.
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GOTHIC CHARISMA 🧊 🥶❄️FURY
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Post by GOTHIC CHARISMA 🧊 🥶❄️FURY on Jun 11, 2023 2:37:17 GMT -5
I like pretty much all of aew’s factions but I desperately want Jericho to just do his own thing or help 2.0 win the titles eventually as repayment for them joining on.
Shit, have Jericho give final proper thanks to the jas, turn him faceish and have him feud with christian down the line. That would be neat to me. I’m still angry about that triple threat.
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Post by Doo Doo is a Ratings Expert on Jun 11, 2023 20:03:13 GMT -5
Shit, have Jericho give final proper thanks to the jas, turn him faceish and have him feud with christian down the line. That would be neat to me. I’m still angry about that triple threat. Ass Cream on a Pole!
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