Quote Originally Posted by TaleraRistain View Post
I had forgotten this but I just went through story on an alt and there was a point where Alphinaud went and asked Riol and Alianne why they stayed with the Scions after the Crystal Braves disbanded. And the simple answer they gave was that they recognized that the Scions were all united in a common cause.

Also, when you watch the core group we interact with, there's an unspoken agreement to be open to input and allow people to speak. They debate different perspectives or paths to take and each gives their viewpoint in a non-judgmental atmosphere. You're not going to see a lot of direct conflict in that sort of environment and it's not unrealistic because that's how effective teams work in the real world.
They dress it up very nicely but there's rarely any serious attempt to truly see where the 'other side' are coming from. More often than not the story will treat anyone with different viewpoints or opinions as in the wrong or in need of being humbled or humiliated - often with some silly strawman being conjured up in the process. Even in cases where the vote goes the 'wrong way' initially, the Scions will insist on doubling down and trying to force through the 'correct' result. Either through actual force or deception.

As for 'effective teams'. I'd argue otherwise. I'd say that a group of individuals from different backgrounds and belief systems would genuinely be more capable of understanding where different people are coming from as opposed to those who push out anyone the moment there's even the slightest meaningful difference.

Let's also not forget that it wasn't until recently that the typical stance embraced by society at large could be summed up as 'live and let live'. Ultimately I don't think the game does a good job at accounting for different tastes, personal beliefs, cultural differences and personality differences amongst the playerbase.