Quote Originally Posted by Duelle View Post
Limsa from what I gathered is moving away from pirate-y things and becoming more like a police state. They still have pirate allies but the bulk of their stuff done by their organized navy (the Maelstrom).
I dunno. The culture is definitely piratical even if the government is moving in a more authoritarian bent, though I think that it's less "police state" and more "enforced civilization", since without a strong authoritative presence, I doubt a city of pirates, privateers, and other rogues would be able to do anything for the collective good. Merlwyb might be a military dictator, but, as far as I've been able to tell, she's been a benevolent, even if draconian, one. Of course, I think the draconian and militaristic bent of her rule is just as cultural as it is practical since she's simply applying the tenets of maritime command, which were historically *incredibly* severe, to the city as a whole.