Does the Vigil have structure?

Does the Vigil have structure?

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Posted by: PhantomTear.6927

PhantomTear.6927

Lately, I’ve been curious from a role-player’s view on the Vigil. Specifically, what I mean by this question is:

Does the Vigil have it’s own separated military branches, much like real-life armies? Divisions and specific Task Forces? Like the ancient Roman Legions, for example.

Or is it all simply one paramilitary army, and forces are divided into teams co-led by Warmaster and Tactician, with their fellow Crusaders/Recruits?

Or is this never explored in the story? :S

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Posted by: Aaron Ansari.1604

Aaron Ansari.1604

Nothing concrete in-game, but my own impression is that they’re not really large enough to need that. I’m sure each recruit ends up in a particular warmaster’s command and tends to stay there, but keep in mind that the reason modern militaries have so many divisions and sub-divisions is that they’re expected to defend against each and every plausible threat that might be directed against their country, as well as being forced to divide themselves to cover the breadth of their country. The Vigil doesn’t have those concerns. At this point in their existence they’re looking towards one foe, and one foe only- the minions of the dragons. They don’t need separate groups trained to fight centaurs, or to utilize urban warfare tactics, or what have you- they focus on where dragon minions are today, not where they might be tomorrow or what other things might try to attack them. They’ll need to, on individual or perhaps squad levels, split up their training so they can serve different roles on the battlefield, but I suspect that’s about it.

R.I.P., Old Man of Auld Red Wharf. Gone but never forgotten.

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Posted by: PhantomTear.6927

PhantomTear.6927

I see, I see. Makes sense!