'Cuda SF story (Spoilers)

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Sorry, not buying it. The characters in the SF stop Reichsmann for their own reasons, not for Arachnos and Recluse, and you certainly don't need the title to be safe from retribution. Most characters who run this will have already betrayed the patrons and they're still breathing.

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Everything about Arachnos is betrayal. It's Recluse's vision of "Survival of the Fitess". Everyone has a group that watches over them. Even the Arbiters themselves have their watchers: everyone else in Arachnos.

Players have been wanting their villains to be more, well villainous. The writers listened to players complaints about the dialog with Recluse in the Barracua TF. The new dialog treats the villains with more respect instead of lapdogs. The Arbiter badge/title does introduce soon unique writting oppurtunites for future content combined with the new mission tech the devs have talked about. Writers can give players more dialog of the players being part of the power elite on the Rogue Isles.

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Come up with a stronger reason to hold the Arbiter title for something else and suggest an alternative badge title then.


Off the top of my head:
Arbiters are supposed to be above the Arachnos hierarchy, their loyalty to the organization beyond reproach.

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Arbiter's authority is beyond reproach. Their loyalty is what got them their position. Howeverr, their loyalty is not beyond reproach. As they watch over Arachnos, and Arachnos stares right back. The Arbiter themselves are untouchable. So everyone in Arachnos are going to watch them like hawks looking for any sign of weakness of betrayal of Arachnos. An rogue Arbiter will be turned in to gain rewards and favor from Arachnos.

Arbiter is a perfect fit for player Villains. The players are normally untouchable to an extent due to the Destined One program. After the climax of their story line, the players are untouchable due to their own power. The Arbiter title is just a continuation of that. If you mess with a Player Villain Arbiter, the player themselves will take you down before Arachnos can raise a finger.