Marines are basically, in this case, anyone that works for the world government. A world government agent, an assassin that ONLY works for the WG, and oh yes, an average marine. Marines get the following advantages for free.
- Marine uniform
- Normal cutlass
- Flintlock pistol
- Low power explosive (nothing strong)
- Any dingy
- A 10% discount on Kairoseki purchases
Pirates are classified as everything else, in this example basically anti-Wg groups like the revolutionaries, or even neutral groups like a bounty hunter. An assassin that works for both sides, or a mercenary, will be classified as a pirate. Pirates are also.. pirates. kind of obvious. Anywho, these are what pirates gain!
- A nine man ship
- Normal cutlass
- Two flintlock pistols
- Clothes
A person can either choose to have these or not have them; it depends on the user. If a person doesn't want to start with a nine man ship, then it's not something the staff can force the member to do. If a marine doesn't want a flintlock pistol, then it isn't something we (The AS staff) can harass him to add in the character profile. In other words, non of these are necessities in a marine or pirate character profile.