[quote=@vietmyke]
Guess I'll need to think on it a bit more. I much prefer 'squad' RPs overall. Depending on the size of the groups people may feel left out or get left behind.

Additionally, at least in my experience, a lot of player conflict just devolves into oneupsmanship which I'm not too fond of. 
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Around 90% of my RPs have been squad based and  while it ties a single plot together, it also leaves the RP at the mercy of everyone posting regularly in rotation to keep things moving. And with 6-8 players thats not a risk I want to take. 

What I'm about to put in as a plot point is that all of the players are members of the Outcast guild which is operated from the Freelands. Its not so much a 'team' as it is somewhere you all receive jobs from, like the hunters guild in FF12, this means you will all be taking jobs from the same place but also free to do your own thing in-between and along the way :)

I take your point about one-upsmanship, but that can happen in squads too, if I feel its happening I'll do my best to clamp down on it.