I meant to post this announcement a week ago but it slipped my mind. Apologies for the delay.
I have been asked many times "Can I use an AI ship with a Merc/LN/etc ID". My answer has been "yes you can but this might, probably will change in the future."
As of now, this has changed. You are required to have an AI ID if you have an AI ship or use AI equipment. For players that already have AI ships or equipment and do not have an AI ID, you have a grace period of 1 month to either get the ID or get rid of the ship/equipment.
The tech chart has been updated to reflect this.
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