Techmix-nerf and factions which are unique in RELYING on techmixing

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characteristics about foreign gear:

- only a limited number of people know how to maintain it - and even if they are as good as the original ppl, they will have to make compromises.
- compromises include the use of "non standard spare parts" - which .... a tinkerer can circumvent easily.
- but after a while ( years ) - such a custom ship becomes more and more complicated - until its really only a handful of mechanics that can maintain it anymore - and your spare parts also become more and more odd.
- lets assume you have a perfect team of mechanics - they might even make your ship MORE powerful. - at least at the start. - but after a while ( and ships appear to be handed down generations sometimes ) - they become worse - they are not up to date anymore. - they can "still compete" - but thats "just sufficient enough"
- such gear has "idealistic value" - they are icons of your origins. - a modern mercenary group that can trace its origin back to the vikings might still keep "the old axe of the chief" as an icon - but would be ill advised to take it into battle.

Ahem.

After much discussion with the Vagrant Raiders and the Lane Hackers the following changes are happening:

1) The VR will switch to using the Freelancer IFF with Pirate or Smuggler IDs. These IDs are preferred but they may use any generic ID that suits them.
2) The VR are no longer a Lane Hacker NPC faction and lose the ability to use faction rights 2 and 5 with respect to this NPC faction. They retain all other faction rights.
3) Their current SRP'd capitals move to SpecOps ID. They can and will attack other ships that are hostile to them within the guidelines of the rules.
4) VR has unlimited continued usage and manufacture of the following ships: Falchion, Bayonet, Broadsword and Hellflurry gun. They will keep other existing LH ships. This will be posted as a SRP notice.

I bolded the parts that are still relevant to VRs new state of affairs. We Have the ability to manufacture Lane Hacker Tech. So uh....Why are we getting nerfed? I find that pretty bloody idiotic that we can manufacture said equipment (according to admin decree) and yet.....Lolnerf?

The hell.

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