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

[Maelstrom]

It won't kill the roleplay. When a person goes into a store to purchase a smith and wesson he doesn't ask the smith and wesson representative if Native American's who haul freight in the big rigs can do so or if his faction is not allowed. Smith and Wesson doesn't care and what you do with the gun is between you, the law, and God.

The thought behind the tech-chart isn't all that bad, some restriction is needed so that we don't see the LNS-Togo, but to much is just plain rediculous. If we still allow them to FR5 over tech we are going to end up with Freelancer's and Merc's with faction IFF's, ships, and tech that are not able to land on thier allied factions's bases because they aren't liked well enough, aren't known well enough, or the faction leadership is just being a *bleep* about it all. That's just stupid.

Now, if that person then role plays being an ally but his/her actions are counter to the majority of the factions, for example a trade faction IFF, ship, and tech with a freelance ID and pirating, then I can see a FR5. Of course, I can see a freelance/merc/pirate BMM being a privateer, too, and pirating Kusari and Gallia shipping and mining but not touching Bretonia or Liberty shipping and mining. That would be within the rules and nobody could irp blame BMM for the freelancer/merc/pirates actions because the freelancer/merc/pirate is not actually part of BMM. I can also see BMM saying no to the person who wants to play this character and that would be a greater hit to role play than getting rid of the silly "Can I haz?" notes that we have now.

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