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

[Syrus]

Howabout we just give all official factions their own IDs, which would have diffrent green / white / red settings than a generic ID?

So, say, the generic LWB ID would be white to Unioners, so that ID would get a techneft, while the AGS ID would be greencelled towards Unioners and LWB tech, resulting in that faction's players not receiving a technerf?

Becuase, as an LWB member, I just want to say that I like using my LWB character with unioner tech, considering the allaince between the Unioners and LWB in the AGS. I could very easily make an indy Unioner, or even a Unioner character in the AGS, but I don't want to. I want to use the character I developed, and he's a LWB pilot. I'm just talking about my personal expereince here, but I can also say that the LWB is hit especially hard by this, and I feel the need to stick up for my faction.

AGS' combining LWB and Unioners is kinda weird iRP anyway. LWB is based on Hessians, who support them strongly but in return use the LWB bases to hit Rheinland, and Unioners seem to be much less for Rheinland in general than Hessians or LWB. Also the Unioners seem to be a good ally for Corsairs imo, that'd give the Rheinland unlawfuls a bit more variety... But that'd mean the LWB being allied to Unioners would be unfitting. I still think LWB and Hessians should be allied and Unioners and Corsairs should try something again. Corsairs really could use some allies when compared to Hessians / Mollys and OC and all that hangs onto them.

Anyway. What about purple cells? Maybe LWB - Unioner should get those if they really stay allied (oh pls not...). Or Hessians - LWB should get a purple cell. Anyway, as the nerfs are ID specific, factions like the Coalition / SCRA or HF shouldn't have a big problem - they could be adjusted to not get certain nerfs (HF using LN ships for example or SCRA using the Order ships they use). They should (!) be trustable to not abuse what is giving to them and they should know their responsibility. If they abuse it on the other hand...

Still, I like the nerf, even though I'm affected by it, be it because of ships I own now or ships I want in 4.86.

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