Corsair - Zoner

[DarthBindo]

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I understand what you are saying, but I don't get it's relevance to the Zoner-Corsair wars, which have strong basis in lore.
Just beacuse you don't want to get shot doesn't mean you have a choice.
Except, of course, you do.
EDIT:
And then I can go on to point out all the holes in that argument.
You want to be unilaterally friendly.
We say no.
Our ID and the lore (going back to vanilla) points to us being pretty angry at any Zoners who don't toe the line we set in the sand.
Therefore, attacking Zoners who don't do what we want is well within the "guidelines" of our ID.
Same as attacking freelancers and independent traders who aren't our allies.
"balance of power" in regards to diplomacy is a complete myth. Were it not, the alliances and friendships in the Taus and the Omegas would be vastly different.
What we see instead is a balance related to player count.
Neutral is a description of a feeling as well as a diplomatic stance.
One is not neutral to an enemy, and not neutral to a friend.
It's a state of flux, wherein the actions are determined on a case by case ever-changing basis.
Moreover, according to lore, the Corsairs are not "neutral" to the Zoners.
They tolerate them, which as any dictionary could tell you, is a great deal different.

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gone four years, first day back: Zoners still getting shot in Theta :|