' Wrote:I beg to differ sir... Quoted from the Zoner ID:
Can attack lawful and unlawful targets in self-defense, to protect another trader, or in defense of Zoner bases.
By this... I would infer that as a Zoner I CAN escort traders and defend them vs anyone.
That is assisting someone who is already being attacked. Escorting is engaging on behalf of.
Example, when a pirate says "gief 2 mill or die", an escort can simply step in and fight to give the target room to escape. A zoner would have to wait for the pirate to actually attack, and could then help defend the target, but could not engage the pirate pre-emptively.
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