The ONLY thing level 30 is out there to do is to give you a chance to fly around and see things without being forced to engage in combat. It's not to give you a chance to survive except against some NPC's - and certainly not all of them. (Take a lawful level 30 NPC's out into the lonlicrons and see how long it is before the Corsair NPC's eat you - literally.)
Realize that ANY protection level is artificial and is imposed because this is a role-play server first. It's not there to give you a chance to build your ship up so you can go into combat against more experienced people and have a chance - it's there to give you a chance to build your ship and explore, to see how and where you might want to role-play further. Yes, I agree that combat is a part of the role-play on this server. But you don't just get to jump in fresh, day one, and be supremely mighty - you have to work your way up.
Also realize that the protection level does not mean you don't have to role-play. Even if my level 90 Zephyr could vaporize your tiny ship with one shot, you don't get to spout 'You can't shoot me because I'm underlevel' when I ask you what you're doing out in zoner space.
(11-21-2013, 12:53 PM)Jihadjoe Wrote: Oh god... The end of days... Agmen agreed with me.