Proposal: ID changes for 4.87

[AeternusDoleo]

Pirate ID means all lawfuls are hostile. I think only factions like the Order and Nomads have stronger rephacks. But even at that, it is the universal unlawful ID. Wouldn't be so bad either if they were locked onto an unlawful IFF...

About ZOI: The whole concept is a bit confusing, if you ask me. What exactly does ZOI actually mean?
Does it mean the faction ID can't leave those systems? In some cases, it obviously does (house police), while in other cases it clearly doesn't (corporate IDs). I don't know if this should be explained on the IDs themselves, but it needs to be clarified somewhere.
It is the main area where the faction operates - and where they have some extra privileges. Most factions can leave their ZoI just fine (for instance, for the purposes of trading) but lose a lot of their privileges when outside of it. IE a Rheinland Military pilot could visit Kusari just fine, but if he meets a Corsair there, he couldn't go chase after it. It'd be improper given that he's not in an area where he's allowed to enforce the Rheinland laws.
If a faction may not leave their ZoI then that will be explicitly noted on the ID. Very few factions have that.

- Freelancers can fly Pilgrim Liner / Ptrain, and Pirates can fly Pilgrim Liners? YES; YES, OH GOD YES.
People wanted the Smuggler ID back. Note that the PTrain is considered an illegal ship in most houses - expect to get shot by lawfuls if you fly one.

- Junker ID: It mentions that they "Cannot participate in unlawful actions within house space, except in Kusari and Gallia." However, it no longer has the line "May engage in piracy". So the way it's worded now, it doesn't allow piracy. So which unlawful actions exactly are permitted? Or is this an oversight?
Oversight. Will fix that.

- DSE and IC ID: Why can they hunt Lane Hackers, but not Rogues or Xenos? Ageira are the Lane Hackers' arch enemy, so it makes sense for them to be able to hunt each other. But as far as I know, Lane Hackers are no more hostile towards DSE and IC than Rogues or Xenos are, and vice versa.
Lane Hackers are after the Lane tech, which is the main source of income for IC, DSE and Ageira. Thus naturally, DSE, IC and Ageira would go after them.

- All corporate IDs: They can defend a base "of the same affiliation", but not an allied base. Would make sense in my opinion if, say, a Bowex ship could defend a BMM base.
That's the police/navy's job. Not the job of other corporations.

- Gaian ID: I suggest changing "Cannot attack Gallic Royal Navy." to "May only attack Gallic Royal Navy in self-defense."
Pointless. You can always retaliate in selfdefense, part of the core server rules.

- Regarding rephacking the Pirate ID to undockable on unlawful bases: This is problematic for a number of reasons. Firstly, some unlawful factions (such as Rogues) are known to be very unfriendly toward independent pirates, but others are not and often accept their help. This would also prevent Pirate ID'd ships from displaying an unlawful IFF - as in, an independent pirate that works primarily for / with unlawful faction x.
And lastly, gameplay reasons. Preventing independent pirates from docking on unlawful bases (as well as lawful ones) basically leaves them with Junker and Zoner bases. This would mean in most places, they'd have to travel incredibly far between pirating spots and safe bases - not really a good thing for gameplay.
It is not problematic. Indy pirates are competition to pirate factions. Problem is that most actual indy pirates are affiliates of the actual pirate factions, but just use the Pirate ID because it gives them more flexibility. Which in my opinion is just plain misuse of the ID. On the lawful IDs, players who work for a subsidiary of company x use the ID of company x. Why this needs to be any different on the unlawful ID is beyond me. If your main affiliation is with the Outcasts, use the Outcast ID. If your main affiliation is with the Liberty Rogues, use the Rogue ID.
And yea, it would restrict indy pirate movements quite a bit. Which would promote the use of the actual unlawful factions because they'd become a lot more convenient to use in specific areas. But again, this is something for another thread and outside the scope of the ID discussions.

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