Vagrant Raiders (VR-)

[Kazinsal]

Not to be Mr. Negative, but while I appreciate all the hard work you put into it and I see that you truly care a lot about this, forgive me for asking what you will contribute with towards the server as a whole?

The same thing as anyone else who comes up with something new to roleplay: A new environment to the universe. Our own idea for something more than your average mercenary faction that has nothing seriously impacting on rolelay. Something more than your average band of thieves.

I mean you are trying to get the much coveted position of being plain pirates as well as being neutral to some very powerful lawfuls and having your own little empire. That position (excluding empire) is usually something that comes with a lot of strings attached, like it is the case of the Privateer or the GJ ID.

I'm not sure where you're getting that from. We only pirate certain groups -- namely Rheinland and Gallic corps -- who are unappreciated by our neutrals and friendlies. We're limiting our piracy ZoI significantly from what we had as a simple pirate ID group. We're certainly not just plain pirates. That's not what we want to be either.

I could understand it if it was just a few snubs "flying under the radar" and negotiating this difficult diplomatic balance, but a fleet with caps and such, it seems a bit implausible doesn't it? What's stopping LN from seizing your Arbiter/Spyglass the moment you let your guard down, and pin some crime on you as justification? That would be dead-easy for them, why wouldn't they?

We don't intend to wave the caps around, or use them for piracy and such activities. Just like the BHG|Core doesn't use their caps for hunting bounties.

What's stopping the LN is the fact that both sides enjoy roleplaying and the fun little treaties and stuff that result from it. We're not a threat to them. They accept that. It's a whole barrel of fun for the whole family!

Edit: What I mean is, how will it benefit me and other regular Joe players that you get a very powerful ID/diplomacy? Why should you have it other than because you really want it and put in a good effort? Forgive me for being blunt, I'm just curious how this works.

We haven't requested a powerful ID. We've requested one that's less powerful than our current one. And I don't see what you mean by powerful diplomacy. We've made amends with two houses -- three others (plus the Corsairs and their allies) still don't like us being alive.

Why should we have it? So we can actually reflect our choices, diplomacies, and limitations mechanically in-game. If you got shot by every LN and BAF indie in sight because "pirate id you die now engaging", you'd want to rectify that situation too.

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Retired, permanently.