Several Questions/Clarifications on Server Rules

[Ion]

As far as I know, there's no rule against transfers. It's how most of us get money to our other characters. Just be sure to find someone trustworthy to do it for you, because it's also not against the rules for your middleman to take the money and run. Rude, perhaps, and a good way to get a fat bounty, but not against the rules. Most people wouldn't do that, but be careful and take screenshots as insurance.

Joining a faction usually requires role-playing well and getting your name known a little bit. Offer help to folks, assist on missions, just be a helpful little guy to members of the faction you wanna join. After that, find the appropriate thread here on the forums and request to join. Taking a look at previous posts gives you an idea of how to format your request. After that, it's out of your hands and up to the faction leader(s). When I wanted to join the 66th Fighter Wing (outcasts), I helped out in Omicron Alpha and took part in several battles with faction members to get my name known and I got my reputation worked out so I was friendly with all the outcast allies. I got in as soon as I mustered the courage to ask.

As for under level 30, you can't be touched by anyone over level 30 unless you somehow manage to bring their shields down a substantial amount, which usually isn't possible even if you shot at them all day. Due to that, players really can't do anything to keep you out of restricted systems and they can't 'scare' you into paying a tax, but it's oorp to do anything like that. You're a guy in a crappy ship compared to them, so you should be soiling yourself and begging for your life.

I hope that clears things up a bit. Welcome to Discovery!

just to clarify...

Guard systems, which are ownable by player factions, give the player faction full rights inside that system. (youll know the systems, full of the toughest NPCs, usually hostile)

These factions can kill or tax anyone they like inside the guard system, including players under level 30.

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