Liberty Rogues

[Xoria]

Slipstreams seem out of place, but I don't know what else you might use in their place if you want mid-range LFs.
If you can get people to fly Bloodhounds for two solid weeks, good luck to you.
I do suggest that every member be required to do this though, not just new recruits. If you are going to expect this of new people coming into the faction, then every single current member should have to do it also.
When I included the Dagger requirement in LH, I subjected myself to it also. I have two characters in The Lane Hacker clan specifically so that I have one that has to work up the ranks just like every other member while I also have a character who is the clan leader.
The big problem with that is that 2 weeks means different things in different circumstances. 2 weeks for a person who only plays a few hours on the weekends is very different than 2 weeks for someone who plays several hours every day.
I suggest throwing out a measurement in days, and instead use a measurement of hours spent on the character. For example, require a screenshot to prove 10 hours of time in the Bloodhound before promotion. That is much more equitable to different players, and it more directly focuses on the point of the requirement. (In The Lane Hackers we only require 5 hours, but most members exceed that by double or more).
You might also take a look at the way our LH recruits get their Dagger and their Tag/ID. They do it with no help, and they have to earn the credits for the Dagger by kidnapping BHG and Xeno pilots in their Starflier, plus getting their Rogue rep to neutral in order to land on Buffalo to buy the Dagger. This process is easily modified to fit buying a Bloodhound instead. If you go this route, here's a huge tip : a Starflier without a Stunpulse is useless from any practical standpoint. You need one stunpulse for those regening shields.
A big bonus to heeding this advice is that we have tested it with over a dozen attempts now from all our recruits (and I've personally done it several times myself to set up clan ships). It works, it is a challenge, but you have to do it a certain way or forget about it.
Also, I heartily approve of the ban on Nomad tech. Please don't give in to pressure regarding that.

---

Check out my
Trade Development Blog
for all the latest news on Nerfs and Final Nails, or to request trade changes.

An Interactive Tour of OSC Routes  | POB Supplies