Information about upcoming Zoner changes

[Dead Reckoning]

I grow weary of posting here. When I think of what I've posted here and how I could've devoted that forum energy to other RP it makes me a bit sad.

That said, having done some Neph RP last night and thinking, I am changing my position.

I think Jinx's model should be implemented as the replacement Neph (see below for caveat). Last night, I found that when I was by an Order fighting a Nom GB and a Nom cruiser, I did not want to engage with my Neph, because it would be foolish to take a colony into that fight. I would however, engage in a Fearless or something like that.

So after thinking, my train of thought is this:

The existing Neph (and Aquilon if need be. I don't think there are problems with players and Aquilons) are replaced by the Jinx model(s) (which have quite frankly grown on me. They do appear to be cool ships.). The 2 Leviathans become Nephs.

AND

(caveat mentioned above) If the Zoners get into another situation where they need battleships (Something happens with the Corsairs, or with the Noms, or the Core or even with the Outcasts). Livadia can be RP'd as switching production and further Nephs can be SRP'd

Which from the way I interpret it... is what the original suggestion was (minus the caveat) but was just not presented that way.

It seems to me that on the path we're heading down, the Zoners will keep the existing Neph / Aquilon, but they will have near no guns. I am going to keep flying my Colony ship, but if circumstances arrive where inRP I would need / prefer a battleship, I would like to be able to SRP one that is not nerfed.

This fight has devolved into mudslinging and both sides are only entrenching themselves further. If a compromise is ever reached, it will likely be something neither side is pleased with.