Cleaning up bases on the server

[Zed26]

No offense taken. I meant it when I said I'm open to counter arguments. I absolutely agree that the actual gameplay is in-game and we personally try to organize convoys, trade equipment in space, etc. However, as I mentioned, it's still an RP server in-game and on the forums - would it hurt to at least add a brief infocard description for your base through a simple command and interact a bit rather than watching the player list to ensure no one's around, then silently trading to a base 100k above/below plane? If anything, a bit of forum RP would go a long way to make up for the lack of in game interaction with those bases - perhaps just a staged screenshot and a copy of the chatlog with a little inRP game dialogue? Otherwise, this just adds fuel to the fire for complaints calling for the plugin's removal altogether, which I definitely disagree with. The intent is to demonstrate that bases aren't just taking up space.

This is not to say that all old base owners suddenly have to draft a 1000+ word RP description with flashy graphics or lose their hard work (and I know how much goes into it), but could we see some justification in line with the new requirements?

I'll reiterate that this is a one-time check-in for the current bases that have been grandfathered in - especially if they're already core 4 and have bypassed the new process. Lyth's proposal for "monthly RP or explode" is purely his own. I responded to Vipera Berus' concerns in the other thread that the base thread he posted looked great and am tempted to make a character and try some in-game RP because the location and premise are genuinely interesting. So, I don't hate bases or think anyone's RP is less valid than others as long as they're trying. As it stands, I can't even make a smuggler or trader and offer to supply these bases because there's no information or sign of the owners. Bases have a lot of potential to bring people together and bolster activity. I hope this makes slightly more sense and sounds less imperious.

On an unrelated note, I think your commitment to "hardcore" and dynamic characters that are highly active across Sirius is great. I recall blowing up one of your ships with the LNS-Camden, getting your Cosmo Van Nostrom reference, and roleplaying a transfer to Fort Bush. I apologize for not following up on the forums.