Traders?

[Athenian]

I think that's a good suggestion - reduce the type of ships available to ALL generic i.d.'s - no gunboats or transports at least until you join a distinct faction. In the SP original of Freelancer, you couldn't get anything bigger than a VHF. I think it would encourage better RP. How many truly independent businesspeople own their own ships? I personally find Mercs in gunboats to be stretching the imagination a little too far. It's all the perks of of a faction with no disadvantages - i.e. unbalanced. They claim to be unemployed when the situation suits them.
If people find this too restrictive, remember you can always make other characters, and change factions. However I think you get to know the "flavour" of the game and the personality of other players if you base yourself in one particular spot.

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