Vigilante ID

[Binski]

I never saw one of these, so in all honesty, what were the parameters of the ID? I couldn't see it being anything other than a Pirate ID (the one we had) or a freelancer/bounty hunter ID. I'd want to know what would set it aside from pre-existing ID's (especially Reavers/Mercenary). I suppose it could be used like a privateer ID but it would have to be fixed as either lawful or unlawful and fill the role as either a lawful vigilante or unlawful vigilante.

About a year and a half ago I tried to SRP for what I called a 'Liberty Privateer' ID. The idea at the time was basically to copy the Bretonian one but adapt it for Liberty instead.

So, a lawful Vigilante would be something I'd see as operating outside house space, perhaps in the interests of lawful factions and houses, similar to the BP.

An Unlawful Vigilante could be like an unlawful privateer and consider house organizations hostile... but it seems kind of redundant. The problem is not that people can't find an ID to go hunt LPI anymore, its that they don't always want to do so as a Rogue, Hacker or Outcast. For a vigilante to fill the gap of the old Pirate ID, they'd need to be linked to some kind of unlawful group so they could hunt lawfuls for a reason, in the same way Bret Privateers hunt crown enemies. Otherwise, we're back to a Terrorist ID that basically is a Pirate ID that allows you to engage any lawful ship anywhere.

For those who wish to hunt lawful snubs or larger military ships as independents, you can still do that with a Freelancer ID. I guess a real option would be for people to vest more faith in one. The reason why people don't is that typically a Freelancer can't take offensive action unless they are bounty hunting. I feel most players don't bother because even after registered for a bounty it can feel like you might be rule breaking by engaging first. Freelancers can register for bounties based on their reps, but one thing I have found is that only a few factions still keep up on their bounty boards, and therefor hunting offensively as a Freelancer can still be quite limiting. With other ID's there's no confusion on who, where and when you can openly engage.

This whole problem stems from people not fully utilizing a Freelancer ID and its capabilities. For anyone looking to keep the donut eaters off balance, go Freelancer and register for the Hackers and Rogues. Between the two you're pretty much covered to engage any Liberty lawful combat ships as targets of bounty.

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