Impossible demands?

[Dawson Base]

Removing mounted equipment is impossible in space so I dont think so.

Except you can. You can shoot off EXTERNAL equipment, but not INTERNAL ones.

But doesn't shooting at the player ship count as engagement? An engagement cannot be done without proper demand?

I'm more pointing out at the fact what if player refuses to drop down the shield, because I'm quite interested into Green's opinion here.

Its not demanding of the shield being lowered is the problem (although you folks reading this might want to use the term LOWER YOUR SHIELDS not DROP them since DROP usually implies 'shake it loose from your ship like cargo), it was demanding to shoot your ship as the main demand. Demanding to shoot someone's turrets off is basically demanding consent to engage the ship with a promise of not even fighting back. I don't think any ID rules cover allowing you to demand shooting another vessel by consent, or you shoot them without consent in return...? I understand certain RP demands, ones that can be fulfilled, that don't involve weapons fire hitting your hull unsheilded. I think a line should be drawn there. If they'd been demanding cargo and/or credits or tricks we would have been happy to comply or play along. They were just looking for a fight, and made demands that couldn't be complied to to get it. You should only get to shoot a ship's hull in vain if they already haven't complied with your demand.

Nobody was asked to shoot their own ship. The demand was to disable their shields, or to just sit still for us to do it for them. Then just not move so we could remove the guns. The encounter could have gone perfectly if the person would have stopped writing threats and then complaining about the server rules, instead of actually reading what was being asked from them. Three times.

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