Quote:I don't see many factions restricting ship usage.. Neither AW or TAZ has ever restricted access to the Zoner Juggernaut.. In fact, the only times I do see it is when 101st restrictd OC Dread usage, because there is a BS available and the dread is only sold in 101st's guard system. The RM seems to be taking a very similar stance towards people owning RH ships, they have to have a reason/excuse that fits RM's accepted standards, but they do this for ships OUTSIDE of their guard sytem.. And I competely disagree with what they are doing. Beyond those two occasions, I don't see anyone restricting ships.. Also, there is a VERY large difference between ship and ID. Ship means you could be restricting a ship that would be available to only high-ranking officers of a military or other force. Restricting an ID is telling someone they cannot become a member of an entire faction, regardless of RP, sportsmanship, etc, and that is completely wrong.
The reason the rheinland military is restricting rheinland capship use is simple: according to RP/lore, the rheinland fleet lost nearly all of their capital ships during the nomad war and related events, and there's no way they'd be selling their few remaining ships to independents or nuetrals.