POBs near mining fields

[GamerGirl]

The following rule regarding POBs in mining fields will be enforced upon all future POB builds:

Core Two
- Players are required to post the name, IFF, system and purpose of their base in this subforum prior to becoming Core 2. These posts remain invisible and are only accessible by the server staff.
- Upon posting their existence, base owners will receive, from the admins, a set of 'blueprints' which is required for their upgrade. Blueprints are non transferable and will be absorbed in the upgrade of the base.
- Before a player/faction attacks a Core 2 base (or higher), they must role play either in game or on the forums and provide the link to this RP in the Attack Declaration thread.
- Bases located in mining within 15k of mining fields will not be permitted to advance beyond Core 2.

This will not apply to Player owned bases already above Core 2 that currently lie in mining fields.

There has been much debate regarding miner/pirate activity surrounding POBs. From the miner's standpoint, pirates log out in space, watch the player list and then log in to nab their target. The other side has miners insta-docking the moment that a pirate shows up on their scanner. Both create a no win/no fun scenario for both sides of the interaction.

We wanted to create a game mechanic that would enforce this rule, but the dev workload is high and priorities have placed it nowhere near the top. Admittedly, this does not solve the problem of POB's that have been grandfathered in, however it prevents the problem from becoming exacerbated. The devs have promised us that they are continuing to look at the issues concerning POBs on many levels. For now, the Admins will tweak the rules here and there and try to maintain a fair balance.

This rule does not apply to jumpholes/jumpgates. If you feel that a particular POB is disruptive to server gameplay, due to its proximity to these solar objects, then state your case in a Player Request and we will investigate it.

Times change and so should your POB location.

If it is moved to the open, its just being targeted. And please tell me where should we move it? Where is there more influence for kruger to put it? RP wise there is none. O wait next to the gate to Stuttgart? because it is on the route to sell ores.

Also here:
http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=129952

this was an admin decision. it states:

The following rule regarding POBs in mining fields will be enforced upon all future POB builds:

Core Two
- Players are required to post the name, IFF, system and purpose of their base in this subforum prior to becoming Core 2. These posts remain invisible and are only accessible by the server staff.
- Upon posting their existence, base owners will receive, from the admins, a set of 'blueprints' which is required for their upgrade. Blueprints are non transferable and will be absorbed in the upgrade of the base.
- Before a player/faction attacks a Core 2 base (or higher), they must role play either in game or on the forums and provide the link to this RP in the Attack Declaration thread.
- Bases located in mining within 15k of mining fields will not be permitted to advance beyond Core 2.

[color=#33FF00]This will not apply to Player owned bases already above Core 2 that currently lie in mining fields.

End of discussion from my end..