Roleplay versus Fairness to others

[farmerman]

In regards to the roleplay v fairplay case that's still ongoing in the courts (and will continue for years to come), I think the best solution is to counter either with both.

That is, if you're a particular group that really really dislikes another (Hessians and Daumann in your example - let's stick with that) and you catch someone from the opposing group, given them some RP options. A fun time with my Gaian before is when I caught an OSC ship supplying the Shetland. Sure the RP logic would be to systematically execute said ship, or at least rob them for all their supplies, but I also gave them an RP choice and offered to let him go if he'd pay up in information. He told me of some other OSC employees who were causing much more havoc (and a headache for him) and in the end there was fun all around.

For the Hessians and Daumann, they could offer the alternative an alternative demand - perhaps having to do with future diamond shipments (two is better than one, etc) or, even funner, if they could get some information about Kruger activities (yay corporate espionage!). Or the whereabouts of a supposed sympathizer in the corporation, etc.

In the end it would balance out - faction-specific traders may get hit harder but have RP options whereas Freelance types would get hit less with less flexibility. And RP would be had by all.

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