Overhaul Sieging Rules.

[Nodoka Hanamura]

The recent attacks on the ABH installation in Kepler has had me thinking that the rules surrounding base sieges should be more strict than they already are - For two reasons:

• These UOF/Indie Attacks are often done for flimsy, unsatisfactory or nonsensical inRP reasons. The recent attacks on ABH were done due to being a "Hazard to the system populace", when in all seriousness, ABH hasn't had any intentions to cause harm to the area, nor did the attacker (who I know of, but for the sake of keeping civility in this matter, will not be disclosed) have any proof or reason as to why or how the Tsukihime Complex was a risk.
  
• Furthermore, these attacks are sometimes done for ooRP reasons, and as such, further brood toxicity within the community. Ergo, the administration should without bias or preferential treatment, shun such behavior with reprimand if necessary, and also hinder and deter such action.
  

Because of these reasons, I propose the following amendments and additions to rules pertaining to Base sieges:

• Base Sieges can only be submitted by Official Factions and their COs for free as a Official Faction Right, or by registered Unofficial forum factions after paying 100,000,000 (One Hundred Million Credits) for a UOF Siege Request per individual POB, Which would require that either the account associated with the faction submit both payment and the request in question. Factions in their request MUST give a reasonable inRP reason as to why the base is being sieged, with proof validating the reason - for instance - KNF may siege a Golden Chrysanthemum POB within their ZOI for the reason of protecting trade and curbing terrorist activity. GRN cannot, however, siege a IFL POB when it is compliant with house regulations.
  
• Factions and Indies may Freely participate in declared Sieges as long as the base in question is within their ZOI and they are either friendly or allied with the Declaring faction. Core cannot help BAF Siege a Corsair installation in Dublin, for instance, but a Freelancer can aid a Core siege of a Order POB in the Omicrons.
  
• One week after the attack officially begins, if the POB is not destroyed, the Siege request is null and void. Official factions must wait 72 hours before submitting another one and Unofficial factions must wait one week.
  

Thoughts and comments are welcomed.

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