Well i'm new here... So forgive me for being newbish as I still have to learn what systems are guard systems, luckily I hvn't engaged in smuggling at this stage, and when I do I certainly won't be going through the guard systems, simply my own reasons for RPing and keeping that intact. After all, these days, in RL, smugglers will try to avoid the airports, some won't and some will, those that go through probably get caught 70 to 80% of the time, maybe higher.. maybe slightly lower depending on the airport.
I've just been going through the threads about this subject, alot of anger on both fronts :nono:... Smugglers wanting to declare their right to go through a passage, regardless of its RP strength, and those responsible for guarding said systems letting out their anger at these smugglers using said routes despite the fact that they shouldn't be according to the guards.
If there is a rule, and apparently there is, that if one is a smuggler, goes into the order's guard system or any other guard system and isn't hostile to certain forces guarding that system, that really is going beyond the OOC. Like passing the police at the airport, showing them what you got in your bag, giving them a big hug and walking away into the rising sun.
I think the solution is for the admins to step in and make things clear. I don't think rules should be implemented, because thats not your solution. Rules just mean more sanctions and more work for the admins when people who don't read the rules or who foolishly go into the guard systems. So putting down some RP-rule is not going to solve the issue.
If anything, if its possible, a modification is required to the npc's. Make them tougher, have them available to stop players in trains and if possible, a need for greater weapon sentry turrets at the gates/jump holes. After all, if the guard systems are supposed to be well guared, surely they would have more effective resources at their means like sentry turrets to deter would be invaders/smugglers?
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