Heading the trader off at the pass.

[Dusty Lens]

Hey Dusty Lens,

I believe I know the trader that this thread mentions.

First off, in your ID description is says verbatim: ... "Xeno ID owners are not allowed to ally with lawful forces or demand cargo from traders". Despite how this might be interpreted by the player or by other players isnt really important as the ID clearly indicates its not allowed, thus I would take demanding cargo to be out of RP. For the sake of RP I would rather be blown up, or be the one to offer you credits or goods in return for my survival.

The Xeno Terrorist ID is very unique in Discovery... being a Xeno AND a terrorist is interpreted that you can destroy/attack any character without rhyme or reason. I dont think having a few very minor restrictions should be a big deal, in fact I think there should be MORE restrictions about the ID; there are too many people taking that ID as it is and its leading to a PVP frenzy.... where is the RP headed in that case???

Every other ID has loads of restrictions, and its constant politics, so why should it be so one-sided for your ID???

Indeed, you were the fellow in question that took such offense to my stepping beyond the velvet rope of our wording to demand that you let loose with your cargo or suffer to bear witness to the robust explosion o' your own vessel!

I agree, how it's interpreted by players isn't very important in light of what the ID claims, that's why we went to the admin team to figure out what was what. The edict that we demand cargo rather than simply warm up the gunports came from up high. In fact, what we're doing is adding an additional restriction to the ID, as the thing rather clearly states that we should carry on like a pack o' blood thirsty fiends and we'd dang well better not be demanding cargo from you!

Given that the ID states that we cannot demand cargo from you (which, additionally, implies a credit payoff) nor would terrorists sully themselves to accepting petty cash in exchange for carrying out their ideologies, we really are presented with few interactions between your own fine selves and your little trade ship that doesn't involve a bit of a rant and then opening fire on you.

So, seeing on how you'd just as soon that we abstained from providing you with an opportunity to carry on with your life in exchange for a sign of good will via the dump age o' your cargo, how would you like to see our little dance carry out?

-DL