Civilian ID Revival.

[Binski]

I wouldn't mind seeing 'Civilan' or 'House Civilian' ID's, specifically with something indicating a character is a citizen of a House or state, like Liberty Civilian ID, Kusari Civilian, etc etc. House/ 'mini state' ID's would be nice for that, and characters could have a house affiliated 'civilian' ship to prove citizenship, and go to 'civilian' mode at certain times. Then Civilians can be light alternatives to freelancers, whereas they are aligned to a house, and wouldn't merc, but perhaps buy and sell legal goods, or smuggle. I'd expect such an ID to be limited though in cargo capacity so as not to compete too much with the larger corporate ID's, and maybe even less than the FL ID (2800 - 3000). The rules could be basically what's stated in the OP. It wouldn't be good for a combat ID, I'm thinking probably an ID mostly for RP purposes and/or a beginner ID. It would also seem to mean you wouldn't find Civilian vessels (private owned) flying fighers, bombers or gunboats either. Leave the Freelancer and BHG ID's something! Or that could be enforced with inrp laws too. Civilians flying military ships could be illegal, the same as Freelancers flying illegal ships.

Then you could use IFF's to create a variety of characters. You could fly a small transport with a Freelancer IFF but Liberty Civilian ID, and operate just the same as a Freelancer trader, but without the ability to bounty hunt or escort. And perhaps it would make sense to have inrp laws that Civilans/ regular Citizen vessels should be unarmed, and fly without turrets, only CM! Civilian ships that smuggle may arm anyways to deal with pirates or law enforcment. Just because you're only a civilian doesn't mean you won't wind up a wanted criminal! But at the same time, a Liberty civilian ship would get some rights and protection from its House if a lawful trader.

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