' Wrote:Other than being able to fly cap ships, what is the difference between specific pirate ID's (corsair, outcast, etc) and the generic "Pirate ID'. Im not talking about server rules, in talking more RP rules and such, if that makes sense to you people?
I know the specific ID will limit your ZOI in most cases, but how rp is it for an indie to buy the generic one so he can go a lot more places?
If he was the type that only wants to shoot lawfuls and traders, not other pirates, would he be allowed to dock on Malta AND Crete?
I'm new to the pirating scene, and waht to make sure i keep it in RP. If there is something else i need to know, please let me know.
Its really quite simple. The Pirate ID means that person is a pirate and ONLY a pirate. He has NO other politics attached. He's simply out to get the loot (money and/or cargo). Its all about the treasures.
Now ... the "specific" ID's come with all the political baggage. For example. Corsairs and Outcasts really are not pirates. Combined, they would make the Hispania house. But for some reason ... its a family feud going on between them. While their ID "permits" them to pirate, that is not their "primary" purpose in life.
Mollys are disgruntled gold miners in Bretonia. They're not really pirates. They are simply upset with the politics of Bretonia ... and while yes ... their ID "permits" them to pirate ... that's not their entire life.
Basically ... if you take the time to read up on the info cards for each of the so called "specific" pirates, you'll find that they are not really pirates at all. Just because an ID "permits" them to pirate ... it does not mean they are in fact "strictly" pirates. Read the story lines (rumors in the bars and info cards) to gather more detail about each of these NPC factions and you'll find that there's much more to them than piracy.
Here's another example. The Blood Dragons are actually a terrorist organization in Kusari. They challenge the heir to the Kusari throne.
So ... to sum it all up ... pirates have no politics.
These other "specific" ... as you say ... pirates are nothing more than unlawful factions within the houses. And they're really not "unlawful". While some are made up of criminals, others are freedom fighters ... the "underdogs" of the houses you might say. And there are some that are simply rebellious entities that challenge the status quo. Oh yes ... then there are the Gaians ... our eco friendly environmental terrorists.
Hopefully this helps ... but a pirate is simply that ... a pirate. He goes where the treasures are ... and that means the well traveled routes.
