A Rule Ammendment - a poll with a point :)

[Jinx]

if such a rule is made - a few things should be cleared up.

1.) clear definition of the space that it is allowed. - that means - a whole space-realm, a system, several systems or ... like zoners do ... "only" a certain space around a station / planet.

2.) a clear definition of what is to be considered harmful for a faction. - this should be purely based on RP arguments and not on a wish to limit profitable traderoutes. - furthermore, there should be room for roleplaying around it. - like i explained. when a transport approaches crete with a reasonable ( that means not like 5000 ) amount of passengers, and he explains at the very start that these are farm worker specialists to assist fertilizing the soil on crete - there d be NO reason at all for the corsairs to force such a trader to turn around.

it is up to the factions to make sure that their "guards" are aware of it and can take the responsibility to cope with such a situation, instead of sticking to the letter of a rule.

3.) approaching vessels are not to be fined ( pirates are not police ) nor destroyed when they comply and turn around. - it is the will of the defenders to keep harmful elements from docking and not to exercise targetting practice. - a tradeship that is destroyed by a warship even after agreeing to turn around and withdraw should be allowed to report the attacking player for a violation of the rule.

again, it is up to the defender to show the responsibility of a player that is not just after pvp.

4.) this should really only apply to houselike criminals - that means outcasts and corsairs only. - all the other minor pirates ( even hessians ) are not really up to have a homeguard fleet. furthermore, just cause it is made possible does not mean to install "forbidden goods". while it might make sense to ban tourists from crete, i am unsure what the outcasts might consider a harmful good. - maybe toxic waste?

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