PVP rules vs. RP

[Markus.Schiller]

I've never piloted a capital ship, nor have I really piloted a fighter here on the server (unless you count a starflier as something which packs heat). I'd like to one day, as it's definately one of the perks of discovery. However, while this is a roleplaying server, it's obvious that capital ships are in such a state due to people not-roleplaying their large vessels in the previous versions. Unfortunate, yeah. That's probably why so many of the rules appear strict or harsh - oorp/abusive players.

Things like the 4 hour rule should be hardened for realism, yep. Rules such as pirate capitals not being able to police should also be changed. I don't know whether a loosening of cruise rules and other pvp rules would be effective, but I'm open to test it out. However, in the end, it is up to Igiss (and the rest of the admins?) to deal with the rules, and ammend certain ones. If they get the vibe that the community believes capitals deserve a chance, it's more likely than not that they'll try and appease it.

Edit: from the looks of it, capital vs capital would also be long if they were able to cruise away (how effective are Train CDs on capitals?). I agree that fighter combats are long, especially since npcs take me ages already - imagine a player.