An Outcast Trader?

[Tilion]

I agree with Sindroms. No one should be neutralized just because of their tag. Some may not even know at that point what their tag registers until its pointed out. Case in point: I was registering as LPI, I knew that, but then wanted to boost my friendliness with the Lane Hackers, when I did that, I'm suddenly registered with ALG waste disposal, only because it was the next highest friend I had.

Like I wanted to be friendly with or even be the poop man. That usually gets crap from everyone.

:D
Ahem. Anyhow, a corsair, later on, tried to neutralize me on that sole basis that I was ALG. If he had scanned me, he would have seen I was a Merc. Which probably didn't mean much, but I had no clue why he was calling me his enemy, until he pointed out the ALG. If Mercs are enemies to Corsairs, really, I didn't know. But then again, he broke off the attack once he realized I was ID'd as a merc. So maybe, they are slightly friendly.

Anyhow, point is: If one relies soley on how one should act toward another based on the "Tag", RARELY, will any RP happen whatsoever. So how do you find out what a person is and what they are doing?

Talk to them. Its that simple. And guess what? You might being RPing. That's usually how RP ends up happening. And, a little chit chat, for those who are willing to take that small amount of time, will find out a lot of information, and THEN can one make a better judgement on how to act towards the other.

If only everyone would adhere. But just my thoughts.