Well, there is a simple solution. If only the indies would stop viewing the factions as enemies it'd all be fine. For god sakes just listen when someone gives you friendly advice on your RP, and don't barge in with your cap fleets, without checking out the enemy's defenses. It's not fun if both sides don't have some sort of a chance to win. This being said, communicate more in both ways. Try to understand what we're trying to do here - have fun, and don't do it at others' expense.
For example, this afternoon there was a nice fight in Tau 37, everyone(indies and factions) were behaving nicely. A bit after, another outcast(indie) approached me and asked me for a fight over private comms. I said well sure, some Rp first and ok.
What I didn't know is that he was in a destroyer. I didn't scan him, cause I knew he had outcast tag and ID. I went, prepared to joust him, when I realized it was a destroyer. I of course ran away with my viper, only to have him yelling in sys chat with capital letters how I was a coward, stupid, and what not. Not the way to go man, not the way to go.
There are indies that are good, and ones that don't care and are douchebags. All I ask is that indies and factions of the same ID and IFF behave like they're from the same faction, only the indies aren't limited in some ways. Bye.
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