Faction Control of Capital Ships... or...

[Jihadjoe]

Thank you all for your answers firstly, getting some direct answers is always nice.

Overkill is an issue alright but what I would simply suggest is to meet fire with fire. Every action is met with an equal and opposite reaction.

It is often hard for people to get organised enough. I don't see how a small group who fly only fighters (a small group of people playing nomads for example in the public nomad LF) could possibly match the firepower of a single battlecruiser of battleship.

Their roleplay would be destroyed by one individual in a large ship choosing to stomp on them. We all know how frustrating it is to be attempting to roleplay with some individual only for a third party to come along and blow you up.

It may be perfectly within roleplay for that person to do so, but it is also utterly inconsiderate. I hope that my way of doing things will instill this respect.

While it isn't the most efficient solution, it reduces flames in regards to restrictions and does solve this faction/independant issue. However flames between players will increase as more conflict will occur.
After all, having a few bombers coming after capital ships is always fun.

As to the beginning of this comment, flames are not my concern and aside from an initial kneejerk regarding it, there have been no flames to speak of. I encourage discussion such as this, as it is fruitful and productive.

As to the end of this comment I'm usure as to what you're getting at.

Meet the capital ships with your own firepower.

And if that firepower doesn't exist? Surely it's the responsibility of the people who are in possesion of the superiour firepower to ensure the fun of people on both sides, by using said ships carefully.

Liberty has a lot of very good caps. It is one of three factions to have two battleships. both of which are rather good. It has two cruisers, the lib cruiser is an excellent ship in the right hands, and a very very good gunboat.

The rogues have a destroyer that within roleplay they should use sparingly, and a good gunboat. The Xenos have no such firepower and the Hackers have an inferiour battleship and a gunboat that is rather lacking.

It's the responsibiluity of everyone who plays in liberty that the lawful and unlawful are able to play the game in an enjoyable way. I'd hate to see the liberty unlawfuls die a death due to not being able to operate, as that would give the lawfuls nothing to do. We have to look after each other's gameplay, and simply upping the ante by matching the firepower doesn't do that. It creates mindless competition and brainless pvpwhoring. Which is something we all want to avoid.

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