BHG Warships. A flawed concept?

[A51 Shipper]

I see no problem with the BHG having cap ships. Microsoft are far better at funding navies when compared to most countries so why not Sirius's largest commercial operation? Cap Whoring will always be an issue if server rules do not restrict cap ship engagments. Restricting Cap ships in 4.85 will reduce the fun. Don't break the game, control through set rules.

I firmly believe that cap ships from gunboats up are way too cheap. Set BS's at 3 billion, BC's and Cruisers at 1.5 billion and Gunboats at 1 billion. Set a rules of engagement for all cap ship engagements. Don't limit their use, just make a group of 2 or more cap ships post 48hrs prior to leaving restricted systems. Let's be fair, movements for major world fleets are hard to hide. That "why can I not sneak up and suprise attack" thing just does not fit guys! Still, moving into other systems should be permitted, even in numbers, just permit the roleplay of AI early warning systems.

Limit pirating to Bombers and below. Limit Cap Ships to one per person. Some may claim that having rules of engagement spoils the fun. Pre 1913 the entire world had rules of engagement. B4 WWI fighting over christmas or on a Sunday was out. The Samurai had a code for warfare. Why not support a strict code for cap ships but permit them to move throughout most systems, within the guidelines of said code.

Also, no name changes to cap ships. Easier to police those who misbehave.

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