As to the naming issue, I said you were pushing what is acceptable, I will point you to the following post : http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20725 . And from this post by Igiss I will point out the following;
Quote:Symbol use within a name should be kept to as minimum as possible (faction tags are usually enough).
Now, I know you are technically complying with this rule, but you are pushing it, and it becomes a downhill effect, where once you do it, the next guy pushes it further and the guy after him and so on and so forth. One of the things about being an official faction is setting an example for the community, because people look to those official factions for an example, and some new guy sees your (]C[) and thinks that it looks neat, he then goes out and makes his new tag ([-D-]). Then the next guy does (]()[) for his. I hope you see my point. Every other faction on the server has it's artwork, but they all manage to conform to the traditional type tags here. You can still use your logo in your artwork and faction stuff, but I would ask you to simplify it for the faction tag, as it should be in line with other faction tags. Faction tags here are not intended to be artwork, they are to easily identify your ships and make it easy for people to type your name. This is not easy.
Now to guard reps. I dont think you understand my point. My point is that your ships should NOT be neutral to the guards because the Zoners are NOT neutral to the guards. The Guards are not a different faction, they are defending the secure area's of a faction. No one except someone who is tagged and ID'ed that faction or someone who is tagged and ID'ed allied to that faction should be there. The Zoners are neutral by definition, which does not meet the level to be neutral with the guard faction. I can tell you now, any of your ships found in Tau42 or Omicron 91 will be destroyed on sight, because as I said, they should NOT be there. I mention those two systems because they are the ones I control, I am sure other faction leaders will have much the same response. It is in fact OORP for a Zoner to be neutral to guard factions other than the Zoner guard, GMG guard and I guess Order guard. Those are your allies, if they are not your allies you should NOT be neutral to their guard. I am sure you can find some other way to run your new folks through the wringer.
I dont mean to be rude, that is not my intention, but I want to avoid problems further down the road for you, as I dont want to destroy Zoners...but I will if I find your ships in my guard systems.
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