Vigilantes

[Encheta]

There are a bunch of vigilantes in Liberty - BoP| is their tag.

How have I not run into one of these guys? I've been flying around on my vigilante all on my lonesome thinking no other vigilante was around in liberty...:unsure:

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There doesn't seem to be that many Vigilantes yet... there seem to be even fewer good ones. My RP encounters with Vigilantes so far have been rather disappointing. Minimal RP, annoying PvP tactics like shield camping and mounting far too many missiles on their bombers. One of them flies around in circles while the others tail you and spam missiles non stop, then transfer nanobots/shield batteries when they get low. My impression from them is that they are after nothing more than a PvP fix with minimal RP required, and the ID seems to provide them with that. After all, I couldn't expect a radical citizen to have a chat with my pirate, like I do with the LN on occasion.

The ID is a good one, and the restrictions placed on it should be enough to deter most PvP addicts from grabbing it. I just wish those in Liberty would provide me with more interesting RP before the pew pew....

Look around for Blue_Collar_Brigade then. Just be patient before shooting at me as I am a slow typer. If I'm standing still I'm typing, trust me. In something as fragile as a starblazer you don't stand around idle unless you are RPing.

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From wikipedia:

Vigilantism is generally frowned upon by official agencies (who would otherwise encourage vigilance on the part of citizens), especially when it gives way to criminal behavior on the part of the vigilante. Often seen in rapidly growing towns, where citizens sometimes choose vigilantism, capturing suspected criminals and punishing them without a trial.

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"Vigilante justice" is sometimes spurred on by the perception that criminal punishment is insufficient or nonexistent to the crime. Some people see their governments as ineffective in enforcing the law; thus, such individuals fulfill the like-minded wishes of the community. In other instances, a person may choose a role of vigilante as a result of personal experience as opposed to a social demand.

Persons seen as "escaping from the law" or "above the law" are sometimes the targets of vigilantism.[2] It may target persons or organizations involved in illegal activities in general or it may be aimed against a specific group or type of activity, e.g. police corruption. Other times, governmental corruption is the prime target of vigilante freedom fighters.

Vigilante behavior may differ in degree of violence. In some cases vigilantes may assault targets verbally, physically attack them or vandalise their property. Anyone who defies the law to further justice is a vigilante, and thus violence is not a necessary criterion.

This is what I try to RP at least. If I see a person smuggling or pirating, you won't see me placing them under citizens arrest or whatnot. They'll have two choices; either pay a "fine" to help the civilians affected by their misdeeds (whether this is allowable by the ID I am not sure.. I only offer this when I am hopelessly going to lose and there isn't navy or police around, so it isnt offered often at least..) or get asploded (which is more like me getting asploded). Both these options don't come up without a nice amount of RP first though, which starts before I even see you.

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