Just a suggestion!

[-EZ-]

Ok...the first thing I want to say is this is my first post on this Forum and I'm pretty new to your server and the Discovery Mod, so please be kind with your replies. I have played Modded versions of Freelancer on RP servers for 2 or 3 years...mainly the Freeworlds Mod (don't yell at me...I hate trade lanes). All of the RP servers I've played on seem to have had many of the same ship/weapon problems and concerns that you've all mentioned. I'll briefly mention some of the faction rules they've come up with. Before I start I also want to admit I didn't read every single post on this topic, so let me appologize in advance for any reppatition and I also want to state these were their rules and I'm not saying I think you need the same rules, these are just possible solutions.

SHIP LISTS - All factions as well as all nonfaction players must fly a ship that is on their factions or the nonfactions ship list. The ship lists would be decided by the faction leaders as well as the server admins and they must be relatively equal except for the nonfaction ship list...it should be believable. There's nothing more irratating than seeing an unclanned player flying a CAP ship...and this statement is being made by EZ...an unclanned player that's flying a mining ship that isn't far from being a CAP ship. There could also be a limit made on how many Heavy Fighters, Very Heavy Fighters and CAP Ships that each faction can have or can have on the server at any one time.

WEAPONS LISTS - Pretty much the same as above, although I haven't played on any RP server that had a true weapons list, but I always thought it could be an interesting idea. I have played on servers that had weapons that were considered illegal in certain faction's space which made for some interesting confrentations. To make it simple...if you are a pirate you may only have pirate weapons...etc...etc.... What ever is decided it is very important that the Server Admins and Faction Leaders are in agreement.

UNDOCKABLE PLACES - Could a Pirate really dock on a military battleship? Just a thought I thought I would throw out there.

OK...now that you are nodding off I'll quit rambling on about all this "this is how they did it" crud and finish by reminding you that this is your server and whatever you decide on this subject everyone that comes here to play will not agree with, but thus is life. If they or you or I don't like it...well there are other servers out there.

Good Luck,
EZ
p.s. come and shoot me...if you can find me

OOPS...Sorry...I meant for this to be in the FACTIONS and SHIPS section but I hit the wrong button....DARN ROOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!