Zoner RP Solutions

[Drake]

I think we're loosing perspective here.

Yes, we know. The QCP are no longer officially BAF. (or at least in RP) However, the Zoners do not care. They are Bretonians in Bret ships ... blah blah. From the perspective of the Zoners, there is no difference between BAF coming in and shooting and QCP doing the same.

If the crown could actually distance themselves and try to round them up, or just stop them from shooting Zoners, then that would be seen as a peaceful and productive measure. The lawful Bretonian forces standing still and letting this happen is proof, however wrong, that they are conspiring.

That could be another solution to this problem, is getting the lawful portion of the Crown to restrict their movements to just in Kusari. I know, that makes interdiction that much harder, but that's why the Privateers are the best of the best, matey.

Bretonia has already stated that shooting/pirating Zoners within Bretonia is illegal and they will consider the Privateers unlawful pirates if caught doing so. However, Bretonia has no responsibility or reason to enforce their laws outside of Bretonia, they just don't care, just like the Zoners don't care what anyone who makes use of their Freeports do, as long as they do it away from their Freeports.

Zoners are free to be dense enough to consider the actions of the QCP the same as those of Bretonia itself, but it doesn't make much sense, and what're they actually going to do about it? Consider all Bretonia factions hostile/unfriendly? Attack the BAF with Juggernaughts? That doesn't look good for neutrality, and I'm sure other factions outside of Bretonia would take notice.