Civilians in Disrtress

[hribek]

I didn't vote.

On one hand, responding to distress calls is great.

On the other hand, if the "emergency" happens every day, and there's escort pilots hanging out unemployed, waiting for "distresses" to occur, I seriously think they're flying the wrong colors.

So, do it, but don't do it too often. You have to find the right amount yourself. And be ready to take the consequences of every action you take - and the associated blame.

what I really meant to say is ... it's better not to think about it as "good or bad roleplay" but "a chosen role". If you set your policies to be helping random guys less, you might not get fame and glory among the independent and Zoner traders. And whoever. If you do choose to answer every distress call, even anticipating one at all times, it's your choice. It's your "civilian emergency service". The local authorities might like it, or they might not like it, depending on if you're helping them or stealing their job (from their point of view). The traders and civilians will like you. The pirates might hit your convoys much harder because of that. Or even attack any ship of yours pre-emptively.

Nothing is perfect.