Researcher id

[Canadianguy]

Yes the Researcher ID is too restrictive for its own good.

Here is my idea of changes.

Pilot carrying this ID is a Researcher, who :
Can only trade in artifacts, alien organisms, Gaian wildlife, counterfeit software, cardamine, quantum multiplexors, bio-neural processors, nano-capacitors, scientists and nomad remains.
Researcher have much more other things they should be able to have in their hold, like minerals, spaceship crew, h-fuel, etc to able thos who wants to RP totally by filling their hold with stuff like that to be OK. I would personnally remove this and put a cargo limit instead.

Cannot fulfill bounty contracts
Cannot escort anyone
Cannot ally with anyone
Cannot attack anyone at all except in self defense
I totally agree but they should be able to ally each other.

Cannot land on any unlawful bases except for Junker or Order bases
As long as smuggling between Junker bases stay impossible or not profitable

A Researcher using the Kusari Explorer or the Zoner Gunboat cannot use any gunboat weapons, but may use level 5 turrets (or less).

Allowed ships: Freighters, Transports, Liners, Kusari Explorer and Zoner Gunboat(without gunboat weapons), Spatial
Zoner GB is totally correct for that situation due to the fact its neutral, which is a problem with the Kusari Explorer since its from Kusari. Also, to keep it from become used to powertrade, able only transports of 4300 or less except with special RP permission. It ables to get all liners and the only ships it unable are ship reserved only for trading.

Carrying unmounted IDs in your ship, as well as not equipping an ID, is a serious crime. The Researcher ID does not make you immune to piracy or being fined by lawfuls; pirates and lawfuls may choose at their discretion whether to exempt you.

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