Merc ID

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And one mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. When you are taking into consideration what exactly an "unlawful" act is, who's perspective are you using? Do you think that corsairs would consider an act of hostility against a house faction "unlawful"? What about a Kusari attacking a Bretonian, who's side do you rule as lawful? Presumably the faction that you belong to, but what faction do Mercs belong to? They are almost of law unto themselves, correct? I have to agree that allowing combat but disallowing piracy is the best compromise.

Point of view has nothing to do with my statement. Dab's proposal would allow owners of the Mercenary ID to kill whomever they want, whenever they want. Not only that, it would leave them with almost no consequences, because, since they're "mercenaries," and not "terrorists" like the Xenos, then they don't get shot at by EVERYONE, like most people who use the "Terrorist ID" (AKA Xeno ID). The only people they wouldn't be able to kill are those few independent people. I don't know, but I see way more people flying tags than going around and being a civilian. Simply put, I was saying his suggest allowed the mercenaries too much freedom. Too many loop holes.

Besides that, if a mercenary did kill someone outside of war, it would be MURDER. Not combat, MURDER. That is why I proposed only being able to JOIN fights. That way, the mercenary would join whoever he believes will pay him when the round is over.

Keep in mind, folks, this is in fact a game. Real life mercenaries should be nothing more than a vague, VERY VAGUE, starting point.

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