Merc ID

[Denelo]

good points Denelo.

Thanks... it's good to be getting some support, been trying to get it neutral but limited.... accully, Virus's latest idea wasn't too bad imo

QUOTE(Dab @ Mar 14 2007, 05:14 PM)



The already existing factions rules would fall into this category. You get shot at, you can shoot back. Period. The Mercenary faction has the right (and obligation) to declare war. If it was a single player, a similar thing would happen, except it would not be a war, it would be perfectly acceptable RP revenge.

We don't go out and being lawfuls. We don't police or kill pirates. We are neutral to everyone unless provoked Very rarely will you see us declare war before getting shot ourselves first, except for RP reasons.

Right here. I've removed the irrelevant portions. This is the mercenary ID I am proposing, almost exactly.

No fighting with RP reasons (i.e. mucho dinero) or being shot at, which would then be self-defense/revenge. Mercenaries should not shoot ANYONE without reason. A reason could even be, if a fight has already started, "I bet they'll pay me." or, in a private message, "I could help you win, for a small fee of, say, X credits.."

that looks perfect to me.. don't know about the rest of you, but looks great to me, except the"if a fight has already started, "I bet they'll pay me."", that could be used to just join in any and all fights...
Besides that, mercenaries don't (and shouldn't) make alliances. They aren't going to start a war, they only thing they do is fight for other people.

weeelll.... not nessesarily. For example, you can't be perfectly neutral without admin faction editing, you have to be hostile to at least one npc faction... and if that faction has a PC faction affiliated with them, that PC faction may go to war with you.

No policing. No pirating. Of course, black mail is always on the menu. Such as, "I see you have a load of contraband, there. You will pay X credits or I'll report you to the authorities." or the mercenary could go to the authorities first and say, "I've found a smuggler. I'm following him. You pay me or I let him get away."

Only thing is, its really, really hard to say that without going hugely into depth or people like Dab over analyzing it.

great points there Virus, with the exception of those I pointed out... just noticed that post, but I think this is just what a mercenary should be like.