I wonder why you, and that other group mentioned by Sarawr (what group?) has not tried to join the =LSF=. We need new members, members able to RP and knowing a bit about the intelligence RP.
Personally, and by experience... it looks quite nice and easy on paper, but getting to do those things to work in game is more tedious than it seems.
All LSF will agree that bandit interdicting should be a LPI' job.. Although they also do need many new members (look at their feedback tread) to do so. In the end, we and the LN are the ones called for help most of the time.
Oh, and avoid doing missions in guard systems without an agreement from the owning faction. Last time we did so, I and Rayne ended up being flamed... not fun.
Clandestine deals were considered, but we had to put a halt on them... Ever wondered why Blood diamonds are banned? Go ask the LN leadership... they still remember why. Rheinland pirate factions are not inclined to deal with us...they will sell us to the RM first in fact. As for the BHG, those operating in the omicrons are not in very favorable terms with us.
Assassination: look at my post in the =LSF= feedback Guerrilla: See rayne' post above. Espionage: Look at our msg dump (the LSF only one, not the Li force dump) Operations in the omicrons: look at my post in the feedback tread again. Ships limitations: Very few members fly GB (4), and the LABC is limited to Alaska and Ellesmere. Such ships are only used when necessary (there is one =LSF= GB who did cause problems, I'm keeping a close eye on it)
The main difference between the LSAS and the =LSF= atm is our main zone of operations. Most of our activities are in Liberty core with publicly tagged ships since very few of us have the experience or the time to play in covert (most LSF you see on are recent members).
With a more active LPI, we would get less request for help. And with more LSF members with more freetime, we would be able to do all these things frequently.
Why not contributing to us instead of creating something nearly identical to what we are trying to do.
' Wrote:During my 2/3-months stay in [LN] (during this mod version). 90% of the encounters with the =LSF= logged in had been when they have acted like the regular LPI/LN-force. Basically, patrol Liberty and shoot baddies.
The other "10%" was one event where the =LSF= wandered into Tau to go buy a Spatial or something, they went through Bretonia without notifying the authorities there. (Which got In-RP consequences.)
And once or twice seen in Rheinland territory, but then it was aiding/attacking against RM forces.
Covert missions, espionage, guerrilla warfare, infiltration, disrupt enemy supply-lines, that kind of stuff, nah haven't really seen that at all.
You really think we would do espionage missions with LSF IFF'ed ships? We do not, since most players we encounter will RP the usual "SPY HERE! ENGAGSHUNG!"
And as for this Spatial acquisition thing, the first time we went in Bretonia, I privately contacted an available HMS for permission as he was the only Bret lawful on. Second time, there wasn't anyone on...heh. The consequence thing you are mentioning is not even related to this.