Corsair - Zoner

[Dane Summers]

I think it would be really cool if Zoners maintained their neutrality through diplomacy/people skills/dialogue instead of capships.

I dont see the big problem in setting minimum standards and provide some form of accountability and uniformity - like every other faction on this server do - while still providing a high level of freedom.

Also why do you need warships to roleplay your part?

I'm one of the few Zoner's who would get rid of our cap line in a heartbeat. We don't need them, and they don't make sense. It's even been stated that the zoners only have a cap line because of beautiful models that needed a place - it was an oorp thing.

As for maintaining neutrality and diplomacy with words? Yes, when it works. Pretty words wont get your everywhere, with everyone, and when that happens, you back it up. It's like chess, you back a piece, with a piece. Back up words with action, and neutrality with the potential to defend yourself should words fail. Otherwise, you have no one to blame when things fall through, and you get killed.

Si vis pacem, parabellum.

But don't forget that this problem could have been solved if there was a level of leadership, unity and accountability before it got out of hand. It could have been solved even before there really was an issue.

Hindsight being 20\20, but otherwise I agree. To an extent.

The Zoners-who-just-wants-to-be-left-alone were pretty quick to pick up guns, throw any form of diplomacy overboard and go on a holy war (in a rather unholy alliance in-game). Really shouldn't diplomacy and not warmongering be the Zoners strong suit?

It is, until diplomacy fails.
Walk softly and carry a big stick.

It's idealism to think that words will solve every problem. And what the corsairs want isn't words, it's actions - actions dictated by them.

We dont push until were pushed

The philosophy behind the Zoner Whale should be the model for the entire Zoner faction IMO.

Pacifism is an idealistic notion that only produces victims

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