' Wrote:Okay, I was shown something that some people may consider ludicrously going off the lore, it is yet another under the desk ceasefire treaty between two factions that should be mortal enemies. Now, that is irrelevant and I ask everyone to refrain from discussing the treaty itself, what I consider more of an issue is the reasoning which was used to make the deal materialize.
The assumed lack of support from the military.
I keep noticing how players (usually traders and miners) constantly demand to be protected by the military forces of every House and go as far as labeling the military force of that certain house incompetent for not being able to constantly, 24/7 be available to assist them.
Those people need a reality check. Military forces protect the nation, not every idiot plowing the lanes alone. That's why dangerous trading (across the independant or borderworlds for instance) should be done in escorted convoys. 's why there's bounty hunters, mercenaries, escort wings. The military isn't an escort wing you don't need to pay. They are, at best, reactive. Responding to a reported pirate ambush site to boot said pirates from the lane.
Indies are most likely to whine at the militaries since they aren't part of any group they can turn to for escort duty. It's one of the major drawbacks of being an independant - you have to arrange your own support.
[Edit] Oh, and officially, law enforcement is the task of the LPI in Liberty. LN should be duking it out with Rheinland, and respond to military grade threats. Problem is the LPI isn't exactly equipped to handle most pirate swarms these days. Might help to give those guys free access to the Lib gunboat and snubs (not the capital ships). Seeing as pirates may use up to bombers and gunboats freely, makes sense to apply the same rules for law enforcement.
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