Official Faction vs Non-official Players

[Jinx]

In the for what it's worth department - in each of the times we in the BHG| have had an issue where official orders have been issued to an indie player, it has been within the rule requiring either the faction leader or the 2ic. Note that this is as a player, and not as a character. Thus, it doesn't matter whether I'm on the BHG|C-Guildhall and acting as Max DeVirgo, or on the BHG|Castor.Pollux and just flying as a regular hunter.

tough one that ...

faction rights are mainly ROLEPLAY measures that are granted. ( FR5 is a roleplay causality, not a sanction ) - roleplay means roleplaying a character...

so even if the same player roleplays an ensign and a 20 star super general. - this same player must not order an indie when he is witnessing something on his ensign... but he CAN order the indie when he is on the general.

furthermore - we must take into account that it might be considered metagaming - if this ensign goes straight to the general to ensure FR2 by the general vs. the indie. ( that means - same player, but the character is most probably not best buddy with the general and the chain of command takes time )

this is something one must keep in mind.

furthermore - roleplay should be transparent. - an indie does not know if ensign john doe equals general jane doe. - you are what you show. - an ensign is an ensign, even if the player behind it is igiss himself. - everything else is no roleplay anymore.


i took agmens example, cause he pointed out the correlation between player and character - i have no idea if he acts CiO on a low rank as well as on the faction leader.

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