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[Dane Summers]

Its definitely an interesting debate. It falls more into line of what we each feel a zoner should be.

Myself, I find that zoner solidarity just doesn't exist. In a paradoxical way, its almost wrong for it to exist, but I don't think so. Zoners are bound by a similar ideal - were all out here on the ragged edge. The hows, whys, and agenda's may be as different as every grain of sand on a beach - but were bound by the fact were all zoners. I miss the days of unity - you bully one of us, and you deal with all of us. My experiences just trying to get FR5's taught me that each zoner official faction wants to go there own separate way. OSI and TAZ did not want to be yoked to the Omicroners, and even today, OSI freely trades with Gallia, a nation that wants to hang Doc Holiday from a rope. Very clear divisions exist between a group of people that should be unified. But, that gives up the real gem of being a zoner - the freedom to go your own way. Nay, the freedom itself.

In my view, OSI would not be willing to put their hand in the fire, if say...Gallia decided to put every TAZ to the sword, and then started doing it - as in, actual in game death. Your trade contracts and the months of hard diplomatic work would come first - It seems to me you'd watch it happen. I may be wrong, but thats just the idea I get.
In truth, TAZ may very well do the same. As I said before, there is no zoner solidarity - maybe a bit between indies, but certainly none between the officials.

All of this is opinion, of course.

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