Does it make any sense for a merc to take on a system full of capital ships in a fighter? Im trying to get a handle on the whole Merc philosophy myself. It seems most likely that following the ID exactly and to the letter would resolve most of these issues. The Mercs would be limited to using house and civilian gear and would also be more clear on the RP and contracts avaialble to them. As for not having the use of larger capital ships I would say cruisers are an acceptable class ship. Historically mercenaries have often been much better equipped and prepared than many resident militaries or militia's. Looking back in history this is indeed the case and many armies employed Mercs because of the superior equipment that they could bring. Lets not try to take anything away from the job the mercs have to do. When they get contracts it should be due to reputation but also because they can provide an edge that the house faction cannot.
I agree that pvp whoring with mercs is totally unacceptable and rules should be put in place to verify contracts.
