getting back on course or keeping it...

[Dane Summers]

Well, the Corsairs are always mentioned in these discussions, because they seem to be the biggest opponents of the Zoners since the craziness last year. I'm not going to argue it, but i will say this.

As a Zoner indie, and now a freeport admin, im paying for the RP between the Corsairs and 'Croners. I was told inrp that no corsair would respect any freeport nfz, ever. While the Black Sails actually have a valid reason for persecuting Dane, i talked with Espi, and he forgot all about it. Corsairs dont just hate the Omicroners - they take out their anti zoner sentiment on any zoner they come across.

As said, im paying for it. But do i disagree with where the Zoners are right now? not in the slightest. The things that have happened, have naturally evolved over the course of years to become the way they are now. the ZTC was once what people consider "zoner like" but then got torched by [A]sshatery. Thus, they've become a belligerent, rude, militaristic bunch that have made there stand, and dont much care if they are liked or disliked. I personally, find the "this-far-no-farther" rp aspect of the Omicroners pretty heroic and romantic. but thats my own feelings on it.

I dont think the zoners have "messed up" in any way other then their political choices and reactions. while a part of me agrees with Dab about the fact that zoner neutrality should be the best used zoner tool - and in the case of the OSI and TAZ, they are and do use it. By rp, and the nature of human pride, apologizing to the corsairs would never work - being that corsair rp is "were superior to everyone" they would take an apology and demand an incredible amount of humility and humiliation from the Croners for it. when both sides think they are right, and the other is wrong - there will never be any compromise.

Zoners are fine. the current politics suck, but player choice got us here, and maybe player choice will get us out. either way, weve come this far. Im not about to advocate we turn back now.

Oh yeah, and yes, im biased. the Zoner side of things is where ive planted my flag. I do not have, and probably never will have any Corsair characters. My experiences with [A] have been none at all, but ive read through the thread graves, and ive got some measure of things. Anyone who wishes to disregard any section of my post because of these points, is free to do so - its all opinion anyway

thats what this thread is about. opinion.

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