' Wrote:Given that the only sell-point is Cold Bay Depot in Hudson, what you've done is just passed on the problem and made up an excuse to do precisely what I described.
Not that either of you have a choice if you want to have bases, of course.
So you're saying it's a bad thing to role play, if you are doing it for a specific reason? Role play is based on gains and losses. I'm sure as hell not going to talk to someone for no reason, and be all 'Oh, I wanna be your friend for no reason, and we both don't gain anything.' I want a relationship between factions to be something that gives a gain for both factions. Sure as hell beats just docking on the station. Welcome to diplomacy.