Quote:3.1 An attack is any hostile action that drains shields to less than 50%. Saying "Engaging" is not sufficient and aggressors are not allowed to destroy a ship before allowing sufficient time to respond. If a player is attacked he has the right to defend himself regardless of who is attacking. Trading nanobots, shieldbatteries or other ammo and equipment during a fight is also considered taking an active role in the engagement.
3.3 Aggressors are not allowed to issue further demands during the same encounter after the trade vessel has complied, or destroy a trade vessel prior to issuing a demand, in system or local chat. "Halt" on its own is not a demand, however, a trade vessel can be destroyed if they refuse to stop after being asked to in the form of a proper demand.
When shooting other players some appropriate RP is needed.
Consequences:
Standard punishment, weapons removed from one of the non-deleted ships in that account.
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This may have been overlooked, but the warning was actually issued, and clearly so, by The.Black.Emerald[TBH] for itself and in RP for the Corsair battlegroup (RPly named Corsair Task Force Epsilon) that was sanctioned.
Logs were used to investigate the event, and I present to you unedited logs as well.
[31.01.2016 01:15:33] CONSOLE: Base Sirius Defense Station is under attack by GMG|Buta.Maru!
[31.01.2016 01:15:42] Lord.Skywalker: Titanius I tried to save you in Gamma sorry I had failed.
[31.01.2016 01:15:54] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: // We are running out of time though
[31.01.2016 01:15:55] Lord.Skywalker: Sigma-13 yes?
[31.01.2016 01:15:58] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: // Get here ASAP
[31.01.2016 01:16:02] Isabella.Quintana: // 35k from S13
[31.01.2016 01:16:23] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: // Did you check it out? [31.01.2016 01:16:26] 2016-01-31 01:16:30 SMT Traffic control alert: Rico.Casillas[TBH] has requested to dock
[31.01.2016 01:16:34] 2016-01-31 01:16:38 SMT Traffic control alert: Rico.Casillas[TBH] has requested to dock
[31.01.2016 01:16:39] Lord.Skywalker: I have a direct path to Sigma-13 ahead.
[31.01.2016 01:16:40] Isabella.Quintana: // I must warn you tho that im pretty horrible in fighters
[31.01.2016 01:16:52] Isabella.Quintana: // I try, but fail 9/10 times
[31.01.2016 01:16:53] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: // Decent in capitals?
[31.01.2016 01:16:58] Isabella.Quintana: // yep
[31.01.2016 01:17:04] Rico.Casillas[TBH]: ill be back 1 min
[31.01.2016 01:17:05] Isabella.Quintana: // But i dont own any atm
[31.01.2016 01:17:05] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: // Get a capital then, on the double
[31.01.2016 01:17:07] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: // If you want
[31.01.2016 01:17:10] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: // Oh <_<
[31.01.2016 01:17:18] Lord.Skywalker: Alright.
[31.01.2016 01:17:30] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: We are running out of time.
[31.01.2016 01:17:34] Isabella.Quintana: // I dont think Rico yet grasps the concept of RP
[31.01.2016 01:17:44] /fi [tbh
[31.01.2016 01:17:47] Tom_Bombadil: where are our brothers?
[31.01.2016 01:17:54] Tom_Bombadil: i see them now
[31.01.2016 01:17:58] Lord.Skywalker: Arriving some went to 19 it seemed.
[31.01.2016 01:18:29] Isabella.Quintana: 24k
[31.01.2016 01:18:41] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: This will get harsh.
[31.01.2016 01:18:46] Isabella.Quintana: Oh it will
[31.01.2016 01:18:48] Lord.Skywalker: Very well.
[31.01.2016 01:18:55] If you find your ship in Bastille please check the Sanction sub-forum on Discoverygc.com.
[31.01.2016 01:18:57] Isabella.Quintana: Fasten the seatbelts.
[31.01.2016 01:18:58] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Upon reaching Buoy 1, The Emerald will cloak and proceed to the target zone.
[31.01.2016 01:19:03] Tom_Bombadil: what is the enemy's strength?
[31.01.2016 01:19:09] Tom_Bombadil: roger
[31.01.2016 01:19:15] Lord.Skywalker: Very well.
[31.01.2016 01:19:16] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Task Force Epsilon, your job is to provide fire support and try to diminish their numbers quickly.
[31.01.2016 01:19:22] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: You will be rewarded for your valor.
[31.01.2016 01:19:33] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Focus on a single target; large, heavy ships preferred.
[31.01.2016 01:19:34] Tom_Bombadil: their fighters will not stand a chance
[31.01.2016 01:19:41] Titanius_Ocelkuy: i like that
[31.01.2016 01:19:47] Tom_Bombadil: will provide fire support
[31.01.2016 01:19:48] Lord.Skywalker: What wing am I?
[31.01.2016 01:20:02] Isabella.Quintana: Put it this way, first focus fire on the bombers as fighters, and let the warships deal with the other warships.
[31.01.2016 01:20:13] 2016-01-31 01:20:17 SMT Traffic control alert: Isabella.Quintana has requested to dock
[31.01.2016 01:20:18] Rico.Casillas[TBH]: Senior Moya is leading. everybody else shut up ladies
[31.01.2016 01:20:21] 2016-01-31 01:20:25 SMT Traffic control alert: Lord.Skywalker has requested to dock
[31.01.2016 01:20:25] Tom_Bombadil: roger
[31.01.2016 01:20:28] 2016-01-31 01:20:32 SMT Traffic control alert: Titanius_Ocelkuy has requested to dock
[31.01.2016 01:20:41] Isabella.Quintana: Im just giving input. Dont you dare raise that tone against me.
[31.01.2016 01:21:02] Isabella.Quintana: // Put in his place
[31.01.2016 01:21:13] Rico.Casillas[TBH]: focus on mission Hermanos
[31.01.2016 01:21:25] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: We're moving out.
[31.01.2016 01:21:31] Titanius_Ocelkuy: let the fun begin
[31.01.2016 01:21:52] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: 35k away from Waypoint Alpha.
[31.01.2016 01:21:58] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Employ evasive maneuvers. [31.01.2016 01:23:04] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: This is Corsair Task Force Epsilon to unknown contacts. Antimatter disruptions have begun to affect the Blue Dwarf's fusion.
[31.01.2016 01:23:12] GMG|Keiji.Namura: No.
[31.01.2016 01:23:12] bobi_xiter: oh no
[31.01.2016 01:23:18] GMG.Funboat: No.
[31.01.2016 01:23:19] bobi_xiter: whatever shall we do
[31.01.2016 01:23:25] RG|Kiku.Nakamura: All the news that's fit for you. This is the Colony News Service.
[31.01.2016 01:23:31] Isabella.Quintana: // Keiji is Meph, watch out.
[31.01.2016 01:23:45] Isabella.Quintana: // He is basically one of the best pvpers on the server
[31.01.2016 01:24:09] Lord.Skywalker: Any one got shieldbots? [31.01.2016 01:24:11] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Unknown vessels, resort to laser weapons within 60 seconds, or we will be forced to save the thousands whom you endanger.
[31.01.2016 01:24:19] Lord.Skywalker: I spent mine in thos clouds.
[31.01.2016 01:24:29] CONSOLE: Base Sirius Defense Station is under attack by RG|Kiku.Nakamura!
[31.01.2016 01:24:32] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Listen well
[31.01.2016 01:24:43] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Proceed STRAIGHT 30k SOUTH on map (don't go up or down [31.01.2016 01:24:46] Preparing to cloak...
[31.01.2016 01:24:54] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Go together and pick your targets
[31.01.2016 01:25:06] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: We have engaged our cloaking device.
[31.01.2016 01:25:09] Rico.Casillas[TBH]: Tom we following you
[31.01.2016 01:25:10] Tom_Bombadil: exactly south 30k, confirming?
[31.01.2016 01:25:29] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Confirmed. We are pointing the way.
[31.01.2016 01:25:35] Tom_Bombadil: roger [31.01.2016 01:25:47] Cloaking device on
[31.01.2016 01:26:12] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Bombandill, Rico, and Titanius, follow Skywalker and Quintana.
[31.01.2016 01:26:18] Isabella.Quintana: Ready up, hermano's.
[31.01.2016 01:26:23] Isabella.Quintana: This will be... bloody.
[31.01.2016 01:26:31] Isabella.Quintana: *Takes a small sip of tequila.*
[31.01.2016 01:26:39] Lord.Skywalker: I've seen worse.
[31.01.2016 01:26:40] Isabella.Quintana: Contacts
[31.01.2016 01:26:44] Isabella.Quintana: Quite a lot of them.
[31.01.2016 01:26:44] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Excellent.
[31.01.2016 01:26:50] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Listen well.
[31.01.2016 01:26:54] Tom_Bombadil: nearly there
[31.01.2016 01:26:59] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Focus all on the same target.
[31.01.2016 01:27:07] Tom_Bombadil: roger
[31.01.2016 01:27:09] Isabella.Quintana: Awww... did you start the party without me?
[31.01.2016 01:27:09] Death: Lone_Wolf was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[31.01.2016 01:27:12] Rico.Casillas[TBH]: Moya mark the target
[31.01.2016 01:27:14] Isabella.Quintana: Target is Keiji.
[31.01.2016 01:27:22] Rico.Casillas[TBH]: copy
[31.01.2016 01:27:26] Isabella.Quintana: Hes one of the better fighters. [31.01.2016 01:27:30] /showmsgs
[31.01.2016 01:27:30] 0:
[31.01.2016 01:27:30] 1: Captain: "Red Alert! All hands to battlestations! [WARNING: The.Black.Emerald[TBH] is powering up its weapons array.]
[31.01.2016 01:27:30] 2: Captain: "Attack Pattern Gamma-1. Fire at will!" WARNING: Aeterna[TBH] has acquired a firing solution on #t.
[31.01.2016 01:27:30] 3:
[31.01.2016 01:27:30] 4:
[31.01.2016 01:27:30] 5:
[31.01.2016 01:27:30] 6:
[31.01.2016 01:27:30] 7:
[31.01.2016 01:27:30] 8:
[31.01.2016 01:27:30] 9:
[31.01.2016 01:27:30] OK
[31.01.2016 01:27:38] Tom_Bombadil: cap ships present
[31.01.2016 01:27:54] CONSOLE: Possible cheating detected: Moneyzed [31.01.2016 01:28:05] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: [WARNING: Gamma radiation emissions have risen by 173% within a 30K zone.
[31.01.2016 01:28:10] bobi_xiter: oh no
[31.01.2016 01:28:11] /2 [31.01.2016 01:28:11] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Captain: "Attack Pattern Gamma-1. Fire at will!" WARNING: Aeterna[TBH] has acquired a firing solution on GMG|Kasumi.Okada.
[31.01.2016 01:28:21] /1 [31.01.2016 01:28:21] The.Black.Emerald[TBH]: Captain: "Red Alert! All hands to battlestations! [WARNING: The.Black.Emerald[TBH] is powering up its weapons array.] [31.01.2016 01:28:35] Cloaking device off
[31.01.2016 01:28:41] Isabella.Quintana: Keiji is not here.. target Faulken. [31.01.2016 01:28:43] Death: GMG|Buta.Maru was put out of action by The.Black.Emerald[TBH] (Gun). [31.01.2016 01:28:49] Death: GMG|Vincent_Maddox was put out of action by Tom_Bombadil (Gun). [31.01.2016 01:28:56] Death: GMG|Kasumi.Okada was put out of action by The.Black.Emerald[TBH] (Gun).
[31.01.2016 01:29:03] Isabella.Quintana: Fire at will, all fighters! [31.01.2016 01:29:22] Death: GMG|Faulken.Maru was put out of action by The.Black.Emerald[TBH] (Gun).
[31.01.2016 01:29:27] Isabella.Quintana: Destroy these pathetic excuses for gas miners!
[31.01.2016 01:29:43] Isabella.Quintana: Emerald, get GMG Funboat please.
[31.01.2016 01:31:32] Death: MithrasM was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[31.01.2016 01:31:45] Isabella.Quintana: Use your secondary weapons, Cap. They are more effective versus targets below cruiser size.
[31.01.2016 01:31:48] Death: Lone_Wolf was put out of action by a hostile vessel. [31.01.2016 01:32:06] Death: Tom_Bombadil was put out of action by GMG.Funboat (Gun).
[31.01.2016 01:32:30] Isabella.Quintana: Everyone, focus on the gunboat. Of the two hes the biggest danger.
[31.01.2016 01:32:34] Rico.Casillas[TBH]: GB
[31.01.2016 01:32:48] GMGlR&D-Okonkwo.Mbanefo: This is Mbanefo. Scramble order recieved. Will engage once in range.
As the log shows, the warning was issued, RPly, in a creative but logical and easily-interpretable way. It was quite direct.
I thank you for the time to verify this. I care not for material treasure but I have a clean slate in terms of how I play Freelancer online and I work hard to keep it that way.
Thanks,
Sky
"It is a cold universe until you know God as your Father, and then it becomes a home. Even the next life simply becomes the Father's house, home."
—David Pawson
Thank you for supplying the extra material, there is enough to indicate that this sanction on this ship is not an accurate portrayal of events - sanction reversed and the punished ship has been recompensed.