Quote:When catching your pirates in house systems just say "Sir, your vessels ID signature is that of a known pirate vessel, stand down or we will open fire".

' Wrote:No need to apologise there Baltar. Specifically exception 'a' I believe. 'House space'.
Now assuming that you were an LN capital vessel (in the example given), you have the right, even if he's a freighter/transport to vaporize him. If you are not in the official faction but have a gunboat or smaller, you can still vaporize him, assuming RP rules are followed.
Remember that it was stated:
It's the 'House space' that made the difference regarding the capital ship vs transport/freighter question. If it's not 'your House space', don't do it.
I think thats right anyway...

' Wrote:Yes based on the rules ... ONLY those with [LN] tags are allowed to use ships larger than gunboats to take out freighters and transports. All those LNS tagged vessels (and other non-[LN]) are NOT allowed to attack freighters and transports. Same goes with the "official" factions of the other houses. In NON-house systems ... NOBODY is allowed to attack a transport or freighter in anything larger than a gunboat. So if an [LN] tagged dreadnought chases a Rogue Bactrian (freighter) from Colorado to Galileo, the [LN] dreadnought would have to cease their attack on said Rogue inside Galileo space. So you are correct ... basically exception "a" ONLY applies within the borders of that particular house. And in case there's any question as to the boundaries of each house ... check out the very last post in the rulebook. Guard systems are also a bit of an exception.

ANYONE flying a gunboat or smaller can take out anyone else (if they actually have the skills that is). The limitations are with regards to ships larger than gunboats attacking freighters and transports.

Quote:6.7 Attacking freighters, transports, liners or demanding cargo from the same is not allowed for cruisers and battleships.

Exceptions to this rule are:

a) Official faction tagged house ships in their respective house space ONLY.
b) Terrorist, Nomad, Wild, Phantom ID players;
c) LSF or Liberty Navy Guard vessels operating within Zone 21 or Alaska;
d) Order Guard vessels operating within Alaska or Omicron Minor;
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Traders whom are attacked in these areas may be pursued and destroyed beyond them.

Quote:The possession of some small ships is illegal in Liberty. Small ships are classified as gunboats or anything below such as freighters and fighters. This most commonly applies to Freelancers and Mercenaries. The list is as follows:

Rheinland ships (e.g. Wraith).
Rheinland criminal ships (e.g. Arbeiter).
Outcast ships (e.g. Tridente).
Corsair ships (e.g. Gladiator).
Pirate ships (e.g. Barghest).
Lane Hacker ships (e.g. Bayonet).
Order ships (e.g. Nephthys).
Nomad ships.
GRN ships.



Pilots flying these must either exit the house of Liberty immediately by the route specified by the officer on duty or turn the ship in for research or destruction purposes at the nearest station able to provide a replacement ship. Any resistance will result in the ship being destroyed.