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May i suggest a new idea to uphold RP to an extent - Teaboy - 01-30-2007
Can it be made, in the next version, that Bases are only dockable if you are a part of that faction
to do this, all ID's would be purchased on Manhatten at start up at a cost of 0 credits. This way, when you leave manhatten, you can then fly to whatever base you want, say mactan if you had a hacker ID. Then you could do missions there, and get your rep, tag, whatever
After this, you will be unfriendly with corsairs, and won't be able to dock at yaren for example. However, you would be able to dock at places friendly to the hackers such as malta, etc.
Doing this way will end the corsairs killing outcasts, then dock running to malta.
It could also be made perhaps that your characters starts in whatever places, making keepng the ids respective startingplaces.
but i dont know if its possible to implement a system with the docks, that allows it go "no hang on your a corsair, you cant dock at malta"
Also, further to this, if it would be possible, players would have to choose what factions ID they want at the character creation page, a bit like the starting location thing. After that, the id is not interchangeable, and the above docking rules would apply.
edit- please move if ive posted this in the wrong place
Just a poorly worded suggestion to try and control the noobs.....
May i suggest a new idea to uphold RP to an extent - Nightfall - 01-30-2007
The item list in the shop would be too long to scroll through, how many factions are there?
Docking based on an item you have in the cargo or mounted on your ship cannot be implemented, I think the rep requirement to dock at a base may be possible to be raised, but that won't last long, it is possible to hack your reps in such way to be full green to, for example, Outcasts and Interspace Commerce Inc. (they should be on the opposite ends of the rep scale). And restricting access to only tagged characters would be quite limiting.
May i suggest a new idea to uphold RP to an extent - Dab - 01-30-2007
Not to mention trading would be very difficult. Think, you chave RM tag and ID, and now can't dock Manhatten, Cambridge, New Tokyo, even the other bases in New Berlin.
May i suggest a new idea to uphold RP to an extent - JonatanRaven - 01-31-2007
About the RM tag, isn't that a player faction?
May i suggest a new idea to uphold RP to an extent - marauder - 01-31-2007
Yes, it's based off the NPC faction called:- Rheinland Military.
May i suggest a new idea to uphold RP to an extent - Teaboy - 01-31-2007
leaving me only to add, why would a trader have an RM tag? surely he'd have a daumann tag or something
May i suggest a new idea to uphold RP to an extent - majkp - 01-31-2007
* I would make all lvl8+ equipment to be purchased only if you are full green with the faction that owns the base.
* And I would disable bribes or make them way less effective or even way more expensive.
* A relation between mounted ID and faction reputations would be nice too - e.g. Corsair ID would be automatically red with outcasts no matter how many BHs he killed. But that's probably not possible.
* I would prevent using "red" tradelanes and jumpgates from usage not just that they fire at you.
* I would present Discovery Server 24/7 as a hardcore roleplay server - that would have to be decided in a poll.
* I would encourage the new players to roleplay nicely (I try do it), but I know it's not easy.
* I would implement credit penalties for ruining roleplay forums with OOC stuff.
More ideas?
May i suggest a new idea to uphold RP to an extent - Malaclypse 666 - 01-31-2007
' Wrote:* I would make all lvl8+ equipment to be purchased only if you are full green with the faction that owns the base.
* And I would disable bribes or make them way less effective or even way more expensive.
* A relation between mounted ID and faction reputations would be nice too - e.g. Corsair ID would be automatically red with outcasts no matter how many BHs he killed. But that's probably not possible.
* I would prevent using "red" tradelanes and jumpgates from usage not just that they fire at you.
* I would present Discovery Server 24/7 as a hardcore roleplay server - that would have to be decided in a poll.
* I would encourage the new players to roleplay nicely (I try do it), but I know it's not easy.
* I would implement credit penalties for ruining roleplay forums with OOC stuff.
More ideas?
You're on a roll, Mike.. don't stop!
It's been suggested before, but lock up the "Uber" ships and caps on the Guard bases.. might encourage, even demand some work to get the bling.
May i suggest a new idea to uphold RP to an extent - JonatanRaven - 01-31-2007
Yeah, ok, but why wouldn't you be able to dock at Manhattan if you're RM tagged? Aren't they at least neutral to the other Police/Military factions? Besides as Teaboy said, why have a RM tag on a trader?
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Well, the bribes are a big part of the RP as I see it. But I still agree that something should be done about them. Perhaps if the docking requirements were higher it'd change?
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Why not go even further when it comes to purchasing equipment. On another server I've played you couldn't even buy bots/nanos if you weren't at least friendly with the faction owning the base.
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From what I've seen on the forums it seems that people generally dislike the idea of player factions in and around NY. Mostly due to the fact that NY is the starting point for new characters. I think it kind of hampers RP not to be allowed to have a faction in NY though.
Now I haven't really given this much thought, but hear me out. I know that the SA are trying to be a Liberty faction but they aren't allowed to do anything in NY (correct me if I'm wrong). I understand the basic reasoning behind why they aren't allowed to exert any control of NY, but here's what I was thinking.
Let them have limited control of NY, they'd still have to be careful about what they do in NY though. I'm not saying the no PvP in NY rule should be removed, neither the no RP rule. But having a faction that RPs in NY would help new players get in RP and understand that the server is an RP server. With the current state of things, you can play quite a lot before running into the RP-heavy factions.
What if there were several factions based in and around NY?
For instance a Liberty Rogues faction? That would balance the player factions some and give new players the choice of legal or illegal. I know the [IND] hang around NY quite often and from what I've seen on the forums, they're heavy on the RP. There's the third faction in Liberty. Now the new players have several choices they can make for their chars.
Not only that, having several RP factions in liberty would increase the likelyhood of new players meeting good RPers from the start.
It makes sense to me..
May i suggest a new idea to uphold RP to an extent - majkp - 01-31-2007
* I would proclaim full freedom in roleplay forums under one condition. RP freedom only. No exceptions no OOC no excuses and NO APOLOGYS. [ooc: is that spelled correctly?:)]
* I would make 2-3 Roleplay Mods who would ruin any ruining attemt in roleplay forums by deleting it.
Quote:You're on a roll, Mike.. don't stop!There should be an executive summary on the Mod discussion, so many ideas...:)
It's been suggested before, but lock up the "Uber" ships and caps on the Guard bases.. might encourage, even demand some work to get the bling.