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Ageira Corperation Too Powerful? - atlantis2112 - 07-12-2009
The amazing things you think of tossing and turning at 4:00 am...
Anyways.
I figured that Ageira corporation is a bit too powerful in Discovery. Why? They built the entire trade lane system in all of Sirius, except for Gallia. Its been RP'd a thousand times that they could track ships through the lanes. Wouldn't that mean that the Liberty Navy gets a nice warning when Ageira starts to see a bunch of green (Rheindland) blips heading their way? Couldn't they sell their "services" to other Houses?
This all comes from using the same type of Jump gates/Trade lanes throughout Sirius, which I know has been discussed in another topic here.
Just a thought.
Ageira Corperation Too Powerful? - darthbeck - 07-12-2009
' Wrote:The amazing things you think of tossing and turning at 4:00 am...
Anyways.
I figured that Ageira corporation is a bit too powerful in Discovery. Why? They built the entire trade lane system in all of Sirius, except for Gallia. Its been RP'd a thousand times that they could track ships through the lanes. Wouldn't that mean that the Liberty Navy gets a nice warning when Ageira starts to see a bunch of green (Rheindland) blips heading their way? Couldn't they sell their "services" to other Houses?
This all comes from using the same type of Jump gates/Trade lanes throughout Sirius, which I know has been discussed in another topic here.
Just a thought.
they dont control the lanes. they keep the lanes running, but the goverments are the ones who own the lanes.
and it is possible to confuse the scanners mounted on the lanes. make them think that your nice green cruiser is a zoner trading ship.
Ageira Corperation Too Powerful? - Lucend - 07-12-2009
Clientele information is confidential, even during a war.
The Tradelane/Jumpgate system acts as a futuristic internet of sorts, connecting people across Sirius. I'm assuming that even if Ageira is monitoring the tradelanes, that Rhienland can at least mask their signals. Perhaps more.
Ageira Corperation Too Powerful? - casero - 07-12-2009
Well, the Lane Hackers could start making terrorist attacks on trade lanes and jump gate. And paralely, they could set a new coorporation to dethrone Ageira.
Ageira Corperation Too Powerful? - atlantis2112 - 07-12-2009
Quote:The Tradelane/Jumpgate system acts as a futuristic internet of sorts
That's an excellent way of thinking of it.
Ageira Corperation Too Powerful? - tansytansey - 07-12-2009
I'm totally going to roleplay a Lane Hacker playing an MMORPG on a tradelane now.
Ageira Corperation Too Powerful? - Benjamin - 07-12-2009
I think there is no danger of corps being too powerful at the moment.
Ageira Corperation Too Powerful? - atlantis2112 - 07-12-2009
I didn't mean powerful as in military arms. It was a poor choice of words. Rather, the power to track ships
Ageira Corperation Too Powerful? - chovynz - 07-12-2009
Don't worry about it.
It's limited by Game mechanics.
Yes they would be able to but why bother worrying about it
(to the point of sleep-deprivation) when there's nothing you can do about it?
On the other hand it's a perfect Roleplaye reason for the Online players stats websiite.
Only usable by Ageria monitor players of course.
Ageira Corperation Too Powerful? - Rudo - 07-13-2009
Food for thought:
Who says Ageira is taking sides in the war? The Rheinland government buys tradelanes from them as well as Liberty.
Keep in mind that enormous multinational companies not only survive the defeat of their parent nation, but often benefit from it by taking contracts to aid in the rebuilding. Profiteering usually takes precedence over patriotism.