Guard ID's

[aerelm]

The other situation is faction split ups, where one particular part of the faction designates some ships to be used in certain areas and others not. Though the only one I can think of for this would be the Padua Liberty Rogues.

A better example: BHG & BHG Core.

But apart from those few 'exceptions', The way I see it, Guard IDs are just there to regulate Ship usage (Rule-wise), nothing more.

[Shagohad]

Indeed, I calculated this when they first changed it. (-$250,000,000 from original buy price) It was a good change, we will see what happens to Guard ID's in the future, maybe they'll be removed or only for Admirals/Presidents etc.

BATTLESHIP COST RECALCULATIONS WITHOUT SCANNER

*Note - Special RP Only Battleships Not Included*

Cheapest/Most Expensive Battleships bolded.
Aqulion - $430,000,000
Osiris - $460,000,000
Zoner Juggernaut - $530,000,000
Zephyr IMG BS - $420,000,000
GRN/Council BS - $510,000,000/$520,000,000 (respectively)
Bretonia BS - $475,000,000
Liberty Dread/Carrier - $480,000,000/$550,000,000 (respectively)
Rhienland BS - $520,000,000
Kusari BS - $510,000,000
Corsair Dread - $510,000,000
Outcast BS/Outcast Dread - $480,000,000/$510,000,000
VENATOR - $615,000,000

In your infinite wisdom, Cam, you forgot the Marduk. It's not SRP. Quite contrary. I can buy another if I wanted to.

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"THE HULL HAS BEEN BREACHED AND THE SCIENCE IS LEAKING OUT!"

[n00bl3t]

I don't like Guard IDs. Waste of time, like many other parts of Discovery. It's like Disco is trying to be a job. They don't screen out incompetent people at all, and, like trading, tend to be more of a headache than anything.

/signed.

In your infinite wisdom, Cam, you forgot the Marduk. It's not SRP. Quite contrary. I can buy another if I wanted to.

You know what he means, but well done on the twisting.

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Anything I say is not intended as offensive, and to try and deliberately misinterpret it as such would be an attempt at trolling via misrepresentation.

It's not a conspiracy, it's localised bias. They're not intelligent enough to form a conspiracy.

[lw'nafh]

Yeeeeeah, Guard IDs are useless... they don't -stop- anyone from doing anything.

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[Chase]

Yeeeeeah, Guard IDs are useless... they don't -stop- anyone from doing anything.

Well, sort of. It's not exactly like someone can go, "hey I'm bored and have a billion to spend, lets pick up a *insert guard ID ship here* for the lulz and terrorize *insert system here*". It sort of acts as a buffer, you have to do a few missions to let you really think about what the hell you're about to do.

Could this be solved other ways? Yes.

Without the forum? Perhaps

Has it been discussed? of course.

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Golden Chrysanthemum | Gateway Shipping

[lw'nafh]

But most of the people who are supposed to be affected by guard IDs simply aren't, they -still- grind for caps and they -still- do stupid things, 'tis the problem. I know they have other uses, but *shrug*

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[Slartibartfast]

The guard IDs carry additional restrictions over the standard ID, typically. That is why they offer bigger ships, in a tighter enviorment. It also prevents every new player from trying to jump straight into a battlecruiser without actually reading up on what's required a bit...

Or additional liberties...

Blood Dragon ID

Pilot carrying this ID is a Blood Dragon, who :
Can demand credits or cargo from traders and unallied smugglers or factions,
Can engage pirates, terrorists and lawfuls within their Zone of Influence,
Can trade and escort smugglers,
Can fulfill bounty contracts,
Cannot ally with any lawfuls except for GMG,
Cannot use any transports with more than 4,300 cargo
Cannot attack the GMG.

Allowed ships: Fighters, Freighters, Transports

Blood Dragon Guard ID

Pilot carrying this ID is a Blood Dragon Guard, who :
Can only pirate in a gunboat or smaller (cruisers and battleships may demand allied pilots only)
Can demand credits or cargo from traders and unallied smugglers or factions
Can engage pirates, terrorists and lawfuls within Kusari and Sigma systems
Can destroy on sight any ships carrying a non-allied ID within the Chugoku system
Can escort smugglers
Cannot ally with any lawfuls except for GMG
Cannot attack GMG
Cannot use any transport with more than 4,300 cargo

Allowed ships: Fighters, Freighters, Transports, Gunboats, Cruisers