Well...As a Zoner and a TAZ pilot. I have been involved in some of the talks about the NovaPG and the Zoners having problems. Even saw a small group of NovaPG mapping Baffin. We talked, they explained their presence, NEVER that I saw docked, tho their group was half Red and half White on my hud.
As said before. We have one code. 'We must all stick apart.'
We will if needed band together, of course. You threaten one FP, you are gonna find more than just that one sends pilots out. We don't have a military? What? How many pilots out there fly an Eagle? Or have? I know I can handle ANY fighter in an Eagle, have with bad loadouts even. So there's NO room to whine about our fighting capability.
You want to tax someone, and you are a pirate? Hey, lets be real. You fly into Dublin and you see a TAZ, you gonna open fire? Prolly not. Close to home and help.
See it near the hole to 23 in 29, its fair game. Its out there away from prying eyes, and even *IF* the escape pod gets off, well hi there. You just got tractored up! Duh. Put out a bounty from a slaver pen or ship? I doubt it. Think things through a little more I say. I won't stop you from tryin to tax me, except with my guns. Unless you do it in a cute way, then I might be nice and just shoot your weaps off and fly away.
Remember we are here for RP. Some times I have a bad day and get on and play a pirate and simply kill and tax EVERYONE. pirates do that sometimes. It might get them in trouble but so, they really gonna care? No they are a pirate. They are SUPPOSED to take you stuff.
And as for the cover tag and maybe ID, so. Ever seen James Bond? He used MANY disguises. I too have made RP events around a 'smuggler' in and unidentified ship carrying a cargo worth a lot. You have to get close to scan for cargo, not just go by name. Read the book before you judge the cover. I might just make a char now with Zoner tag and ID and a Corsair name and Outcast ship and Rhineland, Kusari, and Bretonian weaps, and Order gear. Then I will shoot EVERYONE and tell them it was YOU!!!!!
It boils down to if you see the guy that blew you up again, go blow him up. You take a job and the guys not paying? Don't cry, go kill his butt.
Simple rule in Space. 'You die, we split your gear.'
Thats pretty simple right?
Yeah so sometimes I might help you die cuz I want your gear. Sometimes I might not. Got cool gear? Come sleep at my house.
Edited: Thanks Denelo, and you are completely right. My appologies.