Since I've started the CID contract salvaging ships and spares in Gallia, a similar topic has come up with people being upset about Junkers salvaging stuff. Yes, you read right. People are upset because Junkers salvage stuff. We had the discussion in the group that was on at that time and the general consensus was, we really couldn't care less if they're upset about it or not. It's inRP, it's what we do, since the vanilla Freelancer game there has been justifications made for Junkers existing by the developers. The only way they are going to get Junkers to stop salvaging is if they delete Junkers entirely, and in essence then, deleting the most active faction on the server. Now don't get me wrong, this isn't a 'we're so good we're so active we're untouchable' comment, I'm merely trying to point out how ridiculous taking the thing that makes Junkers Junkers away would be.
I can understand the point that some people put a lot of RP into SRP'ing their ships. That's good for them and the community because it created content for them and the community. Saying that us Junkers do any less rp regarding the ships we salvage however, is completely bull. We put so much rp into it that our entire essence of being here revolves around it. Take almost any member of congress (except Lambda and maybe Snell) and put them in Conn against anyone and the chances are very high that they will lose, because pvp isn't our thing. We would like to maybe someday win a fight or two but we spend so much time collecting scrap and playing our Junker characters who are diplomats, not fighters, that we rarely get the chance to practice pvp. And you know what, that's perfectly fine. It's still in line with what we are supposed to be inRP.
Personally, and it saddens me like hell to say this because I only picked up the game again a couple of months back and really love my time here, I think the game is in it's dying moments. Everyone is just looking for a reason to bitch and moan about everyone else for the dumbest of reasons. At some point, one of those arguments are going to spark the explosion that collapses Sirius for the last time. I think people should spend less time finding reasons to pick fights with others, and more time actually playing and enjoying the game again. Maybe start a new character with zero help from anyone and zero /drawcash and go see what it was that kept you here all this time. If you can't find it, leave the others that are still having fun so we can continue doing so. This of course is directed at the people whining all the time about crap, not the ones creating content and enjoying the game like you, Liz.
TL;DR Junkers will be Junkers, you don't like it? Learn to live with it cos you can't stop us.
Kind regards
Tex.Mex
Disclaimer: The contents of this message is my own opinion and in no instance reflects the views of other Congress, Marauder, or any other Junker parties.
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