Liberty Assault Battlecruisers, and Bounty Hunters

[centauri5pirate]

Any faction that has their own ship line shouldn't be using another's. When it comes to large vessels, battlecruisers, destroyers, battleships, etc. I doubt very highly if any faction, especially a military house one would let anybody but their own purchase and pilot one.
A lot of factions require their own to get permission from the heads of state before being allowed one.
Gunboats are a little different in my opinion. I don't see an issue with a BH flying a Liberty Gunboat, but there should still be a good reason as to why said pilot bought one since the BH has their own line of gunboats as well. Perhaps a little RP story on the forums or a valid RP story ingame to the questioning faction would do.
I also believe anyone wishing a destroyer or bigger ship should also be required to have a Guard tag before being allowed to buy one. This would definitely cut down on the capwhores. Anyone going through the hassle of getting a Guard tag has dedication to their faction and has earned the right to get one, not just every Tom, Dick, and Harry who powertrades to make the money to get it.
Owning a monster ship is a responsibility, not to be taken lightly. RP is paramount when flying one of those babies. When you see one, scan it. Is it carrying a spaceship crew? Food, Water, engine components for the engineer? Pharmaceuticals for the Med officer? A small cache of light arms, in case it's boarded by pirates?
It's definitely not necessary, but to me, it's what I carry on my BH Guard Battlecruiser, because I feel it strengthens my RP as a whole. I didn't get my cruiser to rampage, hunt, kill, maim, and destroy. I take a genuine pleasure in flying it around occasionally, usually just talking to people and slaughtering some NPC criminals. Not to hunt and kill players. 99% of the time I avoid conflicts in it.
But that's just my opinion.....

And to Jinx....IF the RP is plausible and well executed, I believe it should be allowed, but part of that roleplay should be the approval from the leaders of the owning faction. If RP'ed right, I see no reason for them to deny a pilot the purchase of one.

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You blame me for my silence, say Its time I changed and grew.
But the war's still going on dear, and theres no end that I know...
And I cant say if were ever...
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