(12-12-2018, 04:27 PM)Laura C. Wrote: How do you propose to handle borderline stuff though? I mean, are we going to ignore roleplay (and also common sense) and pretend that it´s fine that literally every regular Joe can without any need for permission transport/trade for example heavy weaponry (armaments, munitions, military vehicles), prisoners and criminals, or stuff which is by logic or in the infocard described as "highly regulated" (nuclear devices) or "kept out of open market" (DT fuel)?
The restricted licensing (at least in case of Rheinland) was created with this logic in mind and also to create roleplay opportunities and give lawfuls more things to do. Not because "someone chose to exert their power to oppress user-friendly trading". Like I said previously, the mentioned stuff could have been put under full contraband category but that would end in complete loss of roleplay opportunity for those who do business roleplay.
I agree that borderline cargo should be regulated, it makes sense. Where i find this falls short in practice is that it’s not being executed very well. Rheinland is a prime example of this but not the only one. Yes, restricted cargo is opening up more RP encounters to lawfuls. But from my experience those opportunities are squandered when cops repeatedly go back to the “do or die” principle we see so often in piracy.
So i suspect the level of enjoyment of the experience for all parties tends to hover around rock bottom.
I guess my question is, if you’re not taking advantage of those opportunities to do something other than just fine people, what’s the point? Why not just pirate?
Lawfuls shouldn’t have to rely on piracy tactics to get their way. They can potentially create their own flavour of RP and bring something novel to this sort of encounter. Otherwise it’s just piracy with paperwork.