I thought I was having deja-vu there for a moment this is the same stuff as the thread I just left a reply on! Its pointless looking to the letter of the rules here because anyone can look out a Reference Card or Rules Reference that contradicts someone else's idea.
Look instead to the spirit of the rules and what they are trying to achieve. In this case it seems Neutral ID is for those who want to play online but be free from attack for whatever reason (Game testing or whatever). This is a RP server though and if you have a trading character...get a trader (Or similar) ID. Be prepared to be attacked by pirates 'cos your in the (un) real Disco Universe - life has ups and downs....sometimes you'll get a cargo through...other times you loose the lot.
I fail to see why some ppl look for rules to avoid having to RP. (EG "You cannot attack me in my transport/freighter whatever 'cos I'm neutral. I only use this character to build up vast sums of money for the characters I do RP with here on the server". Well that's what this place is all about 'Role-Play' so enjoy yourself and role-play in a character that transports stuff and gets a big pay-day when no one kills or blackmails it but equally smile and move on when you do get ragged by those damn one eyed, parrot shouldered pirates! Heck create a Pirate character yourself and do some pillaging....and a lawful one while your at it to protect the traders (RM are laways recruiting nudge nudge wink wink;-])
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