I had the unfortunate encounter with the AW last evening. THis is what I have to say. Please undertand, it is an Objective report. Take it as you may.
First of all I am [\JG/]Rakghoul.
The Jupiter Guild call themselves the Zoner Mercs. We do not take sides in any battle unless there are two things that qualifiy us to do so.
1. Some one pays us to fight
2. Some one attacks us or pirates us.
We DO NOT initiate contact otherwise. Yesterday I was hired by a corsair in a Titan to take out one target(the annoncement was made in the system) where the AW fighting him heard him too. I was specifically told to take out one fighter. I engaged and was immediately engaged by your two members. I had no gripe with them as it was a simple kill mission against one player(for which I was being paid 2 million). Any how I tried to retaliate against the AW cap ship and found out that my engine kill was not working. I turned on the cruise so I could type back to him ooc:
My z key is not working please let me dock and undock so I can solve the problem. you may check my batt and nano count when I come out. I will not repair or add any thing else.
To which they replied NO you cruised away so you are dead. I repected his call and stopped fighting.
Whjle I was sitting there, I realized that HF was fighting the corsairs too (in Omega 5 mind you). Now that makes no RP sense to me.
Explain to me, 3 AW (Zoner Guard) and one HF (Lane hacker) ware attacking a titan in Omega 5?
When I tried to ask this question in system chat? I was told to shut up as they were fighting and I was annoying them and they would report me to the admin. That really ticked me off but I tried to keep civil about it. After the fight was over, I asked the HF what he was doing in O5 and he stated we was mapping systems and looking for a JH to Omega 15 and was called over by AW to help them. Now arent AW neutral to HF ? and arent HF not Mercs ? How is this alliance taking place?
Last but not least Smiley was hired to come and help out the Corsair (he is a known Zoner Merc). He announced before he attacked that he was there on Behalf of the Corsairs and was going to side with them and attack the AW. To which suddenly the AW realized they were zoners.
" You cant attack us? we are Zoners like you".
When I get home I will forward you the screenies of this battle if you are interested. Hope you AW can come up with a good compromise so we can all enjoy RP. Also through out the fight, AW are yelling at the Corsair to not to Run into them. Mind you the poor gus is in a fighter against 4 Caps and trying to stay alive in a asteroid field. Please be considerate of the other players situation. He cant even take your shields down.
You know mates. I really want to play RP and a few things bother me. If you are a Zoner Guard ? why are you guys in Omega 5 attacking Corsairs, who hired you? Can't I go and buy Corsair rep in FP9 ? Why are the AW so confused about their identity(havent you guys been here...like forever ?). I think Zoner Guard is an oxymoronic faction. Why do you need Guards for a faction that is neutral to all??. Well I am relatively new compared to you guys so I am curious what the AW's stand is on this matter. Peace.