Allow unarmed capital ships as transports

[Laura C.]

And this is by the way exactly why houses won´t allow it. You wanna have secured cargo? Take battletransport/armored transport and good escort, using unarmed capital ship doesn´t make sense. Sincerely, your local government Smile

That was just example of what houses will answer to your proposal inRP. And you can´t say them inRP "there is not enough available players for escort".

You still didn´t convince me, but nevermind. But don´t forget that you can try to change rules by this proposal, but that is completely different from convincing houses to allow it in laws what you have to do inRP (what is loooong way run for any change). Otherwise you will end very quickly on the black/kill on sight list and I think you know that "I´m unarmed and harmless, why would you kill me?" argument won´t save you from most of the lawfuls in any house.

So this is the main problem for you here, because by rules you can use caps for trading even now, you just don´t get the transport exception for docking during engagement.

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On a ragebreak. Or ragequit. Time will tell.

[Hidamari]

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAAHHAHAHahH

I dont... lol,

*composes self*

No.

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[Coin]

if transports used as combat vessels are not exempt from the four two hour rule, why shouldn't combat vessels used as cargo haulers be exempt?

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[Thyrzul]

Here in this game world, I am a FREElancer.

LOL. (a.k.a. heard "FREE<blahblah>" like "FREElancer" and "FREEport" and such excuses pulled on too many bullcrap already it gets boring by now)

have some common sense please

MORE LOL. (like it would exist or something...)

the barge [...] its still alive and kicking.

Dude, actually how many of those things are out there flying actively? Alive and kicking? They should have gone extinct already.

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[Thargoid]

I'm shocked people are even bothering to discuss this.

[Haste]

So like...



Minus...



Plus..



Yeah. I can totally see this happening.

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[Vipera Berus]

If someone manages to show a real life example of a battleship being used as a transport then I might be convinced. The closest thing in RL that I know of was the Merchant Aircraft Carriers (MAC's) from world war 2. These were not purpose built as a combined cargoship and warship they were vessels that carried cargoes like grain which don't need hatches to be unloaded via pipeing the cargo in and out.

If someone really wants something like a battleship to transport cargo then the MAC design seems the most sensible.

Here is the link if anyone wants to know more

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_aircraft_carrier

[Laura C.]

If someone manages to show a real life example of a battleship being used as a transport then I might be convinced. The closest thing in RL that I know of was the Merchant Aircraft Carriers (MAC's) from world war 2. These were not purpose built as a combined cargoship and warship they were vessels that carried cargoes like grain which don't need hatches to be unloaded via pipeing the cargo in and out.

If someone really wants something like a battleship to transport cargo then the MAC design seems the most sensible.

Here is the link if anyone wants to know more

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_aircraft_carrier

Difference is that MAC are exact opposite of the OP idea. They were cargo ships which were rebuilded into aircraft carriers. OP´s idea are carriers or cruisers changed to cargo ships.

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On a ragebreak. Or ragequit. Time will tell.

[Highland Laddie]

As I already pointed out, the thought behind the OP's idea is spelled out by himself:

Personally I am thinking about the zoner nodock restrictions with zoner caps, and no I am not suggesting Nephilims flying over Manhattan, but a trader cruiser for example seems reasonable.

Translation: I want to fly my Zoner cruiser around in House space without getting harassed or shot by lawfuls...because I'm ZonerZonerZoner!!!

Zoner caps belong out where they are needed/allowed...which is NOT House space. You wanna trade as a Zoner in House space...fly a transport. If you're worried about protecting your cargo...hire escorts.

[Agmen of Eladesor]

Are you Yoda-T?

If so, sure.

If not, no.

And I know even Yoda got grief at times due to bringing a capital warship into house space.

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Oh god... The end of days... Agmen agreed with me.