INCOMING TRANSMISSION
SOURCE: Mr. Tickles
SUBJECT: Premium service possibilities
Hey there, i was just wondering. Are you guys offering any kind of special package of services? Like, if someone pays 200,000 SC, or, let's say, 500,000 SC, or even a million - can one get a parking slot next to a cutie in a nice ship? Because it -is- important. Would be nice to know if you are.
Dear previous sender, Sir don't you see the simple inconvenience this creates for the docking administration not to park on a station's head. First of all its just simply rude if you don't have permission to be there. Secondly why if you need to park can you not simply dock?
My ship is a gunboat,to dock for extended periods of time would cost a fortune inboth station resources and my own expenses and considering Mnhattan is a two minute flight away it defets the purpose entierly to py for an adational storage fee This one is easy, it cancels out the radar booster and stations can no longer pan out scans of up to 18k knots per second. This decreases it dramatically up to 10k knots per second. Defensive wise if a hostile bomber squadron were to enter near Newark or Trenton both stations need to be aware quick enough to call support and by the time support is called after 10k. The station is in very near danger, the parked run, the station is attacked and damaged and I assure you it costs a heck of a lot more than 1,500,000 credits to fix a base the size of Trenton or Newark, actually it costs more to run it over an hours time.
im Retired Liberty military,if newarks radar is that severly restricted,they should consider an extension or upgrade,getting back to my point how can ships even with the base complex[[ie flush agenst it in an obvious radar blindspot]],and the ajoining mooring point inhibit radar when they are parked between the main hub and the mooring arm,you mention the radars would be restricted,i doubt newark would point a radar or sensor at itself only to have the signel bounce back the size of the mooring strut completly clog the scope of the array scanning it
Well really, same applies with the above response sir.
Quite understandable yet if you were objecting to it on a blocked signal with no name or affiliation to your claims it would be simply ignored regardless Its a high fee to make it hard for people to pay for it to slow down or rid the traffic of a certain area that is mass provoked by random parking, causing plenty of errors on navigational systems never mind defense coordination. The fee's are here to stay. At least for Trenton Outpost. As you say it's a strait up deterrence for new parking licensee's.
you offer natural strong points people will allways flock to them to shut them out for not being able to pay for a feeis bad busness[[ espically the cost of the avrage weapons system is miniscuel compared to the income of a freight delivery.your bases provide a safe "bubble" of protection,if customers are to busy paying fees and fines to stay near the base,how do you expect them to pay for goods,and services you offer.
in reguards to defence concerns,no ships block any turret lines of fire,nor interfere with patrol craft,infact if the base is attacked they would sooner probably join in its defence or flee and in process of fleeing potentially draw fire away, i know if im shot at ill defend myself just as a base would its one extra gun in the firefight and sometimes that one weapon,can make all the diffrence in a sucessful defence,or a damaged/partly destroyed strongpoint
If you want real services, head over to Orbital Spa & Cruise I hear they have some great deals on holidays, Manhattan's services are basic common and well used, not to think of the oxygen tanks they have to re-fill every time a ship docks.
Signed with Honor and respect of your views,
Charles.Bell
Universal Shipping Inc
President.
to keep the channel somewhat clear,ive enclosed my responses in the original transmission,i fully understand your reasons for doing it and i do see how there is allways a potential for things to go wrong,but as of yet there have been no records of crashes or mishaps,as when ships approch ,the parked or idle vessels move off.
I Personally see no harm inships [[that stay clear of the travel lanes anyway]] hovering in the protective" bubble " or " umbrella" of fire,but i respect your views.
my next questions are these
1) what is considered "parking" ie how close to the base before your fined and what not?
2) are discounts offered for mutiple vessels a sort of package deal or a smaller fee for tempoary parking ie 24-hour permits or 2 day passes or what have you.
3) if for example i have an emergency (fire medical engines non operational,and i just so happen to end up "parked" near the base will a fine incur,i ask this in the event i am unable to dock,or moor my ship but nhave saftly stoped her "ontop of " the station or "alongside of" the station
ill also say this, i cant speak for anybody but myself but unless universial employs gunboats or station based ground troops,i have no flight skill in a fighter,so for any potential recruitment offers,i respectfully decline.
now saftly aboard my gunboat on a secure terminal.
- Major James patterson, Liberty Marine Corps(retired)
Source - Smeagle
Location - Somewhere in Liberty
Subject - Parking Permits
ID - *****
Oi! I'll park wherever I damn well please, whenever, however! And I don't give two flyin' fingers worth a damn if people get stuck up in traffic! I'll just blast their brains and watch 'um splatter! It'll suck to be the clean-up guy after I'm done crunchin' munchin' and and.. uh.. what's another word I can use?.. Hmm.. Well, you get the idea. Blood, limbs, tendons, all that good stuff flyin' around making a hole big mess and what-not. You know, the usual.
I was one of the protesters (in fact it was my idea), this evening, on Newark. A couple of points for those raging:
1) It was done as a joke as things where getting serious over this subject.
2) Come on people lighten up as this isn't RL.
3) We only fired on the Big Liberty Ship (i have with held name but we already know who) after he started ramming the Starfliers! This was intentional on his behalf so we returned the favour in the only way we could by shooting at him! If a Starflier rams a Dread it will generally die!
4) Normal citizens protesting could not afford very expensive ships (even if they could who would take their Rolls Royce to a protest anyway?)
5) The so called ooRP chat was generally done as a protest rant and even included a line 'look we have chased the dread away' or something close to that effect.
6) The biggest rant I have seen is, I believe, caused because the ship receiving the butt of the jokes didn't know how to handle the situation except 'let me ram them and that will shut them up'. This had the opposite effect and eventually led to him storming off. Lighten up please!
I am sorry you took it so serious. And before the usual rubbish comes in about 'oh he is probably 12 or so'. I am 52 and have been roleplaying for over 32 years! Yes! RP was around long before computer games.
So, please, some of you get off your High Horses and enjoy the Game! Life can be alot more painful!
And before this gets even more pathetic, I would suggest that nobody puts in sanction reports as this will lead to animosity.
If anybody wants to discuss this as Grown Ups feel free to PM me. And please note I haven't called anybody any names.
'I would like to be half as clever as some people like to believe they are' Life is full of disappointments, it is how we handle them that helps to define us, as a person
Source - NEWARK STATION LOCAL TAP Encryption - [color=#FF0000]P|_07 |)3V|C3 [color=#009900]Transmission Received...
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[color=#009900]Identification: [color=#CCFFFF]<strike>BDM|U-66</strike> Unsuspicious Libertonian Tourist von Toronto Subject: [color=#CCFFFF]Parking Payment
Guten tag, Herren und Damen!
Ich am Steven "Murica" von Bald-eagle-und-sunbucks-son. Mein wife... Helga... Und I are but humble unsuspicious Libertonian tourists von der Toronto system. We are honest Libertonian purveyors of Libertonian eccentric commodities such as high cholesterol laden foods und intellectually unstimulating passive entertainment systems such as holovid programs.
As Helga und Ich are currently partaking in a grand tour of Liberty and its majestic sights like the filth laden debris clouds of Manhattan und the decrepit decadence of Libertonian high society on board the Newark Station, we are purchasing parking rights.
REPORT COMPLETE [color=#009900][color=#CCFFFF]
<strike>Flotillenadmiral Kai Siegfried, BDM| Extended Logistics Division</strike> Steven "Murica" von Bald-eagle-und-sunbucks-son
From: Judge-KYE
Subject: Parking permit
To: SGT C.J.Nickson
Good day sir Nickson
First of all,Allow me to offer you my apologies.
What i said whas wrong,And should not have been said in the first place.
What you claimed from me whas your good right,and i simply tryed to "Push back"
But if i refuse to agree in this particulair situation,It aint justice to just kill me for my opinion.
I whas well aware of the situation at hands,And only tryed to get myself arrested by the police.
In that case,My goal to protest against the parking permit would have had the desired result.
As sir Markspiderwebb wrote this aint RL,But you would have faced serious problems if that whas the case yesturday.
I mean lets be fair about this.Killing an suspect for not paying an parking fee,Is rather insane.
Secondly,I found your vessel very offending.Not to mention those huge guns you pointed at me.
To use that cinda vessel for actually killing me on the spot,Whas way out of line.
You should have used equal force,To enforce the law as you thought whas in effect.
Not doing so,Does create an unfair and defenceless situation for the opposite party involved.
Dispite the fact i cannot force you to use an particulair ship or equipment,I do ask you to use the correct material upon me.
Be sure Once i,m in my judge uniform,I stand for justice.
So you can be absolutely sure,That i blaim myself for the mistakes i made as well.
I flew my Eagle down to Newark station,and did not show respect towords you.
It is there where i myself whas out of line,And take the blaim for being so.
Please dont take this lightly,I do find myself guilty.
Again i hope you accept my apologies,and that we can all settle down in peace.
And last but not least,I hope you wont file any reports against me sir.
Next time i face an situation like i did yesturday,I will adjust my behaviour
after all.....this is just an "Game"
To the Authorities and citizens of Liberty
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am deeply disappointed in the events of the last 48 hours concerning such a silly thing as Parking Permits for Newark. I have seen a siege cruiser shooting a Judge in an Eagle, who was standing for a principle and did not fire back. I have seen a Dreadnaught crushing Starflyers on the decks of Newark. I have seen LNS ships threatening LN ships over the murder of civilians. All this and much more have occurred over the past 48 hours. The parking permit system hurts Liberty far more than anyone yet even realizes. Allow me to explain.
Every society, and I mean ALL societies, have the concept and reality of the village market. The marketplace is where people go to converse, buy a few things, have a smoke or a cup of tea. It is where people meet people and it is vital to the growth and prosperity of the village. Even society scoundrels, come to the marketplace from time to time just to talk. In our world and mainly due to geography, that marketplace is Newark, and Liberty is peeing into its own tea cup.
Suppose Deputy Chief Shaw, the Lawgiver of this policy, wins. Imagine a moment no traffic in Manhattan. Imagine loss of revenue when ships routinely stocked up there at Newark or Trenton, or even Manhattan, and do so no more because of perceived police brutality or Liberty heavy handedness in the treatment of their own people. Ten million for a group, with 25% going to IC and 75% going to the LPI, for the right to do what they had been doing for years previous. How exactly does this differ from a pirate demanding '3 million or die.' Liberty has already shown a cheerful willingness to kill one of my Judges who offered no resistance or threat to anyone. How long before a Pelican Train suffers the same fate, or a transport'¦or anyone else who refused to be extorted.
Liberty, you are putting your own marketplace at risk. You are killing your own people. I urge you strongly to rescind this illegal and highly dubious law before things spin out of control for all of us. I am a citizen of Liberty and it is my home. Please do not wreck it.
Logan, my dear, dear Logan. This is how Liberty operates. Just go with the flow, my friend. You mention that people have been sitting above Newark for years.
Dreadnoughts have been crushing Starflyers for years. Liberty capitals have been shooting Transports for years. This is the way of things.
Who are you to buck tradition?
It is their base. They can do whatever they please with the space surrounding it. Go sit above Trenton. Go sit above the planet. What's the difference?