The way i have seen it - there has been a LONG standing "gentlemens'" agreement between the Corsairs and the IMG to "look the other way".
Practically speaking this has meant that Corsair and IMG ships have been able to dock on each other's bases, it has also meant that (some) corsairs have ignored IMG miners in Omega 49.
Added to this there is the long standing diplomacy between the CR and the Corsairs.
However, since there seems to be such dissention and opinion about it, this one should probably be referred ti Admin discussion and as such we'll get back to you all shortly......
Nice. I'ld just like to say that even if this turns around and goes to Corsairs can dock on IMG bases that i hope there's still no bad feelings between dxi and us.
Dear Corsairs, a lovely message from your friendly Cryer CEO Timothy Cryer.
Don't dock on our bases wtf.
Love from Timothy Cryer.
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To add to that more seriously, I am all for Cryer and Corsair relations being fairly good and existing, and most of my Cryer| chars are actually almost full green with Corsairs due to sheer volume of dead outcasts. But the base thing....Cryer is a corp! Can't be done having you guys dock on Atka. That would be like my Cryer train docking on Crete. What if someone saw?
Also, if you guys docked on Atka, you could buy your own damn pharms there, so you'd have no reason to pirate Cryer.
And yeah, Atka is a no, but Cambridge is an obscenely massive no. Don't even pretend to think about it. Might as well land on Denver.
Quote:The way i have seen it - there has been a LONG standing "gentlemens'" agreement between the Corsairs and the IMG to "look the other way".
Practically speaking this has meant that Corsair and IMG ships have been able to dock on each other's bases, it has also meant that (some) corsairs have ignored IMG miners in Omega 49.
Added to this there is the long standing diplomacy between the CR and the Corsairs.
However, since there seems to be such dissention and opinion about it, this one should probably be referred ti Admin discussion and as such we'll get back to you all shortly......
Just to be clear, if people feel that the Colonial diplomacy before the separation affects docking rights on IMG bases, I have nothing against that.
However, it seems the IMG has tried in every way to differ from us, and so with this as well.
I guess we should ask the official faction?
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Well, its in the rights of official factions that they can guide their own faction diplomacy, so personally I would consider it was up to the IMG faction leadership to decide what they want over this and accept the RP consequences of their decision. As I say, personally I would be surprised if they would permit it, but I don't think they should be forced by admins or anyone OORP not to, as it is plausable enough RP if they want it. Putting inRP pressure on them to deny docking rights though, I certainly would expect.
The debate is not as much if it is sanctionable, but more if it's going to happen in RP. If IMG allowed this, IMG is going to get alot of flak between everyone else, especially lawfuls. Bretonia wouldn't be a very happy bunny to see them dock on Cardiff for example.
Bear in mind that Freistadt and FP4 and the Hood are (and were declared by the official faction a while back) as 'freeports' whereas the others were declared closed to the general public w/o good reason.
The major thing seems to be the lack of areas where the two both frequent. Obviously any place in patrolled House space is an obvious "don't dock there!". But then there are examples like the Hood, FP4, and Freistadt, which are all pretty open. Corsairs would doubtfully get to FP4, and Freistadt seems close enough to FP1 or FP5 that either would work better (getting shot by a Hessian when landing could easily ruin one's day).
So that would leave the Hood. It's pretty open and supposedly filled with all sorts of lowlifes. I could see the Corsairs fitting in nicely, shooting Mollys in the back hallways, etc.
Though aren't they busy using Canaria and causing drama? :laugh: :P
Obviously I think we can consider the IMG owned "Freeports" like the Hood to be a special case where docking would probably be considered reasonable. This is specifically about Aland, though.