I was wondering if it would be proper to have him pilot a lower-end gunboat? I was thinking either the Rogue gunboat or the Lane Hacker gunboat.
I already know about the standard ship restrictions - nothing above a bomber. Xenos are dirt poor. Their best ships are help together with baling wire and duct tape and duplo legos. And the bomber is the limousine of their ship line.
However, I know that Laowai has a Liberty gunboat with his Xeno character. So there are exceptions to the rule. Laowai, if you're reading this, could you please send me a PM about how you've equipped your gunboat (in particular armor and weapons)?
I'd also like to know what other Xenos and the XA think about this. I don't want to cast a shadow on the good(?) reputation of the Xenos.
Peace.
A quick addendum: I'm not looking for a uberpvpmobile. Just a ship to have fun in. That isn't a fighter.
Well, maybe fighter isn't for fun, but fighter definitely is for a Xeno.
And it seems like you want a GB just because you don't like fighters, and not because it fits your RP story.
Maybe you should start the other way around?
Also, I'd like to say that too many exceptions make a rule. And that's not good.
To get a Terrorist ID you need a very well thought off character, and a very good RP story behind it.
Lucendez Wrote:
It is every Corsair's responsibility to die a beautiful death in defense of Crete, regardless of how OORP or how capwhoring the opposition is. Launch your fighter, joust the battlecruisers and die a beautiful death. Then, drink it down in the bar.
@Zapp: Ok, makes sense to me. I'm not keen on getting a Liberty gb, so I guess I'll get a Rogue gb. Or... how about an Armored transport? That might be interesting. If the terrorist ID thingy goes through, that is.
And how does this approval process work? Do I just write up an rp-backstory in the rp-forums and the admins decide on my application's validity?
@chopper: Gee. And I thought that I (and many others here) play this game for fun. I guess in order to rp-properly, I must bear my cross and grit my teeth. For the greater good.
But seriously, if this idea hits too many snags, I'll just make the fighter character. Not to prove my "worthiness" mind you, but to get a feel for the Xeno way.
To get a Terrorist ID, you need to put in an application, and have some of your story already posted. There's no "formal" application, but here's what I suggest you have:
The reason no other ID fits, basically why you need the Terrorist ID (should be easy for you, seeing as a Xeno with a GB needs one)
The summary of the story, both what's posted and what's going to come. Spell out the entire plot, basically.
Tell what you're going to do with it. What conditions will you engage on (i.e. foreign shippers will be attacked, but Liberty corporations will be left alone, etc.)
And anything else you feel should be added to pitch your case. Of course, there's one thing that can't be put on an application... the admin's trust in you. They need to trust that you won't abuse the ID.
' Wrote:I thought there was some deal where the Xeno ID was the only one you could get freely.
The Xeno is the only publically available "Terrorist ID", but it only allows up to fighters/bombers, and it even disallows the use of Super Heavy Fighters (not to be confused with Very Heavy Fighters). To get a gunboat, they need the more restricted general Terrorist ID.
Laowai was provided with a terrorist ID because his connection is absolutely horrid from his station in good times China. Atop that has developed a mountain of good times arpee that was developed before he even took the thing out of the hanger.
You can read said rp by clicking on "The Unstoppable Truth" link in my signature.
That being said, the Xenos as a whole have all of two terrorist IDs, which the XA has one of (and no one besides Ben has the keys too, lest we go mad with power), both of which were provided under extreme exception to the norm and allow no more rights than the standard Xeno ID, which the XA treats with kid gloves rather than utilizing as a free form 'yar' license.
' Wrote:Laowai was provided with a terrorist ID because his connection is absolutely horrid from his station in good times China. Atop that has developed a mountain of good times arpee that was developed before he even took the thing out of the hanger.
You can read said rp by clicking on "The Unstoppable Truth" link in my signature.
That being said, the Xenos as a whole have all of two terrorist IDs, which the XA has one of (and no one besides Ben has the keys too, lest we go mad with power), both of which were provided under extreme exception to the norm and allow no more rights than the standard Xeno ID, which the XA treats with kid gloves rather than utilizing as a free form 'yar' license.
Thanks for the story plug;)
But yeah, the only reason i have a GB is because i have a terrorist ID - i basically followed the steps outlined above, put my case, had my RP examined, got the Factions support, and then it was discussed by the admins themselves - who checked my record out also to see if I'd ever had any warnings or sanctions ( i haven't!:))
It actually took a long time - and the RP for it is still expanding even now, it was however, pretty extensive before i even gained the ID.
Its armed pretty generically, its an ex-military ship but only has one Liberty Military turret on it, the rest is civilian or general turrets that can be bought anywhere - i also took off the main gun.. reasoning that what would have been taken off when the ship was originally decommissioned.
The most i do with it actually is sit in Liberty and broadcast Adam Greerson's Xeno radio show - ive had some pvp in it, on the few and rare occasions that the chinese internet is close to anything remotely resembling "broadband", but it gets more use as the "floating studio" than anything else:)