The BHG|, as the official bounty hunter faction, is starting to do some more RP up in the area around Tau-23, Orkney, and Langaudoc, as set-up and preparation for the eventual release of 4.86 - Gallics Gone Wild.
BEFORE that comes out, we've already established a few things as part of in-game RP.
First, normally Bounty Hunters don't take military or house bounties on other militaries or houses that the first one is at war with. There may have been one or two Kusari ships that were blown up in accordance with the Bretonian bounties on them, but in general, the Guild has stayed out of the Kusari-Bretonia War and the Liberty-Rhienland War.
Second, normally Bounty Hunters cannot ally with unlawfuls. Allying with an unlawful does not mean that you can't work with someone against a common enemy, such as if a Nomad happened across a Hunter and a Corsair. (Nor does it mean that you can't sign a non-agression pact with an unlawful - that's called expanding RP - but that's also why this is in the OORP general discussion section.)
Third, normally Bounty Hunters cannot particiapte in unlawful actions - which would normally mean that you can't go up after a house police or military unit.
Now, here comes the fun part - Gallia is bizarro world as far as Sirius is concerned. For example, the Council ID specifically states that they cannot ally with Gallic lawfuls - doesn't say a darned thing about Sirius lawfuls. Then you've got the Maquis, who are considered terrorist in Gallia - or are they freedom fighters? The Brigands are criminals and their ID says that they can attack bounty hunters - but which ones? Gallic Bounty Hunters, who would get paid for hunting them by the Gallic Government - or Sirius Bounty Hunters, that really have no reason to mess with them at all.
Thus, when 4.86 actually does come out, the BHG| would, in our opinion, be able to actually take bounties and work for the Zoners to help defend Baffin and their Freeports in the Taus, as well as taking bounties from the Bretonians or Kusari governments as well. Normally the Guild attacking a house military or house police would be unlawful. But again, Gallia is bizarro world because they're trying to invade and take over ALL of Sirius - or at least all the way into Liberty, based on how I've read what's published so far.
So that leaves the 'unlawful' groups in Gallia. Is working with them a bad thing? I don't think so - not since the ultimate goal is to work against the GRN and GRP. But that's why I'm posting this here. We've (BHG|)discussed this on our skype chat - now let's get some input from the factions that could be involved in this.
(11-21-2013, 12:53 PM)Jihadjoe Wrote: Oh god... The end of days... Agmen agreed with me.
nice one but... if the relations goin on like nao... i dont thing BHG wanna help the zoners or that the zoners want help from the bhg...
(for example bhg is bashing zoners with order tech ships/weps)
Given what's likely to be Zoner-BHG diplomacy by the end of next month, I think the guild should look for contracts from House Bretonia rather than the Zoners. Bretonia certainly has the need to outsource its navy, after all...
To the point, though, yes, I think the BHG working against the GRN is perfectly acceptable, especially after the GRN shot down your last attempt to befriend them. Working with Council and their ilk... Council is a rogue nation and you could probably work with/for them, but the Maquis and such are even more brutal than the Core (which is saying something). I'm not convinced it would be good PR for the guild to be seen working with people who murder civilians when it's convenient.
As a member of maquis group, i can say that we are (like as Council) interesting in removing monarchy, but for this we actually using terror.
We just a little bit aggressive then Council (cause they need to keep a good reputation in eyes of civilians).
But ideology is same.Almost.
Yes, we killing for profit, to eat our next bread.
Many says that we are dark side of Council. We have as like an ideologysts, that are helping Council, as like brutal pirates.
But it puts the bhg in an akward position when the KNF show up. that can be worked around though.
seeing as the brets are getting pounded from all sides and have a 'special' connection with the bhg, I`d say its perfectly in rp if they hire the BHG PMC (Core's public face if they do show themselves where they are not known) to help them out.
BHG helping out zoners and the other way around ain't a good idea in my perspective. Since the Zoners supply the Order and the Order the zoners.
So why help someone who is supplying your 'worst' enemy?
' Wrote:BHG helping out zoners and the other way around ain't a good idea in my perspective. Since the Zoners supply the Order and the Order the zoners.
So why help someone who is supplying your 'worst' enemy?
By that reasoning the Zoners would have enemies everywhere. They supply everyone, and everyone has 'worst' enemies. However, the Zoners play the neutral ground which is absolutely fine in RP. The problem comes in when the players think that because they are neutral, they can do whatever they want without consequences.
I don't see allying with Bretonia against the GRN as an issue. By that time the war with Kusari will have passed so it takes out the issue of choosing one side or the other in the Kusari/Bretonia conflict. The Zoners that operate in the Taus are the TAZ, who are also willing to hire the Core for security reasons from what I understand. The whole issue of lawful vs unlawful really just depends on your point of view. So there are a lot of possibilities with playing this out.