Generic IDs - Difference?

[The_Unforgiven]

The difference between the Merc and the Freelance ID is only RP-wise. Idependent Trader ID is needless cause you can just use a Freelancer ID.

There have been some discussions about changing the generic IDs.

>One opinion<

Just melting the generic IDs Freelancer/Mercenary/Independent Trader/(Smuggler) into a single Freelancer ID. No bad idea at all.

Another, oppositional, possibility that affects the said lawful IDs: generate major differences


Some exemplary proposals:

>Independent Trader ID<

Main purpose: trading, what else. A nearly unused because, compared to the Freelancer ID, rather needless. Give them the right to use bigger transports over 3800? >Debatable<. There still has to be an inducement to use a (house) trading faction ID.

So the difference has to be worked out somewhere else.


>Freelancer ID<

A Freelance is independent, sometimes trader, researcher, bounty hunter, escort'€¦ A mixed thing. But there is often a differentiation between the FL ID and the Merc ID concerning the lawfulness, as it is mentioned in the wiki.

Example for the Freelancer ID as specific lawful:

Pilot carrying this ID is a Freelancer, who :

• Can trade and escort traders
  
• Can fulfill lawful bounty contracts
  
• Can be hired by lawful forces or corporations. Freelancers can only fire on pirates or smugglers in self-defense or if the pirate or smuggler fires on or is bountied by the Freelancers's employer.
  
• Cannot demand contraband unless specified in employer's bounty
  
• Cannot use any transports with more than 3,000 cargo
  

Allowed ships: Fighters, Freighters, Transports, Gunboats


>Mercenary ID<

Mercs earn their money by fighting, protecting, hunting on whatever side of the law. That's what the ID should express. All in all rather semi-lawful.

Example:

Pilot carrying this is a Mercenary, who :

• Can escort traders and smugglers
  
• Can fulfill lawful and unlawful bounty contracts
  
• Cannot pirate, but can provide security services for pirates who are pirating if paid to do so. Mercenaries can only fire on traders or smugglers in self-defense or if the trader or smuggler fires on or is bountied by the mercenary's employer
  
• Can be hired by lawful forces or corporations. Mercenaries can only fire on pirates or smugglers in self-defense or if the pirate or smuggler fires on or is bountied by the Merchenary's employer
  
• Cannot demand contraband unless specified in employer's bounty
  

Allowed ships: Fighters, Freighters, Gunboats

Question: Does it need a change:yes: or just leave it as it is:rtfm:?

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[Hexx]

The Freelancer ID used to be like that iirc. Lawful only. It didn't really make sense, and it was changed.

I think all three are fine. They may be the same, but difference is nice for RP usage, no?

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[michiyl]

The Freelancer ID used to be like that iirc. Lawful only. It didn't really make sense, and it was changed.

I think all three are fine. They may be the same, but difference is nice for RP usage, no?

That's what I think, too. Maybe the Trader ID should allow for the whole Civilian Train line, but apart from that, there's nothing that should be changed for diversity reasons.

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[Shagohad]

The name itself specifies what you should be doing. Sure, the rules for each are similar, but the names themselves define the ID. You are a smuggler. There is not much else you should be doing aside from acting like Han Solo.

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[Ivan]

The Freelancer ID used to be like that iirc. Lawful only. It didn't really make sense, and it was changed.

I think all three are fine. They may be the same, but difference is nice for RP usage, no?

As far as I know IDs aren't part of RP, so this difference is mostly about title and nothing else. Well, a few different columns on tech chart, with merc having the advantage.

[Zapp]

Here's another idea you can keep in mind.

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[Ingenious]

Maybe throw Pirate ID in there too.

[Klaw117]

I think there's enough of a distinction between the Independent Trader ID and Freelancer ID that we can keep them separate. However, I don't see why we need separate IDs for Freelancers and Mercenaries. The main distinction between the two is that Freelancers are lawful and Mercenaries can be both lawful or unlawful. Who said that Freelancers can't be unlawful? I've seen plenty of Freelancers joining up with pirates/terrorists against the authorities or running smuggling ships.

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[Zapp]

I think the main RP difference between Freelancers and Mercenaries is that Freelancers tend to work alone while Mercenaries tend to work in groups.

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[Ivan]

Nice explanation, Zapp, still it doesn't explain need for separate ID, unfortunately.:D