CyclonerM, on 17 February 2015 - 07:29 AM, said:
Why should he be advocating breaking the rules? He said he would like to "encourage pugs" to go drop elsewhere. That means, for me, that i can tell you "See, these mercs are attacking our neighbour faction for no reason, i do not want to create a diplomatic incident though. Would you like to drop with me on this other planet instead?".
It is called CIVIL WAR, the taking of direct action against a malicious, malfeasant Rogue Mercenary Corps Unit.
I will tweet Russ and Roadbeer for their reactions.
There is a time for LOYALIST to try to work with Rogue Mercenary Corps Units.
But eventually there comes a time when recalcitrant, recidivistic Rogue Mercenary Corps Units MUST have Direct Action taken against them.
In Lore Liao did this with the Northwind Highlanders, when the Highlanders abrogated their contract with Liao to go across the battle lines and work for Liao enemy at the time, Hose Davion, Liao took Direct Action against the Highlander Base of Operations.
In similar fashion in Community Warfare (alone of all MWO game modes) it should be right and proper for LOYALIST to Directly Combat Rogue Mercenaries.
Just ack yourself what Mercenary Unit would DARE transgress against their EMPLOYER'S directives, terms and contractual obligations if they knew a potential punitive action of their EMPLOYER 'S LOYALIST FORCES was to drop on planets where these Rogue Mercenaries are operating against their EMPLOYER'S ALLY with a purpose to augment THEIR ALLY and NOT the Rogue Mercenary.
Think about it for a minute!
ANY NATION IN THE WORLD would directly combat Rogue Mercenaries operating under False Flags if their ALLY's cities and sectors were imperiled. It would be RIGHT and PROPER to defend your ally if it was your EMPLOYEE attacking them.
If PGI can not or will not POLICE OUR RANKS FOR US, then it is only right and proper that WE POLICE OUR OWN RANKS - this is Community Warfare after all.
My original #3 from the post above was for a non-violent means of PLAYER-INTERVENTION when a Rogue Mercenary EMPLOYEE is attacking a. Faction's Ally - basically drop in game and eject three times, overheating and self-destructing with your fourth Mexh, all the while providing your calm, mature and professionally delivered rationale for supporting your ALLY at the direct expense of your ROGUE MERCENARY EMPLOYEE. I say non-violent because in this example the LOYALIST does not fire on the Mechs of the Rogue Mercenary Corps Unit. But the more I think on this the more I really believe we have an opportunity here to take our Community ACCOUNTABILITY to a Correct and Appropriate Level.
Who is morally in the wrong?
The LOYALIST that FORSAKES his ALLY in favor of his MALFEASANT EMPLOYEE'S DEPRIVATIONS or the LOYALIST that complicity sits by in silence while an EMPLOYEE steals an ALLY's world to the direct benefit of the LOYALIST.
Direct benefit in that:
1.) More planets equals more attack vectors against more opponents.
2.). Planet count is and always will be a measure of which Clan deserves to be ilClan and whose case is strongest for ilClan will in part be based on demonstrated prowess in battle as measured by the number of worlds possessed by each Clan
3.). And finally, CW Phase 3 will introduce Unit Logistics. Unit Logistics, it has been announced, will confer some small amount of value per each planet. It might only ever be 0.0045 C-bills into the Unit Fund but aggregate planet count is expected to be as ourselves of value.
In my opinion NOT ONLY should a LOYALIST hold himself publicly responsible in the forums for malfeasant contractual actions by his Faction's Mercenary EMPLOYEES, but be ready to take Direct Action against those Malfeasant Mercenaries against himself.
Like I said I will now tweet this throughout the Twitter MWO Communiy. I would expect ther to be soon be comments both here and on Twitter.
Please understand just because we have been conditioned by 3-years of Dearhmatches that Team-killing is wrong DOES NOT MEAN THIS PRACTICE SHOULD HOLD FORTH INTO COMMUNITY WARFARE.
Civil War SHOULD be possible.
Policing our own ranks SHOULD be possible.
I am looking forward to your responding to you comments.
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