Goumindong
Amarr
Merch Industrial
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Posted - 2006.12.31 21:28:00 -
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 Originally by: Sakura Yoshimitsu
More then background I feel that more immediate repercussions of actions undertaken by RP entities such as massive standing changes for attacking a convoy for example should become commonplace. I really do not like the way empires and other entities take open violent action against them lying down.
I agree. Faction standing increases for corporations and individuals that take place in RP events would be a great asset.
For instance, my corporation recently filled a large ship order for an NPC corporation. A faction standing reward would go along way to increasing the feel of the transaction. As i doubt any corporation would not feel gratitude or at least increased confidence towards an organization that was able to supply a large number of tech 2 fitted battleships and battlecruisers.
Since the number of people/corporations who participate in RP events is usualy fairly small, doing this by shouldnt be a large problem.
It would also help solve problems involved with spies. For instance in a recent Minmatar Event, Helpdesk, acting on behalf of the Caldari Navy[though without their knowledge] was able to intercept crucial knowledge of the event and intercept the actor.
If Helpdesk recieved a negative standing to the minmatar corporation/entity in question it would help event actors weed out people who they ought not to be taking to or inviting to private channels that they should not be in. This works to improve envent quality and RP quality, as minmatar corporations who have had dealing with Helpdesk in the past would be unlikly to sign him up to break out secret caldari navy datacores.
It would also allow for seperate RP repurcussions for poor or exemplarly performance. Our corp in filling the order, when above and beyond by providing the ships fully crewed[and named]. This of course was a no reward, RP action taken by the corp, that would have no repurcussions on the game world that I, or anyone could see. The ability to give and take faction standings to those NPC corporations would increase the ability of corporations and individuals to roleplay, provide incentive to "go above and beyond" in roleplay and provide protection to NPC corporations from players that they should not be dealing with due to past occurances.
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