Thankyou....and Farewell

Thankyou to everyone who offered me their assistance in learning my way around this most magnificent mod, Some genuinely nice and helpful people, Daywalker, Forlorn and Shockwave to name a few.

Thankyou to all the over zealous role players who persist in hounding me over my choice of ship ingame forcing me to explain my choice over and over again , it shall trouble you no more as I am weary of it, and going to unload Crossfire. I regret any inconvenience caused.

Farewell and good hunting to you all.

""@ Nothingtown14
"People are opinionated and are always willing to tell you which ship they think is best."

It's nothing like that mate, that sort of opinion is ok with me. It's the being targeted because I want to fly a specific ship that "belongs" to a specific aspect of the game (as most people see it) and I'm not part of that, that I am being questioned repeatedly, It's getting really annoying.

Ok guys, let me try to explain. I have read the server rules, several times. I have visited most clan sites and attempted to find their rules. it's a lot of rules, conditions, exceptions etc. granted as an RP game this is going to be the case, I accept that. Finding everyone's (clan's) rules, conditions etc is not a simple thing for someone new to crossfire and it's rather confusing trying to keep track of it all.

Simply put, my favourite ship is the Redemption VHF, buyable at Station Hope in Tarsus (CFPD). I am constantly being asked if I have permission to use that ship, mostly by a particular clan, whom I assume is allied with CFPD and is looking out for their interests, fair enough. Yes I did purchase the ship without the express permission of anyone from CFPD, however I have been unable to find (before and after I bought it) any restrictions on it's purchase. Also upon leaving the station with my new ship when purchased I was requested to pay a system tax (I assume he was/is CFPD). When I didn't respond to him he shot me down. At no time did this player tell me I could not use the ship, ask if I had permission to buy it or anything like that. After a talk about me being new to the game and how "taxes" etc work he let me go on my way.

Last night (my time), I was again asked, by a player in a system on the other side of the universe, if I was the guy with the redemption, did I have permission, etc. if not he's gonna have to fine me or kill me.
Tired of this scenario I explained, yet again my situation. After this I decided that if I'm gonna be questioned by every space jockey who's got something to prove then I might as well quit playing as it's not enjoyable.

So what's the decision guys, can I have my ship and be left in peace to freelance until such time as I decide on a clan to join once I have got to know a few more people better?
If not because it's a police ship and I'm not a policeman then fair enough, I'll find something else to fly.

Now I realise that it might be a bit of work for someone, but would it be possible for either a section on the server rules or a clearly marked section in this forum that provides clan rules or links directly to clan rules within their own forums/websites so that people like me who want to join in the role playing experience and community can be aware of what's what without having to spend a lot of time trying to hunt down all the rules.
For example I noticed a posting the other day where DC posted their updated clan rules good one guys.

Thankyou all.

Thx Arrow, I shall study up.

Thankyou all for your input. Now I know where to find all the rules I shall be well prepared (I hope) to fit in better.
I am going to ask Michael for a decision on usage of the redemption and will abide buy it. And should I be allowed to use the redemption as my main ship I hope that will be the end of it.

Quote from Bond

42?...Oh, for the moment i've thought he is about 12, but well-educated

Lol, yeah I guess I can come across like that at times, (and Bond, my agrees with you, though don't we all have an inner child that screams now and then?), however as a MP game player for many years (try playing WoW every day for a few years and see what you have to put up with, it's one of the reasons I left) I guess I am just tired of people's sh_t and reached a point where I felt like making one.

And one good thing has come from it, I get a better idea about some of my fellow gamers from the replies and help I have received, . Also now I and other noobs who read this thread will perhaps find the location of all the clan rules easier.

If forum admin is open to a suggestion, a sticky with a big "NEWCOMERS, READ THIS BEFORE YOU START PLAYING" (editable by clan admin only) would be a great help I think.

As Faaby said: "I admit it is not easy to find clan system rules with all the trolling in the topics, specially for newcomers."