Would you join the PVP Police?

[Fade]

Reading another post, I had an idea for something that might be fun, so I thought I would bounce it off of the community.

The idea is a PVP area Police force. A society commited to defending others in PVP, bound by honor to not fire on anyone except know 'thieves', and to protect the miners and hunters in pvp who have a good reputation.

I love my current society, but If this was to work, I think I would need to start a new one. There needs to be a way to identify and manage those that would be on such a team.

Perhaps a little revenue could be gernated by tips from players in the pvp area.

Of course, there are some well equiped and silled PVPers that we would have a hard time fighting. But, perhaps with an uber on our side, or with significant numbers, we might be able to make the area inhospitable for them.

Then there is the challenge of the cost of providing this service... it would be expensive to do this, with no real option of making money from others.

And there is always the chance that one of our own might backstab one they are protecting, if an ATH was involved.

In spite of all these challenges, could such a soc work? Are there players that would want to be part of it?

If such a thing could work, I think it would be a fun dynamic.

But show me the numbers.... to see if others would support this...

[Sharkie]

Wont work, too much (ubers) who would love that and it would turn out into a killing fest

[soLO 3000]

i would join

can i be in charge of the dogs ?

[shiek]

LOL If you get enough people to join you we may have a new entry into the ATH killing spree! PVP'ers are not "thieves" you have to pay for the anti-toxic shot to go there, that's your disclaimer. You know you may get looted for entering area. risk\reward it's all in fun, and how you like to play your game.

[Fade]

I know they are not thieves IRL... pvp is part of the game. Don't go there, if you are not willing to lose it all.

I meant thieves in a 'role play' sense... just as any 'police' would not really be 'cops'.

You know, if there were some ubers who liked the idea of wearing a white hat, it might work, and could be fun.

It would certainly add some activity to pvp.

But, I don't know... let's see how the poll adds up.

Actually, so far, it looks like those nasty bandits like the idea better than anyone else.. maybe they are bored, and want more sport

[shiek]

man you can't hope to compete in there at all. the only "police" action would be to all sing dah doo doo doo, dah dah dah dah while turning to white dots!
maybe PVP human screen would buy some time but thats about it.

[kosmos]

Nice idea but defeats the purpose of PVP, which in my honest opinion is play at your own risk. No one forces someone to enter pvp.

[Fade]

I hear you guys. In eve, I am in an anti-pirate corp, and that is pretty hard to make work even in there...and can be boring too.

I know many reasons why it would not work here.

But, if by some fluke, some ubbers decided it would be fun... then it might actually have a chance of working.... you don't know, unless you throw it out there, and see how people respond.

It would be the closest thing to a player generated storyline we have ever had ... unless you include the drama associated with buddies stealing gear their borrowed from other buddies.

[Shadowsong]

Well, why the hell not ?

I mean, we have CRT, who made it their mission to rescue stranded colonists from difficult environments, and they have definitely "added value" to the Entropian experience.

I think it's a fun idea, and if enough skilled PK'ers join, it could create some very interesting scenarios.

Go for it mate.

[Oleg]

Originally Posted by Fade

It would be the closest thing to a player generated storyline we have ever had

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