In case you are really interested in the answer: Ther is an authoritative
work on the issue by Hugo Grotius, Mare Librum, written as early as in the
17th century. The key issue ofcourse is sovereignty. On land you are
sovereign , on the seas you are not. On that basis you will understand that
which the BORG has done is quite outrageous. It is something you dont do and
therefore a number of people, unrelated to the conflict, are, justifyably
so, anegerd by this policy, including me.
Cosimo di Bicci
speaking on behalf of the Lords 17
Di Bicci & Company, Merchants.
>Could someone please explain to me the difference between the sea and land
>during times of war? A conflict occurs on land and alliance leaders
>announce that any unauthorized nobles caught will be killed. No one bats
an
>eye. A conflict happens at sea and a alliance leader says "let us know who
>you are so we don't attack you by mistake" and all hell breaks loose.
>Sorry, I for one do not see a difference. In times of war at land, trade
>routes get interrupted, questing locations are interfered with,
>non-combatants get attacked by mistake, etc... How can we not expect
>disruption on the open seas when war spills over? Flag settings, as we all
>know, are no sure way to identify nobles or ships. So to rely on them in
>war is fool hardy.
>
>Todd Nielsen
>
>> Just a last remark...
>>
>> >The easiest way is to just set HOSTILE ALL and put neutral
>> >orders in for the neutral forces you know of.
>> (Mordekai)
>>
>> Okay, how's that for not closing down the Strait?
>> I think setting a hostile all and a neutral for the people you know is
not
>> exactly an attitude that shows any concern for newer players, traders
etc.
>> at all. In fact, it looks like the BoRG were too lazy to find out some
>> information about our ships, and decided to take the easy way
>> out, ignoring
>> the consequences.
>>
>> Hugh pointed out that his ships were easily recognized . Obviously,
that's
>> not going to help a lot when there are ships sailing around looking for
>> blood.
>> Would it help you BoRG if I said that our ships are marked
>> "Armada Coronae"
>> ;)
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