Is it even reasonable to be neutral when the Booster arrives?

[Ghump]

The Booster is all about PvP. Noone can deny that. And since neutral people are... well neutral I don't suppose they can build towers and claim land? That would not be neutral.

In a real war there's almost always one of the parts saying: If You are not with us, You are against us. That goes double for AO since Boss Ross already stated that neutrals are under Omni rule. And now that the Tir accord has fallen, Omni probably won't even acknowledge people's right to be clan. Story wise, is it reasonable to think that it's possible to be neutral in that world?

[____________Intrepid]

YEs they can build towers and own land for the neutral side. Neuts get the same advantages as clanners or omnis

[Ghump]

Ok fair enough.

But when they are attacking og being attacked by the other factions, that can hardly be called neutral

[kaghelion]

They are called Neutrals, not push-overs.

Of course they'll defend their personal property.
(At least I hope they can.. of course they could always pay the opposing faction to help them out.
If a clanner sees some omnis attacking a neut tower, guess which one he will support. The same applies if clanners raid a neut tower when a group of omnis is around.)

[____________Dominata]

Originally posted by Kaghelion
If a clanner sees some omnis attacking a neut tower, guess which one he will support. The same applies if clanners raid a neut tower when a group of omnis is around.

Yep, and when they are done "defending" the Neutrals towers they will attack and destroy it themselves. I can understand the Neutrals who are concerned about this.

[Ghump]

DOH!

I think I forgot something here. Neutrals (if I remember correct) can't initiate a PvP attack themselves. They have to be attacked by others. If that is also the case with the towers they can of course be neutral. Because then they will only be defending themselves.

But what happens when every little spot on the planet is occupied with Omni/Clan towers. How will they ever be able to build anything???

Why did I even ask this question in the first place? Even though I'm a peaceloving man, I would never claim neutrality. Ghump will always be a company man

[Jynne]

Originally posted by Ghump
DOH!

I think I forgot something here. Neutrals (if I remember correct) can't initiate a PvP attack themselves. They have to be attacked by others. If that is also the case with the towers they can of course be neutral. Because then they will only be defending themselves.

But what happens when every little spot on the planet is occupied with Omni/Clan towers. How will they ever be able to build anything???

Why did I even ask this question in the first place? Even though I'm a peaceloving man, I would never claim neutrality. Ghump will always be a company man

Neutrals CAN initiate PvP in 0% gas.

I'm guessing that using a shield disabler to initiate an attack on towers (as all factions have to do) will, if you are neutral, drop the area's gas to 0% so you can initiate attacks.