For simplicity I stay ooc here, to discuss some roleplay issues.
With the new guards coming in Newland, clan members are no longer welcome, only Omni Omni-tek employees and us neutrals.
For what reason? This just doesnt make sense at all. I am *very* surprised that this is something FC has created.
First off:
It is not all the clans that attacks neutrals in Tir. It is the Sentinels. Not everyone realize this, but Funcom should:
Omni-Tek is ONE faction, one huge company. The clan faction is NOT one huge body, but several smaller organizations, all with one common "enemy", Omni-Tek. There are disagreements amongst the clans, in politics, strategics, etc. Sentinels are not the clans, its sentinels. Just like Opposing Force or Storm or whoever: They are separate organizations, not departments of one large organization like Omni-Tek.
So, for neutrals to hire mercenaries to kill all clan members in Newland - what the **** is up with that? For what reason? By doing this, the clans will view the neutrals as declare war with them. ALL the clans, not just sentinels. Now WHY would the neutrals do that? Now neutrals indeed more and more become a semi-faction, some underdogs of Omni-Tek.
In a roleplay setting, it doesnt make sense that neutrals hire someone to kill all clans on sight! Its plain ridiculous.
Now in a technical view, this MAY have its reasons: Funcom wants to separate clan and omni by force. They dont want clan and omni to hang out in Newland, teaming and chatting etc. They want to separate the two sides, to make the ongoing conflict a bit more visible.
OR, they simply want to do something about the lag in newland.
Either way, using neutrals as a tool for this is very wrong. This is not how neutrals view ourselves - just like not all clan agreed with sentinels attacking us.
In character it will be even harder for us to continue our neutral life. Several of us are neutral to be individualistic, to not belong to any corporation, or limit our freedom of actions by being part of a conflict we do not believe in, or support.
Regards,
Destiny "Minitronix" Tedder
President of Circle G
A neutral mercenary company on Rubi-Ka.