Numerous people have written about the Sentinel thugs in Tir.
As for a demonstration...I have suggested numerous times that Clans should patrol the Tir transportation system and if a Sentinel shoots at a Neutral then we simple gun the thug down.
And I disagree with you that stating you are Clan or Omni means you are a soldier...stating you are Omni only means you are an employee of OTC...you could be a simple bookkeeper...or...a...clothing salesperson. And saying you are Clan simply says you are NOT an OTC employee. And, for example, a citizen of a country does NOT automatically agree with the actions of its leaders NOR is it necessarily possible or even expected that such a citizen give up that country.
You still talk as though there is this Clan and Omni and even Neut way of thinking...I say that is not true and there are as many philosophies on both sides as there are people. The faction 'tags' are artificial and have outlived their usefulness. The original purpose was to live a life sepparate from OTC and fight for our freedom. In a sense ICC has given us that freedom in part with the deregulation of mining. It is time now for groups that want to enjoy that deregulation to band together across the OLD faction lines and protect their investments in a civilized manner.
Back to the Sentinels...by what stretch of the imagination do you think the Sentinels are our 'leaders' anyway? They are simply a band of thugs that took over one of our cities. Some of the residents seem to like them but overall I don't know many Clans that approve of their actions. I just fail to find the logic in you thinking they are somehow representative of the rest of us...
Unfortunately mining operations, be they Clan, Omni, or Neut, must have protection from the bands of thugs and outlaws that roam our land right now. I hope one day that this is not the case and civilized rule of law prevails. I see Neutral towers "hindering" the passage of travelers also. During certain times even Clan towers "hinder" my travels. I've been shot dead while rushing to defend Clan towers and Neutral towers alike. I see no diferentiation between factions in this respect.
So by your way of thinking; to "prove" to you I don't agree with the Sentinels I should be come Omni? Then, once there, to prove yet again I don't agree with Omni laws I should become Clan again? That sounds a bit preposterous and would only serve to hurt my family. Personally I prefer to toss aside the old ways and become faction-blind.
At least in one sense Neutrals and Clans are similar; none believe they are OTC employees. The real difference seems to come in that Neutrals just want to be left in peace and, at least early on, Clans wanted OTC off of Rubika. At the moment I personally believe that way of thinking is archaic...it is never going to happen that OTC will just up and leave and take such a huge population with them. Like it or not this planet is home for those OTC employees just as it is home for you and I.
Again I don't understand why you say OTC and Clan expect anything from you. Yes there are radical orgs on both sides that only want to see our differences and wipe us off the face of Rubika...but those orgs do NOT speak for the majority of us.
We all need to get past this silly 'faction' way of thinking...it is unbecoming for a society so advanced...
Originally posted by Pharesis
Huum interresting .. well Iīs suggest a demonstartion by Clan mebers in Tir against itīs current rulers... and maby Open bublications in Clan hold news against Them ? Yes individuals are defently free minds.. no matter what alignment . but as ai said.. by stating you are Clan or Ot you state that you re a "soldier" in that army .. sort of speak .. hope you can see the symbolic value here.. and .. I care what any individual solider do and say .. but they are still soldiers in a Army that shoot me on sight .. .. In that sence your color really matter ..
Or maby the Ideology of Can and Ot is something I have dreamed of and it relly dosnīt exist .. ?
If you wish to show me that you really donīt support what your side is doing .. change side.. In many cases I wish you could change to neutral if you donīt support any of the 2 sides there are ..
Neutrals that attack towers are doing a criminal act .. yes.. But also .. if that tower have gun turrets placed so it hinders the movement of others on well established roads.. the holders of that Tower is makeing a greater Error.. donīt you agree ?
But you are wery right .. a neutral unprovoked attack is not a legal act .. and should not be conciderd so ..
Personally Ill help any one that is my frined or standfor a side that kill me on sight .. if they are wrongly attacked.. likewise Id never help said frines if they do something that is wrong and/or Illegal..
On teh matter of me putting peopel togheter in grups.. well Isnīt Clan supposed to be a side ? and Ot ?? Neutral is only bound togheter by ideas and touhgs .. and we do not support the general Concept you stand for.. in many cases.. but ofcourse there are those who say Neutral but act in favour of one side or another .. those are not truly neutral ..
But to act neutral in the way that Clan and Ot say .. thet means that we really must just sit down and beg for our living .. That I refuse to do..
Im neutral in the way that I donīt support your basic ideology .. Im not a pacifist .. and Ill never become one..