Pirates: and the people who hunt them

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There are only two constants in Naval Action,  the perpetual fear of a server reset, and bitter, unyielding hatred for the Pirate Faction. I hesitate to call it a faction or nation, more of a coalition of independent player “clans” that fight together or in some cases, each other, with roaming independent pirate captains caught in between. Gracefully dodging the whirlwind of war and venom that broils around any pirate port or fleet. How can a nation make a peace treaty with an idea? The idea of piracy  certainly takes on a different meaning in Naval Action, surrounded by massive fleets of players  wanting your destruction the sense of a pirates freedom seems hindered. Any navy need not justification for invasion of the pirates that may otherwise be required when taking on another nation of similar proportions. To the national navies they are stamping out criminals and degenerates that prey on the weak and innocent, for the pirates its a life of individuality, a personal venture into a hostile world where one can say it was I, not the nation that succeeded and ones achievements are there own. In that sense there is a freedom that pirates can enjoy, the knowledge that yes they do fly a black flag, but it is a flag of their individuality. They can distinguish themselves and stand out from the crowd unlike the scores of navy fleets where the little guy is of no consequence compared to the larger and more powerful clans with hundreds of members. I do not know what the future holds for the pirates, the seemingly unstoppable US and British fleets are suffocating not just the pirates but nations like the Spanish as well, laughing as they pose outside Moritmer Town like demented hunters with an exotic catch. But to the small band that recruited me to be their Diplomat, I always strive to help the little guy, to encourage relationships that are beneficial to both (basically my job description) and maintain the element of freedom for all to enjoy clan or otherwise. If you too share the drive for individuality and freedom of the seas, than you’ll have a friend in this pirate.

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Apologies this was posted twice by accident, heres the primary post:    http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/11344-pirates-and-the-people-who-hunt-them/