Wanted to do some bounty hunting at ressource extraction sites in an anarchy system. Felt lucky when I discovered one whith a Federal Outpost, so I could get my bounties paid. But the RES is crowded with System Authorities. So I dont get a bounty on my head for attacking clean targets and those eagles dont do much harm to my viper, but isnt an anarchy supposed to be free of cops? Thought it would be a good idea to seek an anarchy system for bounty hunting since I believed I wouldnt have trouble with factions and security vessels.
What kind of anarchy is this?
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I must say it's quite awkward, yes. The term "anarchy" is veeeeery lousely used in ED. As in real life, in fact.
an anarchy means that there is no law. but that doesn't mean that there are no people who want to make the system a better place. and maybe they have unified into a system authority unit. just saying.
Not exactly, no. No wonder why the word is so misused. I won't start a dissert on the subject, as this is not the place, but anarchy does not mean, (and has never meant) "no law". It means, if we need to make a crude sum up, "no authority". A true anarchist society is probably the most regulated, efficient society there is.
Its ok, there are systems 10,000 LY from Sol that are anarchy systems.... with nobody there to actually cause any anarchy. Its all rather strange.
The system authority vessels often belong to criminal alliances too if you check their info.
I guess that makes sense. Is this the case with all inhabited anarchy systems? I also wonder what would happen if I help the local federation factions. Would the system stop beeing an anarchy at some point and become a democracy or something?
Yes you are right about the term anarchy beeing misused most of the time. Its sad that this topic is skipped in most schools, there was some interesting stuff happening in the beginning of the 20th century.
Im not suggesting anything, just asking a question
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If I would suggest something I would do it different, like: "THIS GAME IS SO BROKEN!!! GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY!!! IN THE NAME OF GOD AND EVERYTHING THAT IS HOLY!!!" Like its common on this forum
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Wasn't there something about factional authorities being present in a system they don't control and them treating the system as theirs while they are there (ie crimes will be reported as if they were in control of the system).
Anarchy means there is no overall control of the system not that factions are not present in them.
Anarchy means there is no overall control of the system not that factions are not present in them.
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I've never met any authority vessels in an Anarchy system so far, it's a total free for all usually. There are still missions to kill authority vessels in these Anarchy systems despite not having any, which makes no sense. But I've noticed the local factions aren't aligned with any of the galactic powers, so may be that is why. An anarchy system with a black market is great for selling salvage from demised pirate haulers.
Anarchy equals no jurisdiction from the major factions. Simple.
Local system factions will enforce their own law.
Plus who taught you that anarchy, literally, is lawless free for all ? Damn internet...
Local system factions will enforce their own law.
Plus who taught you that anarchy, literally, is lawless free for all ? Damn internet...
No it doesn't. INDEPENDENT means "no jurisdiction from the major factions. Simple.". Independent can be anarchy but can also be something else (democracy, patronage, communism, etc)
ANARCHY means "no government" - you know, like system authority. Now if we really want to get technical about anarchism it could be expected (in anarcho capitalism at least, not so much in other types) that the system faction still protects at least its own members and quite likely external entities as well in its own interest of growth and economic prosperity. Still this should be done through normal ships belonging to that faction and not system authority ships which will have the same behavior as normal cops (e.g. giving you a fine in anarchy system).
However one should note that in game there is no real distinction between several types of anarchism and it is being used as a blanket statement for "system controlled by rogue organizations" (i.e. pirates and smugglers). Unless you're shooting one of their friends they should not care. If you are being shot by someone they should not care either unless you're friendly / allied with and most definitely they should NOT give you fines for doing illegal stuff. Their organization is all about illegal stuff and unlike the government they should be fine with the competition (and in fact recruit you).
The "cops" in anarchy system usualy belong to the biggest faction. I think they could be explained as mercenaries hired to protect the key points of interest of this major faction. I am quite OK about them, but they should be named different, there is also no bounty on your head, if you kill them.
Not all independnt systems are anarchy, other than anarchy have their own bounties only valid in that system.
Not all independnt systems are anarchy, other than anarchy have their own bounties only valid in that system.
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