Allow Squadrons to declare war on each other.

[[VR] Marrs]

Not really thought this through heavily but think there could be an option for squadrons to mark other squadrons as 'hostile, or 'at war'. If each squadron appears on the other's list this would mean the squadron's ships could be attacked without bounty even if the ship being attacked is clean.

If only one of the squadrons had marked the other as at war, then normal C&P rules would apply, so the war would need to be agreed between the the two groups.

Once both squadrons declare the war, the war would need to run for a certain amount of time (say a week) before the status could be removed, so as to stop the system being abused to attack with impunity.

While the war was ongoing, enemy squadron ships would appear as hostile.

Conversely, there could be a way of marking another squadron as allies so their ships would always show up as friendly.

 

[BaddMongo]

There were multiple threads on the beta feedback forum asking for exactly this. Agree that it would be a good thing +1

 

[Sylow]

Just sign up with a power and squadrons connected to a hostile power can be attacked.
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I know it doesn't cover all you suggest here, but I think that's actually what FD wants to happen: that squadrons affiliated to different powers can go for each other. Having C&P not trigger on powers, connecting squadrons to powers apparently is how FD envisioned wars to happen, while sticking to the game world.
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[IcemanAJL]

Just sign up with a power and squadrons connected to a hostile power can be attacked.
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I know it doesn't cover all you suggest here, but I think that's actually what FD wants to happen: that squadrons affiliated to different powers can go for each other. Having C&P not trigger on powers, connecting squadrons to powers apparently is how FD envisioned wars to happen, while sticking to the game world.
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Why not have this option as well though? Cause a lot of Squadrons will be independent of Powerplay, so if both sides mutually agree to shoot each other then what’s the problem with turning off C&P for those Squadron Members?

More options for Squadrons is a good thing.

 

[iiMStevo]

Why not have this option as well though? Cause a lot of Squadrons will be independent of Powerplay, so if both sides mutually agree to shoot each other then what’s the problem with turning off C&P for those Squadron Members?

More options for Squadrons is a good thing.

I made this suggestion before I knew about Squadrons...
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...expansion-to-Squadrons)?p=7227187#post7227187

It's a long read, but in my opinion it settles everything that players need when looking to form their own "allegiance" in the game and make their mark. I'm actually really surprised nothing like this exists yet in-game, and it's taken Frontier until now just to make the Squadrons aspect... I definitely won't be joining a Squadron that'll be aligned with any of the Powers though; they're literally pointless.

 

[Chaffers]

Yeah would be excellent for player factions, without having to pretend to engage in the otherwise known as powerplay.