PBSF as a group started during the GPP on Xbox One (on the first day, actually) and in all honesty I thought it was going to be something which was just me and five other pilots floating around doing bits and pieces and trying to help folks.
[video=youtube;R9pTg8axngw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9pTg8axngw[/video]
It took off pretty darn quickly, with a lot more interest than I originally thought) and before too long we were in game, in charge of a system and had over 100 pilots. We're now just around the 400 mark and still have a solid core that have been with us for a long time and share the ethos of the group, which is pretty much all we ask of new recruits. We have also been upgraded as a player group from Elite to TRIPLE ELITE rating with the Frontier Community team, something we're immensely proud of and which we couldn't have done without each and every one of our members, from rookie to Captains
PBSF is all about helping others, especially pilots new to the galaxy. In order to help the Elite community keep growing and improving (excellent though it undoubtedly already is) we look to welcome people to our space, protect them while they bounty hunt etc. to earn money to get out of their ships and even run relief aid events where we just give away cargo to new pilots. We run regular PvP practice sessions to help people improve their skills and as a result we have some pretty excellent pilots, but that's not really what we're about.
We have strict rules regarding discrimination, including any discrimination based on gender, sexuality, race, disabilities but also even things like just player skill. We're a group for mature gamers who know that your life's worth doesn't revolve around how good you are at moving pixels on a screen and instead our focus is on teamwork, having fun and just getting like minded people together to enjoy a more laid back gaming experience. We also don't mind if you can't make it online all the time.
In game we RP a police force, in charge of Ising Vision station in Neto, near the starter systems. Our faction history can be found below. We are run by Captain Christopher 'Cap' Anaidni, a mysterious figure, who is never seen in public, likely due to disfiguration caused during the revolution of 3301. Our factions aim is simply to protect the innocent, help citizens and grow and expand our group which is now spread through 3 systems.
We have a number of allegiances with different player groups and currently have peace within the systems, and we welcome pilots of all pledges, as long as they adhere to the group ethos
1 - Don't be an at
2 - No discrimination (see above)
3 - Be chill, be fun
Unfortunately due to previous problems we now have a fairly strict 18+ only policy, though this can be waived if pilots are close to the cusp.
To join PBSF or read more about the clan as a whole (PBSF started in Elite, but now covers all gaming, including Ark, Call of Duty, Rocket League, The Division, Forza, Rainbow 6 and pretty much everything) head to http://pixelbandits.org/joinus and send in an application. We also suggest you join us over at www.inara.cz/wing/216 where you can find a lot of great resources for Elite all around.
I'll copy our PBSF history below, but please feel free to ask any questions or if you need to request PBSF assistance head to www.pixelbandits.org/contact
If you're interested in a Private Group to play in, but don't want to join a faction, that's not a problem. Our Galactic United Nations offers moderated PvP within a mostly PvE environment where you can fly with rlative safety. Rules and entry form can be found at http://pixelbandits.org/gun
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nos stamus ut clypeus, renatus ex cinere (We stand as a shield, reborn from the ashes)
The history of the Pixel Bandits Security Force is a long one, and it has not always been the shining example of interstellar law which can be seen today. Through the 176 years since its formation in 3125, allegations of corruption and police brutality were not a stranger to the desks of the Commanders in charge.
With strong political ties, these charges were swept under the carpet, backhanders in darkened station corridors meant that freedom could be bought, for a price. The rich got richer and the poor, stealing for necessity were condemned to serve time in overcrowded and unsanitary prison complexes.
The commanders in charge ensured that once a small, lightweight brown package was received, vital evidence would disappear from secure lockups, mistakes would be made on paperwork, anything possible to sully the case and have it thrown out. If there were questions asked, it would rarely be the captains in the firing line, instead detectives and evidence handlers were unceremoniously canned, all in the public eye. Those in charge grew fatter, living lifestyles more and more extravagant, all paid for by the men and women they had a duty to put behind bars.
When they recruited Christopher ‘Cap’ Anaidni back in 3265 at the tender age of 18, little did they know that this private would eventually be their downfall. Going up against the High Council directly would have been a mistake. Like those accused of making case breaking errors, refusal to play into the schemes of the OWSLA would get you thrown off the force, or worse a one way ticket to the prison complex, full of inmates with grudges to bear.
Cap went about things in his own way, he played the long game. Year after year he gathered evidence, rising up the ranks and collecting an audio clip here, G-mails there he put together a case spanning three and a half decades and incorporating each member of the high council as well as a number of public figures in the media and politics. Every shady deal was neatly filed away, every assassination the media blamed on a religious fanatic, every accident attributed to an officer’s mistake, Cap brought it all out.
The people rebelled. Corruption had been as good as known, but with this evidence there was no stopping the revolution of 3300. The government of the time had no comeback, and toppled like a house of cards in a hurricane. The citizens, backed by the incorruptibles within PBSF, led the charge. Almost as soon as it began, it was all over. Empty government buildings and a lack of trust from the citizenry meant that even those politicians with no blood on their hands had no chance. There was only one man who could be trusted with the job of leading Ising Terminal into the new age.
With a new age came a new name. The first act taken by the newly promoted Captain Christopher Anaidni was a change to the station itself. Ising Terminal, a name reeking of finality, was to be reborn with a title its denizens could be proud of, and one which made sure the station would forever remain looking toward the future. Ising Vision was born and, with no official government an agreement was made between the Citizens and the new Pixel Bandits Security Force to keep the police state in power for the future.
It has been over a year, so far, since the police state was declared, and Ising has never been safer, it’s citizens never happier. When Cap Anaidni was promoted by the populace to the rank of Captain he rebuilt the shattered PBSF from the ground up. Shaking out the corrupt pilots and installing a new High Council of OWSLA who work tirelessly to keep the PBSF and the citizens of Ising on the straight and narrow. With a growing base of pilots, expanding daily, all Cap currently wants to know is, do YOU have what it takes?
[video=youtube;bPQHF--ot4Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPQHF--ot4Q[/video]
[video=youtube;R9pTg8axngw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9pTg8axngw[/video]
It took off pretty darn quickly, with a lot more interest than I originally thought) and before too long we were in game, in charge of a system and had over 100 pilots. We're now just around the 400 mark and still have a solid core that have been with us for a long time and share the ethos of the group, which is pretty much all we ask of new recruits. We have also been upgraded as a player group from Elite to TRIPLE ELITE rating with the Frontier Community team, something we're immensely proud of and which we couldn't have done without each and every one of our members, from rookie to Captains
PBSF is all about helping others, especially pilots new to the galaxy. In order to help the Elite community keep growing and improving (excellent though it undoubtedly already is) we look to welcome people to our space, protect them while they bounty hunt etc. to earn money to get out of their ships and even run relief aid events where we just give away cargo to new pilots. We run regular PvP practice sessions to help people improve their skills and as a result we have some pretty excellent pilots, but that's not really what we're about.
We have strict rules regarding discrimination, including any discrimination based on gender, sexuality, race, disabilities but also even things like just player skill. We're a group for mature gamers who know that your life's worth doesn't revolve around how good you are at moving pixels on a screen and instead our focus is on teamwork, having fun and just getting like minded people together to enjoy a more laid back gaming experience. We also don't mind if you can't make it online all the time.
In game we RP a police force, in charge of Ising Vision station in Neto, near the starter systems. Our faction history can be found below. We are run by Captain Christopher 'Cap' Anaidni, a mysterious figure, who is never seen in public, likely due to disfiguration caused during the revolution of 3301. Our factions aim is simply to protect the innocent, help citizens and grow and expand our group which is now spread through 3 systems.
We have a number of allegiances with different player groups and currently have peace within the systems, and we welcome pilots of all pledges, as long as they adhere to the group ethos
1 - Don't be an at
2 - No discrimination (see above)
3 - Be chill, be fun
Unfortunately due to previous problems we now have a fairly strict 18+ only policy, though this can be waived if pilots are close to the cusp.
To join PBSF or read more about the clan as a whole (PBSF started in Elite, but now covers all gaming, including Ark, Call of Duty, Rocket League, The Division, Forza, Rainbow 6 and pretty much everything) head to http://pixelbandits.org/joinus and send in an application. We also suggest you join us over at www.inara.cz/wing/216 where you can find a lot of great resources for Elite all around.
I'll copy our PBSF history below, but please feel free to ask any questions or if you need to request PBSF assistance head to www.pixelbandits.org/contact
If you're interested in a Private Group to play in, but don't want to join a faction, that's not a problem. Our Galactic United Nations offers moderated PvP within a mostly PvE environment where you can fly with rlative safety. Rules and entry form can be found at http://pixelbandits.org/gun
- - - - - Additional Content Posted / Auto Merge - - - - -
nos stamus ut clypeus, renatus ex cinere (We stand as a shield, reborn from the ashes)
The history of the Pixel Bandits Security Force is a long one, and it has not always been the shining example of interstellar law which can be seen today. Through the 176 years since its formation in 3125, allegations of corruption and police brutality were not a stranger to the desks of the Commanders in charge.
With strong political ties, these charges were swept under the carpet, backhanders in darkened station corridors meant that freedom could be bought, for a price. The rich got richer and the poor, stealing for necessity were condemned to serve time in overcrowded and unsanitary prison complexes.
The commanders in charge ensured that once a small, lightweight brown package was received, vital evidence would disappear from secure lockups, mistakes would be made on paperwork, anything possible to sully the case and have it thrown out. If there were questions asked, it would rarely be the captains in the firing line, instead detectives and evidence handlers were unceremoniously canned, all in the public eye. Those in charge grew fatter, living lifestyles more and more extravagant, all paid for by the men and women they had a duty to put behind bars.
When they recruited Christopher ‘Cap’ Anaidni back in 3265 at the tender age of 18, little did they know that this private would eventually be their downfall. Going up against the High Council directly would have been a mistake. Like those accused of making case breaking errors, refusal to play into the schemes of the OWSLA would get you thrown off the force, or worse a one way ticket to the prison complex, full of inmates with grudges to bear.
Cap went about things in his own way, he played the long game. Year after year he gathered evidence, rising up the ranks and collecting an audio clip here, G-mails there he put together a case spanning three and a half decades and incorporating each member of the high council as well as a number of public figures in the media and politics. Every shady deal was neatly filed away, every assassination the media blamed on a religious fanatic, every accident attributed to an officer’s mistake, Cap brought it all out.
The people rebelled. Corruption had been as good as known, but with this evidence there was no stopping the revolution of 3300. The government of the time had no comeback, and toppled like a house of cards in a hurricane. The citizens, backed by the incorruptibles within PBSF, led the charge. Almost as soon as it began, it was all over. Empty government buildings and a lack of trust from the citizenry meant that even those politicians with no blood on their hands had no chance. There was only one man who could be trusted with the job of leading Ising Terminal into the new age.
With a new age came a new name. The first act taken by the newly promoted Captain Christopher Anaidni was a change to the station itself. Ising Terminal, a name reeking of finality, was to be reborn with a title its denizens could be proud of, and one which made sure the station would forever remain looking toward the future. Ising Vision was born and, with no official government an agreement was made between the Citizens and the new Pixel Bandits Security Force to keep the police state in power for the future.
It has been over a year, so far, since the police state was declared, and Ising has never been safer, it’s citizens never happier. When Cap Anaidni was promoted by the populace to the rank of Captain he rebuilt the shattered PBSF from the ground up. Shaking out the corrupt pilots and installing a new High Council of OWSLA who work tirelessly to keep the PBSF and the citizens of Ising on the straight and narrow. With a growing base of pilots, expanding daily, all Cap currently wants to know is, do YOU have what it takes?
[video=youtube;bPQHF--ot4Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPQHF--ot4Q[/video]
(you listening Acidburn). I must admit if I wasn't loyal to the Misfits I would join but life sucks right. See you in the black (maybe around Neto BWAHAHAH).