ID

Faction IDs are used to identify pilot's faction association for out-of-RP purposes. On the Discovery RP servers every ship is required to mount and carry one ID at all times.

All players start with a generic Freelancer ID, which is a basic ID. Faction IDs are sold in some or at least one of the bases belonging to the faction it represents. Generic IDs are sold throughout all of Sirius, mostly on civilian hubs as well as Zoner bases. A Faction ID is Discovery's primary means determining to which faction a player belongs. A Generic ID represents a character not aligning himself to a specific NPC Factions. Terrorist and other restricted IDs can only be given to you by admins.

It is important that your reputation sheet (and your IFF, should you opt to display one) matches your ID. Many ID's will automatically adjust your reputation to prevent exploits.

ID also serves as a tractor beam, so without it player cannot tractor in loot. '''Special care needs to be taken that you don't lose your ID while acquiring a new ship. ID's are not automatically transferred to the new ship upon purchase'''. IDs are closely related to many of the GC server rules, so a good understanding of their concept is crucial.

Rules and details on IDs may not be accurate on Single Player mode, or consistent between servers. Ensure you read the rules and restrictions on your ID while online on the server you wish to use the ID on.

Generic IDs
These IDs have no restrictions on Zone of Interest, however has others restrictions, such as smaller cargo space, prohibition to freely engage targes to balance this freedom. As a side note, these IDs are not bound to "1 official faction per 1 ID" rule, and so there can be multiple official factions using the same Generic ID.

Corporate IDs
''For Corporations, Primary Territory is their House of origin. Players using Corporate IDs are not restricted to this territory, but any restrictions to where they may travel are defined by Roleplay laws and the presence of bases outside of their Primary Territory.''

Player Faction IDs
These IDs can only be used by players that are members of the associated player faction.

Restricted IDs
These ID's can only be granted via special permission by the admins.

See also:

 * Discovery GC Server Rules
 * The Basics
 * Factions
 * Reputation
 * IFF
 * Player Faction Tag
 * ID
 * Bribes
 * Roleplay