Nighty Knight Union / NITYKNIGHT

FIGHT THE SYSTEM, NOT THE PEOPLE

We stand against the irresponsible UEE, and the corporate goliaths that watch over us, and sell us back our rights with a price. The Messer era may have ended, but the oppression simply changed form. Now, most actions that give you a low crime stat simply cost money, if the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class. They make us toil away in their mines if we can’t pay a simple fine. Space age slavery…

• The only reason regeneration is free is that you can come right back, and keep earning them money.
• A place like Loreville is a literal hellscape, where Hurston Dynamics forces their workers to fight against the windstorms rather than construct a closed hallway.
• ArcCorp refuses to invest in worker safety. How many lives have been claimed by faulty elevators? How many people have been trapped in the hospitals when the elevators failed to arrive? Why are there no emergency stairs? Why are we forced to gamble our lives with these death traps?
• microTech forces their workers to crunch out poor, buggy routing systems, causing ships to careen into the star of Stanton.
• And who could forget what Crusader did to Port Olisar? Selling it for scrap and laying off the station staff just so R&R could move in with its cheap, modular stations.

We will lead civil rights activities for citizens, protest unjust actions by the corporations of Stanton, and ensure the liberties many fought for during the Messer era are not encroached on anymore.

We won’t rest until the ‘Verse is a fair place for everyone.

SOCIALIZE. ORGANIZE. UNIONIZE

SO WHAT DOES NKU DO IN STAR CITIZEN?

Bounty Hunting

Some crimes are forgivable, but some are not: Pirates attacking the independent merchant, terrorists killing innocent civilians, and dirty corporate enforcers unlawfully scanning you inside your hangar for a shakedown deserve to be hunted down.

Mercenary Work

Look, we need to sustain ourselves somehow, even if that means taking jobs for the corps. We don’t look down on those who do. Play the system, but be ready to stand up for your rights if they try to weasel their way out of a payment.

Industry Professions

In order to sustain our independence, we embark on various industrial professions, such as salvaging and mining. In the future, we plan to use the resources we gather to establish our own, independent compound free from the oppressive corps.

Cargo Hauling

A core profession of any star system. Moving goods is vital for the health of the people to make sure they get what they need.

Search and Rescue

We all need to look out for each other. Extend a helping hand to those in need of rescue, be it in space or on the ground. Or if you simply need a tow back to the station after your power plant sputtered out because nobody makes quality components anymore. We have your back.

And more!

The main goal is to have fun in the game. We like to mix our time playing the game and pushing the limits of what Star Citizen has to offer. If you have any other ideas or suggestions, feel free to bring them up!

What about Piracy and Crime?

Crime Stats: If you get a Crime Stat 3 or above, make sure to clear it before meeting up with non-criminal/lawful members (or at the least inform them of your CS!). You don’t want any bounty hunters crashing the party ;)

Piracy: No limits on piracy, as long as what you do does not fall under griefing (see below). Kill, plunder, and steal as long as it’s NOT your own org mates.

WHAT WE DON’T DO: GRIEFING

Griefing has been thrown around the SC community around a lot. We constitute griefing as things not allowed by CIG’s Terms of Service. Do not engage in ToS Violations. Killing innocent people inside stations, blocking elevators with crates, or using exploits in ways that harm other players outside the spirit of the game and ToS is forbidden. If someone goes what we think is too far, we will either give a warning or just instant boot from the org.

We do not tolerate intolerance

If a rainbow flag sends shivers down your spine, this Union isn’t for cowards like you.

If the thought of pronouns gets your blood boiling, this Union isn’t for weirdos like you.

If you’re a fascist bootlicker, this Union isn’t for sheep like you.

We are a diverse group of people and being part of our organization means having to coexist with different people. Seriously, we just want to have fun.

Not sure how someone prefers to be called or identified? Feel free to ask! We won’t bite if you approach with an open mind.

NKU RULES ALL MEMBERS AGREE TO FOLLOW:

Be kind and respectful. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Respect people’s pronouns and identities. When in doubt, us their name.

Slurs or derogatory comments will NEVER be tolerated. Again, no racism, bigotry, homophobia, etc.

Swearing is fine (we’re adults after all), but don’t go overboard. Keep it to the classic, non-derogatory terms.

No personal attacks or harassment against other members or players. Do not cross the line between joking and attacking someone. Shit talking is a fine line to walk. Be smart about what you say.

Joining the Discord is required if you want to participate. We do all our communication and planning there, so if you can’t join, it makes it very difficult to play with other members.

18+ only due to topics discussed and memes posted.

Be helpful to other members. Give a helping hand when you can.

Avoid discussing political matters. Despite the political theming of this group, it’s not the main focus. The main focus is to vibe and hang out with like-minded people while enjoying the game. Things can get ugly quickly if you bring up the wrong topic, so to avoid any awkward chats, best to lave this one be.

Do not friendly fire your fellow org members, not even as a joke, during any sort of mission or activity. The game wastes enough time as it is with bugs and issues, don’t make it worse. If you want to fight each other for sport, make sure BOTH parties agree.

No griefing: This means follow CIGs TOS aka no padramming or using glitches/abusing bugs to kill people. As CIG says:
“Stream sniping, pad ramming, firing into armistice zones, or utilizing various exploits to grief others… these are just a few examples of excessive griefing, which we do not tolerate.” Source
If it’s bannable by CIG, its sure as hell bannable here

For other player interactions, we don’t want to restrict people too much as every situation and playstyle is unique. The overall goal of this org is to have fun and share that fun with other org and non-org members through Star Citizen. However, this sometimes means we will need to kill to preserve an operation, eliminate potential spies, or just killing to steal loot. As the game progresses, we might finally get reputational reasons not to pull the trigger, but for now, it is shoot first, ask questions later (though we encourage peaceful solutions when possible). We can collectively decide what we think where the line between legitimate PVP becomes griefing as a group.

Ultimately, it will be up to the admins to treat each incident on a case by case basis and we hope you can trust our judgment on that.

This also extends to interactions with other org members. Remember, NO FRIENDLY FIRE UNLESS MUTUALLY AGREED. We all mess around and have fun, but if someone tells you to stop, YOU STOP. Bring it up to the org staff so we can discuss it and figure out a resolution. We all want to have fun together after all.

Consequences for Breaking Org Rules

• Breaking any of these rules will net you AT MOST ONE warning. If you fail to heed this warning, you will be removed from the org
• Racism/bigotry/ablism does NOT get a warning and is an instant ban
• User bans will be decided by discussion and unanimous vote amongst org staff.
• Org staff will do their utmost to apply the rules we lay out, but ultimately, we may have to make calls for the health of the org. Again, we hope you trust us to make the correct call

We’d like to think our rules are fair and reasonable such that you shouldn’t need more than one warning.

In short: Be civil, be kind, and have fun. Respect your fellow human

If someone happens to do or say something that violates these rules, the org leaders will investigate the issue. Members who are found violating the above rules will be immediately removed from the group and banned from joining back. All other issues will be voted on by other senior members to determine the best course of action.