Per request, the chat log:

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The Fiends: Can I have a old, rusty Dreadnought, basic weapon systems and shield/coms up + A functioning Hanger to my assets?
Echo: If I allowed it, and you reffitted it to full combat readiness, what would you do with it?
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Well, depending on the state of IC matters
The Fiends (Sovi3t): I wouldn;t use it for full conflict
The Fiends (Sovi3t): But mind you, it'll be a long away until it reaches full combat readiness
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Engines need retrofitting, Hull Repiars, Room Renovations etc
The Fiends (Sovi3t): It merely matters on the state of IC matters and how the Fiends are precived in the current state of affairs, my leader wouldn't be dumb to go gung'ho and send a dreadnought after another faction.
Echo: well thats good to hear
The Fiends (Sovi3t): I know what you probably are afraid of, me just feeling like a dick and powering up it's cannons and shooting at omega or some shit
Echo: however, due to the heavy regulation of dreadnoughts, I'd say that even an old decomissioned one would be a bit too much. I'd be more partial to a carrier in similar condition, as carriers lack the treaty of farixan to regulate them
The Fiends (Sovi3t): It's a viable cause of concern
Echo: what are your thoughts on that suggestion?
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Hm.. is it possible I could arm this Carrier into somewhat of a dreadnought, removing some fighter space in process?
The Fiends (Sovi3t): However not having the same FTL nor Engines has a Dreadnought?
Echo: My question would then be, if you don't intend to use it in combat, why have a dreadnought class Mass Accelerator?
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Very well, however in that case can i switch that request out to install Dreadnought type engines and/or FTL drives?
Echo: no no, I'm actually interested in the answer, not trying to disuade you
The Fiends (Sovi3t): I'd rather have some sort of "swaying" tool in talks, who wouldn't be scared of someone trying to blast you with a Dreadnought Cannon?
Echo: ah, indeed, the cold war approach
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Of course, when needed to I could re-power some power to the weapon and use it if required
The Fiends (Sovi3t): But it remains unpowered during everyday use
Echo: If you took a carrier, and ICly gathered the funds to get the parts for a dreadnought canon and then assemble it, I would allow it.
Echo: However
Echo: as seenw hent he quarians bought up dreadnought main gun parts, the council tends to notice these sorts of things
The Fiends (Sovi3t): We'll be using intermediaries, I may even use Mercs if needed.
Echo: from a purely IC point of view, you'd be walking a very fine line between wielding power and having a council fleet show up to take it away from you
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Yea, it's gonna be tough to keep it under cover
The Fiends (Sovi3t): In that case, would it possible if I managed to scour Dreadnought Schematies and slowly turn my Carrier into a Dreadnought, of course later on to the RP
Echo: it'd take a up a fairly large portion of your resources to do it, but you could do it
The Fiends (Sovi3t): It's a late RP thing,
The Fiends (Sovi3t): But anywho, thank you
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Post this Chazty in the OOC Topic, it'll make dicussing things with you more eaiser for pers
Echo: in essence, you'd be playing the long game, risking it big for big rewards in the long run, but making it hard for yourself in the short run
The Fiends (Sovi3t): That's why I wanted to ask you this , Dreadnoughts are OP in the long run
Echo: Also, on your dreadnought conversion project, its very possible other players will (ICly) decide they don't want that happening, and come and stop you.
The Fiends (Sovi3t): ME3 cleary showed it
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Yea, I know
The Fiends (Sovi3t): I'll be making allys from the start
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Well, hopefully
Echo: and even a small mistake will bring the councils wrath down upon you
Echo: maybe slowly
Echo: but they will show up
Echo: dreadnoughts can wipe cities off the map after all[/hider]