Rules of Engagement

The short treatise "Rules of Engagement," written in impeccable dwarven by Ulfgar in 1445 SA, was an immediate bestseller among with the Pirate King and other air-sea buccaneers such as the people of Port Townsend, The Laughing Rogue, and Corinth. It became one of the most popular scrolls of the year, with over 1000 copies made on the Northern Continent alone.
==The Rules==
When, in the course of adventuring, it becomes necessary to forgo caution and pick up the sword and pistol, it is helpful to remember a few rules about evolving air combat.
*Rule 1: Pillage, THEN burn.
*Rule 2: Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Take his fish and tell him he's fortunate just to be alive, and he'll find a way to catch another fish for you to take tomorrow.
*Rule 3: An Ordinance Technician at a dead run outranks EVERYBODY.
*Rule 4: Close air support covereth a multitude of sins.
*Rule 5: Close air support and friendly fire should be easier to distinguish.
*Rule 6: If violence wasn't your last resort, you failed to resort to enough of it.
*Rule 9: Never turn your back on an enemy.
*Rule 10: Sometimes the only way out is through...through the hull .
*Rule 11: Everything is air-droppable, at least once.
*Rule 12: A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head.
*Rule 13: Do unto others.
*Rule 14: It is best to leave the Theoretical Operational Ceiling to the theoreticians.
*Rule 15: Only YOU can prevent friendly fire.
*Rule 27: Don't be afraid to be the first to resort to violence.
*Rule 29: The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy ...no more, no less.
*Rule 30: A little trust goes a long way; the less you use, the further you'll go.
*Rule 31: Only cheaters prosper.
*Rule 32: If you're leaving scortch-marks, you need a bigger gun.
*Rule 33: That which does not kill you has made a grievous tactical error.
*Rule 34: If it exists, we've shipped it.
*Rule 35: When the going gets tough, the tough call for close-air support.
*Rule 36: There is no overkill, there is only 'Open Fire,' and 'I need to reload.'
*Rule 37:Just because its easy for you, doesn't mean it can't be hard on your clients.
Category:Primary Source
Category:Why We Can't Have Nice Things