Hmm thats a boring way to go about the operation. Like Xeno pilot sitting at above Matt just randomly asking for donations...I paid him to shut up but really come on... is that what the pirating is? If so sign me up i have no problem.
We have gotten off topic here so let me push it back on track. Empty traders are just going to face the facts the no one cares that there empty. So Pay up you'll be over it in a hour...
LEZEN GARMEN.
"This is not a revolt, this is the final solution." Garmen's Epistle
I rather like the "Alright, we can do this the easy way, or I can torture each and every one of your crew members until they beg for death. Offer a donation of (X million) credits to the sisterhood as proof of your loyalty and devotion to our cause, and your ship shall remain unharmed. Failure to do so will result in the holy fires of the light incinerating you and everyone aboard... and trust me, it will not be a quick death, there will be much pain involved..."
You could just as easily say trade ships with no cargo and no money are ooRP. It cost money to move a transport, they should never fly empty. If they do they are getting gear or have some other valuable on board.
Any way no trader is safe make sure you profit when you move. Joy rideing is costly.
Not Rearly. If you look at RL, lorries arn't always full. For half of there time alot are empty(As most are moving stuff from wherehouses to shops, etc). In FL there is not always a profitable route back thats worth your time (Oh look Oxygen, i can make 1,000 per run... thats so much money...), so there can be instances where u arn't always going to have something in your hold. (Tho most people just do the same routes which do have a route back)
Not all pirates tax for cargo.
Pirates also charge for passage through their territory.
Others attack or tax to discourage trading in the area.
Pay up or die.
Really.. you mde up a similar discussion in your sanction thread, wasnt that enough?
I pirated him for 7 xeno pilots he had in his hold, while he was near colorado jumphole (something along the line sof "arr... ya know... the eddie be hungry! Spare those xenos for 'im!" to what he answered "Go get some yourself" and... F1'ed.
Later, yes, i taxed him one credit... and he F1'ed again.
So i didnt exactly pirate him while empty, as he had maaany things. From which i, as a cannibalist crazy, choosed the xeno pilots.