I know there is some bad feelings about blanket bounties.

[DarthBindo]

Actually your wrong. I can attack anything i want without saying a word first,I just cannot kill it without a demand/RP. Many pirates do this all the time. Knock off trader's shields,and some armour then yell "2 mil or dai, or we finish you off" Perfectly legal.

As always, your willfull misreading of the rules astounds me.
Try that. Go ahead. Enjoy having your ship stripped of guns and zeroed.
5.2 applys to all encounters. You can't start shooting without giving a Rp reason for shooting first.
However, you don't have to make a demand before shooting. Cept for the first part, your correct.
An example:
Pirate: Cut your engines and prepare to be boarded! [satisfies 5.2]
Trader: NO! (cruises)
Pirate: Arrr, yes ye will! (opens fire, drops shields, bit of hull)
Trader: NO U
Pirate: Drop it all or die, matey! [satisfies piracy rules]
Trader: GO TO HECK, PIRATE SCUM.
Silly_trader was put out of action by TS|Ramblin'.Rover (gun)

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gone four years, first day back: Zoners still getting shot in Theta :|