A Bit Of A...Shift...

[Spear]

I agree as well. Its just that I think it should be somewhere in the middle. There should be a real possibility that the trader can get away. Not all civilian pilots are complete cowards and bad at evasion. Not all pirates are good either.

Plus its a game. There should be fun for both sides. I don't want my portion of the fun to be limited to "well you're making lots of money so shut up". Thats not very good. Its almost encouraging us traders to be lax in RP.

Ok I agree some pirates are worse than others and some traders are good pilots but I am of the opinion that this way promotes better RP. It encourages you to hire an escort and to "fly smart" i.e you know there are pirates up ahead you avoind the lanes you vary your routes. If a pirate happens to be camping a Jump point and you do not have an escort then you have been caught, simple as that.

Dont get me wrong P Funk, I have a pirate! I also have a trader char and usually always pay a "tax" if I meet a pirate. The only time I do not is when the demand is stupid. Like a pirate trying to extort money out of me in front of a house planet or when I am over 10k away and they have no chance of stoping me.

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