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@ cmfalconer: If you ever get down toward Liberty, look me (Atalawohisdi) up. I fly this character almost exclusively. I have 4 others that get neglected. I do have one smuggler (Tohi Adedi) that flies the Firefly ... great fun flying that ship. All my characters are on the "unlawful" side so I have no conflict of interest in that regard. Plus it keeps me from getting confused as I RP.

Keep in mind folks, RP is as much about what we say in the chat window as it is flying and shooting. In fact, I'd say RP has a habit of ending as soon as the guns start blazing.

As to pirating near planets and bases. Hey ... part of the game. I don't sit there right next to the docking ring (cause I'd get smashed by NPCs). I'm usually about 2-3k away from the dock ring if I can get that close without getting killed. I basically get as close as I can without getting destroyed. Most times I can only get as close as 5-7k from the planet (Houston comes to mind). Pure hell trying to stay anywhere closer than that in Texas. This 5-7k gives the trader plenty of time to get the engines going and moving to the trade lane. He usually gets to the lane about the same time as I do (maybe sooner) ... so there is a chase and the trader has plenty of safety to move around.

Traders that move contraband (whether they have Trader ID or Smuggler ID) do not get attacked by me. I consider them supporting my cause. So if you traders are moving contraband, you might get an offer by me to support you get that stuff to a house base or planet. ;) I've done this before ... distracting the authorities while the trader/smuggler slips by unnoticed. Let the flames begin on that one.

RP is a complex thing. And Caylith has told me time and time again that she does not want to play the "RP police."

@ Spear: I'm hearing lots of calls for limiting pirate RP here and nothing for limiting trader RP (hehe ... trader RP ... oxymoron there). I call that pirate bashing. And it seems I'm the only one saying slow down and think about this. If we're not careful ... we'll see pirates getting sanctioned for being too close to planets, etc. And with that, you'll see a mass departure of pirate characters. Heck ... we are already disbanding the Nayehiya. And I'm considering throwing in the towel on piracy because of all this crap. So the traders will all cheer for joy when pirates are legislated out of business. All democracies are fragile ... if you're not looking ... what cannot be done in the voting booth will get done in the courts ... be careful not to legislate away your rights.