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[Spear]

You do see NPC pirates flying close to bases and planets. I'm talking about balance here. If you claim pirates are OORP for pirating near planets then you've gotta make the same claim for police in open space.
Speaking of forcing RP by increasing the damage done by roaming NPCs. Traders would no longer say "I'd rather die than pay" if they knew they'd be starting over in a Starflea when they died. Would be nice if after a player is killed they started back in a Starflea ... but too difficult I suppose. Maybe they lose 10% of their cash on hand when they die ... they'd be more inclined to pay if they recognized its actually cheaper to pay the pirate. I mean I always get the excuse "its cheaper for me to lose the cargo than to pay you 2 mil." Well ... in RP land, it would actually be more expensive because you'd have to buy a new ship and equip it.

NPC pirates that pirate close to planets get creamed. I dont think the revert back to Starflea idea would be popular. I have seen death penalties applied before and I think thats something I could agree with, at least for higher level players.

Um ... you're talking out of both sides of your mouth here. You are saying I can be hunted near my bases ... but I cannot pirate near your planets? Um ... explain where this is balanced? This is a bit hypocritical don't you think? If we say pirates cannot pirate traders near planets ... then ... police / military / bounty hunters cannot hunt pirates near their bases.
How things should be ... as you and many here are lobbying ... is to take pirates out of the equation so traders can operate freely while pirates can be hunted at will.

You misunderstand what I am saying. I think your base should be so poweful that I should not approach it. That does not mean I cannot travel through ice cloads or whatever that have no local base pursuing a criminal. But if you reach your base I should not be able to get close and remain still. I should be forced to dodge for my life if I come within an enemies bases guns not stand still. I still do not think a pirate should pirate near a base, but the thing I feel most strongly about is actually hanging about an enemy base or planet as if the local law would not deal with you sharpish.

I'm not even saying you should not approach planets, I am simply saying to hang around them should be viewed as suicide.

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