Pirate: Profitable or just Trader Torture?

[Bootsiuv]

Don't play a pirate if your goal is to make money.

It simply doesn't work that way. Pirating often costs money in the end, due to the aforementioned reluctant traders not caring if they die. The fact that your often ganked by every lawful within 4 systems also puts a small damper on your money makin' abilities.

Just wait until your pirate character's name gets known. A few years ago, it got to the point where I wouldn't be logged on Ceridwen for 5 minutes before numerous LN and LNS managed to find me, and commence the pewpew. It's honestly why I stopped playing it as often. Getting ganked all the time sort of blows after a while, especially when your goal is to rp with some traders, and maybe blow up a few for ish and giggs.

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