(12-17-2013, 06:13 PM)Jack_Henderson Wrote: The standard interaction starts with a hastily typed
this is what made /setmsg useful.
Quote:Trader is just a catalyst for all the others to play around it because it's necessary activity. You HAVE to make money to buy stuff. Trader must be totally unable to defend himself against any pirates. In that case he'll have to play by pirate's rules or to rely on bunters\navy\escort. Trader is protected by the high profits and rules against the unreasonable demands.
In many cases the high profits you speak of don't necessarily cover the escort expenses. If I were part of a purely profit faction, I would have my buddies fly solaris cruisers in escort and most pirates I suspect won't be able to touch me.
However indie traders aren't offered the luxury of well armed escorts- the most you can hire on the spot is a measly scout and if he encounters a pirate at a choke point then you dock at the nearest station and log off, or wait for the (non-online) authorities to shoot the pirate
No atmosphere? GTFO.
The propeller is the greatest invention of all time.
