Some people mentioned here a lack of piracy. But what if we (who had been pirating in New Berlin for about 2 hours,blocked one of the most popular trade-lane for business people and encountered only one or two traders) say that the trading is dead too.
Actually here we have a lack of players. Community population is declining.
People don't trade as much as they used to, they are rich already, and just hanging out sitting near their planets and watching the space. That's why piracy became more and more inactive.
Many people said here that the Pirates these days are just after shooting and only looking for troubles\battles. Yes that's true and wanna know the reason? Based on the fact that the trading is dead, and only too much lucky pirate might encounter three or four traders during a day, I think the only thing unlawfuls have to look for is shooting.
I enjoyed pirating,RPing with traders,and making demands too much. But today it is just impossible unless you enjoy watching an empty vast space and a broken trade-lane in front of your eyes.