Smuggling as a true high risk/reward endeavor - for realistic gameplay and behavior

[Vredes]

Going back on track

I feel like a good start would be buffing Cardi/Artifacts given the number of new Outcasts groups

for example, instead of costing the 2ish million credits to buy 3600 units of cardi that I can sell for 15 mil ish

I would buy 3600 units at say 10-15 mil and sell for say 15-25 mil if not higher

profit margins remain the same but it is a higher risk cargo for the smuggler to lose credit wise would give incentive to pirate/police groups to capture the cargo and sell it themselves or destroy it in the police case.

A good smuggler will never get caught, but does it matter if you get caught or not if you know that power traders do 3 times as much as you?

A major buff in contraband commodities is needed.