' Wrote:I pirate is a slipstream with moderate success, you don't NEED a bomber.
Basilisk
Then either the traders you encounter don't bother with the Adv. Transport shields, which I don't think you can break the regen of too easily, or you are a god.
And on the subject of weaker transports leading to 'pay or die', that's mostly from the fact that traders realize how much damage their guns do and don't let you RP anything. Nerf the level 4 guns, lower the armor so both traders AND pirates have to worry, and then you have some good RP.
Seriously- the only thing that can handle the crazy shields on transports are gunboats, Supernova antimatter cannons, and some three VHFs. Especially since traders like to abuse ZoI from well-RPing pirate types, while ignoring the fact that THEY SHOULDN'T BE IN MIFFING CHUGOKU!!!