Most of lawful-unlawful interactions you do are ...safe. You do not lose anything apart from whatever cargo you carry if you get blown up. Something I personally noticed was that I do not care if I get caught. I usually go with full dulzians on my transports, so since snubs are the only thing that can physically catch up on me, most of the time they are the ones who need to retreat in the end.
But then I tried playing a character in hardmode, as in selling off the ship whenever I had it destroyed, along with all equipment, keeping the money as to simulate ''scrap'' refund or something. Believe me, you tend think twice before talking snark to someone if you play a character like that, even if they are only a potential threat. You know you are in danger of losing your ship and even said ''potential'' is enough to simulate IRL decisions which are rather close to IRP ones- aka doing something that will not get you blown up.
It works. Try it.
Want to get an immersive and realistic encounter with a smuggler or trader? Play hardmode.
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