The REMOVAL of FR5 on smugglers completely - let's just make such character pushable onto BB as a target for, say, a week or two - with all house authorities allowed to kill on sight - without touching the offender's rep. That would make smugglers to travel with hired goons, giving even more opportunities for both sides.
Giving smugglers FR5 simply kills something that is needed: the activity. For them, FR5 rule is more like an overpowered punishment for bringing some activity to the police force. With such a rephack, player won't smuggle in the area, what brings more harm than good on the longer run. They would simply drop the idea of roleplaying the smuggler as soon as they would learn on how harsh is FR5.
Quote:[19:29:31] Freelancer Soares: we used to smuggle a lot in rheinland some time ago, but then on one of <name here> transmission she said something similar too "next time you will be permanently expelled from rheinland" ... and BOOM, we stopped smuggling cause we were afraid that she meant FR5 <- KILLED INTERACTION
I mean, smuggling isn't even profitable in most cases. It is not much more profitable or shorter (it's longer) than normal trading with 5ker.
As a sidenote, I can bet that Lane Hackers would easily help smugglers with their abilities to put false information or clearing up someone else's reputation.
TL;DR:
Putting FR5 onto smugglers is a harsh punishment for roleplaying and making activity. Thus, such a thing should be removed and replaced with something less impactful for one's roleplay.
