Another moneysink idea

[Thyrzul]

It would make an advantage for those who are fond of trading.

Fixed that for you.

Oh wait, so it is actually a matter of perspective, isn't it? How could it ever be used to support an arguement then? Well, it can't be.

In the end all what we have is that trading attracts piracy, piracy attracts lawfuls, lawfuls attract non-piracy aligned unlawfuls, effectively rendering trading to be the root of majority of interactions and combat in this game.

So while this specific idea of a money sink is horribly bad (for other reasons than what you outlined), this way of thinking of you and Fluff isn't better either.

EDIT: Honestly, the least subjective wording would be that it creates difference between the amount of opportunities granted for those who are fond of making an effort to earn them and for those who aren't.

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