I do trading for the roleplay. The money is spend trying out different ships and setups on trading-vessels. I am not interested in big warships.
I recently put hard credits on my traders to motivate pirates a little and to motivate myself to survive. The pirate who can take one of my fleeing traders down is worth this bonus.
' Wrote:for those who missed it: the moral of it all is ----> traders with teeth are fun for pirates. - within reason.