This old chestnut again eh, perhaps apt that it resurfaces at Xmas.
Why dont they pay. Well that can only be down to each individual case and its fairly well discussed already.
That pirates demand credits is not unsurprising, but totaly unrealistic that they will get what they demand. Where is all our money kept ? On some imaginary Banks computer. Would they permit criminal organizations like the Rogues to operate through them. Right, theres no chance. More likely they would freeze the account and bring the 'law' in and simply terminate their account and the 'law' would confiscate the contents. All regardless of the victims immediate predicament. Indie pirates would make some small success to begin with, until they got identified. Then they would go the same way. Corporate trade factions would not pay people without taking action or demanding action and the pilot would only have what is in his own pockets. Seriously a pirate should only be able to gain what is physically present, Ship and Cargo. Up to this point I have never been pirated for my cargo and only once or twice for Batts n Botts, back when you could. Pirates should be blocked from demanding credits and have to use or sell what they reap. In this sense pirates etc have it far to easy. And to those that say being a pirate wouldn't be fun anymore I can only say ... Good
Pirate RP equals only one thing gimme yer mooney or di, even the 'better' ones. Only now are we starting to see someone trying to gain equipment, by piracy (though i think its purely forum based as per usual), and some supplies. Hopefully it turns out to be a good thing.
If instead of the official factions being given Cap8 armour as their 'start up perk' they were all given a POB and required to keep it alive to keep themselves alive. Or better still made to create one. And support it. Then we would see a whole different dynamic given they had to pirate to get the supplies. Instead of laying back and just loling at the grief they cause everyone else. Stop their free-ride.
