For someone who complains about people not responding to RP fast enough, you sure do make a big deal when someone follows the rules to the letter.
Let's break down the answers now.
1) Neutrality doesn't stop you from getting pirated/blackmailed/extorted.
2) The Sirian Rogues conducted some roleplay involving blackmailing the Congress for ownership of one of the NPC stations present in the system and have a strong presence there.
3) The POB existed for quite a few days. 8 Hours is the minimum. Being a noob or not doesn't prevent you from being extorted. 8 hours is plenty of time to respond. Calling people sucky is a little rude. It's their loss if their POB dies. That's the risk of building bases. There isn't a grace period. They're pirates. In space. They want money and power. They're following their roleplay to the letter, as well as the rules.
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