Rule Discussion: Smugglers and Lawful interaction, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4,

[Antonio]

The main issue with smuggling is that the smuggler's goal is to avoid interaction as best as possible. A regular trader doesn't have to, not only because he can meet all the other traders and lawfuls in peace but because if he meets a pirate he won't have to lose all his cargo, pay a fine and leave a house. Because of the punishing mechanics smugglers do whatever they can to avoid everyone, including player list checking, using alternate routes, logging off when it's too hot, flying offplane, etc.

There are already so many ways to avoid interaction so when you encourage someone to do it, it's no wonder they go for it. I agree punishing them should be less strict in order to, at least a little bit, make them not use the abovementioned ways to just get from point A to point B singleplayer mode. This game is based around player interaction after all, without it we're playing open singleplayer.

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