Pirates vs Traders PvE/PvP

[Corile]

now there is 1 option you capitulate or you near instantly die

As it should be, although this is not even remotely the case.
If you decide to fly a 5ker without escorts, there is no reason why you shouldn't instantly die to a pirate.
Transports should be easy to kill because this gives people the incentive to either fly small cargo transports that are more combat capable (like the BWT, Scarab or even Bison), or fly 5kers and hire escorts.
If you make 5kers combat capable, there is no reason to fly anything else for trading.

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