' Wrote:Presumably it's escaped your notice that diamond running funds most of the RP characters on this server? Where do you think the factions get their 20 million recruitment funding from?
Carzor,
I was referring to the traders who do nothing but power trade and never interact with anybody. These are the same people I see later with there uber cap ships tearing up the place. People have been warned over and over about it, but still ignore it. I have been in Sig 13 and seen it. A pirate will tell a certain transport to halt and they will do one of 2 things:
1: "Blow me up, I will just try again."
2: "Say nothing and run"
By the way, when I saw this, I was trading (No, not in diamonds, I wanted to see what the fuss was all about. I also got pirated). I do not have a pirate character. Currently my trader character is the only one I have.
All this behavior does is rile up the pirates and giving them the impression that ALL traders are power traders, there by hurting everyone.
There are pirates now who will take down your shields and leave you 10% hull armor before making demands because they assume you aren't going to RP due to past experiences.
Are all traders "Power Traders"? NO
But the few who are cause problems for the rest of us.
As for needing 20 million to join a faction, perhaps the factions may want to look at the trading situation after the new mod. They may have to lower their "Initiation" fees.
Also, after the new mod and the trading situation is handled, perhaps pirates wont be so quick to kill. Fewer traders=less money.
</Edit> : My opinion on having to join a shipping faction for any ship larger than 3600 units is : Fine and dandy. Something that large is going to cost a lot and most independent owner/operators won't be able to fund the purchase/maintenance of that big a ship. Independents that can afford a ship that large eventually form their own company.
This means that my independent trader is going to have to change to a freelancer tag. Yea, it's inconvenient to have to go around a rep fix, but I should be able to get it accomplished and be back to plying the trade lanes. </Edit off>
My 2 cents.
Hack
Formerly known as LPI Police Chief Hull O'Brien.
Creator of Sgt. V. Price, 207th Precinct out of Chula Vista Station
