ARE PIRATES DEPLETING?!

[looqas]

I'm trying to pirate quite often. But I see what you mean about it. I would have to agree with you there that RP pirating is on the decline.

I see the turning point to worse after "halt is not a demand" decision. And the later tendency for gang banging the lone pirate while he's trying to RP.

For pirate to properly to RP he or she has to given a chance to do so. Lately the situation has not been very favorable to have longer conversations.

My advice is that if you, as a trader, wish to be pirated, join a trading faction Bowex), RepEx, SynthFoods, DHC or such (or name your ship like that) so you are supposed to get pirated on RP basis. And don't engage cruise straight away. Even if the pirate has a CD and he manages to stop you he has alaready decided that this is not an RP opportunity but a quick job. Please type some reply. Hold still for a while and if you then feel the pirate is not in it for the RP then hit cruise.

The first impression is that what counts. If you are holding still (even if you are mute) it will give the pirate more chance to compose a better RP sentence than 2 mil or die. But if you are twitching and look like you are trying to make a break for it you have reduced his option to one: 2 mil or die.

If you want to be RP pirated don't go to Sigma-13, but fly the common routes like Liberty -> Bretonia or Bretonia -> Rheinland.

And give feedback to the pirate in PMs after the situation, be that good or bad. But please keep your language civil and aviod using the leet speak, like "ur pirating sux. RP more."

Personally I at least try to keep in mind traders who would like to have some RP. And most enjoyable RP pirating experiences have been in more quiet systems, like Dresden, omegas, magellan and Suttgart. The worst are usually in any house main system.

To have good RP you need to have time and peace to do so.

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Flying under radar.