Lack of RP from lawfull's.

[Baltar]

You obviously have not met the right people, so please don't generalize.

Well ... I'd say going weeks without good role play says quite a lot. First it tells me that lawful role players are a rarity.

I've met a few seriously willing to role play with me. What's wrong with a pirate moving cargo from base to base? Every now and then I move Pharmaceuticals, Food, Water, etc to various Rogue bases from Junker bases. And in return I bring Scrap Metals, Gold and other items to the Junkers. Perfectly good role play of a humanitarian nature. There are a few really supportive Liberty lawfuls that provide me escort (safe passage) between points to 1) make sure I'm legit and don't cause problems and 2) to make sure I make it to my destination safely.

But interesting things happen when those who can only role play "red is dead" ... one Trader ID'd gent called my interaction with Liberty as OORP BECAUSE Liberty did not destroy me. I've got a Pirate ID with no IFF. So ... I'd classify this Trader ID'd gent as one of those we're talking about here. For a lawful to attack and destroy someone because they've got an offensive ID or IFF is PVP. For a lawful to attack and destroy this same vessel for actually causing problems (pirating, smuggling, whatever) then all is valid. Keep in mind that in most civilized societies ... even the bad guy has rights. If he's being good and staying out of trouble ... why attack? You cannot justify destroying him for what he MIGHT do. If only I had a credit for every time I was destroyed for simply BEING somewhere ... I'd be able to retire all my smugglers.