Hyperinflation.

[cmfalconer]

A trader's profits are tied to time too. Most high-profit trade runs are also long-distance trade runs.

Now sure, I can make 10 million in one trade run, but if it takes me 45min to do that one leg, it's incredibly painful for a trader to run into even one pirate demanding two million. And these pirates nowadays come in asking 3, 4, or 5 million? please. A personal favorite is two pirates sitting in a trade-lane, not grouped, and expecting to each be paid 2-3 million by the trader.

These lolpirates don't get the economic fact that 2 million credits (or in that case 4) is pretty much a half hour of work for a trader. The problem with Zig's suggestion is these idiots wouldn't get that credits are worth even less if this system's implemented, and still ask for 2 mil+ every time they see a trader.

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