All you traders read this ....

[blckvec]

So you pirate because...? You hate traders? CBA doing trading yourself?
IF your aim is that the trader is pissed off after being hit, with him having no interaction, and it being only 30seconds then you're doing it wrong.
As for rewarding pirates who actually <i>try</i> to have the piracy enjoyable for the player of the trader. It makes sense. 2 mil, 20 seconds or die? That serves you well, but no one else.
From my experience as a trader (Approx 6 months playing time on my gateway ship) and as a pirate, it's about giving folks some interaction, during what some find to be an incredibly boring task.

They aren't piggy banks waiting for you to break them.

If I came off as offensive, while not intentional, it would be because I greatly dislike pirates with your mindset.

Edit: /signed @JakeSG

Don't put words in my mouth. I don't hate traders. They're my enjoyment. All RP does not have to be long winded. You're disrupting the very RP atmosphere by trying to force that style on others. I'm a pirate and this is my style. It's mine and I Enjoy it. If getting pirated while trading is supposed to be enjoyable... A very unrealistic atmosphere has been created. Popping in and out of RP to give pirates gift money. Gimme a freak'n break.

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