Can a pirate follow a fleeer

[Jongleur]

So here I am reading through some random posts since I'm bored and I come across this topic. I make my way a bit of the way through and think to myself how wrong it was for this "pirate guy" to chase someone down to Bonn Stn. Then I come across my player name (Jongleur) as being the culprit. *laughs* Well then.. took me by surprise.

So ya.. I can't really recall this specific encounter, but I know I have definitely done some OORP stuff and I blame that on myself not fully knowing all of the political aspects of the game. This I am attempting to change by reading this forum endlessly and asking other players for their input such as I have with Red Giant (much appreciated, sir; a lot of my RP I use now came from talking to you about our unfortunate encounter :$lol).

I have only recently learned that Corsairs are considered OORP in Rheinland space. That said, had I known that when this incident happened, I never would have chased your friend into Rheinland space.

I am, in fact hostile to all house police and militaries, contrary to what one poster had assumed. Just because I'm next to a BS or whatever doesn't mean I can't dodge the attacks from it. ;)

As for the demand to stop I only would have said something like "Halt, trader!" or "Halt, corporate scum!" to get you stopped then "Halt or die!" if there was no response to get you into some RP. When we're both stopped, it's easier to make a situation unfold in the form of RP. The only time I ever chase someone is if they flee after I've made the recommendation to stop -- I consider that part of the RP.

As John Slashhammer was kind enough to point out, I had the right to deliver as much damage to your friend as I see fit before and after demanding cargo or money. If I was attacking your friend, I was still within that rule. I would not have destroyed your friend without demanding anything.

As for the pirating an unreasonable amount from you for the purpose of my bank account: I have a trader, as John Slashhammer suggested, that does all my money making for me. I have been most lenient to players of a lower level in the past, and most likely would have let you go or negotiated had you said something like "we're saving to feed our kids", or "we're poor, we can't afford that", or "look at my ship; you think I can afford that much?", etc. My pirating is purely for the RP of it all, not to make money. :D

In the end, I'm sorry our encounter wasn't as pleasurable as it has been with others. In the future I will be sure to be up to date with the political aspects of each character played. I can assure you that you will not get anymore issues regarding OORP as above from me again.

On that note, the RP includes me chasing you and killing you if ever you or your friends flee from me again. :D