Traders: "Kill me now" OORP?

[Stoat]

Heh. Legging it is what I usually try when overtaxed, if I can. Not easy in a defenceless whale though! No CM launcher! I don't like the "kill me" solution either, but sometimes, it'll actually SAVE me time and money to just let them shoot and be transported back to the start of my trading route. At this point, it's hard to avoid the temptation to reply to an unresonable demand, with an unreasonable answer.

Simple fact of the matter is: we don't die on this server. RP-wise I consider it "ejecting via escape pod and having the ship replaced by insurance". It's the only way I can explain the game mechanics with RP reasons. With that in mind "fine, shoot the ship to bits" isn't an OORP comment any more - it makes financial sense in RP. In fact - it makes the pirate act OORP, as he should know he's overtaxing and I'd rather see my ship destroyed, than pay. Just a thought... Who is really acting OORP? The trader or the pirate?

The problem there is that your insurance premiums would rise, as you claim more and more times. In a very short time you'd be facing extremely high premiums, so much so it would be considerably cheaper to just pay the pirate what he is demanding. So the first 3 or 4 times might, just, be in RP. The rest would not be.

Yes, some pirates do try to charge too much, BUT not all of them do. This is a two way street people, never forget that. If you are worried about getting pirated again on your route, negotiate for protection, or run a new route, or that age old saying "Hire an escort". There are almost always BHG around for hire, and also mercs and freelancers. As a trader hauling a load worth several million credits, is it not also OoRP to not have an escort?

This sort of arguement just keeps on circling. Endlessly.

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