Traders: "Kill me now" OORP?

[khran]

Hey I've got a great idea, lets come up with a whole bunch more nit-picky ideas for ways we can sanction people and drive everyone away from the server! Yaaaaaay!

:P

Personally if I'm in my Universal Super Transport pulling in 6-7mil per stop, ya I'll be willing to pay 3 mil. ESPECIALLY if whoever stopped me RPs well. But if I'm only bringing in 4 or 5mil, I'll laugh in your face if you ask for more than 2. I play lawfuls and pirates both so I know how it works on both sides. Pirates need to understand that if they charge less and make the encounter SOMEWHAT interesting by RPing properly, they will make far more than asking for exorbitant amounts and constantly having to kill or chase down their targets. A pirate who demands 1mil and gets it from 10 out of 20 people with little hassle makes more than a pirate who demands 3mil and only gets it from one or two while spending more time haggling/chasing/fighting.

Edit: As a side note, when Pirates RP well and aren't extortionist a**h***s (well, technically all pirates are;)) they build a positive reputation and when that happens, people are more likely to actually have fun interacting with them. There are a few pirates I know who frequent various runs and mining locations who are very reasonable and I have no problem throwing some credits at them. Most of them leave me alone after that even if I run into them later because I don't whine or waste their time.

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Just as we reap the golden wheat, must we also cut free of the chains! [eS]