Piracy 101

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No, you misunderstand. For one, I have never called you stupid. Secondly, if it is truly your intention to pirate not for profit, but RP alone, then kudos. But if you are pirating for profit and not just RP, then I believe that your philosophy is not going to exactly make you very wealthy.

While your kindness to other players is admirable, what I do not like is that you appear to be preaching this as a philosophy that everyone should follow. Perhaps, this is not your intent, but the tone of your writing certain conveys this feeling to your readers.

For instance:

If you are saving for a battleship, start a trader - not a pirate.

I obviously understand what you mean, but quite frankly, I can very possibly make the same amount of money through piracy alone. Why should I get a trader, and not a pirate?

Why can't I make large amounts of money as a pirate?

Or here:

I've been ransomed for 2 million with an empty cargo hold. More than once. I've been ransomed for 2 million in a 500-cargo ship! I've been ransomed for 2 million, while flying fighter with navy ID! That had to be the worst "pirate" behaviour ever. No pirate would do that... They would run at the very sight of me, into the nearest nebula, and find a softer target.

The "worst" pirate behavior ever? I've demanded codename weapons off military ships before, and I've taxed vulnerable Police and Navy/Armed Forces transports before. Why shouldn't the pirate do that? This isn't the twenty-first century, this is Sirius, and hell, space is really, really dangerous place.

Read the rumors and observe NPC behavior. Many rumors indicate that many pirates possess above-average skills compared to lawfuls, and NPCs are constantly pirating each other's fighters.

And finally:

For example - you leave a pirate ship by a tradelane, and log on another character. You then check the chat system to track a trader, and just as he enters the system, you relog, effectively teleporting yourself into his path, and rob him. Clever, isn't it? Sure, and a clear violation.

While what you have stated is very correct, and very bad form, since when did you become an admin?

Frankly, relogging into the system is not a rule violation. F1ing out of the system during a player interaction, however, is. Say if you happen to jump into Kepler at the Colorado gate, and your pirate friend relogs at the shikoku gate at the other end of the system, I would like to know:

1) How you would prove that he/she did this.
2) Why this would be wrong the minute he/she CDs you, and begins an extensive RP with you, and is not a "2mil or dai" pirate.

The problem that people have piracy is this: They feel like the pirates are stealing their money, the money that they worked very hard for. Meanwhile, they don't need to consider how much they're ripping off the NPCs when they sell Luxury Food at exorbitant prices, because they're NPCs. Trust me, if there were actually players who sold their materials to other players, there would be posts titled: Don't Rip People Off, Be Nice.

Piracy is very different from trading, however. Unfortunately, the money made from piracy is money made at the expense of others. The thing is, however, this money, believe it or not, is also very easily recovered by ripping NPCs off. Player pirates on the server act as a cash sink.

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[7:42:05 PM][6:51:36 PM] Igor (Smokey): btw terry
[6:51:48 PM] Terrance Cooper: Ye?
[6:52:00 PM] Igor (Smokey): nothin
[6:52:03 PM] Igor (Smokey): just sayin btw
[6:52:05 PM] Terrance Cooper: <_<

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