Traders and Fair Play

[Gemini893]

Well Im ot pirated so much (thanks god) but I agree that pirates should demand lower. I say 1 - 2 mills are ok for most traders (trains....full of gold etc.) but a few days ago I came across a guy who wanted 7 million. I maybe would pay him if his rp wouldnt be like: 7 mill or ya die!. Yes I pay pirates only if they RP well. I dont see a reason to pay someone who is just sittin on his butt with a nova or a GS and waiting for the cash to come to him. If these pirate RP well I have my fun and I will pay but otherwise he can try to kill me (yes Im shooting back).

That, right there, has been a huge issue for about a year now. Pirates think they have a right to a trader's credits just because they're a pirate. Many have no idea how to RP either, yet complain when a trader doesn't cooperate, thinking the trader is the one not following RP. Just because you take on a Pirate ID and fly a Pirate ship doesn't make your job easy. It makes you as much a target as you think the traders are.

God forbid a trader should return fire too, like transports don't come equipped with guns too. That's why lazy pirates that don't know how to RP choose gunboats. Pirates that DO know how to RP tend to be in more agile ships. As for "they make 100 mil a day," what kind of drugs are you on and why aren't you sharing? Create a trader character and actually try working for your credits once. If you can make 100 million in one frigging day,or even close to it, PLEASE tell me the route! HALF! I'd settle for HALF of that in one day!

Any pirate demands more than 1, maybe 2 mil from me I'd flat out tell them to get bent 'cause I'll make more money replacing the cargo after I respawn. That 2 mil better have decent role play behind it too.

As for traders and jump holes; if pirates weren't so busy camping trade lanes with their gunboats then the jump holes might be more of a hazard. As it stands now, the trade lanes are more dangerous. So, logically speaking, I'm sure IC would be more than happy to insure a trader safely using jump holes over one that gets scalped by overzealous pirates while using trade lanes. They're the reason I created Rhino in the first place. That trader will always be within the safety margin of noob protection so as to not be molested by said zealots in their gunboats.

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