Hypothetical Scenario: Pirating for cash is no longer done

[Fletcher]

Remember, this is both a hypothetical question and scenario. Keep it in mind.

In this scenario, the use of the /givecash or trade via window of credits from trader/smuggler to any pirate is deemed OORP, therefore against the rules. (Extreme yes I know). This way, pirates would be required to pirate cargo and sell it on the black market to carve a living rather then use the universal credit system.

The (extremist) RP backing behind this is that pirates can't access the Sirian Credit System to electronically rob a trader or a smuggler even. This means pirates needs, and I stress needs to do cargo piracy by robbing haulers.

The likely effect I can see on this is a major drop in fighter and maybe bomber classes resorting to escort duties and reshuffling of the 'lane camp' spots across the map. It all depends on buy and sell points. Sadly, I can see an increase in the number of gunboats due to their cargo space, but I can perhaps see people using pirate transports to acquire large amounts of cargo in one run.



Again, this is an extreme form of RP that I'm actually on the fence on, it promotes RP but may kill the 'stable?' income of pirates and may force a gunboat gank on the pirate side, or even traders losing all of their cargo in one go.

This is a scenario, what is your opinion and your theory of its effects?

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