Pirating demands

[Mere_Mortal]

Unless I'm mistaken, I don't think there are any neutral or unlawful bases that pay good money for ore, so there is little point in a pirate taking this commodity unless they have a Junker or Hogosha friend nearby. I actually spent a few days roaming around with a thousand ore that I looted because I couldn't get rid of it, until I had it robbed from me by a miner! That's karma I suppose. Anyway, the point is that the pirate is either getting a good pay or virtually nothing from a miner. In fact, there's as much chance of taking a full round of level 2 transport turrets in either scenario. As for the average transport that is carrying bulk products, a pirate can often sell these at their own base or at least somewhere within their usual house or the nearest Freeport. That is not the case with ore as only a few refineries will pay anything over a few credits. In Liberty, silver ore is useless and likewise gold ore is to Kusarian pirates, unless the Junkers or Hogosha could negotiate some shady deals in Kusari or Rheinland respectively.

In other words, a pirate must be a little more tactful when targeting a miner.