Generic pirates vs escorts

[beunt]

Definitely escorts worth the money. I like to hire new players in small ships, since scouting is the only thing they can do (besides missions). This way they can explore Sirius a bit, learn interesting trade loops, earn good money and of course learn the escort business. This also let us time to RP and doing so I tell them Sirius lore and rules. Eventually if things go well, I even add some to my regular escort list. Raising one's personal army is part of the fun:D

Most pirates out there simply state there demand and immediately start shooting at the trader.

I see many people say so but I don't agree. From my personal experience many pirates have poor RP, some lower your shield preemptively, but I met a douche only once. Plus, there is a fair amount of RP pirates as well.

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