It's the pie-rats!

[underd0g]

The ID is there for confirmation to what people are affiliated with. Freelancer tag and a Pirate ID seems like a quite annoying combo, because you can't make out what they really are before it's too late:nyam:.

The vantage point is tipped over to the 'pirates' that have this combo from the other bad guys who are affiliated and having proper tags and IDs. The freelancer pirates can sit almost anonymously and unnoticed until something interesting happens to pass them by. Then they can start acting out from their Pirate ID, at a time it probably will be too late for the unknowing <insert bait> to avoid them. So I can understand why so many creates these types of characters.

It sounds a bit like the masked highwaymen from way past and I like that. But as pointed out by the original poster, solid roleplay is essential for these kinds of characters to make sense and not just be another kind of annoyance.

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My characters on Disco:
[LN]-Andy.Doggett, The.Flying.Betty, Russ.Dalton, Harald.Treutiger

Stories:
The Shellback Identity
Trader Blues