Does RP even matter?

[CzeReptile]

I've even had pirates want some of my cargo instead. A bottle of wine, some "cigarettes," (tobacco) some engine components or whatever but they've done it with good RP. In short, some aren't after the credits, but something else. They may even spin a deal with you to get something.....who knows.

But as I said, this IS also an RP server. Negotiating, treaties, ship deals, etc. For those of us who lack PVP skills *raises hand* we count on our RP.
I've said my piece.
-Doc

very very few pirates who would talk more then necessary demand - cash - shot / death usual stuff. Yer right again Doc.

Perhaps that was a bad example since that run is far below the average profit margin of what people usually run. If a person runs a more standard run, say Optronics from Honshu to Freiburg (1415 per unit), Luxury Food from Stuttgart to New Tokyo (1523 per unit), then Robotic Components to Honshu (425 per unit), then you're looking at a round profit of 16,815,000 credits. As a trader I hardly ever see pirates when I trade and if I do, I try not to repeat the interaction. I assume the same for most traders.
As a pirate I generally pirate a 5k for 5,000,000 credits. This really leaves a transport captain open to profit as well, however most people accost me saying that I have poor RP in this situation. This is exceedingly confusing to me, since on my end I played my role and awaited the other participant's choice. To be honest, it gives me the idea that to most people who disagree with pirating prices actually are the ones who don't care about Roleplay.

16,8 million maybe per hour? Or does that route flies itself in just single station- station route? I doubt it. I aint paying 5 millions just cause im in 5k, or because I can earn 16,8 million per hour, when I get stopped 4 times by pirates, im all dry.

Think SaconBoda, outside the one interaction box.

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