Does RP even matter?

[Doc Holliday]

I've been browsing this thread and it seems to have gone from RP mattering to piracy. We have more threads about piracy than we really need. Fact is, piracy is part of this game and it's only part of the overall RP.

Some say this is a PVP server. That's partially true. All PVP is REQUIRED to include RP. As an Admin, I see the sanction reports about pirates saying "pay or die," not even giving time for a trader to begin the transaction. THAT is bad RP. I've actually had pirates who got more from me than they asked for. There are a couple of reasons for it but I will use the story from when I got pirated by a Unioner once.

He stopped me at the Hamburg gate heading to Bering. He began it by asking me what I thought of Republican shipping. He continued on about how Republican put him out of work as did the Rheinland government, that he couldn't feed his family and such. He never threatened me but his RP was outstanding. Instead of the 2 million he was asking, I gave him 5 million. So, Pirates, remember that if you stop me. We even moved off the trade lanes a bit so that he wouldn't get shot by them. The better your RP, the more you may get!:)

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

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