A day in the life of a pirate

[Altejago]

It's extremely easy to CD someone while you're typing--the OP in this thread lists two ways of doing so.

You can also type while thrusting. Try it.

Just make a proper demand while on the move ("Oh, rabbiting, eh? That makes it three million, or I'll ventilate your cargo hold"), and then you're clear by the rules. No need to break them.

Note that you don't have to make a demand before starting to shoot--just before killing them. As long as RP is fulfilled, you can shoot away, right up until you would kill them--before which you need to make a demand.

Nice little undertone there mate, makes me feel like a right noob. Of course I know how to chase a trader, I'm not thick. Doesn't mean others have your "skill". And when the prat fails to stop, at all, just let him run? To get the silent upper hand in evasion, thrusting like a whore chasing her pay to a station/fleet/sun and therefore losing your advantage? Don't be stupid, what sort of RP is that? Always in favour of the trader. But ok, we'll take your advice and have a one sided chat before losing out on the target.

The thing is, there can be considerable time between the trader thrusting, dodging, ignoring, and some players aren't just so skilled as you make yourself out to be. The fact of the matter is not everyone is geek-o-nerd and can do everything at once. I can, sure. But the influx of ignorant traders is now surpassing plausible game play.

Recently we have even had people /renameme their characters to avoid piracy.

Half of these guys barely speak English, so to sit there, chasing him off map all the time going "Stop or I shoot; give me cash or I shoot; speak or I shoot" you really think after the seventh git who silently comes along you can just let this crap happen? Nah, get a grip mate. If they fail to speak, or even speak English, why should one play the one sided roleplay? Oh that's right, 'cause idiotic traders sanction you for not rping with them when they fail to reciprocate.

How about you demonstrate to us proper role play etiquette?

Show us exactly how it's done then since you reckon you know