RP always wins. my favourite encounters have been getting ganked (although I bring it on myself most of the time) by the BAF and somehow escaping through RP or somehow pulling a fast one on them in combat.
I honestly do not mind losing to the official BAF factions because they are usually good RPers. where as I rage even when I win against a lone bunter who does the /l1 "I am gonna collect bounty, yadda yadda yadda" and starts shooting less than a second later.
my only wish is that a select few of the LN lot would take a leaf outta BAFs book.
