Well, let me answer your question with another question: why would a Pirate Transport ask for cargo from another transport, when he would really just take it? It makes more sense to just space the guy. A lot less hassle, and what do you care about him? We ask to give the person a chance. We want the interaction to be more than "Oh, it's a Corsair" *Albatross has died*.
That's the kind of attitude that should be kept by an official faction. I was playing my role. I was smuggling. The RM never caught me. A Freelancer did. The Freelancer never said "You'll be expected to pay a fine." or anything of the sort that he's actually connected to Rheinland and that my (misspelled) name will magically appear on a database of horrible criminals who are secretly and silently told to pay a fine. I was just talked to by an Eagle, put on a list that I would never see (it was posted in this morning and is on page 4 of the communications thread), and then FR5ed. Where is the interaction?
If I can compare this to something that would happen ingame, I was just SNACed while I was typing, while I was the only one there. Sure, it's allowed if there was RP, but it was mean and nasty. It's a lot more fun to actually fight the person. The fun of the fight comes from the satisfaction of having won or given him a run for his money.
And you know, I am a member of the Phantoms and I do handle complaints, but we give people a chance to respond, a chance to talk, a chance to play their role in response. Things might not go the way of the person who tried to mash Shift+W, thrust away, repeatedly ask what I am doing, or cry for help, but we give them the opportunity to try it. I wasn't given the opportunity. I was spotted by a Freelancer in an Eagle and chatted up for a little bit. I wasn't told about the breaking of laws, paying a fine, or ever given the chance to account for myself, and I'll upload that here when I get back on my gaming computer.
I've learned another thing from being on my Phantom. I will RP, always, but if someone does not commit to RPing back, then I can only try so hard. This is one of those moments. I have RPed ingame, but they have decided that they will not commit to responding to that RP they just FR5ed me. Sure, I could write out my life story to someone chasing me around shooting me, but you know what? Do they really care about the RP I have to offer if they just follow me around shooting me? No. Obviously The Major does not care about responding to my RP either. That is why I called this interaction selfish and I stand by that claim.
[8:32:45 PM] Dusty Lens: Oh no, let me get that. Hello? Oh it's my grandma. She says to be roleplay.
[12:49:19 AM] Elgatodiablo: You know its nice that you have all that proof and all, Bacon... but I just don't believe you.
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