Pirates and Cargo drop limit discussion

[Daedric]

Sorry? How exactly is paying a percentage of the cargo price equals 100% loss? How is trying to run and get popped means a different loss to the trader depending on the amount of cargo the wreck drops? As I see all it influences is the income of the pirate - if he's able and manages to ship all loot away from the scene.

If a pirate knows that he will get 100% of the cargo if he kills the trader, his demand is going to be no less than 100% of the value of the cargo, in most cases. Thus, the trader has no option. Pay and lose 100% or die and lose 100%. Thus, you've effectively removed the trader's choice.

Well if the target isn't a Barge, noone really cares about the lost cargo. If it's a Barge, 50% is more than I make on an average weekend. But attacking a transport who won't pay is negative enough in itself. Many people just shoot their cargo once they realize they won't get out of the situation alive.
EDIT: Is it hardcoded? Too bad. Not that it makes the discussion any less interesting.

Your suggestion seems to be based around the fact that many barge pilots are abusing the fact they know only 3000 units will drop when they die. As such you've made your suggestion so that it punishes barge pilots, forgetting that it has an effect on all other trade ships too.

I'm not a fan of people trading in barges, I think they are merely using the ship in an ooRP manner to take advantage of the cargo hold size. As the ship was not meant to be used as a trade ship. Couple that with the fact that barge trading breeds very poor interactions because most of those using barges to trade disregard role play and I'm all for making it so barges can't move at all or returning them to their previous not open state.

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