We are fully aware on why Pirate ID got nerfed in the first place - limited to "pirate all everywhere" only to non-House Space. However, there's a problem which needs to be brought. Initially, it being a meme in its respective thread, the problem is actually pretty real, if there are hypothetical snubs doing such a scenario:
1. Player X with Pirate ID lurks around, let's say, California Gate in New York.
2. Player Y with Freelancer ID, in a snub, comes to the Player X.
3. Player X tells it to buzz off.
4a. Player Y screams all over the system, with Pirate ID being unable to punish player because of ID limitations - while shooting such a guy on sight would be logical.
or worse
4b. Player Y rolls around the Player X, insulting inRP (or acting in similiar way) knowing the Player X cannot react in ANY way - while pirate would surely butcher guy with too loud trap.
While we all know filling the report with evidence is a way, the issue is that point 4a is actually not against server rules. It might belong to the shady area between "abuse" and "not abuse" the ID and it's really hard to decide if Player Y commits the actual abuse. As for 4b, things are a bit more clear.
I would like to open discussion in regard to both scenarios.
There are many IDs that can't react aggressively in such a situation as well.
What do you do if someone insults your Freelancer hanging around West Point, knowing you can't retaliate. Or let's say somewhere lawless, like in the middle of Cortez, where the civilian Freelancer won't have a reason to obey any laws, just like your already lawless Pirate guy.
Same thing. What do you do if the opponent obviously takes advantage of this situation? (honest question, I don't know either)
If this sort of encounter resulted in a report from the freelancer, we would judge it from that context in mind. If it was a situation as you described it exactly, we would most probably treat such an outcome as roleplay consequences.
If you want to be completely technical about it, this would most probably fall under "Talk smack, get slapped."
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That's practically the same thing that happens when you got pirated and after the piracy was done, you start to insult the pirate, thinking he couldn't come with a second demand.
