if u are an privateer ( queens pet dog ) and dont want the goods to be delivered u can escort the trader to the base he bought it ( sellin illegal stuff is a crime, arrest the owner of the station and report to the queen)
killin an innocent trader because he is doin his job.. what an honorable act form the queens best...
I think you miss the whole point of the privateer. The privateer exists soley to destroy that "innocent" trader who is trading with the Royalty's enemies. If you aid somebody's enemies they are going to be more than a bit miffed with you. There is nothing dishonorable in destroying enemy ships and supplies.
it can be a matter of politics and a matter of information.
in the age of sail - i can see a privateer sink a trader who was supporting the enemy.... even if the trader was more or less "friendly". - after all ... privateers were not all gentlemen or even honourbound. they were pirates who picked a side for mutual benefits. - in other words - they were as careless, vicious and brutal as any one else who d kill for personal gain.
in freelancer however - its a bit different.
imagine that:
- america is at war with china
- a british container ship is intercepted by an american submarine ... that is not part of the US army ... but for the sake of the argument - an american privateer.
- the british ship is intercepted in chinese waters - and sunk
- a last message reaches the a british port authority about a ship under british colours having been sunk by an american privateer
the political consequences might be desastrous..... more serious than it is worth to "protect" that privateer.
so the question is more..... how much does the privateer GAIN from it? - worst case..... he is expelled, made fugitive with no friends left.
best case - he gets his share from the sunken ship.
it is a political gamble. not impossible ( or ooRP ) - but reckless and maybe short sighted
The political effects wouldn't be that bad. The American government would just claim that the ship that sunk the English freighter was a pirate or an american vessel that was taken by pirates. That is the traditional method of dealing with the problem.
The fallout would be worse for the English. The American government would be pressing home some serious questions about why the English, an ally of America, are supplying the Chinese, America's Enemy, in a time of war.
Privateers are given a letter of marque, but all that means is that the country giving the marque won't prosecute them. It doesn't mean that the country will protect them from foreign powers. That's up to the privateer. That is part of why many privateers went pirate in the end. They angered to many foreign powers and were outlawed in to many ports to trade anymore.
I guess I am the authourity on Bretonian Privateers.
Yes they are disavowed by the Bretonian Government.
They are very very very naughty and someone should do something about them. It is just the Bretonian Armed forces have their hands full, what with smugglers, Corsairs, Kusari, rogue kusari, GRN... and a bunch of dangerous environmentalists.
We'll get around to stopping the Privateers one day... I am sure... some time in the distant future...
' Wrote:I guess I am the authourity on Bretonian Privateers.
Yes they are disavowed by the Bretonian Government.
They are very very very naughty and someone should do something about them. It is just the Bretonian Armed forces have their hands full, what with smugglers, Corsairs, Kusari, rogue kusari, GRN... and a bunch of dangerous environmentalists.
We'll get around to stopping the Privateers one day... I am sure... some time in the distant future...
I think I have the authority (being made leader of the faction soon, much to my resistance) to say that this is the official stance of the QCP regarding this matter. Don't want to get blown up? Then don't trade with Kusari. And that will not be changing even with 4.86.
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I think you miss the whole point of the privateer. The privateer exists soley to destroy that "innocent" trader who is trading with the Royalty's enemies. If you aid somebody's enemies they are going to be more than a bit miffed with you. There is nothing dishonorable in destroying enemy ships and supplies.
since iam buyin it from bretonian station bretonian goverment gains some profit too !?
well whatever... let me pick my dusty privateer acc too and start killin ppl
One think to keep in mind when going to Kusari is that pretty much everyone in Kusari will try to rob/kill you. Kusari, their enemies and enemies of their enemies. It's not the most active sector but if you actually meet someone, chances that it will be an unfriendly/hostile encounter are pretty high.
' Wrote:Yes they are disavowed by the Bretonian Government.