tl : dr, so please forgive me if I overlooked someone elses post on this.
Scenario I faced back in early .86 and I found a base constructor with FL credentials, but with a DHC super transport and a USI Bison heading to way out the back of nowhere in Liberty. My Rogue sees this guy whilst cloaked, follows him to base deployment upon which A: The base owners are there and B: it's entirely in game. I tried to extort him and when he failed to pay forth despite his likely loss of his baby base, I treated him to Rogue buffet.
Now what I am querying is does the RP have to constitute forums roleplay if you're already dealing with the base owners in game? Does a KNF ship spot a BD base constructor platform just deploy a base have the right to execute the proper RP then and there and nip it in the bud, or does he tragically have to go and force some forum RP that's not likely to work in favour of the KNF rapid ingame response he's allowed to indulge in with normal players ships?