' Wrote:Good example of bad pirate:
I "TRADER" pull out from a Liberty shipyard dock, turn to trade lanes.
Now, there's 4-5 other ship hanging around.
"3mil or die" in gen. chat. I don't know who this is to?
so I go into docking mode, slowly start to enter the trade lane.
Then the lane is shot out from under me
Again " 3mil or die"
Ok, 1. I don't like being robbed but it's main part of the game.
2. I hate being told " Xmil or Die"
3. I'm stuck in the gate, can't move my adv trans around.
4. i want to move away from gates & start to RP-but I can't move
5. I start getting blasted to ****
*(Now I just got online - no more then 2mins- I'm getting pissed now)
Options : a. Fight & die-teach pirate a lesson
b. Move ship out of way - try to RP for less
c. Hope help arrives- long shot
I took choice "A" - just because your a pirate, doesn't mean you don't have to work alittle at "RPing too"
If your going to get my credits, I want Dinner & a Movie!
I also have a chartacter that is a pirate, I never just: "xmil or die"
I ask to search the ship 1st then I give a lame "search tax" for cargo to go thru this area. And I will lower if the response is kind.
This is what I think RPing is about.
This has been some of my experiences too. Hence I wrote an open letter to the Pirates of Sirius Here
Edit: Now there are more than a few bad traders. I think both ends of the equation need work to make more people happy. I personally think everyone needs to have a trader character to support themselves. Pirating alone isn't going to keep you going...... Unless the trader is really stupid....
Formerly known as LPI Police Chief Hull O'Brien.
Creator of Sgt. V. Price, 207th Precinct out of Chula Vista Station
