' Wrote:and perhaps pirates should use more rp weapons and ships, so it will be a challenge to take a train down with one fighter, as it should be.
Dude thats what we've been saying all along! The problem is getting it thru certain thick skulls.....
I also don't like the idea of penalising traders when they are destroyed as suggested. Ok you "only" lose the cargo you have, but its still a royal PITA, especially coz as soon as you launch again the pirates are sat waiting for you.
And this whole terrorist thing.... for many players it seems to me nothing but a thinly veiled excuse for 3v1 and blatant pwnage, especially coz they only go after soft targets, ie. transports. At least [phantoms] put they're money where their mouth is and attack everyone. Sorry but thats how it seems with the going choice of ships, weps and tactics these days.
And as far as announcing your intention to pirate goes, it seems to me a moot point..... I always thought the definition of piracy (robbery) is, you say "stand and deliver or I blow your head off!" The announcement _is_ part of the piracy.
