Piracy roleplaying

[MystacX]

Right, main point; Why don't pirates roleplay.

Good. Now me and two buddies recently started pirating. I'm sure you've seen us near colorado a few times, we try to roleplay. However, we learned a couple of things real fast:

1. People think because we roleplay addled pirates (we're rogues, the stupid kind, its fun!), we must be morons. Wrong. We see you trying to escape, escape means death.
Lesson: Put on in front, one in back, and the other talks smack. Don't try to outwit us. You're our target, not the other way around.

2. Wow, this guy actually talks to us, exclaims problems for his company. Whay, he's even threatening to sue us. Harr ha- wait a second, holy frick on a stick, there's 4 bountyhunters, 3 navies and 5 freelancers coming for us. Ruuuuuun.
Lesson: We won't give you more then a couple of minutes before we blow up your little trader. We know you're stalling even though your roleplay is perfect. We know you're calling in the lolwhuts.

3. Well this guy just doesn't have a clue. What's an outcast fleet? Cap..i..ta.. ah hell I dunno, I wonder if he's talking about his cargo. Wait a second, he doesn't even have any cargo. Why is he being such a nuisance. Oh hell now he called us names. He's dead.
Lesson: Be polite to the guys putting a gun to your head. I know it's just a respawn, but it's not a respawn for your crew, their families and such. Not to mention a multi-million credit ship going down the drain. Don't go "just shoot me", it sucks for you to be pirated, but it sucks even more for us who went out on the line trying to give you some 'entertainment' (I know, bad choice of words) with our lives out on the deck.


Now. I know this has been said a million times but if you want security, hire escorts. And don't give me that bullcrap about 'oh noes there are never any mercs or freelancers on'. Strange thing is, when you're being pirated you know exactly where to find em. So don't give me that. I've not seen a night go by where there werent mercs or freelancers out in space. I bet they'd love to make a million or two. (as opposed to the 4 million we'll demand if you run into us without an escort.


Finally. This is to you escort people. If you're not outnumbered, don't call in reinforcements. It sucks having to start out a fight fair and square, or maybe even being outnumbered a little bit, but it REALLY sucks if we get ganked like some.... well, something to do with an alley. It just takes the fun away. There's only so much fire we can dodge.;)