Ensuring a pirates fair cut.

[uspatriotsf]

Ahhh, I see. Good point.

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[Drake]

Well it isn't related to pirating it's related to blowing traders up. Because they rarely pay I am forced to kill them. I saw that Skyrim got fined for killing someone multiple times. Now I would get crucified if I killed trader's constantly. I was just asking for a special exception in the rules and whatnot.

I seem to recall it being mentioned somewhere that traders who get blown up because they fail to pay a tax, and then continue through the same route, can be taxed/blown up again. But I think this is one of those unofficial 'rules' mentioned once in one thread somewhere on the forums.

-Drake

[Intrepid00]

I seem to recall it being mentioned somewhere that traders who get blown up because they fail to pay a tax, and then continue through the same route, can be taxed/blown up again. But I think this is one of those unofficial 'rules' mentioned once in one thread somewhere on the forums.

-Drake

I've asked an admin that because someone tried to sell me the same thing and was told no.

[alance]

This seems like a strange request to me. If a pirate threatens to blow a trader up, the trader should weigh the cost of his potential losses (in cargo and time) vs the amount the pirate is demanding. Just because Trader A has 100mil in his bank in no way entitles the pirate to a significant cut of that money. You ask and get your ransom, or you take what's in the cargo bay when you blow him up.
If I Mad Max my car and run a Hostess bread truck off the road, I'm not going to find a bag of money inside, just bread and cup cakes. If I ram an auto parts supply truck off the road I'm lookin at a complete engine kit for my Camaro... now we're talkin!:)I just don't see where any pirate should expect to get a cut of the trader's net worth just because he can see the guy's rank in his target reticle.

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[Archelon]

@ NEXUS: This is too complicated. I'm not going to go calculating some character's net worth before I demand 2 mil or death. I already have to scan him and demand something before i can completely kill him. Too much work. Besides, best for RP for me to make the demand I see fit.

@ Tank: I like the pirate being allowed to pirate a trader as often as he likes. I can still only kill a trader once. But I'd like to see a rule that if a trader is killed, he cannot continue on that trade route. Just like a fighter cannot re-engage in combat, a trader should be forced to move along to another trade route or logoff.

@ AC Merc: I agree - we need all the rules pooled in one easy to find location. Once the rule has been determined by an admin, the rule thread should need to be updated (say in a week's time).

@ Drake: Pirates who ask an absurd amount from a trader just to kill him is usually because that trader has a habit of not paying. If I run across a trader that continues to refuse to pay and taunts me, I usually make that trader's life miserable the rest of the time he's online by following him along his route and delaying him the ability to dock (ie: force him along alternate routes, etc). I figure, time is money. If a trader can make 10 mil in a round trip that takes 15 min, i'll make his trip last 30 min - this costs him 20 mil per hour profit. Would be cheaper for the trader to just give me 2 mil for the day (2% of his typical daily take home pay).

@ Morrigan: Don't care what the cargo is or how much the trader has in his bank. If he meets my demands (usually 2 mil), we both fly away happy.

[RonG777]

@ Tank: I like the pirate being allowed to pirate a trader as often as he likes. I can still only kill a trader once. But I'd like to see a rule that if a trader is killed, he cannot continue on that trade route. Just like a fighter cannot re-engage in combat, a trader should be forced to move along to another trade route or logoff.


@ Morrigan: Don't care what the cargo is or how much the trader has in his bank. If he meets my demands (usually 2 mil), we both fly away happy.
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I agree, I think there needs to be a rule about traders location after a kill... And I also agree on a point about a reasonable ransom.... if pirates are reasonable, there shouldn't be a problem with traders.. ( 1 - 2 mill, depending on circumstance). The only question is, what is a good ransom to let a trader go for the duration of the day? ( more than one trip though a trade run)????

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[FrereDeBenji]

I have an off-topic (sort of) question...
What is the purpose of the credit cards anyway? I've never seen anyone trading them or buying or selling them. Can I sell them for anything in Sirius, even at a base where a desirec commodity isn't on offer?
If I can't use them to buy the goods I want, what's the point?
What am I missing here?

[Ion]

the credit cards are there so you can drop them in space and pick them up on another char.

OR so you can provide a cash reward for anyone who kills you, (often used in role play events and such)

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[FrereDeBenji]

the credit cards are there so you can drop them in space and pick them up on another char.

OR so you can provide a cash reward for anyone who kills you, (often used in role play events and such)

Oh I see. An easy way to transfer bucks from a trader to a fighter perhaps. Great timing. I'm just about to start a new character and go shopping for a gunship. :D

[Unseelie]

be careful frere it can be dangerous...may i direct you attention here

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