Originally by: Grimwalius d'Antan

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Edited by: Grimwalius d''Antan on 16/01/2006 09:27:03
Pirates would ransom if it weren't for:
1. Sentrys
2. Morons who think they are being anti-pirate by smacking you and telling you you don't deserve their money
3. Morons who think an average ransom is 300k, as opposed to 3-30 mil depending on their ship size, which makes them resiliant to pay because they expected to get away with nothing
4. People who don't even notice the pirate is trying to ransom them, perhaps because they have never come across this sort of thing before
5. The asswipes who has pretended to be pirates only to pod someone after a ransom, which makes carebears believe EVERY pirate does this
6. That practically the only people you can manage to capture long enough to ransom are morons or just newbies who don't have any ISK to begin with
7. Higher chance of success if the goal is just to loot

If you really think pirates should ransom you instead of just loot you, TELL THEM. Don't expect a pirate to go through all the trouble of convoing you while he is in a rough spot (tanking sentrys). Most people don't want to pay anyhow. If you're willing to pay to save your ship: MAKE THAT OFFER. It is pretty the same thing much how you gotta give up if you want the police to arrest you rather than take you down. Or wave at the taxi rather than just stand around and expect him to pull up and ask you if you need a ride. Be quick also. If you don't pay within 10 seconds, you're gonna lose your ship if the pirate is tanking sentrys. Don't mess around, follow the fast demands and hope for that he is not one of the (few) morons who doublecrosses ransom victims.

I also think pirates should be given no mercy. Keep that to the actual acts of revenge however, don't smack and discriminate the player. The player is a person just like yourself, he does not deserve your bull**** attempts at self justification.

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