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Got accosted by some cowardly pirates the other night in X303 system. I tried to plead poverty to their demand for $1mill. I thought offering 50k was a suitable amount to buy my passage through the system but the Blackbeard only went down to $100k. I got away in the end but the experience got me thinking about Pirates and possible negotiations. Can't we buy our free passage with goods instead of hard cash? Pirates are generally a miscretinous lot and usually can't see beyond gold/rum/diamonds? …

I am not sure if it is about making money as pirates make 100k ?? for blowing a ship out of the water. Is that correct? Is it always 100k or is it level dependant? Therefore it is unlikely they would make more money in the short term. In fact if there was an agreement on certain goods and this was well known, pirates could make more money (like a percentage cut of all trade through X303 (or other systems they patrol). This may mean less PVP but more roleplay. Some pirates off course may prefer …