Following my own suggestion, a pirate thread labeled as such.
The questoin is how can large scale piracy even exist?
Some of the points against it.
1. Lots and lots of imperial warships floating about. Particularly on the borders where there are other states.
2. the Imperium depenbds on free trader and pirates disrupt that.
3. Why be a pirate anyway? The crew is desperate and starving and is pushed into it doesnt work well because they are mililionaires. Ships are so expensive that it is worth selling if you get in trouble. Could still happen but rarely.
4. Ships are much more valuable than the cargo. The main thing worth stealing is the ship itself, and the crew will object. It doesnt take much battle damage to wipe out any profits.
5. The scouting you need to do to keep hostile fleets from invadeing works real good to find those pesky hidden bases. And after 1100 years the navy has visited all the best sites for them, and probably checks on them regular.
There are more reasons, but these should do for a good bit of squabble.
I would like to note at the start that I include pirates in my game, and love the taste they bring to the setting. But I dont use up to the minute standard 3I to set them in.
Anyway, lets have fun
Owen.
The questoin is how can large scale piracy even exist?
Some of the points against it.
1. Lots and lots of imperial warships floating about. Particularly on the borders where there are other states.
2. the Imperium depenbds on free trader and pirates disrupt that.
3. Why be a pirate anyway? The crew is desperate and starving and is pushed into it doesnt work well because they are mililionaires. Ships are so expensive that it is worth selling if you get in trouble. Could still happen but rarely.
4. Ships are much more valuable than the cargo. The main thing worth stealing is the ship itself, and the crew will object. It doesnt take much battle damage to wipe out any profits.
5. The scouting you need to do to keep hostile fleets from invadeing works real good to find those pesky hidden bases. And after 1100 years the navy has visited all the best sites for them, and probably checks on them regular.
There are more reasons, but these should do for a good bit of squabble.
I would like to note at the start that I include pirates in my game, and love the taste they bring to the setting. But I dont use up to the minute standard 3I to set them in.
Anyway, lets have fun
Owen.