
Originally Posted by
Dockson
That is the point of risk vs. reward. Are you listening to yourself? Of course more people will and should pick the safer, less valueable, land routes because they don't want to lose their goods. Overseas trading should only be done because 1. you are ballsy enough to risk your goods for the expected rewards or 2. because you are confident in your ability to protect your wares. Magically getting 40% back when you lose your goods is the dumbest mechanic ever to be invented.
"Hello there trader, I'm a pirate here with goods to sell."
"Oh but dear pirate, this here note says that the goods actually belong to Mr. Crybaby. I will have to take 40% of the price to send to Mr. Crybaby!"
"Sounds fair to me!"