Because they're weak and can't fight back.

There may not be an official rule against PKing where you are...but that just means it isn't enforced. However, many people will still look down on this act because it just ruins the enjoyment for those who are victim to it! Battles are fun? Yeah, when it's a duel between 2 evenly matched players...NOT when you hunt and destroy someone who is NO match for you!

I wish people would stop saying "it's called FREElancer" anytime they complain about the game. They used that name because it fits the main character (he's a freelancer), and it's a word with 'lancer' in it. (to show it's a sequal to Starlancer). Then perhaps some emphasis of the 'free' part as you can freely explore and do a wide range of things...something that BARELY any games have.

BTW, as far as the game is concerned, you CAN do all that...it's just that players have decided to enforce certain rules. These are to make it easier for those who don't just play to get the best ship/weapons.

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However, many people will still look down on this act because

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And I hope they die, cause than I have not to meet them again. what a waste of air for such worthless scum.

because they are carebears who have no place playing a game like this...that's why they have rollercoaster tycoon/myst/sims/ barbies friggin playhouse etc..

jettison half ur cargo huh?......so if i were the freighter and i click on switch char and play my other char wut you gonna do wait?

LMAO!!!

Battles are fun? Yeah, when it's a duel between 2 evenly matched players...

A murder obviously isn't fun for a person being murdered. But sure a murderer might find its process amusing

this is a game emphasised on combat, right? Of course, why would you make money at all except to get that ship or weapon you have your eye on. Im not saying to go stalking everybody not letting them even leave the base they're docked with and killing them every time you see them, but why shouldnt you have fights with other players, even if you are better equipped? Its a combat game mainly im sure, with lots of GUNS, SHOOTING, BLOWING UP. So why the heck cant a player take being killed in MULTIPLAYER for goodness sake? So they dont mind being killed by a AI Titan, but they DO mind being killed by a human defender?? Wha??? I would of thought that multiplyers EMPHESIS was on players fighting each other??

One more thing, I DO NOT go around picking on Newbies, i usually go around escorting them and showing them trade routes, giving them money when they need it, and bringing back loot for them. I am not saying this to raise myself in any way, but just so you dont think im some kind of braindead serial killer.
BUT, how fun would it be fighting a humback, with three escorts, and you're in a Titan, and you get you're ass kicked?

"rollercoaster tycoon/myst/sims/ barbies friggin playhouse etc"

all games where you dont kill. games that require you to succeed by using alternative methods of problem solving. give me a break! im completely baked most of the time and i can still find the fun factor in those games. so can most people i guess since most of the games you listed occupy the topmost slots for all time best selling computer games. dont talk smack about something because you dont like it and/or cant understand it. to each his/her own. i like all that diversity cuz im ADD as crap and i get bored with ALL of the lame computer games in EVERY genre after about 30 minutes of playing them. i need MORE!!! more games! more ganj! more more more!

@ Buliwyf

LOL...that's your problem your baked half the time, put the crak pipe down for a sec k? those games I mentioned are all big selling games and have their place for sure..but if you can't take getting smacked down in freelancer mabey you should stick to one of those, all I'm saying dude.

oh you might want to try getting help for that little problem, scrambled brain cells eeeww=/

okay just so you agree that those games are equally cool in their own right. (cuz i just ordered 'restaurant empire' for me and my girly and it looks phat! we love da foooood channel and she was all over my nomad cannon when i showed her the demo! im so gonna have the mos def cafe!)

and i dont need to put down the pipe, thanks to the innovative mouse style flying design of this game. one hand to fly my humback freighter, USS SEED BULGE, and one hand for wesley pipes. i got plenty to keep my ADD multitasked a$$ occupied!