People enjoy playing on the server and do several criminal activities. Does that automatically mean they only raid? That they always target the newer players for the little they have? Not at all. I won't say I haven't raided sweaters, but I tend not to. I would've hated to lose my starter pack aswell. On several occasions, I have stumbled upon sweaters earning a bit of money, and I have gone on to raid them. If I realize they might just need the stuff to want to continue, I'll leave them. However, when they scream that they are new in town* and how I'm a terrible person, etc. But they've got props, reputation, vehicle(s), items/etc. that makes me disagree? Or when a player that has been here on the forums since September, 2014, claims to soon leave due to lack of money and absolutely refuses to look for safer ways to earn money? *cough* I would have raided you with a light heart, you've probably earned money and then gotten bad luck. Look for other ways to earn money if you don't prefer the risk of growing drugs. That's what comes with doing criminal activities, a risk. You can't expect to not be interfered with when you've got valuables, or a chance of having it due to the nature of some players. Aswell as you guys being four people, it's not hard to defend certain properties if you got a decent amount of common sense.
From my own experience, new players are more or less left alone by the "high level players", of course, there are exceptions. Some people enjoy targeting sweaters, more than once has someone admitted that. Those people aren't really "high level" though, but rather a part of the "middle class" or more or less a newer player. Statistically, I actually believe I see players who are more or less new, trying to commit such actions. Sure, they can't go for the huge bases with a good amount of defenders, but they can avoid raiding others if they feel as if it's unfair when themselves are raided and lose items. Quite hypocritical. That doesn't count for all, of course, but a large amount from what I can gather.
There are more than one side to this case, "high level" players aren't only bad, there's a good amount of people on the opposite side. Myself, I spite those who target the completely new players before initiating an action against them, making their first impression made bad.
If you think that the laws of Paralake are poorly written, care to elaborate? Make suggestions. They won't improve without criticism being given. Although I think your suggestions would be in a huger favour of criminals.
*They say they're new to the server in character, eh.
