Trading? Where has the ship-to-ship combat gone?!

This is Captain Falcan, scourge of the greedy corporations and savior of the indentured workers.

I noticed that the ship-to-ship combat that I have come to know and love is severely penalized in this game!

I had two SNRV's and a Venice class freighter as wingmen -- full of cargo, might I add. I had just arrived at one of the L-points situated within the Emerald system. I was doing my usual rounds at that particular system (trading, of course) when some ships from the Leung Imperial Navy attacked me. Gladly, I retaliated and opened fire on the nearest aggressor. When they destroyed my two SNRV wingmen one by one, I thought, "What a bunch of cowards! Do they not have the courage to fight me, instead of slaughtering my defenseless freighters?" Needless to say, I was very mad. By now, they were hitting my ship very hard; the hull was at around 25 percent! Although I wanted to avenge the cruel death of my wingmen, I was forced to retreat, lest I join them. I used my thruster override button until I was out of the LDSI field. As soon as I was out of the LSDI field, I went into LDS mode immediately and without hesitation. I was delighted to see that my Venice class freighter survived and was following me, even though he was heavily damaged. I was then preparing to open up the navigation GUI and find a place to sell my (surviving) cargo. I thought that I had seen the last of those annoying Leung Imperial Navy (or should I say terrorist) ships, but they had returned! I thought to myself, "You have come for more, have you?" This time, they finished off my Venice class freighter. Now, they just made their final mistake; they made this personal!!! I constantly adjusted the TRI to shift to weapons when I had my opportunity to fire at them and shift to engines when it was time to dodge their fire. I thought, "I will show you no mercy, this time!" Finally, I gave those Leung imperial jerks precisely what they deserved -- a painful death by PBC fire. I avenged my poor wingmen, for what it is worth, but now, in the aftermath of that incident, any Leung Imperial butt-heads I encounter attack me on sight! Even their freighters show up as hostile contacts! What a joke! Seriously, what did they expect if they decide to send me a completely unwarranted attack, anyway?!

In addition, I suggest that there be more opportunity for ship-to-ship combat, without the fear of angering foolishly overzealous factions within this game. I do not want my combat skills to get rusty, mind you.

Also, I suggest that wingmen be somewhat easier to keep alive.

Torn stars seems weird, You cant even get started off properly because you have no money ...
And its very buggy too. I too loved piracy. all of this is now gone forever it:(